Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-14
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

the subject and let it be known He knew
that no such motives entered into his action
on the subject He had voted for Allen out Of
principle, and after his deolination he had
voted for Pugh with the same motives and
feelings He believed that no such issue ever
entered into the contest, and hence the pro-
duction alluded to in the Statesman had done
Mr.. Allen and his friends great injustice by a
misstatement of the facts.
Again, Mr.. President, in the article refer
red to- whore II is stated that Mr.. Pugh, as Is
well known, is unequivocally and openly in
favor Of the Nebraska BILL and was well
known as such when nominated = it is also
stated that mo man could have been elected
who was opposed to it, That aOas tried The
truth is, "a | have stated no such issue aods
made. One of the honorable Senators from
Hamilton county mr.. Pugh's residence) said
upon the day the nomination was made, that
he did ksoM Mr.. Pugh's VietOs upon this que;-
lion. And think, Sir, it is injustice to Mr..
Pugh to b placed in this false position. II
any Senator voted for Mr.. Pugh upon any such
issue, should like to hear him own it here.
Mr.. Williams, Of Columbiana, said ne pre-
sumed that il was generally known that ne
was an ardent Allen man. After the declen-
sion Of Alldn, he was fully as ardent for Mr.
believed there was great principle at stake.
He was nod moved by considerations Of plum
der or future promises Of fat Offices. No such
thing had been rendered by Allen to his friends;
hence no such motives could rule him. When
he had thought proper to 60 for Mr.. Pugh he
had supported him from the same motives and
feelings. He had been fully as ardent for Pugh
rs Allen, when the occasion demanded it. He
could speaI from experience, therefore, when
he said thai the Nebraska question formed no
part of The contest in eiecting Mr.. Pugh to the
Senate He did not believe that any Senator so
understood tie contest. He believed the publ
cation in the Statesman to be a msstatement
Of the facts They did injustice to Allen and
his friends, and Pugh and his friends No
such motives ruled the caucus.
MIR. Norris said he was not aware of any
such test being before the caucus. He heard
no such thing; knew Of no such test or propo-
sition. So far as he was concerned, he felt
friendly to Senators on both sides Of this ques-
ton, and deemed it therefore just that the
statements in the Statesman should be contra
dictedD
Mr.. Anderson, the Democratic Senator from
the Gallia district has published the following
communication in the State Democrat, which,
as part of the history Of the affair, we copy;
"SENATE CHAMBER, March I, 1854.
Editors Of the Ohio State Democrat.
Gin the Statesman Of the 9th instant, no
ticed an editorial declaring the election Of Geo.
E. Pugh to seat IN the United States Senate
triumph in favor of Douglass Nebraska bill
aNow, sir, will state, as friend Of Allen,
that up to the time he Internationally, in per-
son, withdrew from the canvass that question
was not mooted 70 any Of the primary meet
ings of Aliens friends, nor in the general eau
Gus at the time Pugh was nominated, nor in
any previous meeting of the Democracy to con-
suit on nomination.
:" as ardently supported Pugh as had done
Allen, and am safe in declaring that the
views Of Pugh on the Nebraska question had
nothing to do in his election.
81 look upon the course of the Ohio States
man as disorganixing, and shall from this time
forward deem it unworthy the support Of the
Democracy of the State OF Ohio.
aLEwIs ANDERSON
In addition to the above, the Democrat says
that Mr.. Pugh has authorized them to say
that he never gave any editor authority to say
anything about bis views on the Nebraska
question
Marx the disiugenuousness of these polit-
clans. The Statesman says that no man could
have been elected who was opposed to the Ne
brasks Bill these gentlemen do not deny it. 1t
says that he was well known, when nominated,
to be favorable to the Bill: they do not deny
it. It says he is unequivocally and openly y
in favor Of the Bill: they do not deny it. They
say that his position on the Nebraska Question
was not made an ISSUE in electing Mr.. Pugh !:
the Statesman does not say that it was. 1t
does not deny what they affirm, nor do they
deny what it afirms.
This is all pettifogging Neither section Of
the Administration members Of the Legislature
made Mr.. Pugh's position an issue in the cleo
ton, but both sections knew what his position
was, and that his election would be heralded
by the Statesman, and those it represented, as
Nebraska victory; but what Of all this, 80
long a. Mr.. Follctt and his friends could satisfy
their constituents by affecting indignation at
the conduct Of the Statesman, and telling their
constituents that the Nebraska Question did
not enter as an issue into The election of Senator
away Win ruon duuohhB ihOco Scnuc-
men pay poor compliment to the intelligence
Of their constituents, in supposing that they
can be 30 easily mystifed. Mr.. Pugh is Pro-
Slavery man, thorough, open, and consistent
He is supporter Of the Bill to repeal the Mis-
souri, Compromise; and those gentlemen, when
they voted for him, knew that he was. And
vet thew profess TO be hostile TO this measure
to represent honestly the hostility entertained
by their constituents 10 this measure! Had
they been sincere and honest, they would no
more have voted for Mr.. Pugh than for the
Bill which be would have advocated, had he
been in the Senate. They profess opposition to
the extension Of Slavery, and deliberately vote
to place man in the United States Senate for
six years, who believes the Missouri Campro.
mise unconstitutional, and that Slavery, under
the Federal Constitution, has right to pro
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