The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-27
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least prefexf Tor the circulation OF story WHICH
has been 80 often branded a. maignant falsrhood,
! that no one possessing even ordinary understanding
now even refers to il as worthy oil notice. In this
expectation we are, however, disappointed Our po-
Hical enemies rot being able raise breath OF op-
position to the nominees of the Democratic party,
have no other resort than the deliberate fabrication
and circulation Of their accustomed amount Of slam
ders. This mode of warfare is to be found in the
/ following, which copy entire from the Dtfly
/ Ne,es, Kno~- Nothing press OF this city
HAnRisBuRe, June 10, 1896.
/ Dear Str--Did James Buchanan advocate the a.
doptou oi European prices Of labor ~ this country
II So when and in what official capacity was he al
the time Ii you VIII answer this you will coniera
An AnEelcAN MECHANIC.
! The writer Of the above communication may be
assured that Mr. Buchanan did make such speech
/ in favor Of low wages, and in which the expressions,
SO often attributed 10 him oil covering the country
with benefits and blessings by reducing the price oi
our labor 10 the standard IN Europe. we're distinctly
used. ne made the speech in the United States
Senate, the 22d OF January, 1850, and It may ne
found at length in the Appendix OF the Congresson-
al Giobe, lS39-i0--lSt Session, 26th congress, p.
! i29. The extreme length OF the speech precludes
us from re-publishing il INTO columns, or we
would 10 50. We re-pubsh. however, oG cur first
page, the reply thereto ol Honest John Davis, Of
Massachusetts,, 10 which refer our readers for AL
/ information as to the character OF Mr. BnehaHdn's
/ speech on the subject Mr.. Davis perfect mas
ter OF the subject. and presents the views and opn-
ions cl 4F. Buchanan clear and striking man
neT that misaPprehend or mistake them.
/ Mr.. Buchanan advanced his IDEAS Knowing them to
/ be unpaafable, very much the Doctor administers
unpleasant and disa-reeahle medicines. de knew
the bitter Pill had TO he coated over with sugar, and
he therefore clothed his views in language that was
rather calculated 10 confuse than enishten the IN
derstandng OF the readers OF his speech. Honest
John Davis tore away his draprrv OF language, and
expo-ed Mr.. Bochanan's opinions 10 the pubic gaze
in all their naked and revolving detormItY. Work
4 ing men OF Pennsylvania Read Mr.. Davis speech,
and then tell whether You vote Tor James Bu-
chanan2
J The impression which our cotemporary desires to
! leave upon the mind OF he reader by the above, is
that Alr. BucaANsN advocated the adoption of Euro
pean prices OF labor in this country To this at
tempt we can use no other language than that il IS
wilfully and corruptly false Either The Nerrs IS IL
uorant Of the facts, II endeavors wickely to per-
vert them. Why does not the Nr,es answer its cor
respondent? He asks whether Mr.. BucuAyAs ever
advocated the adoption Of the European prices OF la
bor this country and il he did, the correspondent
Gsks in what capacity and at what time. The
y5~e, N reply, says he did, but fails quote sin
ge sentence from any speech which would bear such
a construction. We challenge our cotemporary to
furnish the quotation We defy them 10 prodnce the
proof It will not 10 for our neighbor say that the
speech OF Mr.. BucHAvsS is too long Let him qoote
any part Of it. Besides, would it not have been
more to the purpose, had our cotemporary quoted
the remarks o. Nj. Buchanan himsef, and not those
OF his political opponent, JouN DAVIS? Our neigh-
Dor should at least have stated that the speech Of
Mr.. DAVIS was promptly denounced by Mr. BccuAx-
AN on the floor Of the Senate, as 'shagtous msrep
reservation Of my (Mr. Buchanan's) remarks" He
should at least have stated that Mr.. BrcnAxAy, in
reply to Mr. DAVIS usade use OF the following Ian
guage
''Now, Sir, ! openly declare, in the race Of the
Senate and the world only that such doctrines
were ever avo"ed by me, but that these remarks OF
the aannior (John Davis are papable, will not say
Intentional misrepresentation both OF the letter and
spirit OF my speech
After Mr. BrcaAvAx had thus openly, on the foor
Of the Senate. charged Mr. DAVIS with misFepresen-
fation, Mr.. DAVIS requested Mr. 3, not to publ ii
his remarks until he, Mr.. DAVIS, could bave an op-
poruuity to reply. That opportunity was offered
Nj. DtyIs on the 9Th OF March, 1910. TIE reply OF
Mr.. DAVIS was most sigaa failure, and amounted
to abandonment OF tbe allegation contained in the
speech 10 which the Asrs refers aud upon the credit
hood. But Mr.. Brcasvsy was unwilling to let the
matter pass there Mr. DAVIS has done gross wrong,
not only to Nj. BucuavAy, bot had by the assertion
Of an unrn,b, degraded himself ia the eyes OF eve
~ Senator and il was therefore that Mr. ccuaNAS.
In reply to the second speech Of Mr. DAVIS, said
ssAy charge against him Tblr. Dayisl was, that he
had over and over again asserted. ray, that ne had
made il the very foundation upon winch great part
Of his speech rested, that had advocated the Iude-
pendent Treasury Bill brcause il would destroy the
banks OF the country, introduce exclusive metal
nc currency, PROSTATE credit check importations,
and reduce the value OF property and the waves Of
labor. This was The characte. which the Senator
said had been given TO the measure by' myself, and
alarming as these doctrines were, he was reioiced
that they had been frankly svowed. Has be estab-
l>hed The ffuFh o. any OF these assertions No,
sir; no. He has scarcely even made the attempt:
but has endeavored throughout evade this distinct
issue He knew perfectly well that il was impossi-
bic Tor ham to maintain the allegations which he bad
made. shall not enter into woman s war OF
words with him. Il is enough for me 70 have fixed
uron him the charge of having throughout his whole
Published speech, Hlisrepresented my arguments.
Tins caarae rrH stic& han closely as t5e posoaeQ
shirt Of AeSsrs He will never be able TO relieve
As so much has been said in relation TO Mr.. Br-
cuASHNs advocacy of low wages, we VIII quote his
remarks the occasion referred TO- They speak for
themselves-their doctrine is sound and no attemp,
has ever been made TO refute their logic. Mr.. B.
said
"Al other circumstances being equal agree
with the Senator from Kentucky that the country is
most prosperous where tabor commands the highest
wages, 10 NOT, however, mean by the terms high-
est wages the greatest nominal amount During
the Revolutionary days work commanded a
hundred dollars Of continental paper but this would
scarcely have purchased breakfast. The more
proper expression would be to say, THAT THAT
COUNTRY Is MOST PROSPEROUS WHERE La
BOR COMMANDS THE GREATEST REWARD