The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-02
From the H0rrisburgh pa. j Reporter.

From the Hnrrisburgh (Pa.,) Reporter.
We observe by the report of Congressional
proceedings, in the National intelligencer of
March 30th, that on the previous Friday even
ing our Senator Buchanan was assaied by Mr..
Morgan of New York, and Mr.. Cooper of Penn
sylvania, upon the floor Of the House of Rep
resentatives, with the charge of once having
said in 4th Of July grafton, 'that if he thought
he had one drop of Democratic blood in his
veins he would let it out" This charge was
promptly contradictedby Mr.. Ramsey and Gen.
Keim Of the Pennsylvania delegation.
1t is not our intention at present to make any
comments upon this ridiculous story which
first originated in 1928, Immediately preceding
Mr. Buchanan's fifth election to Congress, but
merely to republish the letter of that gentlemen
to the editor of Pennsylvania Inquirer and
Courier" dated February 9th, 1888, contra
dieting the charge so explicitly AMI uncquivo-
cally as to silence the SANDER, it was supposed
forever. This letter was elected by similar
charge, made in debate by Mr. Cox, member
of the Convention for amending the Constitu-
ton of Pennsylvania, in May 1887. 1t was
then promptly repellcd before the Convention,
by the present Judge Porter and Emanuel G.
Reigart, both members of that body-the first
prominent Democrat and the latter one of the
Anti Masonic party in Pennsylvania. Had this
sentiment or anything like it, ever been uttered
| by Mr.. Buchanan at a political meeting in the
court house in Lancaster" these two gentlemen
from their position and character, must either
heard it themselves, or Immediately heard il
from others; both Of them being residents o.
that city when it was alledged to have been ut.
tered, and Mr.. Reigard having resided there ev.
er since. The charge would have specially at.
tracted public attention at that time, as Mr.
Buchanan was a successful candidate for the
State Legislature, both in October, 1914, and
October 1915. .....
Mr.. Cox, not satisfied with the contradiction
of Mr. Porter and Mr.. Reigart, endeavored tc
obtain proof ofthe charge, and renewed in a
letter to the editor of the Pennsylvania Inqui-
rer and Courier" dated February "a, and pub
lished in that paper of February 26th, 1888, the
testimony which he then adduced in support Of
it, and all which could be collected after labo
rious search, consists of the certificate Of Ger.
tain Anthony McGlnn and an extract Of let
ter from Geo. Ford jr., both Of which it will be
perceived, are referred to in the following lette
Of Mr.. Buchanan.
To TIE EHtor Of AIe Pennsylvania Inquirer an,
Courier:
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 27 1888.
SIR: have this moment perused the lette
/, Off. f. Cox, published in yesterdays Inquirer
His late official station, as member of the con
vention, induces me to notice the stale s!ande
which he again repeats, and which I,ow pro
nounce'to be utterly false, no matter from soha
source ii may hare proceeded, on shall proceed
never did, upon any occasion, public or pri
vate, whether at the courthouse in Lancaster
or elsewhere, declare that 'if knew | had
drop Of Democratic blood in my veins, woul
let it OUT or any words to that effect. Tht
ridiculous story is sOitbo,& slaaow of tounaa
ton.
The first version ofthc story was, that uset
the expression in an Grafton which had deliv
cred at the courthouse in Lancaster, on the 4tl
of July, 1915. The Grafton itself disprove,
this assertion, and then, after Mr.. Cox had made
it a subject Of debate before the Reform Con
! vention, in May last, one Of the papors at Har
risburgh solemnly announced that the expires
sion had been used by me on the floor Of th
House Of Representatives in this city, in reply
Governor Floyd, Of Virginia and that it coul
be proven by gentleman who had formerl
been Democratic Representative in Congres
from Pennsylvania, The scene is now agai
shifted to the court house in Lancaster, and
certain Anthony McGlinn is the witness. H
states that "a number Of years ago, one even
+ ing" whilst ! was addressing a political meet
ing there assembled he heard me use the expires
sion already stated, lin an emphatic manne
with my right hand elevated above my head.
{ He does not state the year when this exprcssio
was used, nor the name Of any other perso
who was present at this public meeting.
! It does not seen to have occurred to Mr.. Co
: that If had uttered such statement as tbs
Attributed 10 me in fha co,rt houaa 4, T..>..,