Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-02-19
SPEECH OF G. N. wAGoNsELLER.
MIR. Buchanan's Letter, in full.

HARR1sBuRG, Jan. 28-In the House, Mr..
Wagonseller, one of the Democratic boilers
who voted for Gen. Cameron, made a formal
defence of that vote. He had been urged to
vindicate himself, in consequence of the nume-
rous bitter attacks made upon him 10y the news
papers, and by his Democratic colleagues in
the House. lie said he had come to Harris
burg to carry out in good faith the rules and
regulations of the Democratic party, 50 long
as they did not interfere with a conscientious
discharge of his duty to the whole people, but
when he saw the improper influences which had
been brought to bear upon the Democratic
members by the President elect, in favor of
Col Fornev, for the United States Senate, he
made up his mind to cast aside obligations that
he would otherwise have considered binding.
He read the following letter from Mr.. Buchan-
an to Mr.. Mott, from which it will be seen
how far he was justified in charging dictation
upon the President elect
WHEATLASn. Jan. /, 1881.
1Tu Dear .Sir-Although / have always re-
Trained from interfering in the choice OF Sena-
tors by the Legislature, vet the highly conf
Dental relations which Pennsylvania PreSi-
dent ou@ht to sustain toward a Pennsylvania
Senator at the present moment, induces me to
say few words to You as valued friend on
the pending Senatorial election. | learn that
doubts have been expressed as to my prefer
ence among the candidates, and although my
opinion may be entitled to little weight, | do
not desire to be placed in an cquyocal posi-
tion on this or any other subject When
asked, | have always said l preferred Col
Forney, and should esteem it a friendly act
towards myself for any person in or out of the
Legislature to support him. At the same
time, desire to express my warm personal
aud political regard for MesSrs. Robins, Fos-
ter Buckaew and Wright. From the course
pursued bv Mr. Brodhead for some time past,
confidential relations between him and myself
have ceased | have thus presented You my
views so that if you should deem it necessary
you may speak my sentiments to such persons
as may consider them of any value.
From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
HENRY S. MoTr, Esq
Mr.. WagonSeller considered this letter as
an insult to Senators Bigler and Brodhead,
and other prominent Democrats and contrary
to Buchanans former expressed OpiOiOns. 1t
stigmatized the two Senators as unworthy of
con6dence-that highly confidential relatiOns"
did not eriSt 6etrcen them and the President
elect. No greater insult could be offered to
the friends of Mr. Bigler, one of whom Mr.
WagonseIler professcd to be. The alluSion to
Mr. Brodhead was Enthusiastically plain. Mr..
W then severely reviewed the character and
conduct of Fornev, and said, by voting for
Gen. Cameron, he thought he had assisted in
elccting a gentleman to the L. s. Senate, who
is highly esteemed in all the relations of life
Wagonseller is determined, resolute man, not
to be cowed down, and his exposure of Buch-
snan's present letter, and his letter of 1915,
with his presentation of Forneys letter how to
ruin females reputation, made the LokeyS
vince !