The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-05
4 { srresp cadence Of LIE Philapeiph.a Bulletin,
IITIREsTING FROM HARRISBURG.
EXCITING SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
wAGKSsRLLkR's y.NDleaTI0S.
Epehauan's Letter
EuehanRn's Letter.

Harrisburg, Jan. rs, 1857. :
EplToRs BuLLETiN-The most exciting
party scene occurred in the hall of the
House to-day which has taken plac since
the election OF Senator, Ii had been ru.
raored for several days that Mr. Wagensel.
Ter, one Of the three boilers, would make a
formal defense OF his vote for General Cam.
eren. Indeed, on Saturday last the first
open attack was made upon him in the
House. He had sat still under the abuse
heaped upon him by the press, but when
Mr.. Longaker, Of Montgomery, violently
denounced him for his vote for Cameron,
he replied in most defiant and tsunting tones
He evinced q spirit which had not been ex.
peeted by the Gorney men.
The general expectation Of the speech
and OF its anticipated bitterness, caused a
large number Of persons to be presen, in
the lobby. When be at last, upon leave
granted, obtained the foor, many OF the
Senators left their chamber and came over
to hear it. The majority had granted leave
without knowledge OF whs, was comm Q,
or rather they had no idea it would be SO
able or 60 bitter. They would no, re fuse,
for the opposition would have tauated them
with their want Of magnsnimity toward
prosecuted msn. He commenced very de-
iiberateiy, and as be went on, it was evil
dent thatn was more than his party friends
mad nargained for His production of Mr..
Buehsnsn's letter to Mr.. Mott, ordering the
election Of Forney, produced decided seu-
sation. His comments upon the in,erfer-
ence Of the President elect in the politics
OF the State were very severe. But then
followed the letter Of Mr.. Buchanan, written
10 1915, relative TO the election OF Gen.
Cameron by boiling Democrats uniting
with Waigs and Americans. In, that letter
Mr.. Buchanan, as the Secretary of Pres-
dent Polk, denied that, as Federal officer,
he bad any right TO interfere in State mat.
tiers.
The contrast he drew between the views
then expressed and the view. held in 1857,
were !orcibly drawn. Expectation was in-
creasing on one side and uneasiness On the
other. Al last came sqrotation, from For
ney's letter to Roberts. The opposition be-
came intensely mirthful, and strongly die.
posed TO stamp and cheer; the Democraey
we're IN anything but pleasant mood Mr..
Johns, OF Fsyette, several times tried 10
stop him-he still! persisted, and every at.
tempt 81 an interruption bat increased the
N Fthfulness and enjoyment Of the Amer.
scans and Republican,. Others also al.
emptsd 70 disturb him, Tut be was bent ON
finishing his speech, and finish IL he did.
| Mr.. Johns afterwards ried 10 get sus.
pension Of the rules; to introduce resolu.
ion TO inhabit the printer Of the speech IN
the Legislature Record But such susoer.
sion requiring q two thirds vote, sEd the on.
position all voting steadily against The mo.
lion, il was lost. The whole scene was
such as 10 Eot often witnessed in either Of
these houses. The chsgrin Of one side
the evident enjoyment oithe otber-the Bit.
ing sarcasm of the speech, al! made ~ =
scene Of rich hpmor and fun 10 tjsin,ar
sstee spectator.
! Another correspondent says,
| As al interesting scrsp Of political bi,.
Jry, and for the purpose Of showing how
great men, change their minds, | herewith
SEND the letter alluded to Ii isas foI.
iJws:
WbeatiaHd, Jan. I 1857.
MY DEAR sIE:-Although Ihaya slUova
reirsi>ed from interfering in the choice al
Senators by Legislature, Yet the birblg can.
iidential relations which Pennsylgsni,
President ought 70 sustain toward a Penn.
| Fyiyanis Senator, al The present mofnesl
induces me TO ssy few words 10 YOU az a
valued friend on the pending seaatorIa,
election. learn hat doubts have been
| expressed as 10 my preference among the
| candidates, and although my opinion ray
De entitled 10 Little weight, do No, desi-p
| 10 be placed IN en- equiyocal position IN
this, or any other satjsct. When asked I
! have always SAID | preferred Col Fosney.
and should esteem iii friendly act toward
myself for any person ia, or out Of the Ieg-
! islature TO support him. At The same tim.
desise TO express my warm personal aud
! political regard for Messrs. Robbins, Fos.
ter BuckaIew and Wright From The
| course pursued by Mr. Brodhesd for some
years past, confidential relations between
| him and myself have ceased.
| have thus presented yos NV views 40
'het' hyou should deem II necessary. Won
10y sPesk my sentiments to such persons
as may consider them OF any yalue.
From your friend, very respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
HEhkr s. Morn, ESQ.
You viii perceive, and Mr. Wsos,s.ii..
dwelt upon tbs with much force, tina, N,
Buchanan seriously reflects upon ho,h
Senators Bigler and Brodhead. By jmpG.
cation, he gives the Democratic member.
OF the Pennsylvania Legislature 70 under.
stand GoyernorBi2ler 10 not reliable enough
Tor his councils. and that Richard Btodbssd
lie unworthy Of confidence. a notice s,
complimentary must be very gratifying TO
Democrats who labofed 80 zealously and
effectively in the last campaign for Buehap.
an.