Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-02-05

Mr.. Wagonseller, from the Committee
/ on Lands, asked and obtained leave to
make a statement, after which he made the
/ following remarks:
Mr.. Speaker Not being accountable
/ TO the members of the House for nv Ie-
! gislatlve career, | did not intend TO saw
! word here IN reference TO the position |
/ assumed on the election Of the United
/ States Senator, but 10 hold myself answer
! able alone 10 my constituents.
! My mind, however, has undergone
/ change since the discussion, which was
sprung upon the House, on the request Of
Mr.. Backus to be discharged or relieved
from serving on the Committee on Lands.
/ | therefore ask the indulgence nf the
/ House for a few moments TO give the rea-
sons that influenced me, as well as nv col
/ league, in the course we took Oh the Sen
atoriaI question.
came here as a Democrat with a view
/ Of carrying out, IN good faith. the rules
and regulations Of the party, so long as
they did not interfere with conscientious
/ discharge Of my duty 10 the interests of
the whole people.
had no idea, however, that a the yery
outset there would be attempted an en-
crOachment upon the rights of individual
members Of the party, IN the selection Of
a candidate for the United States Senate,
and therefore regarded as an idle rumor the
report that The President elect was exert
lHg all his influence in favor of the non,i-
Ealon and election Of John w. Fomev,
until II was made manifest IN the caucus
a period TOO late IN the struggle to affect
the result by any action | might have
deemed proper 10 pursue, different from
the course originally marked out for my
self
did not even then realize the full force
Of the wrong done the Democratic party
the great wrong done prominent mem
bers OF he parry, who, from their ac-
knUwledged ability and worth, were emil
. lied 20 lalrer treatment than being over
slaughed 10 caucus by executive interle-
renee and djctation.
II was only after had been shown the
letter OF Mr.. Buchanan, debating who
should be the nominee for Senator. that
fully appreciated the outrage attempted
upon the rights of the Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature This was subse-
.ueut to the nomination of Mr. Forney
aud previous To lie meeting of the join,
convention OF the Two Houses.
To show that | assert nothing untrue
with regard to the letter, herewith ask
that It may be read ..
NHEATI4xD. Jan = 1857.
w Dear Sir:-Althourh | have a!wavs
/ rcirainel from interfering in the choice Of
Senators by the legislature, yet the highly
confidential relations which ! PeuHsylganIa
President ought to sustain toward d Pennsvl-
v4n.4 Senator, at the present moment indu-
css me to say few words to you, a. valu-
ed friend, Oh tae pending Senatorial election
/ learn that doubts have been expressed a.
10 by preference among the candidates, and.
although my opinion may be entitled to little
weight, do not desire 10 lie placed in an
cqu!TOcal position On this Or any other sub
ject.
WheH asked, have always said that pre-
terred Col. Forney, and should esteem it
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 and political regard fer Messrs
7
From the course pursued by Mr.. Brodhead,
for some years past, confidential relations be-
tween him and myself have ceased.
/ have thus presented you my views. 80
that, if You should deem it necessary, you
may speak my sentiments 70 such persons as
may consider them Of any value
From your friend, very respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
HENRY S. Morn, Esq
A document SO palpabiy hostile 10 the
spiril and policy OF republican government
SO subversive of everything ike free ac-
ton and free ihought--so insulting TO SEN
ators Biger and Brodhead and other emf
nent Democrats. and so contrary 10 the
expressed sentiments of Mr.. Buchanan
himself when called upon to give his opin-
ION OF Cen CameF0n's previous election
10 the United States Senate, at once brought
my mind and that of my colleague to the
determination to resist its instructions to
the farthest end.
The letter first referred to not only calls
upon Mr.. Mott, ore of the present Canal
Commissioners, as "a valued friend" who
by the way, it will not be forgotten, was
elected TO tie Office he holds by the Know
NothIngs-aal upon all others, . in and
out Of the Legislature" TO assist in the
nomination OF Mr.. Forney, but stigmatizes
TWO OF iAe leading Democrats in the State
as unworthy of confdence-Democrats
who now fill, with honor to themselves
and credit to the Commonwealth, the office
OF United States Senate. | mean of
course Senators Bigler and Brodhead-
Democrats who present as clean record
as that of the President elect himseIf.
No man understanding plain English