Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-02-06

/ very silly thing in electing Governor BIgler
| to the Senate, that the representatives from
iSchuylkill voted for man wholly unfit for
the position.
! What greater insult, ask, could be
offered those who are the friends Of VIM.
Bieler, one of whom profess to be.
| Mr. Buchanan's reference to Mr. Brod-
heads is still more plain and pointed
| He states distinctly and clearly, in as
many words, that his relations for several
years past, with this consistent and dis
tinguished Democrat, have been sucfr. that
he has no confidence in him. and thei :efore
he must be slaughtered to make roo u for
John w. F9rney.
| These, Mr.. Speaker, are the instruc tons
to the Democratic members of the Leg isla-
ture, notwithstanding the positive assu' ance
from Mr.. Buchanan himself, given, as | am
told, previous to the late contest, that all
old auimosities and misunderstandi ngs
should cease and be forgotten-that eve
ry Democrat who labored for the cause was
to stand on an equality with his brother
Democrat in the distribution of patrona ge,
Sc.
How changed his views Immediately af-
ter the election.
Mr.. Brodhead, we all know, labored zeal
ously night and day to secure the triumph
of the Democracy in the late severe cam
paigu.
The fruits Of his services are seen in the
unparalleled majority of old Northampton
in the overpowering vote cast for the
Democracy throughout the glorious Tenth
Legion
The fat had, however, gone forth He
was to be sacrificed with one term, after a
career in the Senate which should have
brought him different reward.
appeal to every disinterestcd. independ-
ent Democrat-to every individual who
values his manhood whether so unwarrant-
able reflection on Gov. Bigler, in the irst
place, and so unJus; an attempt to prejudice
the claims Of Mr.. Brodhead, in the next
. place, without taking into account others
who were almost as summarily dispatched
for Mr.. Forney's qualification, did not
loudly call for rebuke1
81 took the responsibility" Of resenting
this executive dictation, and should do SO
again did an opportunity offer. did it
with a full appr ociation of my accounta-
bility to my constituents.
q I believe with this explanation, their
|, confidence in me will not be so much shak-
en- as Mr.. Buchanan's is in the two Sena-
tors mentioned. l alluded in the first part
S Of my remarks, to letter written by Mr.
f Buchanan 10 relation to Gen. Cam0ron's
J former election to the United States Senate
--an election which was brought about al
so by Democratic votes,
a The following is an extract of tho letter.
i 1t contains a rebuke administered by Mr.
Buchanan, in 1S45, that he himself may
/" feel at this time with almost as much force
4 as our calumniators:
d WASHINGTON, 3lst March, 1345.
J GENTLENEN:-I have had the henor of
receiving your communication of thu 18th
inst, censuring the conduct both ofGener-
10 al Cameron and of those Democratic mem
!! bers of the Legislature Who, in unitn with
u the Wings aud Native Americans, .lected
hum to the Senate; and stating that you
) deem it proper to afford me, as fennsyl-
y u vanian, an opportunity to express ny opin-
~ ion concerning what you term 'sths unna-
tural and unexpected result" whist en-
tertaiBing for you the most profound and
al grateful respect, have arrived atthe con-
&c clusion, after much reflection, thatit would
be improper for me, especially sine I have
20 become member of Presideu Polks'
'u Cabinet, to criticise or condemn ne Legis-
Us lature of sovereign Stete for electing
whom they pleased 10 the Senateof the u
nited States. jealousy of fedora interfer-
ence aad federal influence in Stat, elections
ever has been, and ] trust everinay be, a
he prevailing sentiment throughout he Demo-
mt cratic party; and il, in the new oicial posi-
- tion which | now hold, were ttpass SEN
tence against those Democratic members
10 who voted for another Democratinstead of
Ter the caucus nominee, / might justly be ask
he ed sfwho made NE ruler or ajudge" in
an this matter. They are responsible to the
~ sovereign people of their respectfe districts
: and counties, and in the hands other con-
20 stituents they shall be left, as fir as / am
.ht concerned. Besides, might ada, that any
he interference on my part in this debate ques-
to ton, would inevitably tend furthr to dis
tract and divide the Democratic party of
:, Pennsylvania, at moment when am most
lis anxious it should be united in sporting
lal the National and State administrations.
ho
vas | remain your friend.
ow JAMES BUCH.NAN.
,ut Findley Patterson, Samuel Fesly, John
IA Foulkrod, Joseph Bailey, Israel2aiDter, J
of K Hickman, Charles A Black, Hoov-
a., acJ Ran;au;p Ehap,,pars L. !