Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-05

was put TO him about the Tariff or any public
measure. his FIRST reply was ''would it suit the
South I" But after all this great Priuciple
had penetrated the hearts, the hearths and the
6resides there, as it has here. They ara not
accustomed to the windngs OF politics they
cannot sit down and discuss with your states
man the intricate philosophy of statesmanships
all the mean things but when this man at
tempted to hetray them, they roused.the lion Of
public opinion and Berks County repudiated
him like a reptile that had crept around her
throat loud eheers.l That was the lesson
which more than nything else was felt at the
seat of tho Federal Capital. That was a re-
bake which Mr.. Buchanan 10 the moments of
his EXTREMIST apprehensons never dreamed could
occur. And he has rewarded this double-dyed
traitor, after the ballot-box, the honest, un-
purchased ballot-box, has pronounced against
this faithless puhic son What 90 we see ?
Does the President OF the United States yield
to this popular decree! Oh, no. Tic mo-
nent the telegraphic wires Il ,shed this terrible
sentence of condemnation, this honest reproof
of his policy, to his mind, he sat down, and
with trembling fingers attempted to rebuke the
people who had rebuked him. He sends this
man to Austria, endowed with foreign mission,
for the purpose of saying to this majestic pro-
nunciatioa of the people against his policy Il
despise the ballot box; laugh at your opinion.
lUhsefs.l Ii il is meant to turn the Federal
Government into hospital for every man
beaten and abused of public opinion, if gross
treachery, and betrayal of trust is To be re-
warded by the President of the United States,
then | would not give the snap of my finger
for your Government, Mr.. Buchanan should
at once send to New-York aud take the Benicia
Boy, who has lately been beaten by Morrssey,
to reward him With foreign mission, if defeat
is 20 be considered a virtue How this will be
received by the people, history viii teach,
heresfteT. Now let ME call your attention TO
another district in Pennsylvania, the ore repre-
sented with such ability by John Hickman
IGreat applause OF this man claim right
TO speak, for be has won high honors at the
hands Of the people. No man whom | have
ever met has proved himself so equal to the
great occasions in which he has figured no
man Was more devoted TO Mr. Buchauan IN
1854, and again in 1856 But one day be met
Alr. Buchanan, then candidate for President,
in the cars. Mr.. Hickman said to him, allow
s.is it you are in fa3Ur of Kansas as a Slave
estate; | want you to tell me how you stand
sen this question: Mr. buchanan told Mr.
Hickman; / have not the exact words of the
conversation, but can furnish them if necessary,
81 am Northern man; all my instincts are
'INorthern | was burn and bred in Pennsyi-
''vania | am in favor of the admission Of
s'Kansas 50 Free State" That was before
tie election Of 1856, and upon this warrent,
thus spoken without the pledge Of secrecy, Mr..
Hickman went before his constituents and was
reelected, and he was found among the first in
Washington a,ong with your gallant represen-
tatiye tremendous cbeersl to oppose Leeonp-
tonism in all its phases. Thea began the most
fearful persecution upon public man which it
has been my lot to witness. A series of per-
secutions and abuse began, which | will not at
tempt to describe so much so that Mr.. Hck-
man was compelled to go armed, in order to
defend himself. Yet he has triumphed day
and night lie toiled, and the result has been
that he is returned TO Congress by splendid
majority. Loud cheers | would that the
story of that canvass ended here but ! re-
gret to say that while the people of his district
were recording heir acknowledgements, his
beloved and gifted wife, who participated in all
his interests, whose heart palpitated to all his
hopes and fears, who had heen the stay of his
life, tottered into his library and died in his
arms. | would not profane the sacredness of
his grief by political illusions, bat am obliged
TO believe that she was the victim of the re-
morseless persecution that pursued him. But
| am here to say that | rejoice iu the issue of
the late canvass in Pennsylvania, because it
hes Yipdicated both me and my great State
[CbcerS.l
Iu the speech which made at Tarrrytown
said things that have invoked the attacks of the
Administration papers of this country from
Maine to Georgia; it has been made the staple
of caumny and fabrication. | bore it patiently
and allowed their accusations to accumulate for
a while, and then published simple vindica-
ton of my statements. Not one of these as
sailed statements of mine has been proved to be
false. Not single allegation made against the
Administration at Tarrytown has been proved
to lie false-not one They stand before the
people charging the Administration With being
guilty of political turpitude and treachery, and
for this reason / am rejoiced at the yindlcation
of the people of Pennsylvania on the 18th of
October last [Cheers.l ] can very well inla-
glue how Mr.. Buchanan feels at the present
moment, how lie goes back over the unfortunate
steps of the last two years; how he seeks excu-
ses for the greater disaster that has betallen
himself and his policy. For in our State this
was not question Of the Tariff or Revenue
laws it was simply an issue between Mr.. Buch-
anan and the people upon his Kansas policy
There was not there could not be-any pre-
text; the issue was fairly and fully tried, and
the result is before the country, As Mercutio
said when be received the stab of the indignant
Thibault, 'sThe wound is not as deep as well,
nor as wide as a ehurch-dOor, but II 'ciW do. ;"
Tremendous cheers.1 We say to this Admin
istration, We have fought you when you had
nearly four years Of Federal power before you,
and were surrounded by hungry army of uu-
fed and insatiate hounds; and We shall eight you