The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-10-29

we nave MT. ferSnlnS authority Tor
saying he never said any such thing, nor
any thing Of the kind"
Here is the question between Mr.. Per
shing and myself When [ called ca Kim
about it, he made an equivocal admission
| that he had expressed such sentiments to
me with reference to the Constitutionality
| OF the Legislation of last winter On the
subject of store orders, but tried to justify
his present attitude by saying he had
neUer read the bill as it finally passed.
Mr.. Pershing now appears as the champion
OF the bill, and professes to be familiar
with It's history In all its stages, yet he
made to me the singular and almost
incredible admission that he had never
read it, although it was published in his
organ, with great flourish of trumpets,
In reply TO one Of the editors of the Dem
ocrot, who called on him on the subject,
he stated that he had not said that this
particular bill was unconstitutional, for
the reason that he had not read it; and
he further said that he had given the
editor Of the Democrat no authority to
publish anything. l then called Mr.
PershiLg's attention to the statement in
the Democrat that the publication was
made 'by his authority" He seemed
| much embarrasseda and agitated, and wanted
to know what | wished him to do. had
no advice to give, but | knew~what an
honorable man should and would do, and
faintiy hoped that he would do it. Mr.
Pershlng failed to make the correction
and was obliged, reluctantly, to state the
facts to the public.
This disposes of Mr.. Pershings smart
ness, about my being affected with "Scrip
on the brain"-a disorder which could
never trouble him, for the reason that he
has very little of the one or the other
No affection Of the brain will ever "earry
him off,"
"For a proper understanding of the
subject" Mr.. Pcrshing quotes his resolu-
tion referring the recommendation Of the
Governor, ''to the Committee on the
Judiciary, to inquire what legislation is
expedient and practicable to carry it out,
aud report by bill or otherwise" "This
was fce aceeks after the Governor sent in
his. messge." Singular that the great
anti Scrip champion should let fire aohoLs
,ceehs eapse before making this important
notion "If my object had been to kill
the whole matter" says Mr.. Pershipg, 81
took the wrong course to accomplish it."
1t is very easy for Mr.. Pershing to take
the wrong course on Scrip, or any other
question 1t was a very strange motion
for an anti Scrip champion to make. In
another part Of his card, he Says, 81
entirely agree with Gov. Curtin in the
prin ciples he laid down IN his message"
l, il. Al
mittee to enquire If Iegislatton is erpedieHt
and practicable, aud to report by bill or
otlterioise. 1t was an artful dodge By
which Mr.. Pershing could say to one class
of his constituents, "See how | am pitch
ing into scrip" and to another class--as
he did to me, that the recommendation
was ga pettifogging trick of the Governor"
and that effective Legislation was not
practicable, and that the Committee would
not report by bill-"but other,oise."
And here comes the great--the only
point-of Mr. Pershing and Point no
Point it is, truly. lie quotes my card,
thus:
"Shortly after the reference Of the
message L saw Mr.. Pershing, and he told
me the reason why he had that portion of
the message referred to the comm ittee cf
uhfch he ioas chairman was, because .he
considered it question that could not
constitutionally be legislated upon, and
that such must be their report-whlch
would, of course, kill the bill.
Mr.. Pershing then says;
'.Twice in other parts of his card does
Mr. Morrell state that [ was chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, and in the
extract above he itolicizeS that L told him
I was chairman of that Committee, as
though he deemed this matter of great
Importance.
Now, sthe extract above" is my Ian
guage, no part of it is set forth as words
used by Mr.. Psstfing. In my own Ian
guaoe, / statedlEwhat? Why, the reason
i that he had Age message referred The
extract does not say that he told me he
was chairman of that Committee. No
one but Mr. Pershing, or the blundering
author of his card, could be so base or
, stupid as to allege it.
Mr.. Pershing proceeds to say
nI now pronounce Mr. Morrells state
rnent false in all its parts. TO say that it
was subject that could not be oonstitu-
tionally legislated upon would be SO
absurd that no man of common sense
| would state it. ! was not chairman of
the Judiciary Committee-nevcr told Mr..
Morrell that | was; and as Isent him the
Legislative Record daily, charity itself will
not permit me to believe that this state