Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-09-07
NUCK ALEW.

The Germantown Telegraph, one OF the
ablest papers in the country, while holding
aloof from the fierce contest of the cam
paign, always expresses decided opinion
upon questions which affect the integrity of
our nation or Commonwealth. Speaking
of the rebel archives purchased by the ma
tional government il says They reveal the
fact that in 1864 the present coalition can
didate for Governor of Pennsylvania, Chas.
X. Buckalew, then United States Senator
from Pcnnsy lvana, held conference with
the rebel commissioners in reference to the
conduct of affairs in the then pending Presi-
dental canvass in such a way as to embar-
rass and weaken the Government keep
troops at home in the north that should be
in the front fighting the enemy, and gener-
ally to produce a state of things as might
allow the election of Democratic Presi-
dent and a treaty of peace and separation
"i.i. ti.U .curio. l., the oanrs.so 10 wao
well known that disloyal secret orders had
been urSon;sed la tile north by Democratic
polititions. They existed in Pennsylvania
and were quite troublesome. That Mr..
Buckalew was in complete accord with
them is shown by his conference with the
rebel commissioners, when he was the only
member of Congress who did so. Even
voorhees, and Vallandigham refused the
invitations. Mr.. Buckaew's name is found
in the official report of the rebel commiss-
toner's, and it proves that he conferred with
them in person, and that their views did
not differ materially.
AS United States Senator, Mr.. Bucka-
lew was solemniy sworn to support. uphold
and maintain the Constitution and Govern
ment of the United States, and yet in utter
defiance Of the oath he was engaged in
communication with enemies engaged in
open warfare for the obstruction of the Re
public with ENJOYS whose reports contain
official proof that they were at the very
time hiring incendiares TO destroy Phla-
delphia, New York and other northern
cities, to spread contagious diseases at the
north, to get up revots among the rebel
prisoners, and to arrest recruiting for the
Union armes. Mr.. Buckalew is now can
didate for Governor of this Commonwealth.
Some folks call him the Liberal Republican
candidate, but the amount of Republican
ism about him, taking the foregoing as an
sample, would require microscope 10 rem
der it visible.
The great Commonwealth Of Pennsylva-
MIA is now asked to brand with defeat and
shame one of the most gallant commanders
in the late war, General John T. Hartranft,
whose name is synonym for heroism, aud
to prefer in his stead a man who is now on
record in the rebel archieves as having been
in conference with the enemy in the midst
OF war. as to the best means of forcing a
dishonorable peace. Mr.. Buckalew's votes
in the Senate against all the war measures
was bad enough but in these he went with
his party. But this rebel conference was
his own act, and his party knew nothing of
it, aud would not have endorsed it under
any circumstances. We are asked to sink
the memories of the late war But is it
necessary that we should reward and cle-
vate domestic traitors in this way If we
agree to pardon the rebels who fought for
what they believed to be right, does that
include the necessity of giving high places
to such snakes-in-the-grass as this man
Buckaiew, who without the courage oi be-
ing an open rebel, was using the cloak of
loyalty TO serve the enemy 7
These are questions for the independent
voters of Pennsylvania to consider. The
false and scaudalous pretense of reform
that is set up against General Hartranft in
order to elect this secret alley of the rebels,
is too thin to deceive any one. Buckalew
has had his hands deep in the public treas
ury, and with an account of many thou
sand dollars against him for which he has
rendered no adequate equivalent, he and
his friend Mcclure have the assurance to
parade themselves as advocates of reform.
A man who would deliberately disregard
his oath of Office, as the rebel archives show
that Buckalew did, is not fit to be dog
catcher, let alone Governor of the State of
Pennsylvania. Yet the election of such
men is the natural result of the working of
the reactionary party that has assumed a
Liberal disguise in order the better to ac-
complish itspernicioas purposes.