Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-24

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We ask the voters OF Pennsylvania to ex.
anime attentively the record of Charles r.
Buckalew as member of the United States
Senate for six years, presented below, and
decide from it what claims he has now on
them for the highest honors within their
gift.
Chas. II. Buckalew, The Democratic candi-
date for Governor, served as u. S. Senator
from Pennsylvania from 1868 to 1869. 1t is
known-in fact uotorious-that all through
the war his sympathies were with the re-
bells. lie was leader among the Copper
head Democracy, that wing of the party
which kept up constant fire in the rear of
the Union armies, by giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy. He was not an open
enemy, like Vallandigham but a crafty,
polite adversary, who, whenever it was
possible, would disguise and cover up his
tracks. He was, to all intents and purpo-
ses, a rebel i'll the ranks OF the brave men
who were fighting against treason. He
was, therefore, fit and trusty emissary of
the Confederacy-one yho could be relied
on to impart any information that might
damage the Union cause and help the re-
bells one who was willing to consult with
the rebel agents in Canada, and encourage
throw the Republic.
At home he was in the confidence of
those organizations formed to resist the
draft, and was the head and front of pow
erful opposition in his own county-a COM
bination whose acts were as reasonable as
was the firing on Fort Sumpter. When
men were most needed to fill decimated
ranks, aud conscrip.ion had to be resorted
to, Buckalew not only tacitly counseled re-
sistance to the process of the law, but aided
and encouraged it by welcoming deserters
and fugitives from the draft. So firmly
and stcadfastly was he committed to the
cause of disunion, that he never permitted
himself to say or to do ought that might
injure the rebel cause. When forced to
act he was always found helping the cne-
my, whetheras private citizen or pub
lie officer His record as United States Se-
nator, is in complete harmony with his 9TH
er acts. That the people of Pennsylvania
may judge this man by his acts, we append
the record of his votes while Senator:
RECORD OF CHARLES r. BUCKA-
LEW, AS SHOWN BY HIS VOTES
IN THE UNITED STATES SEN
ATE 1S63-69.
December %, 1S63.-On an amendment
to the Deficiency Appropriation Bill, THAT
no bounties except such rs are now pro-
vided by law shall be raid to any person
enlsting after the fifth day of January
next" Mr.. Buckalew voted nay.
On the motion to exempt from the draft
all clergymen, &C., Mr.. Buckalew voted
nay.
January IA, 1S64-On motion to repeal
the three hundred dollar clause in the act
of March 3, 1868, Mr.. Buckalew voted
nay.
On motion to raise the maximum of the
Communication to four hundred dollars, Mr..
Buckalew voted yea.
On the motion that ministers of the gos-
pei drafted into the army may be employed
in hospitals, Mr.. Buckalew voted nay.
January Is, 1s6i.-On the passage of
the enrolment act, Mr.. Buckalew voted
nay.
January %, 1S64.-On the adoption of
the resolution requiring Senators to take
the oath of July 2, 1862, Mr.. Buckalew
voted nay.
February %, 1S64.-When the bill to
equalize the pay Of the soldiers was under
conside ration, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Of
fered an amendment 10 discharge all the
colored soldiers in the army, &c., Mr..
Buckalew voted nay
the bill to revive the grade of Lieutenant
General of the U. S. A., Mr. Bucka!ew vot-
ed nay.
March 10, 1S64.-On the passage of the
bill to equalize the pay of soldiers in the U.
5. A., Mr.. Buckalew voted nay.
March 81, 1S64.-On the motion TO
strike out the words "whte male citizensn
in organic act of Montana, Mr.. Buckalew
voted nay.
March 81. 1S64.-On the motion of Mr.
Davis, of KY, to so amend the 18th ar
ticle of amendment to the Constitution
as to prohibit colored persons from becom-
ing citizens of the United States, Mr.
Buckalew voted yea.
April %, 1s64.-On the passage Of the
act to increase temporarily the duties on
imports, Mr.. Buckalew voted nay.
May 3, 1864. the joint resolution pro-
viding for the payment of volunteers called
out for not less than 100 days, Mr.. Bucka-
lew voted nay.
May IL, 1S64.-On the passage of the
National Banking act, Mr.. Buckalew vot-
ed nay.
May %. 1S64.--On the bill amendatory
ofthe act incorporating the Pacific railroad,
Mr.. Buckalew voted nay.
June II, 1S6i.-On the passage of the
ulll W luCISdSG Tic uullSS On Imports, MT.
Buckalew voted nav.
June %, 1S64.--On the passage of the
bill repeating the Fugitive Slave Law, Mr..
Buckalew voted nay.
June %, lSS4.-On the passage of the
act to prohibit the discharge of persons
from liability to Military Duty by reason
of payment Of money, Mr.. Buckalew voted
nay.
June rs, 1S64.-On the passage of the
bill for establishing the Freedman's Blu
reau, Mr.. Buckalew voted nay.
January 13, 1S65.--On the passage ofthe
joint resolution to terminate the Recipro-
city Treaty with Canada, Mr.. Buckalew
voted nay.
January %, 1S65.-On the passage of the
bill to provide for the better organization
Of the Pay Depaptment, Mr.. Buckalew
voted nay.
December 13, 1S65.--On the passage of
the resolution to appoint joint committee
to inquire into the condition of the so-call-
ed Confederate States, Mr.. Buckalew voted
nay.
January 25, 1s66.-On the passage of the
bill Is. Coy to enlarge the powers of the
Freedman's Bureau, Buckalew voted nay.
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