New-York tribune., 1872-09-04
REFORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE HON C. r. BUCKALEW AMONG THE
MINERS.


The Hon. Charles r. Buckalew addressed q
largo Liberal Republican and Democratic meeting at
Pottsvle Penn on Thursday Of last week. and was io
lowed by the Hon Charles b. Brockaway IN an exhaus
tive arrangement OF the present Administration MI
Bnekaew devoted large portion Of his speech W re
view OF the State legislation affecting the mining lhpr
ests OF Pennsy lvania and closed with 10" rehrhs
upon the subject OF the Constitutional Convention Inc
Following extracts from HIS speech Of general iu'
terest:
r1iEIPowER AND DUTIES OF TIE GOVERNOR.
The post for which the man who speaks to you
was nominated by the Convention a Reading one OF
greater Importance in the Government, and OF more
general ds. al sienfcance than is commonly supposed Ine
iacs tnat the principal Executive officer OF your Com
monweath has certain underlined power TO sec that
suo LAWS are executed and that he has also c0nnded 70
him the power and duty OF vetong Objectionable
bills, and that he may also M in case OF vacancy
C o the oflces OF the Commonwealth, Indicate only 10
small extent the nature and Importance of his Office.
ne Il 10 be- II he DC true man. al the time represen-
tate OF the people who chose him. He Is 10 indicate
not their neg merely not their political opinions
perely but he indicate the moral tome and integrity
o. the people OF the State which he presdes ZAP
which he is placed to elevate az far az nc possibly
can the whole tone of public life TO act upon the Legis-
lature to It's improvements to act upon the State Treas
urerh and the AudtorGeneras and the SuryeyorGene-
laLs DePrtments as supervising personage, whose
eye ra'erslng all the recesses OF administration, con-
santy sees 10 IL that the interests OF the people at
Gndcd 10 and upheld by all their servants There are
connected with the office of Chief Magistrate OF this State
You nave now population exceeding three millions and
half; and what amazing development material
interests has appeared with the Increase OF population
IN our State In former times the only great pursuit OF
our people was agriculture. There were scattered
through the community a few men engaged in the
various trades and professions; but the great interest
was agriculture, In a comparatively rude and unde-
yeloped state. Now your eyes abroad Here. where
were but barren hills, traversed by Indians and after
and cities springine up And upon what Influence or
for what eause Because beneath the surface OF the
earth has been found great product wonderful sub
stance which is fitted ~ stimulate the industry OF the
pause Yes, fuel In its most conoe ntraed and valuable
form In the mountains OF Schuylk and OF Carbon and
o. Lu1erne has called into these Slds among tne moun
tains an enormous population from abroad and from
Other sections Of country, and we nave mere
now immense and powerful interest such rs exists
nowhere else the face OF the earth IN connection win
the production OF the particular article whlGn l nave
What n ,rcat ewo,i{ o, csutIv in The pnsluefion of
OIL marvel when we FIRST heard OF ~, we can ycJ
scarcely reaz9 the wonders Of that article stored up IN
the recescs OF the earth and now tapped ior the hsI
time and brought into the channels ol ludlstfy ana
busIneHs OF the country.
THE ORDEAL A CANDIDATE MUST UNDERGO.
We have also grown mp In this state large Inanuao
turing in City Of philadelphia and at other
points. In short without dwoing upon particulars, The
business interests of people have become immensely
yare and developed In the course OF tnc ana there
great Interests more or less dependent or of gooi
condition upon the Government OF our state for there
at the seat where political power il lodged laws can oe
made ~ affect them and ~ affect each OF ns individually
laws Wy wnlch industry II Wute OF less Fes
lave by which society il protected against crime ana
protection and care. Yes, gentemeu Oh ocIuylhli m
County you who PennsY lvaDiaus by brth and you
who have voluntarily from foreign lands or from
other sections, and have taken upon yourselves th1
character OF PcnnSyYanlanR all OF you are euttu
pride n this noble and powerful state OF ours zap
plause come 10 you tonight to speak some WORDS IN
behalf ~ her interests and OF her honor because bOt
have been assaed and have suffered derinent IN recent
years my opinion. IL il high time that the freedmen
OF ths STATE breaking little from the ordinary
passions OF political life, taking themselves ltte out OF
the ordinary circle or round oi political '.uo siou oy
intelligent ana just action secure To themselves reform
In the government OF the state. aud for themselves ana
their fellow citizens increased hOhOr ana securities Vr
the future. lGrclt applause In former times, Wheh
society was IltLle uoru fuit tAh now "u, oci
IL was res, dcNcloPeu an oruihy Ll.' III | - W
election Of Governor OF this state was that they were at
tended with great deal OF personal abuse OF candidates
Then thelr private yes Wetc tdhstcheu ioi mder VI oD
lection and complaint But 10 IS expected that can
ddate shall undergo ordeal searching and critical or
his public record il has been engaged in public lite,
which the ordinary fact That public ilic VIII 6e eS-
people Will be based. ain content to DC uieu h tuS
manner choers that the record Of my service III the
L. gisaturo OF State formerly. atcrward IN posi-
under the United States abroad, subsequently III
the United states Senate, and more recently AGAIN IA
the Legislature Of our State shall be thorouGly
aud e1naustiveIy examined. liIenewed applause No.
for the purpose OF picking out points Tor complaint
"A different complexion TO an act from lhat wmSh paIey
belongs 10 1t, but justly aud larry examined rs one
would expect his case 10 bc examined IL were piouk
before Judicial tribunal.
HOW STATE TREAsURERs HAVE BEEN ELECTED.
turn to another subject and that the subject OF the
managemdnt of the financial ahur' of the state. NOV"
como to you, aborng and business men of the County
Of schuylkin with few plain words. For years past
there has surplus IA the Treasury oi the stite nh-
usrd theoretically the Treasury unused, running
from 81 10000 <COOoo aud averaging during many
years ss much s000J, aud that money has D1en Ie-
nositad i'm certain banks OF the state selected by the
Treasurer deposited with brokers OF the Cty oI Ihi-
dephia and with private bankers Tne seefton OF de-
nostarie of this kind IN parts of the state was
necessary and - convenient Tor the purpose 3 Itee
porary detention until they can be transferred aetuay
To the Treasury at Harrisburg, or 10 sOlnt hh,lCi
agent-sOme bank in the CITY OF Philadelphia. But n
p0nt of fact, these moneys have been distributed
and deposited not with reference ~ tho Ht HcIt
convenience Of managing the state bnaneeS Dn'
unoue,tionably wIthr reference to tue PR
y.te proft Of high officials III me fOvcIhmtni'
haif or Two m,joms OF dollars year made the basis OF
banking il made the basis ~ br9kerage maue the pa
hnno I'M tbc bnsiuess tran actiOns of the community,
| Welding profit in its employment In Othtr WORDS thr
large amount OF mOuey has been nsed pfecseB as olc
money which draws interest and which makes proht.
Hut not dollar of this profit has ever reached iho treas
rnorted Ia the Legislature to che people OF tue Stae
Is fact s the foundation of the greater part OF an At
mere question tbo loss ot this money our Sate Is
rich and although We have cosl leLdplo opV, G Sg' ~
debts of the carpet-bag States south u ~ put Da-
tele We rich people anh We can ino,u M ~ @ Io
this interest yearly. We pay httie more Oh taxes
We can econOruize little more IN our pilVe hats' ana
can stand far the mere loss 0 the money Il con
ccrned But there are matters more important lha the
mere loss of TINS money Tns profit Is made the eiclet
instrument for the election oil IreaseI7 VI c ''' W
| the Legislature.
| spECuIATIoSs OF HIGH OFFICIALS.
The state Treasurer openly buys his nomination as
e buvs his meals at hotel where he lodges and you
| ALL know it, (Cries Of 1--WE do" and applause.l The
whole Commonwealth knows it, and 1t Il by the money
| ~ the peope that this lnquity IL performed. LAP
Ti,nse Blit the mischief does not stop there. Tue
fagislafure debauched upon one question may be de
hs1chsd npon another What did you hear OF the seec
tion of United states Senator III l69-how 1t was con
nerted with the selection OF State Treasurer FOR tha
srt How the two went together into caucus; how
ihey went together in joint convention ana came cui
together and were considered as one transaction al
oyer the statef But there l. check provided Dy Ia"
eganst abuse by law the Auditor Generals department
nended 10 q check upon the state Treasury ana t'
state treasurer intended 10 be check upon the Au
] d,tnrGeneral Their accounts are ARRANGED ny Prov