The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-09-27
BIAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

In tho performance Of q duty enforced
upon him by the Senate Of the United |
States. On the ID of July, 1861, n rcso- !
luton introduced by MIR. Ramsey, of
Minnesota passed. the Senate, which
instructed the Committee on Indian
Affairs IT, inquire into the Indian nd
ministration of the imperial and colon
ial authorities in the British North
American possessions. Mr.. Harlan, of
Iowa, Mr.. DoOlittlc, of Wisconsin, and
Mr.. Buckalew, of Pcnnsyl vania, bOing
members of tho Indian COMMITTEES,
were appointed sub committee tn per
form this special duty during the recess
of Congress. For this purpose solely Mr..
Buckalew wentto Niagara, Mrs. Buck
alcw accompanying her husband. While
waiting there to be joinoI by tho other
two members of the committee, Mr..
iIolcombe, one of the volunteer rebel
peace commission, casually met Mr..
and Mrs. Buckalew in the public re-
ception room of the hoteland convcrsod
with them about ten minutes. The
only allusion to National affairs during
this brief interview was rcmark of
Mr.. uolcombc to the effect that Mr..
Lincoln would have diIliculty in rails.
| ing tho five hundred thousand troops
| lDT NlllCil " Cdll lljNi Juol bttll lSSutu, w
which Mr. Buckalew replied "TlIE
TROOPS WILL BE RAISED" Mr.. Bucka-
lew was at Niagara in the discharge of
| O high official duty. The only confeder-
ate he met, or spoke to or had any in
tercourso with, during the war, was
Mr.. Holcombe, and the single remark
he made to him became the lips ofa pa
triot, and was calculated to discourage
| the leaders of the rebellion.
A NEW PROGRAMME.
Mr.. Buckalew, should he be elected
Governor of Pennsylvania, Is firmly
resolved so to exert the influence of his
great Office as to eradicate the enormous
evil of special legislation; prevent fraud
i'll the conducting of primary, local and
general elections; encourage the selec,
tion of capable and honest men for the
Legislature; induce cncon0my and
fidelity sin the State administration ;
and place the Sinking Fund in hands
that can be trusted by the people. His
own words best define the salutary re-
forms that would be inauguratod.
"What do we desire, to accomplish in
our State? Why, for ething we want
the election of State Treasurer taken
out of the Legislature"
"rhen we expect to obtain in the gov
ernment of our State, great salutary
and necessary reforms with regard &c
the transaction of business by the Leg
islature. We expect to have cut of
from the Legislature large amount of
Jurisdiction which has been productive
of evil in the State, and Of scandal and
reproach. Large masses Of private leg
islatiOn and large branches of jurisdic
ton with reference to bills, must be Gu
off hereafter from the action of the Leg
islaiive Department of our Govern
ment. You can obtain this by two
means. Fist and mainly, by the action
of the Constitutional Convention which
is to meet in November; but we will
secure it also to great extent by elect
ing proper men t) the Legislature, and
by electing some men with proper view:
upon the subject to fill the Executive
office. But there is greater question
than all these-the great question ol
electoral reform. Both your primary
and your legal elections are perverted
They are not as they ought to be, free
and open encounters between opposing
opinions"
"Well, we can reach that evil. Will
good men in the Legislature, who are
not subject to Rings, and a man in the
Executive Office who will recommend
to the Legislature the reforms necessary
to purge the ballot, it is possible to
overthrow fraud and to secure honest
and fair elections generally throughout
the Commonwealth" )"
THE STATES GUARANTEE.
This rests upon the universally admit.
ted capacity, and the universally receiv.
ed character of the candidate. Mr.
Buckalcw has distinguished himself rs
student, lawyer, State legislator, q
foreign minister, and a United States
Senator. He is yet in the prime of life,
and, of his age, there is scarcely public
man in the country who has had equal
experience or has displayed equal capa-
city, for the management of public af-
fairs.
And what is, if possible, still more
important in the present cXigeucies OF
the State, this character whether per-
sonal or official, is alike conceded by
his political friends and opponents to
be above suspicion. lie has not now,
nCr has he ever had, "Cliques" and
"Rings" about him. He has through
out his long public life stood alone upon
the solid basis of of his ability and in
tegrity. He has neither enemies to pun.
ish nor friends and dependents to re.
ward. He has received the nomination
not because he intrigued for it, or even
desired it, but because ho was believed
to be best entitled TO the honor. If elect
ed he will assume the duties of the
office untramelled and Independent
and the result will prove that Gov.
ernor, either more capable or faithful to
the best interests of the Commonwealth
never sat in the chair.