The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-17

We publish below the eloquent letter addressed BY Col
John w. Forney, Clerk OF the House OF Representative
at Washington, to the great democratic meeting
Greensburg. Let it be read BY every democrat;
WAsHIRGTos, October 2, 1861
GEsTLEMER | regret that my duties here press
ing deprive of The great pleasure OF being with
you on the 7lh OF October thank you kindly Tor YOU
invitation
If Pennsylvania called upon TO strike bold
and opportune blow for The country II is at the present
time.
She may decide the presidential question by giving one
OF her old democratic maorites on the 18th OF October
All sections OF the Union will wait with eager anxiety
the result OF that election and the hearts and hopes OF
the great democratic parry will rise or IAN as you ueeue
for or against The candidates Democrats OF Pennsyva
MIA you should rouse 10 duty with ardor and an en-
thusiasm equal 10 the best days oil the past and worthy
OF the suspicious future Look around you and see who
wall De eoeed ! you n1 b eHs cd or Withheld Accord
ing you send to other States the news oil aeea' OF OF
triumph.
The Gaphins and GARDENERS pray for your defeat
The men who defy the law and The constitution, in or
der assa the South and TO alarm the North, pray for
your defeat
The advocates OF bankrupt law pray for your defeat
And all these may be added. deeply interested in
your defeat in October
The slanderers of Pierce and King.
The inventors OF the hosts of alsehoods already scat
tered to the wind by the force Of the truth,
The Stewards. the S,eyenses the Haes, the Blrneys,
and all the agitators OF the North.
But, brother democrats, who look upon your exeruons
with confdence' Who await the issue OF the October
election in the assurance Of success Whose prayers
raised for you Whose blessings go with you
The people of the South UcentyTescued from the angs
of abolition by the passage OF the compromise meas
ures
The people OF the NORTH saved from commercial crisis
by the democratic independent treasury and the demo-
cratic acquisition OF California
The friends OF the constitution OF the United States
The great majority OF the gallant Of the army,
gathered under the banner OF Franklin Pierce.
The enemies oil agitation
Thousands OF national wings who have resolved TO
oppose Gen. Scott.
What an argument, on the one hand, to You 10
resist the bad influences of the foes OF democratic pnc
pies! What glowing auspices, on the other, 10 inspire
you 10 energy and to vigilance
October OF 1885, saw similar hopes excited through all
the land by election then to be decided in Pennsyya
MIA 1t great issue You then fought-a broad bold,
and uAequvocal ISSUE You fought and won that battle,
and the patriots OF the whole nation appauded your Tor
it. You have greater issue now TO decide, and mere
are hopes as high that await its DECISION. Yon have
but to resolve to do ii, and IL done There nothing
impossible when faith, youth, and hope lend their vlgo
TO experience and TO age.
Your State candidates are pure able, and rreproach-
able men. Judge Woodward is ursi with few equals,
brilliant scholar, finished statesman, and one OF those
democrats who support the democratic creed with
slant courage and SURPRISING eloquence 1t is not often
that such up for votes Let keep them In
the front rank il we would be true TO ourselves.
Colonel William Hopkins is candidate that deties
calumny. He is what all who know him concede him
to bean honest OF unspolted character OF extended
experience and OF that elevated character which hts him
above to enter branch OF the public service
where these qualities are most effective.
Your cause and your candidates are alike eloquent
inducement 10 vgor and significant promises OF victory
DO not fail in this crisis; do your duty, and The ele
graph will anticipate The lhunders of your great triumph
by The welcome language of It's lightnings
Your friend in the faith that never dies,
JNO w FORNEY
To Messrs j. c. Clarke, John Morrison, Alex. Nc
Kinney, and others.