The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05

tends to check operations. The chief purchases
are made by spnners. Flour was from SC. lOc.
per barrel lower. Wheat was also lower. Red sold
at 81 As 81 So, and white at 81 60 81 81. We
learn OF the suspension of highly respectable firm
engaged in the -four and corn trade. Corn sold at
67c. CSC. Pork was dull, with sales of mess at
SO 93l s20 Sales Of sugar were confined to 500
GOO hhds. Cuba muscovado, at steady prices. COT
fee was quiet, and prices unchanged. Freights
were steady, and rates continued about the same.
The Crisis Of DisuniOn at Last-Threats In
Penasylvania.
When it became obvious that the great battle Of
the Presidential campaign was to be fought on
the question Of slavery extension by force of
arms, we sent reporter to Virginia and cor
respondent to Pennsylvania to let US know how
the land lay. We have thus had from time to time
the earliest intelligence of the dsunionist opera
ton by which Gov. Cobb and other Southern nota-
bilities are endeavoring to bully the Penrsyl-
vanians into the support Of Buchanan But he
letter we publish from Pennsylvania this morning
is by far the most important that we have re-
ceiTed. The country has been alternately con-
vulsed with laughter and reused to indignation by
the fanfaronade Of Keitt and Brooks; but their
performance sinks into insignifcance by the side
Of that Of the notorious Colonel John W. For
ney, Chairman Of the Buchanan State Executive
Committee, and confdant and right hand man
Of the democratic candidate for President.
On Saturday before last, John w. Forney adj
dressed a mass meeting at Reading, Pennsylvania.
He did not take any roundabout course: he
went to the point directly: he told the people Of
Readng-who are mostly going to vote for Ere
mont-that if they did not vote for Buchanan.
the party which he Forney) represented would
break up the Union. He would be fair with
them: they would have their choice either to let
Forney choose President for them, or to sub
nit TO the loss OF their nationality One thing
or the other. Either Forney or death. No other
alternative.
Perhaps some sturdy citizen Of Reading OBJ
jected 10 being forced to accept this dilemma.
Perhaps Forney saw, among the lowering faces
and knit brows before him, evidence that the
Pennsylvanians would not submit to be treated
like cattle. For he felt 1t to be policy to add
that the Pennsylvanians must not think of making
Kansas free State. They must give up the idea
once and forever, and say no more about Il;
for the South would not submit to that any more
than to the election Of Fremont, and if the North
tried il on they would get we'll thrashed for their
pains. a The So,ah,n he repeated, could rode
kne dep ~ Jiood-'ronld ride m hood mp 10 hsir
horses bdl,es sooner than moi carry he poin,n In
fine, the only course for the Pennsylvanians to
e. tln..
their national existence, was to let the South
make Kansas slave State by military coercion,
and to vote for Mr.. Buchanan.
We are not surprised TO find that our CORES
pondent reports a large increase Of Fremont
voters in consequence Of this speech This
is not the frst-though we trust II may be the
last-time in the history OF this country in which
a Presidential candidate relies on the fears not
on the wishes; on the cowardce, not on the "a
triotism; on the baseness, not on the manhood Of
the people for SURFACES. Mr. Fillmore set the
example: but Forney has given the idea
practical Illustration. which places IT in a far
stronger light. We have seen good
deal Of electioneering, and are acquainted with
good many political and oratorical de-
vices; hut this IL the first time that we
ever beard stump speaker tell his
audience that If they did not vote for hi.
man, he would have them ruined, and If they be-
haved in a way be did not like, thrashed into
the bargain. Highway robbers, a. our CORES.
pendent suggests. use this argument They say
frankly to their victim-aYour money or your
lifev' But IL Is new for a stump speaker TO
adopt the same form of appeal in addressing an
audience Of several thousands Of intelligent
freemen.
We shall know, in the course Of fortnight,
what the effect Of this original kind Of oratory has
had among the sturdy people Of the Keystone
State: we shall see how many Of them Forney and
the other bullies have scared into voting for Bu-
chanan for fear Of the South. In the meantime.
We will only add that, though Forney. az the in
innate, familiar, cler ego and guardian of James
Buchanan, is perhaps entitled TO more attention.
and his speeches to more authority, than other
members Of the party like Cobb, FLOYD and
Brooks, we are satisfied that the difference be.
tween him and them IL one Of degree only. He
Is more candid than they; but they all think
alike. From Mr. Buchanan himself to the Post
masters and Custom House officers throughout
the country, the whole Of this demoraIized, uu-
principled. shameless ruling party goes for dis
unian in the event Of their defeat and for war
in Kansas to keep up the price Of slaves. They
have already nullifed the constitution in one
half the Union Wy destroying freedom Of speech
OF assenblage, Of the press, and substituting for
The law mob violence: if Buchanan i elected.
hey VIII destroy !. altogether IL Kansas