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

etc. CSC. Pork was dull, with sales of mess at
$40 932 $40. Sales Of sugar we're confined to 500
a 600 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 Dismion at Last-Threats In
Pennsylvania.
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 Pennsyl-
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-
ceiyed. 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 mass meeting at Reading, Pennsylvania.
BE did not take any roundabout course: he
went to the point directly: he told the people of
Reading-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 to 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 ii 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 it;
for the South would not submit to that any more
than to the election Of Fremont, and IL the North
tried II on, they would get well thrashcd for their
pains. "The South he repeated, acould trade
tne deep N Jlood-scould ride ia blood up TO their
horse' bellies, sooner than not carry The point" In
fine, the only course for the Pennsylvanians to
pursue, If they cared for their own safety and
their national existence, was to let the South
make Kansas slave State by military coercion,
and 10 vote for Mr.. Buchanan.
We are not surprised to find that our CORES
pendent reports 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
q Presidential candidate relies on the fears, not
on the wishes; on the cowardice, not on the pa
triotism; on the baseness, not on the manhood Of
the people for suffrages. Mr.. Fillmore set the
example; but Forney has given the idea
practical illustration. which places IL in far
stronger light We have seen good
deal Of elcctioncering, and are acquainted with
good many political and oratorical de-
vices; but this is the first time that we
ever heard stump speaker tell his
audience that il they did not vote for his
man, he would have them ruined, and If they be-
haved in way he did not like, thrashed into
the bargain. Highway robbers, as our CORES.
pondent suggests, use this argument They say
frankly to their victim-"Your money or your
lifer' But II Is new for 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 Blu
chanan for fear Of the South In the meantime,
we will only add that though Forney, n the in
innate, familiar, alter ego, and guardian of James
Buchanan, is perhaps entitled 10 more attention,
and bis 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 is 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 demoralized, I'M
principled shameless ruling party goes for dis
unisn 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 by destroying freedom Of speech
of sssenblage, Of the press and substituting for
the law mob violence; II Buchanan is elected
ihey VIII destroy i altogether in Kansas