Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-23

Of resurrection.
GOo. foSney Defeated.
One of the most brilliant men Of
the country and of the age-one Of
the most accomplished writcrs-one
Of the ablest presiding officers ever
placed in the Speakers Chair at
" as''ngton-one Of the purest mind
Cd and most polished Of mems
John w. Forney. Of PENNSYLVANIA. He
is Young man, but possesses those
attainments rarely found in men of
greater age, and to him and his gigan-
tic. untiring, and almost ubiquitous
lahors in the late hard fought presi-
Genital campaign, the country is in
deb,ed for its escape from sectional
domination, and its sequencc-civil
war. His energy, foresight, and skill,
did more to secure the election of
James Buchanan than that Of any
other living man. Without his tact
AMI ingenuity il. battling the corrupt
coalition ufthe Republicans and Know
Nothngs in Pennsylvania, that state
would have been lost to the Democ-
racv, aud with is loss would have
followed Il train Of evils that no true
patriot desires to contemplate.
Hut John W. Forney was too great,
too pure. too patriotic, and too dan
gerous man to the foes Of the mon,
to lac ermitted to wear the hon,rs
and occupy the station to which his
exalted merits richly entitled him.
Ills foes, and the foes Of all Democrats,
knew that he was the cause OF their
defeat, and no means, however base,
no device. however trcacherous. and
no invention. however ,liaholical, WAS
left untrcd 10 dcsca, his election to
the uited States senate. After
other Arguments and devices failed,
gold. all potent and lamning gold,
purchased his defeat. The three Dem
ocrats thus bought will descend 10
their graves with an infamous name
that will cover their po>terii, with
shame for many generations
10TH JUdictal District.
While this subject is attracting The
particular attention of our fellow cit
gems. We take the liberty of mention
lug IN c"nnection with the office. the
name Of Hon. Jas. Thorin.ton. our
present mcmhe, Of Congress Mr.
Th"rrin,,tcn has the lc~al experience
and qualifications requisite f"r the
position. and We have u" doubt hr
would FL the office with credit to
hmsclfand the important interests
reposed in GoarH..
Is the editor Of the Goeefte IL"
ignoramus the above remark. would
lead us 10 believe. %, is il he design
the real earnest design of,hai journal.
tn serionslv urcc the termination Of
James Thorington rs the Republican
candidate !or Judge Of this district
a more unfit man cannot be found in
the district. either in regard. 10 legal
attainments ar sound common sense.
lie is one Of those small pay tricksters.
with just ingenuity and brass enough
to worm himself into decent societies,
petty Offices. and party conventions,
without any Of the high and manly
qualities that command the respect of
the community. At the time of his
nomination for Congress no mortal
man Of his party thought he could be
elected, but the combined excitement
ofAnt-iNebraskasm and Maine Lavish
proved powerful enough to have
elected the devil over the Democratic
nominee, or any candidate not the
representative Of those '.isms.'
Thousands voted for James Thor
ington with averted faces. and upon
the plea that his election would be
rebuke to those who,,..repealed the
Missouri Compromise.
lfthe Republicans present him as
their candidate for Judge we believe
there are not fools enough in the |
district to elect him, hu. We DO not
wish to wage partizan war in elect
ing Judge. We simply want a CON- |
petent man. James Thorrinston is
aot that person. !.
Emigration durisg the Past Year,