The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-27
The United States Senatorial Rlestasu d
Pennsylvanaa.

The United states senatorial B1oet1Dn In
Penmsylvanaas
PROTEST OF TIE HRIENDs OF M. rOsTR.
From the Plttsburg Uuion
Al the request Of the asssntses from the recent osueua
minated Colonel Forney for SENATOR, publish, his
morning staasnent In their own deience HoWevsa
s q S ~no
them and their constAuents for moment imputs 70
them unworthy motives. Some Of the comments mAdi
passed By Inc Keystone Club Of Pniisdephia, do nsm
the g5ossesS injustice, KnowiDg them well, We cannot
and noble ana VIZ Sss .oss . 90 ,es
wshcs Of their coastuens They strictly honorable
men, posssasng The fullest adsnce OF the people whom
racter VIII ahake that oonasenoe.
We sorry 70 SUCH attacks made because II per
% M sy may s:d % ~. osr and %.s
Tors Of the state. Those knowa to be the most
untnchng and radical democrats In the Legislature
Some Of them old MEMBERS distinguished for the bold
and manly ont they always 70 swindng ban
schemes, gigantic porAonS aud every other species
he WsasmUreisad SsIss.On ai and Fsusoa ssssS
shed for themselves enviabIe reputation for inte
senoe integrity and true democracy, masy years ago IN
for Foster his names the very oouyme for honor
Illness generoeity In all these Western Couaues We
trust .hsIetore 70 hear no more imputstons nom rns
ern Representatives. There no OCCASION TOR this side
discussion In connection with the Senatorial question.
dssensons. The who seek 10 produce sucn atass
Of affairs friends Of the Democratic party, and act
only 70 produce their own private ends.
PROTEsr
The undersigned, Democratic members Of the Senate
and House OF Representative, Of Pennsylvana, having
caucus which met Friday evening, January 1857 70
place In nomination candidate for the ONCE Of United
State Senator p .s submit 70 81 fns Ss i've
which have oonstrsiped them 10 adopta course
which, II uRwarranted by su ,ens reasons would SUB
ect them TO legitimate oensure The undersgneA nave
been and stu are with many Others the friends OF the
Hon. H. D. Foster, OF Westmoreand county, and have
been the earnest advocates Of his noaaon the Office
ofU s senator In endesvoring 20 eject this object
they for moment entertained tho shougos Of par
suing policy at variance with the usagee OF the demo-
cratic party inconsistent with the duties OF Justice
They proud Of the man Of their choice They BE-
neved that his merits and paW services would sustain
o IN outset that such DO IL
character. Rumors that the weight Of executive autho
rty would be thrown into the scale were, true in
circulation but they unreasonable and apparently
inconsistent with the character Of the President elect and
were therefore dsregArded.
But the eve Of the assembling Of the caucus
these rumors were unexpeotedy and strangely corrobo
rated by the authoritative and positive announoement
that premature veto had been interposea by Mr.. 3D.
neld except the upon whom the smiles Of the coming
national administration were already dawnink nh ct
mapner IN Which, this interference with the iudxme "
and feelings Of members Of the Legislature Wss made
enough TO declare that had satisfactory and over
whelmng proof that II was made, and that regarding
Is an unwarrantable assumption of suthority-n CON
naYy 70 the spirit Of IS sending 70
concentrate power In the hands Of tho Executive and
endanger the NOT only Of cur STATE Legs
asure but OF the Senate Of the uned States, We have
BY our faction entered our solemn protest against II,
and have resolved, that we will not become parties
to establishing q precedent 10 liable 70 abuse. and
20 dangerous TO liberty. Had the different candi-
dstes been permitted 10 enter the caucus, stand
ing upon their own merits, unsupported alike By
Executive dictston and Federal patronage, then had
the choice OF the caucus, on . fair expression OF
opinion, upon the part OF men whose duty It has
BEEN and ssin y, BY the law 70 elect Senator, fallen
upon Colonel Forney or any other man whose name
was brought before the causus, We should have
been the last TO- complain. But this was not per.
mted and because Of this and not from any factous
or personal spirit We remained away from and took
no part In the CAUCUS We are satisfied OF the cor
rsctns Of position We believed was right in the
beginning, and We shall maintain firmly 10 the end
Under no circumstances, however and In no contngen
cy will ssipge yoleo any othe undersigned DO CASTOR
any man. matter whom, other than Tor nrm and un-
nchipg democrat and man Ut 70 represent Pennsyva'
" ~ SAMUEL HILL
G. NELSON SMITH.
X J. MICH DLSuN,
J. X CALHOUN,
JOHN CREs5wELL,
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