Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-16
The Election.



HARRISBURG, Jan. IL, 1897.
The election of Gen. Cameron to the U.
S.Senate, may be set down as the most
striking and important political incident
Of the day. 1t takes the sting out Of the
4th of Nov.-breaks down the new Presi-
deut before his iuaugugation-rebukes the
Executive dictlte-cuts the throat of one
OF the worst ringleaders in the political
profigacy of the last three years at Wash
ington, that has appalled, aud outraged the
public sentimont-and interPoscd, at the
right moment, a strong check against the
follies and crimes of future misrule.
Many of the honest Democrats in the
Legislature could not stomach the bare
faced attempt to dictate how the peoples
representatives should vote-as if Mr. Bu-
chanou carried the Old keystone in his
pocket, as the small change of his admin
istration. Ii is time it was stopped, for
this same policy, under Pierce, was chan
ging the nature Of the Government without
altering its forms. Witness the fire and
sword employed in crushing Kansas, until
the people, speaking thro' the ballot box,
scared the Belshazzar of the White House
aud made him alter his policy. We of
the City, feel rs if the outrageous frauds
in Phi!ad. LAST fall had been punished in
part, aud | assure you we rejoice.
Foruey enjoys personal popularity, but
has got great deal more credi: than he
deserves for the victory Of lis party last
fall. 1t was the heavy German counties
that saved Buchanan, aud the country De.
mocrats dislike Foruey's presumption.
Democrats sly here openly in he hotels
that Forney wanted to be editor Of the
Washington Union. But Mr. Buchanan
told him he was too impulsive, and apt to
fly off the handle that he wanted a stea-
DIV, discreet man, that would suit all parts
of the country. Forney fared up at this,
aud said he would 60 home if he was Of
no more account than that. ''There" ~ said
Mr. B., ''you prove just what said, that
you are the croa ure of impalse, and would
not suit that post FOrne5 then wanted
something else, and at last concluded that
be could be elected Us Senator if Mr. b.
would aid, aud at the proper time Mr.. b.
sent verbal message to 'thc faithfll,"
that he desired Forney's election Many
were astonished at this demand, aud hesi-
tated. There were not twenty bora tile
Forney men in both Houses. Mr. Buch-
anan then sent his request in writing
Forncv was nominated 10! the result
There is feeling Of deep satisfaction at
Clmeron's success, among mutltudes of
Democrats here, and it is freely expressed,
while the ultra Forney Locos are almost
crazy in their impotent denunciations. The
ELEVEN genuine Democrats who refused
to support Forucy, deserve aud receive the
highest credit from all parties for yindica-
ting popular rights against attempted Ex-
ccutive u>urpatiOn.
1t is reported here by Democrats, that
EXC ov. Porter and Forncy have quarreled
in Buchanau's presence. Porter wants to
be Collector at Philad., but Forney says
he has no claims to it, was not siaunch
friend OF Buchanan, aud he didn't believe
he even voted for him At this rate
with Cameron in the Senate, poor Bgler
extingulshed, and the FIRE eaters on his
back-wont old Buck find hard road to
travel PHILAD.
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