The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-22
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORIAL ELECTION =
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB OF
NEW YORK.

YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB OF
NEW YORK.
numerous meeting of the @Young Mems Democratic
Union Club Of New York held at their rooms Mercer
House, the 10th instant Spencer W. Cone esq pres
ident in the chair John White, esq, acted
tary.
After the transaction of the customary routine business
Mr. W. j. Rose got up and submitted series of resou.
tons relative to the defeat Of Colonel Forney candi-
date for the senaorhip Of Pennsylvania, which
ceived with applause. He prefaced them with brief
speech which warmly received. The purport alike
of the speech and resolutions regret the defeat of
Forney and sympathetic coincidence with him his lack
of success.
Mr. Stephen d. Dilaye seconded the motion for the adop-
ton of Mr. Roses resolutions and addressed the club In
terms highly cuogstic of Mr. Forney and equally denun-
atory both of the democratic traitors who had caused
his defeat and of the candidate whose secured
by that Detection and whose election be said the
suit Of unmgated corruption and faudsuch corruption
and fraud was illustrated i'll the of Mr. Mnttson
Of Indiana another politician of the stamp.
Mr. Chas. H. Brackel in short speech supported the
resolutions.
Mr. Benedict questioned the proprety of adopting them
at the present time though he acknowledged the fact that
they conceded with his personal preference At all
he hoped that definite action them would be postponed
until the next meeting of the club He moved amend
ment to that effect.
Mr. Brackett opposed the amendment and urged the
ceesty for immediate action.
Mr. Glover hoped that when the question the resou-
tons up it would be taken by yeas and nays.
His motion was seconded and carried
Considerable discussion ensued TO the propriety OF
adopting the resolutions just proposed The difference
seemed hinge the question whether the express
sion OF opinion the part Of the club should be merely
Of personal sympathy with Mr. Forney (Which seemed to
be the gst OF the resoluons expression of the
dgnant disgust Of the club integral portion of the
democratic party at the raorous detection of the
cratic members OF the Pennsylvania legislature who bad
voted with their party in in favor of Mr. Forney
Mr.. Grain moved the reference of the resolutions
committee, 10 report at once.
The motion seconded.
Mr. mt nernice tn Ha diucla
intention of producing any dssension in the club by the
introduction Of his resolutions declared they offered
bona fde
Mr.. Harrison hoped the club would unanimously vote
down the motion TO postpone.
Mr. John Il. White the secretary proposed an additional
resolution condemnatoy of the act of the rators"
party grounds
Mr.. Rose accepted it.
Mr.. Grain was still of impression that the wiser plan
was TO refer the matter TO committee.
His amendment was ultimately adopted.
II was then moved seconded and carried that the
mittee be chosen by nomination.
Messrs. Rose Grain Churchill Glover and Benedict were
appointed pursuant 10 the last motion.
They retired to prepare their report and absent
for about half an hour. On their return
Mr. Glover submitted the majority report recommending
the adoption OF the following resolutions
DEMOCRACY.
Whereas we have heard with the profoundest chagrin
and regret that John W. Forney that able eloquent and
iDdeagable champion of democracy whose brilliant rep
utaon is as wide as national domain has been de-
United States by what all honest must deem base
and trescherous combination: Therefore,
Resolpsd That this club recognise vital principle Of
party organization incumbent duty the part of all
who compose 1t that all it's nominations should be adhered
TO in good faith and integral part of the great
tional association of democrats the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Union Club Of New York most heartily condemn the
acts OF Menear Lebo and Wagoneer in that having been
elected by democratic constituencies and having partc
paed in the of the democracy of the PENNSYLVANIA
legislature convened to nominate candidate for United
States senator bssey betrayed the democratic party and
its principles and misepresened their constituents by Civ
ing their votes for Simon Cameron thus exhibiting an un
ustabe violation Of party faith which Justly merits the
execraon of every honest and honorable in the ma
ton.
Resolved That in the defeat of John w. Forney for
United States for the State of Pennsylvania we
peIience the deepest regret knowing the arduous abors
be has performed the untrng efforts be put forth
the triumph OF the principles Of the democratic party
the late campaign feel that the nation loses the SER
vices of ongtried faithful and public servant states
man of accomplished worth and true friend of the
stitution and the Union GApplause]
Mr. Rose submitted minority report Of resolutions the
preamble to which the that of the majority
report and the general tenor OF which agreed with that Of
those originally submitted by him.
Aer some friendly discussion, the resolutions reported
by the majority, above adopted and subsequently
the adoption was made unanimous.
The club then adjourned IL being nigh IL o'clock