The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
The Spirit of the Press

The Memphis Appeal directs well timed and just rebuke at those southern Know No. thing editors who have placed themselves "cheek by jowl" with the abolition and black republican traducers of MT. Forney, the de. feated opponent of Cameron for the United States Senate In vnd;c of Mir. Forney the Appeal says:
 (" His political history is one of pure, consis- tert and unadulterated democracy, and when ever it was necessary, in order to vindicate the truth of the principles he professed, he did not fail to make the opposition (where the "game was worth the candle,") feel the heavy weight ot hls forclble and powerful pen. And thus he made himself an object at which the little mind ot malice and revenge, will hurl its poi. sohed shalt. It matters not, he iS high in the confidence and affection of the people above thelr wrath. The black republicans elected thelr andldate-CAMERoN-an it was to be expected that their organs would attack and Vi lily Col. FoRNEY, who opposed him, but why have southern Know Nothing editors joined in this eXultation over his defeat? The black re- publicans themselves it seems, are not filled with more uncharitableness and malevolence against this man than are a portion of narrow minded, blgoted Know Nothings of the South. The Memphis Enquirer very poorly hides its secret exultatlon over his defeat. It "shrewd y suspects that Jno. w. FoRSEy (eycent in pontlcs) Is not whit his (CAMEkoN's) superior D ana then gives countenance to d violation of Pfl'a'e confidence by publishing private let ter to personal fnend. Why does this south erh edltor-one too, of that kind of game that foRNEY never fired a shot at--help all aboli l toh ht,,t |. I sympathles of the editor of the Eagle and En- qnlrer! " hat does his language indicate? Is he not gtut that CAMERON beat FoRSEy?v
 The Cincinnati Enquirer happily e hits off , the rank hypocrisy of the chief magistrate of Ohio, who, while his miserable African consti- tuentS congeal to death in their frozen beds fro m the " fuel famine" is urging the Legislature to make an appropriation from the treasury to aid the pestllent fanatics, who have invaded Kan sas, from that State The Enquirer says
 Steme tells of a sentimental philanthropist who left his grandmother 10 die of want. and Was found weeping over lying ass in the road Governor Chase Is greatly exercised by the dis tresses of the free State people of Kansas, and proposes that Ohio shall make appropriation for their relief, while he has not word for the suffering poor of Cincinnati, during the pre- sent cold weather, when coal is 40 cents bushel and wood SIP cord; and when there are real black republicans in the city who. have been entlced from comfortable homes in the South by the false promises of abolition demagogues, whose sufferings far Surpass those of the free State patriots of Kansas.
 The Augusta (Maine) Age, in an able and elaborate review of the message of the black republican executive of that State, Gov. Ham, liA, thus denolishes, with the keen Damascus blade of brief and pointed democratic argu- ment, the recommendation to the Legislature by that tunctionary to appropriate money to the cause of rebellion and the relief of out laws in kansas-a territory which is now. thanks to the energy of President Pierce, and the well attempered visor of Gov Geary. in condition of prosperous peace:
 His eNcellency recommends liberal ap propriation' for this object, provided 1.-the ex- lstng state of things in that territory should continue" On what ground does he base this singular recommendation? He tells vou: W hen the government of the United States shall become renisS in, or shall neglect its plain duty. H Geco1nes the State to act" Is not this South Carolina nulifcaton in it's entire length and breadth? It is even worse than South Ca rolina notification. That limited State action within State jurisdiction. This proposes State acton without and beyond State iurisdiction.- It assumes the fight of State to 20 into the federal territoritleS and to determine for itself whether the general government has or has | ot been remISs Tn It's duties touching said teIrito- res. lf as sole arbiter Of the question. a State shall determine that the United States has been so remlss, then "H becomes C State to actin- Was ever political dogma, so monstrous and revolutionary, before put forth by any one out of mad house?''
 The subject of the next democratic State convention in Mississippi is now being discuss ed by the democratic papers of that State and several of them have suggested the 4th Mon- day in June as a suitable time for the conven- tion. The Jackson Mississippian closes an ar ticle upon this subject in the following spirit:
 But We must express an earnest hope that neither the apathy of their opponents, nor the superiority of their own numbers. will render the democracy indifferent to theirdutv. Never than at the present time, was the necessity more imperative for maintaining discipline in their rank and preserving the integrity of their or ganiZatlou. The democratic party is tie only national party cXtaut in the republic. Tron the success of it's glorious and ever living truth, depend the existence oft the government. How strong, then, the iuducrment 10 cherish ity,ith z al and fidelity, which no force of circum stance nor vlcsstudc of fortune. can abate: win our time honored watchwords emh,azuued on our banners-with our cherished motto. Drio | opLes not meH,' as our pillar of cloud b, day anu pillar of fire by night-let us. iu pro- Der season, meet around common altar to re- new our devotion to a common cause"
 communication in the New York Herald. contains the following, which, by the way, is regarded as humbuggery by some of our cotem. ! poraries:
 It has lately come to my knowledye that there exists in this country a secret order. call. ed "The Sons cf Freedom" The organiza. ton extends from New Orleans to New York. embracing the principal seaboard towns, and is rapidly extending itsclfover the entire country. The head, or grand lodge exists in this city, to which all other lodges are subordinate. Mem. hers are admitted by secret signals and pass words, and are bound 10 each other bv the most solemn oaths and obligations The entire movement Is in the hands of leading men, ot character and ability, and the co untrv will be startled, one of these fine mornings, by the an- nonncement that Cuba, the "Queen of the An. tiles," has fallen into the hands of the Sons of Freedom.'
 The following card appears in late number of the Jefferson (Missouri) Examiner:
 Jeferson City, Jan. 12.
 feel 1t due to my own convictions of right and to my self-respect publicly to announce my intention hereafter and ever to act with the democratic party in my legislative and private capacity.
 "l have all my life been democrat from principle, and in dissoIvmg for time my party ties have never ceased to be democrat. cannot consent any longer to maintain con neXlon with party which is in intimate affili alton with Bentonism and black republcanism
 "A. f. JETER."
 Mir. J. was elected by the Know Nothing order at the late election as one of the renresen