New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-01
FORNEY on POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.


Col. JoHs W. FoRsEY, the accomplished editor Of
7ae Philadelphia Press, publishes lengthy and able
sarss in his journal in vindcston of the principle Of
Popular Sovereignty and in reply to the assaults Of
TIE WasAingsoa Union and other LecOmpton organs
upon his Forneys late speech at Tarrytown in beuf
nj the Hon. John b. Hsskin. We have only room for
sc abstract Of the address.
Col Foney commences by laying down the princi-
pie that when man or q party, solemnly pledged to
certain we'll defined doctrines n fundamental prnci-
ples formally repudistes such principles that to re-
tuke such derecton is the part Of exalted patrotsm
and that when James Buchanan turned his back upon
the Popular Sovereignty doctrine of the Cincinnati
platform, and upon his own volunteered and Oft re-
pested pledges Of fidelity to that PLATFORM he released
every citizen from obedience to the and heretica
creed which he had act up as model of Democratic
orthodoxy. Yet Mr.. Forney and those who act with
him DESIRED while respectfully protesting, to occupy
position Of honest and respectful difference, rather
than Ay into fretful passion and indulge in wild and
unnatural opposition This could not be tolerated by
te Administration. 1t was only when the reality was
forced upon their minds that such disagreement with
ths President and his Cabinet was to be made the
pre.e for political ostracsm and the pretext for per-
tona prescription Of the most offensive character, that
~ independent spirit which lives in the bosom of
esery free-born citizen took fire. and those who had
tus kindly and respectfully protested seized the op-
postuny boldly, and everywhere to denounce the ar
ecvsnee and the insoebce which attempted to Outrage
them before their country.
A one who had felt in its bitterest form the intoer-
spce referred to, Col. f. resolved, while overlooking
Che attacks of the shiny sycophsnts and paid poll
tcisns. TO yndicate himself as against their masters
TIE invitation 10 speak in Mr.. Haskins district
offered an opportunity which he accepted, and the
ksct hounds Df the Administration were soon bsying
On his track. He says:
Az to the try Of having been candidate for the
Cabinet that SANDER is best answered by the iact
that my name was never presented with my consent
10 bis consideration, and that the only part to0A III
tbe formation Of that Cabinet was inaustIioesy 10
labor TO elevate Howell Cobb TO seat IN that Capi
net because he had honestly as supposed sustained
Tie principle of popular sovereignty in the Presidential
eectOn and also to raise my voice against the inhic
ton upon that Cabinet of Mr. Jones OF BeIks County
whose career since then has so fully falhiIed al the
apuehensops which entertained of his subserviency
Ms treachery, and his iDcapacity. Nor could ! have
felt any disappointment after my defeat for the senate
Indeed Mr. Buchanan has now in his posscssion
letter from me, in which thank him, In grateiui
terms, for the manner in which he was pieaseu 10
prefer me among all the distinguished gentlemen
named for that high place.
Mr.. Forney saws he was not rich enough to take an
ece at the hands Of the President and In the opinion
Of the latter he was not South ern enough to take pos
session of the national organ, from which, with aoun
can't prospects of becoming wealthy man, ne ma"
Voluntarily retired in 1856, to assist Mr. Duch"h"" W
spomnstion Tor President. MIR. Forney paoiishes III
.,,oo, from a sneech which he made on the 4th oi
J,lv ,s,7 aryuing in favor of submitting the Consti-
tron 70 the peope and two days later received let
tsr from n distinguished member of Mr. Buchanan $
Cane, heartily approving the sentiments he had Ut
tered and inclosing all article from The Wash'ngtoh
Union taking the same view of the subject
Among those now most anxious, says Col. f., 10
consecrae the great betrayal of principle by tue pres
ent Administration, on tine Kansas issue, Is the hon
Jeremiah S. Black Attorney General OF the United
States, position which he would not occupy to 1ay
mud he knows it we'll, but for the very antiLeeomptor
Democracy against whom he is constantly, coarse
I, ard calumniousy railing.
The next statement is in regard to the origin of tn
Press. the sautstory of which was sent to Washing
fon allowing them to make its expressions OF devo
e.. ton TO the President even stronger than ne hs
originally written them. Not II dollar OF the niohe
with which The Press WAS started came from tn
Federal Administration. The paper supported MI
Buchsnan's Administration and received ITS appaus
t;lI the Kansas drama began to unfold Itself IN IN
shameful desertion of Walker and the remova'
Stanton when refused to indorse this movement an
Was accordingly placed under the ban of the Admins
trstion After speaking of the causes which ied III
10 deliver the speech which has elected such unceh'e
abuse from the paid organs of the Administration 70
forney says:
saw Senators turned into spectators 10 order 10 IL
duce them 10 desert their written and spoken promise
TO the people; saw 10 ot
tray their constituents, Southern slavehohier pu
chases his slaves; | saw newspapers openly ana ~
lively engaged with on the side OF conscience an
the Constitution, threatened or brought into silence
acauesceDce; witnessed of official despot,s'r
and an organization Of official insolence such as ha
taken place under opposition Administration an
against the Democratic party, would have hurled the
opposition into perpetual obscurity.
Nov for the accusations which have beer calle
trA against that speech by the hireings Of the A,
ninistratiop The first to which shall call sttentio
- that Of The WashinetOH Union, which, in it's issu
@Ssn. Z, uses the following language
however not 10 oensure thi. statement
tie ssrt of honor impled in making H. but 90 denounce
N most phacs FOR its unnres'ed and total de
tion Of al honesty and truth No such conversation TO-
pce oonvsrsoon s ell between tnose Pses on "a
subject Mr. Forney had .hr courage 10 address m
ensnan IN strain he certainly had not toe mpoden
70 cesr hi, advice 20 the Of Whose prsahA ehAsef
fd been the hsbns for months before LecomPon
mt Lecompton was thought Of"
NO such conversation, says The Onion, to'
place no. any conversation at all, between those pa
tss on that subject"
To these general words beg to reply by dates al