True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-09-15
Forney and Haskin on LeComptonism

Forney and Haskin on LecomptOnism.
For the benefit Of honest Democrats
men who regard principles as more inn
portant than mere party organization,
controlled and sustained as the latter are
% a great extent. by Office hoIdera. and
oiSos seekers VIC pint in auosher plaes
the material portions of two speeches,
delivered al Tarrgtown, N. Y, a few
drys since by Col. Forney Of Philadelphia,
and the Hon. John Haskin, Democratic
Representative Of the TX New York
Congressional District. Both Of these
men ever have been, and are sill consid-
cred Democrats. They are now outside
the Democratic organisation, wherever
the Administration, by means Of the pow
er OF federal patronage, has been able to
obtain control that is, they are not consid-
cred "National Democrat" by tue cen
trail rnlers at Washington, simply because
they have been consistent supporters Of
the principle Of Popular Sovereignty,
from the beginning through evil and good
report, down to the present time. They
opposed Lecompton when Groesbeck,
PendIeton, Cox, and nineteen other Dem.
ocra,ic members Of Congress stood out
against the threats and bribes Of the
Administration, and they continue to
stand firm, when many Of the Anti-Le.
comptonites, including the Representa-.
lives from this county, surrendered their
manhood at the feet Of Mr.. Buchanan.
Now, it is very we'll known that Mr..
Forney did more than any other living
man to secure the election Of Mr.. Blu.
chanau. He was his confidential adviser.
He was, in fact his mouthpiece during
the Presidential canvass. No one ol
course, is more competent 10 give the
secret history Of the campaign than he is
Read, therefore, his statements with refer
snce to Mr. Buchanan's pledges peruse
carefully his report OF the interview be-
twe cen the President and Cabinet, and
Gov. Robert ]. Walker mark how Mr..
Buchanan violated bis pledges to the
people, and 10 Gov. Walker, and then
say whether Mr.. Forney is not correct ID
stating that all the principles upon which
the Democratic party conducted the cam
paign Of 1856 have been reduced TO sim
ple-Lecompton and consider whether
such an Administration is worthy the
support Of any people.
Then again, we invite attention 10 the
remarks of Mr.. Haskin. He was one OIL
the twenty-five Democrats who voted
against Lecompton.. He was also one OIL
the less numerous company Of Democrats
who proved faithful to the end. He
knows the influences that were brought
to bear to force him and others into The
support of the amended swinde, known
as The English Bill He is therefore
competent to pass an opinion as to the
motives by which the deserters were
governed who surrendered their principles
for that poor miserable, naked and abom.
Unable thing Lecompton.
In the ligh. Of the developments made
by these two able, we'll informed and
consistent Democrats, we ask what is 10
be thought Of Mr.. Buchanan Is ii not
true, as Mr.. Forney says, that his Ad-
mlnistration has been Tylelized Z" And
of Messrs Groesbeck and Pendeton, and
the whole company Of deser,ers, we ask :
Are they worthy Of reelection! (! or are
they deserving Of respect as politicians
Let each man read the evidence and an
swcr for himSelf.-CCin. Gaz.