Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-29

It's WHO nave StOOu aShiuS icf hoeii"S
but to be allowed to do right. Look at the
South, in whose name this deed, Lecompton-
ism, has been perpetrated after its representa-
tiycs in the Senate and the House have assist
ed in bounding down Stephen A. Douglas and
David c. Broderick and their gallant compa-
triots in the House, the South begins to say
as they see the Administration hell-hounds
pursuing and attacking Douglas and his friends
in Illinois. sThis is too much. We are will
ing to accept Lecompton gildcd poison
which has been extended to us, and which is
TO help us, though the only thing it has done
has been to commit our Representatives to a
gross wrong toward the North. But we can
not bear this persecution Read the letter
published the other day in the New York pa
pers from Reverdy Johnson of Maryland
Read the statement of Alex. III. Stephens and
Henry A. Wise. They clamorous against
these attacks on Mr.. Douglas. Public men in
this country forget in their trucking to the
South that Southern people are Americans as
we are. They have their Slavery. They have
their peculiar institutions. But they reject
wrong-they reject an infamy-they reject un-
fairness just as readily as we do. They will
not submit to this tyranny of the Administra-
tion upon Mr.. Douglas. And SO it will be
when the Administration begins by counting
the South-by declaring that the only thing
thePresident should do is to yield to theSonth,
thatAdmnistration will end by the South turn
ing upon il. What then7 1t will be Tyler
lied. GLaughter.l The Administration of
James Buchanan Tylerized-supported by
set Of office holders and cxpectants only, with
all the great parties, and the one that put it
in power inclusive, standing from it and shun-
ming it like a contagion.
s.Impcrial Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
Must stop hole to keep the wind away
ILaughter.] l am aware that / am talking to
mixed aIdience-thcre arc here present A
mericans. Republicans, and Democrats.
Eoice-No doubt of that.
Mr. Forney (continuing)-Now,ge gentlemen,
we who act with Mr.. Haskin, We who follow
the flag borne by those great heroes of the day
those immortal chieftains, Henry A. Wise
and Stephen A. Douglas-are constantly twit-
ted with combining with what politely
called Black Republicans. TLanghtcr.l But
have you Americans who are present, witness
ed the efforts of the Administration to make
union with you? The Administration can
combine with the Americans Il believe you
are called Known othings sometimes) and that
is all right. Or if Republican comes out for
Lecompton, lie is Immediately washed clean
and wiped. [Laughter.] Why, gentlemen,
the principles that we fought for in 1856
now reduced tO-Lecompton. We may be as
true the North pole upon principle, but If
we don't go for Lecompton, we are id in
deed. ILaughtcr.] But if the Republican
American becomes Lccomptonized, he is not
only speedily forgiven, but he is elevated TO
the highest seat in the synagogue, and he is
pointed at as brand rescued from the burn
ing. TLaughter.I The Administration is
pledged, recollect, TO platform of hostility
to secret political societies. He is pledged in
its platform to those who speak with rich l.
risb brogue sweet German accent. But,
gcntlcmcn-you Americans and You foreign
erS and adopted citizens are not to recollect
when an American becomes LecomptopIzed
only those are held to be infamous who unite
with Republicans and Americans 10 vindicate
principle. IApplause.l Then you are out
OF the party and are excluded from decent So
ciety, and hcnceforth and forever you are new
er to be forgiven unless at the last moment you
come forward and say: 'sPraisc unto thee Ohm
Calhoun and Lecompton.' GLaughter.l 1
have been toiling in the Democratic party since
was boy, and l am not now quite fl years
of age. l never voted any but straight-out
Democratic ticket. NY excellent friend, SAM
uel j. Randall who was very good Ameri-
can, and who was elected to the Senate of our
State, said to me 81 am freshly in the party,
and You freshly ont of it's Thus | find
myself turned out of the Democratic party, if
| will consent to it. and because will not con-
sent to leave Democratic principles. [Laugh
ter This is an age of newspapers and telc
graphs on the land and through the And
when these tranSpire there would be no God
in Heaven If the ballot-box did not d-n such
aparty in October next. [Cheers.] And you
in New York who think the Democratic party
is sold body anl breechcs 10 this official de-
potism, take care lest when November comes
you do not find that the Democrats think
good deal more of their principles than they
do OF their organization. For my part, speak
ing for Pennsylvania, on the 18th of October,
when you open the n. Y. Tribune, Herald and
Times, you will under the telegraphic
head figures something like this: $40 900 ma
jOrity against the Lecompton candidate. p
TCheers.] That is the way we will make our
mark there-yes. we will do more we Will
stand by John Hickman, we will stand by
Montgomery, and whenever Lecomptonitc is
trotted out, we will try to defeat him, regular
ly nominated or not. | am not TO be terrified
by this Chinese thunder of organization.
Laughter. l am willing to combine with any
good man, no matter what is his name, who
combines with me TO rescue the American
name from this odium and this disgrace Why,
gentlemen, in 1856, not to go backlto that bnt
for an instant, We would never have got the
Republican vote we did for Mr.. Buchanan if
we had not pledged ourselves over head and
heels for this doctrine.
Now ilet me say word, in conclusion, on
the subject of popular sovereignty. You Re-
publcans are coming to it, and. gentlemen
you will all come to it. Now mark there is
but one way for it. / saw the other day a
speech made by a distinguished New York
Journalist-and speak of him as distinguish
ed for many things, though We have differed
for many years-I mean Mr.. Greeley. Cheers
He pointed the way to the coming time. lie
has been dcnouncing popular sovereignty as
humbug. Ii would have been If all Democrats
cooperating with him had surrendered TO the
Administration. Ii is not humbug-it is a
living principle. Tell me this IS illusory-
that people to the number OF 5000 have
been strong enough In their own will and in
their own way to put down the army of the O.
nited States, and beat the Shareholders major
ity, with about SIC, 900 900 of patronage, over