The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-23

pected of him, and when he failed to do
50, their chagrin could be depicted upon
their countenances and many OF his Tor
mer Democratic friends went away dis
custed with the weakness of his cause as
shown by his remarks"
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JOhR w. FOrRey On Buchanan.
COL Forney, Editor of Tie Press ad-
dressed political meeting in Tarrytown,
in New York, on Thursday of last week.
This is the district which Hon. Jon. b.
Haskin represented in Congress, and an
effort is being made to return him again
as he took decided stand anainst Bu-
chanan's Lecompton policy.
Col. Forneys statements will be reeeiv-
ed by all good democrats as truths, and we
commend the following extracts from his
speech to all VINO have beon taught to dis
believe the charge made by the Repubil-
cans against the Administration. 1t is
the duty of our Sepubican friends to show
this to their democratic neighbors, who
never will be able to see the truth Ia their
own paper.
1" did nor for moment believe that
the Administration had concluded to
abandon the principles which had put
! them into power; tha. they were resolved
to make their policy test so when l
went to Washington aud called upon my
old friend, said to him, 8 Mr. Buchanan,
for the first time in our lives we are at
variance; | find myself standing by one
principle having followed your lead, and
YOU have deserted it," Well, +" said he.
" can't you change too? Laughter Ii
| eau afford to change, why can't You al
ford to change? Renewed laughter. ]
If you and Douglas and Walker will unite
in support of nay policy, there will not be
wilimper of this thing; it will pass by
like a Summer breeze" | told him that
it was very well with an Administrator
surrounded by Office holders and living all
the time in the atmosphere Of Aattery, that
was followed by thousands Of gentlemen
who expected place; that they could come
to him and say, " Y GU are right, Mr.. Bu-
ehanan We are down on our bellies please
to walk over us-please Irample upon Us
and we will be happy and content, and
hope you will believe your policy is right
" But | tell you,' said |, "that there is
still small Voice IN the people that lnstlnc
lively rejects frauds, and this is not only
fraud but a dishonor | do not claim
to be more honest than any other man
| have done as all politicians haye-somt
things which may not square exactly Will
the rules of religion and right, and which
if [ have, | regret them; but this thing
will not do. Loud Cheers, ] / have
reached the stature and years OF manhood
and | cannot 90 back to Pennsylvania tt
eat my own words and become slave o
power. Renewed cheers [ cannot
But then, Mr.. Buchanan, you must tol
crate this difference Of opinion. Gen
Jackson tolerated differences Of opinion
in his friends. Col Polk tolerated differ
ences of opinion, and you differed will
him in his views on the tariff, and yet 20,
remained in his Cabinet. Mr. Pierc,
tolerated differences ofopinion. But herr
you are. Men who put you where yol
are-who ask nothing at your hands-wh,
have refused your tavors-have trampleC
all the patronage that has been Offered
them under feet; here they are, asking t,
be tolerated in the indulgence of an hon
est opinion" The reply to that was
" Sir, intend to make my Kansas polio,
test" "Wen, Sir" SAID |, +" l regre
it; but If you will make it a test with you
officers, We will make it a test at the bal
lot box" Loud Cheers. Repeated et
forts were made to heal the difference
But it seems to me, gentlemen, that whel
the Presidency is conferred upon poo
, mortal, it transforms him into a god, il
his own estimation, or lunatic. Laugh
ter Gentlemen, when the chapter which
shall detail the manner in which the Ad
ministration has used its patronage i
) written, it will be black one. When ou
children and our children children com
: to read it, they will not believe that a
American citizen, elevated to the Presi
, Dental chair in the face of such people
covered with such an artnor of pledges
would have gone into that chair to hav
used his army-ay, his army and th
ltreasure-your money and mine-you