Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-12
FRIDAY

John W Forney, in late number of his
paper-the Press commences an article
commenting on the adoption by Congress of
the report of the Committee of Conference on
the Kansas bill with an allusion to supersti-
ton which he asserts is still obeyed in the most
intelligent circles, that Friday is the most on;
nous day of all the week He then inssorms J.: :.
readers that the Kansas Iii was Pissed on
Friday, the 3oth day of April, Fad stvles It
dark and fatal Friday Now we cannot
discover any re'son for the superstition to
"h'eh Mr. torney alludes. 1t is really strange
that '.iy Christian should regard Friday as
an ominous day. There is, it is true, Fri
day mentioned in Holy Writ, which was
dark and fatal day to the Prince of Darkness
when mankind were redeemed from the thral
dom of eternal death, by the blood of no
earthly sacrifice. 1t was dark and ominous
for the Evil one, but day radiant with light
aud hope for those who sighed for eternal
bliss beyond the grave. And it may be that
the Friday to which Mr.. Forney alludes was
dark and fatal Friday to the Aboliticnists. |
Black Republicans and their allies, but it was
radiant with light to the true Democracy of
the country, the friends of the Union and the
Constitution. On that day the Kansas con-
trovcrsy was terminated, in all probability
for ever, and the right Of the inhabitants of
the Territories to regulate their domestic in
stitutions IN their orn 'cay, placed on a ba-
sis never again to be shaken. IT. was, doubt
less, dark and fatal day to the Abolition
lists and Black Republicans with whom Mr..
Forncy has been acting; but one bright and
auspicious to every true Anne rican Patriot
It beheld, We confidently believe, the death
struggles of 'he Black Republican party and |
he triumph of the only national organization I
n the country-the Democratic Party.
Francis 1, King of France, after the dis t
'strous battle of Pavia, announced the result a
o his mother in few words which contained Ii
! world of consolation under the circumstan- C
es-"M Madam, all is lost but our honor
5ut Mr.. Foruay and the other anti -Lecomp e
on leaders who lately belonged to the Dem h
cratic party have not this consolation in their r.
efeat They have lost everything including G.
heir honor. They basely deserted their par "
y IN the hour of darkness and trial, and are
ow acting with men who, while they love
nc treason, despisc the traitors Although ef
lr. Forney and his friends assisted in ac- P,
'mplishing the defeat of the Democratic par st
: at the late Municipal Election in Philadel- 70
nia, yet the Black Republican leaders re- gi
ard them with an eye of suspicion, and arc F.
'idently unwilling to concedc their right to co
share of the spols. Forney & Co, occupy ta
c same place IN the ranks of the opposition
the Democracy that the Iessians did in an
British army during the War of Inde- no
ndence. They are regarded as low merce- of
ries, not to be trusted, and to be used ONLY as
do such work as honest. high-minded men ha
'sh to perform. Mr.. Forney no longer de- ing
IS thai he Is willing to abandon the Demo- kn'
tic Party, and openly favors the orcapi- gui
Ion OF new Party. to be composed of ev- to
broken down fac ton in the country We cou
;erely hope he and his friends NAV have = ct
py time in organizing their new MARTY IN
ferVently trust they will not feel disan. :, :,
lted if, in 1860, it fails in triumnb;no "an
the party that places its trust in the Ant
liigence, patriotism and diserimina,ina
'mcnt of the American People" Sets