Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-10
JOHN W. FORNEY.

1he idea of the instability of the Democratic
party is so unfamiliar to the American people at
'he present time, that the very utterance of it
recently by certain distinguished individuals ,,
eNclted feeling of surprise in the minds of
men OF all parties. The party has passed up
sc"'hed through SO many trying vicissitudes
within the last sixty years, it has recently become
SO exclusively the guardian and protector of the
Union Of the States, that even its bi,,rrcs, ,,,,o
nents, felt and almost conceded, that it wonld
continue 10 exist in its full vigor, as long as the
constitution of the United States continued to be
recognized us the charter of our liberties.
iahc who are the men who are now eadeaycr
ing TO disorganize the Democratic party, and
i've currency to the idea oflas instability? Not
merely the men who have always been opposed
10 IT, out mch that the party warmed into life
VI 'he prominent members of the Democratic
party who are now cndeavoring to annex it to
VIC oiacK Republican party, we intend to refer
particularly at present to John w rorney editor
! oi 'he Philadelphia Press We refer to him par
ucuiariy, bccause he is citizen of Pennsvlvania
aud because an attempt has been made by n Ger.
'ain clique in this place to convince the Mu,,-
ta'h democracy, that the "Press" is sort of
'cra'ic Oracle, a reliable exponent of Demo
''"". principles. During the last two or three
TIC ircss has almost daily been filed !!
"''h 'Nc West calnmies against tho President !
u 'he I nited States, his Cabinet and the Nom !
soi congress, who sustain his Kansas po,icv
ineS nave been boldly charged with e,dor.;no
s~indle, with endcavoriLg to force a fr,ud,,e,,,
constitution on the people of Kansas Indsoa
We can truly say, that the "Press," since about
the hfs' OF last November, has been morn off,
o'cH' organ OF the Black Republican party. than
'ie We" lork Tribune" And this is tho na.
Pei men the Democracy OF Pennsylvania a,c
"oAeu 10 recognize as the organ of the Marty =;
'n' o'A'e. MI Forney delivered speech ata,
Anti u-Lccompton" meeting in uarr;,}p-o I,..
week. from which we will now mako ea,.
tracts Tor the purpose of showing that in u,b.t
We have said we have not done him Tho s,;e-,..-.
injustice 1t is right that the denoo,o,,. -,
n'i"sheu' 'haf the arch-traitor should stand
" '''' True c"iofs. In his Harris. .urS speech
ai'cr D'astlng of what great things he had dome
'o' MI buchanan IN 1856, lie. proceeds to say
oar creed comes from God, and not from /,
stand here as a Democrat who ,
S never struck the ticket, and have often voted
Tor my personal enemies b,t nerr- co, o,,~,
.e'T 'ch rote for any man tcho sur,sorts he -,
'amo"s Lecompton fraud, "''
l nc Democratic State Conyention last Fr;.,or
ieci"red In favor of the Immediate ae,n;ss;o, ~
Kansas under the Leconpton Constitution a,,5 Il
nominated State ticket composed of mr., uho t
tand on the platform which the Cynva- ,o,, 49,. il
cd Will Mr.. Forncy sustain or onnso H.. T
''h'io' support 1t IL he carries out the v
"''oh contained IN the above extract. In a
subsequent part OF his address, he acknowl- !,
uses 'nat he is outside of the Democratic party
am outside OF the Democra tic fath"-,bese
ic MS very words. OF course he is now f,eo 70 =
o where he pleases. st
IN 'he conclusion of his address he rscs tbe Is
moving disrespectful and insulting language.
'peaAin8 OIL Mr. buchanan I'VE are souob, c.
oe m1de sfares Of the President IfMr Ru-
'hi'n had followed ont his own honest opip;,, q,
"ou'o nave trampled the Lecompton fraud !,
hoer his feet. But they had FRrGBrrsrn hin, :.
i'h the tact, thatAhey had three or four n,-, =,
'e senators in the ,th, who wouId not vo,o "
eohhrlh h's nominations in the Senate. unless h'
.''e'i 10 their demands to sustain the Lo- 10
constitution" Here is direct charge Pr
'iie resident was actuated by the bascst of Jr
eS' IN declaring in favor of the admission of of
"'el 'he Lecompton Constitution that de
was grad fcarlessly to do his duty. 70,
'n' .nese are the sentiments, publicly express IN
- py Tue Editor OF the Press" a newspnper y
iieh the -Lecomptonites have, duupg tho n.
y '"o months been industriously endeavorinc u
v.eu'a'e through this county Are they still Inc
''',e 10 recognize the Press" as their organ ish
."ey sun recognize John W. Forney as their vii
champion and defender. Perhaps the w
'"'iieer VIII be good enough 70 enlighten reF
INC Sue)ec'. 1t may not be improper for in
" s'a.e, 'hat towards Mr. Forney personally, ado
entertain no unkind feelings. We haye no tho
nc 20 m'srepresent or place him in false po-
: :" g oe'o,e the people of this county, He has On
: ~ Voluntarily to abandon his old and tried no,
nus' ana act the part of demagoguc. Hav- iuti
sDNea the wind, he must expect TO reap the mar
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