Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-10-15
GAINESVILLE.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1858.
~ The long exp,oted expose, from

b The long expected expose, from
the pen of Col. Forney, has been publish
ed, but its great length closes our columns
against il. It's proofs of Buchanan's
treachcry TO some of his ablcst supporters,
and Of the corrupt practices of the Ad-
ministration, in using its patronage as
bride, and the money Of the treasury to
buy support and silence opposition, disclose
startling condition of thihgs--one we'll
calculated to alarm all rejecting men for
the safety and perpetuity of the institu
lions under which we live. Indeed, a
critical examination Of that document
inevitably carries the conviction that demo-
cracy, whether under the lead of Buchanan,
or Douglass, or Yancy, or any other officers
united and harmonious, it plumbers the
Treasury in body, and when divided, it
steals in detachments and this is the only
legitimate inference from Forney's expose.
As States evidence, his testimony is ad-
missable, as against members Of the gang
with whom he acted; but the impression
created by his testimony is decidedly un-
favorable to the idea of his fitness as wit
ness against honest men.
Douglass, though not possessing the
maaliness to speak out against the Ad-
ministration, leaves the impression that
he thinks it base and corrupt; Forney
says as much in unmistakable terms, and
the Presidents Organ returns the COM
pliments of both, in kind. Walker and
Stanton and others agree with Forney and
Douglass, and no matter under what pre-
text, or in what locality locofoco dissen-
ton evokes discussion, the only evidence,
of interest, elected is, that locofocoism is
q mass Of rottcnness, and subdivide it as
you may, each division stinks. Can q
party be safely trusted with the administra-
ton of this government, which is so ut
terly destitute of all virtue, when tried by
fractions of itself2 If the friends of
Douglass tell the truth, the administra-
ton fragment Of democracy is dishonored,
and vice versa. Is it strange, then, that
Americans and Wings believe the entire
democracy corrupt when that is the opinion
Of democracy itself? Yet the poor, de-
luded, party-ridden people who FIJI the
treasury that the treasury may fill the
pockets Of their masters, who do nothing
but quarrel as to which shall have the
larger share, stand by and huzza for de.
mocracy in the aggregate, whilst that de-
mocracy is wasting their substance and
undermining their liberties.
Democracy overthrow the Republics OF
Greece and Rome, and converted the
Revolution in France into a bloody
anarchy that resulted in the re establish.
ment Of the throne. II is now sapping
the foundations of public liberty here
and will soon overthrow the Republic I'M.
less some mighty moral revolution, not
now probable, shall interpose to save it.
Man, in no age nor cline, has ever been
competent to self-government, and the day
will never come when the greatfundimenta
principles of free government will be safe
in the keeping of such mass as nov
guides the destiny Of this country. Thi,
declaration will be received with holy
horror by the demagogues who Aatter the
people in order to fleece them, and many
of the sovreigns themselves will denounc,
as as an enemy to popular freedom. Blu
be it so. We know that we write tn,
truth, and to please no man or set of men
will We do violence TO our honest convic
tions, even so far as to suppress them
We see that the Government is going L
the dogs, and we know the agencies BY
which its rapid ruin is being wrought, anC
seeing and knowing these things, we fsa
not to give them expression in words.