The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-04
Snrcrh of NIr. EnrmcY.

ult., which was addressed by men Of ell parties
IL will be remembered that Mr.. Clark was one
of the few democratic members Of Congress who
refused to vote for Lecomp,on and the English
swindle. Because Of this refusal. the mnions
of the administration defeated his re.nomina.
ton, and the snt Lscoinpton men OF all
parties took him MP as the opposition cnndi-
date, aud we have no doubt but b. is elected.
Mr.. Forney addressed the meeting alluded TO,
aud his remarks were 50 pointed and good that
we have no apology to offer for surrendering
much editorial space 10 give them entire, as re-
ported in the New York Tribune:
Fsliow Citizep8 Of Nelp Yorh-l thank you
| with u full heart for this generous welcome.--
| am glad 20 be here, glad to participate with
you on this extraordinary occasion, glad to come
| from the victorious battlefield OF old Pennsyl-
| vnnia. Three cheers wero here given for Penn
| syly6nia. had supposed the struggle in which
| we of the Keystone State have been engaged had
| been an Indifferent ole TO yOu-that you had
been cold, calous, calculating observers OF that
| struggle but | am here tonight felIow-coun-
| trymen, 10 witness that the same feeling and
the same sentiment which inspired us to victory
is murshuling you to triumph which you Will
remember SO long IS you live. Applause In
alone, but ours-which is the metropolis OF all
our countty--in this great city Federal power
has its stronghold. Here the General Govern
ment has its miuions and its millions and here
sometimes, at least in my own party, the popu-
lar feeling for great principle is suppressed aud
kept back by those who, ior the time being
hold possession OF the offices and honors, SO to
call them, of the Federal Administration aud
il seemed to me, from my standpoint. os if New
York, and especially the great city of New York
regarded our struggle In Pennsylvania with in
difference, because with us we made the battle
with all our affections behind u.s., losing the
memory which attached us to the President Of
the United States regarding him as we had re-
: garded him many years, not merely as the rep
resentatve of our Sate, but of oar own person
, oil feelings. With us the battle was fought with
these disadvantages, and we won it Iapplausel
and hence you must imagine how feel when
| come here tonight, to see that yea, too, re-
spond to sentiment which had begun to re-
, gard as somewhat Indifferent in your minds
Your Issue is not simply that of Kansas 1t is
+ not whether the people or Territory shall be
permitted TO decide their own Affairs in their
own way. II is higher issue, if anything can
be higher than that; it is the issue whether the
representatives of the people-whether your
representatives shall be the slaves of the Presl.
. dent of the United States. That is the issue
, with which you are concerned in the present
. contest. As to Kansus oil its associations and
all its struggles, in Congress and since that were
. gone by. The public Judgment has pronounced
r upon il. The people have declared that the
q Administration, in opposing the popular voice
:, in that Territory, and in deliberately violating
= its solemn pledges, is guilty, is convicted of u
= capital crime lapplauseI, and our misfortune ii
only that it has two years to live before sentence
can be pronounced upon il. Loud applause
:, II will exc out what remains Of its career Ty
. . lerized administration [laush,er], condemned
= = and contemnea III the North, deserted in the
~ ~ South upon its own accepted platform. 1t vii
! be leit 10 struggle through the months that re
main to il, supported by these who are paid tC
hurnh for it, Laughter and applause. PassinI
it by then as q thing that belongs 10 the pas
!. auShter], as a thing interesting only to thos
g who receive their monthly salaries laughterl, a
;; thing in which the Democratic party has NJ
, interest and can have none, | come to tho poiu
O immediately interesting to you. But before d.
n so let me say that when the Administration as
!, sumes to be the Democratic party il assumes to-
/ ! much, Tners are Democrats here know {
- whom the idea that the Administration is tn
a Democratic party is an absurdity. Why gen
~ tlemen, it is q mere skeleton ss it stands
10 Laughtenl Tie Administration is the paid ser
, want Of .,ie party. we pay Mis- wages. / ma
:; say Is is our household servant; and the idea Q
70 this subordinate, Of this inferior, dressed in ou
livery and taking our money, assuming to lor
j., il over us as the Democratic party-is it not a
-, absurdity Applause No, gentlemen, il theI
Ia had been no office holders III Pennsylvania,
~ there had been no public patronage enlisted /
= that great canvass on the 18th of October, whe
-, we deisa ted the Iecomptonites on adstuc tissu
~ -, on the Congressional ticket $4,000 votes IaI
n plause done by the Democratic party, aide
by patriotic Americans and Republicans Sa
w. il there had been no oice-heldcrs nor patronaG
80 80 in that State, there had no. been 10000 vote
-, cast for the Administration policy. lCheers.
-, Your issue, however, is one which rises highe
~ y, rs have said, than these past issues and tn
nf extinct Administration. 1t is an issue wheth
Sa your representative should 20 to Washington
"o the slave of the President, or as your honoTe
- delegate and representative. Cheers And ms
~ ~ say, gentlemen, here onight, that am prof
tie TO witness the union of hands aud OF hearts
~ -, his behalf | am proud TO know that here upt
am this stand is one whom have had the pleaSu
U.s. of knowing while was an officer of the Hou
~ ~, of Representatives.. speak Of the independe
~ editor OF the Express. am glad to know tn
,' he is here participating With you and represel
20 ing one of the great parties OF this country,
-. am glad TO know that another independent eC
,,a tor, belongldg 10 and representing another {
y, ganization, is participating, heart aud soul,
", this contost--l mean Mr. Greeley oftho Tr bu
-; Tremendous cheers, To him, in a great drgr
bnr the present telling IN the Nllllh GcnSresSlor
10 District OF New York is to be attributed. ,
w glad to know besides, that here on this stand
=, representative Of the Irish element and Of
~ Democratic element, whose speech you have j
heard Applause, What does this union me'
That We are here TO break up organization, or
les assert great principle? 1t means the latter
lty, In Pennsl lvania, with all my devotion to
nst Democratic party, with all my prejudces in
hat vor of that party, with all my attachment to
for men and its measures, when | started in
| in campaign loccepted all its responsibilities, 4
mo- stood as ready to advocate Republican stal
ing by this doctrine as am here tonight to
vocate a Democat Loud applause,I This
est Northern battle. 1t isa battle for ourselves,
III the first time broadly and tangibly presented
no' II will do us no harm 70 como together once
lie while, TO forget our party names, to fight