American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-30
WeaN1 We0N9S
FoRNEY q HAsKIN ON THEsTUMP
Buchannn,s Treashery Exposed.


held in the lXlh Congressional District.
New York, at TArrytown, on Thursday
afternoon, which was addressed by COL
Fcrney, anti Lecompton Democrat, Of
Phila lelphia, anS John B. Haskin, anti
Lecompton Democratic members OF Con-
gress from that district, and the Peoples
anti Lecompton candidate for reelection
The meeting was large aud enthusiastic
From the speeches of The gentlemen named
we can only make the following extracts
from that of Col. Forney's Cincinnati
Gazette.
BUcHANAN's POSITION ON THE KANSAS CUES
TIoNIN 1856.
Mr.. Forney, referring to the position
of Mr.. Buchanan at the time Of his nomi-
nation for the Presidency, said:1
No Man felt more deeply iu1 reference to
Kansas than did Mr.. Buchanan. No man
talked more freely about it. In his letter
of acceptance of the nomination, and in
the speech he delivered to the Committee
upon it in his psrlor at Lancaster, Cat
which l happened to be present, he laid
stress upon the great principle that the
will OF the majority should prevail. Why
he said to me thousand times, "The
South must vote for me, and the North
must be secured; and the only way 10 sc
cTle the North is to convince those gentle
men that when l get in the Presidential
chair l will do right with the people 10
Kansas. I am now &c years Of age. |
have reached that time Of life when can.
not have any ambition for a reelection.
and if | have. the only way 10 secure it is
to be strong with my own people at home.
watched this Struggle from my retire
ment in London;1 have seen what con
ceive 10 be the mistakes Of others. am
not esponsihle for The Administration of
President Pierce; therefor | will inaugu-
rate new system; will show those &c n
demen that Pennsylvania President will
stand firm TO the pledges Of Pennsylvania
gentleman and Pennsylvania Democrat.
Now, fellow citizens, in the letter of &C
cep ance il you will refer 10 it-il is no
necessary for me TO produce it bere-ytu
will find that he stated distinctly that the
people Of the Territory OF Kansas should
be protected in the sacred right Of suffer
age, unawed by any influence what ever
and that the will OF the majority should
f prevail.
HOW PENNSYLVANIA WAS CARRIED.
| W. int ha foll 4,
my lot 10 be at The head OF the State Dem
r ocratic Committee Of Pennsylvania.
And above all others in that campaign wa
{ the great principle Of popular sovereignty
: Applause. That was The standard whic
. marshaed the way. That was the shlb
r bolelh-that was the war cry. From LAX
Erie 10 the Delaware river from Pits
/. burg 10 Philadelphia in every village an
= town in the Stale-ev' rywkere that
: could induce aprn to write, or tongu
r to speak. that was the theme upon whc
: those pens wrote and those tongues spoke
Why, gentlemen. Nh Buchanan had nj
a con6d, nee or reserve upon this SUI jec
o He was public, he was open, he was unre
n served in mis- declaration 10 every body
o He sent TO the traduced John Hickman. I
a an adjoining county. He toll him, throue
d his friends and agents: "You Mr.. Hicl
3. man, occupy peculiar relation; you vote
II for the Topeka Constitution, you denour
IS ced the Kansas Nebraska bilI you wer
y oppos, ID to the repeal of the Missouri
|. Compromise line; The Democratic arty {
J. your district have nominated you; the R,
e, pubicans like you; they believe in YOU
N Now want you TO take the stump, an
g 60 before your people, and pledge M
A. James Buchanan, that | intend standip
r, by. and if nece asary dying by this prime
D. pie OF Popular Sovregnity." For myse
il l could descend to the b,seness Of repul
a. fishing priuat letters, mign fill voun
ID with singular pledges from sin liar a,horit
n, Why, gentlemen, when the distinguisht
he Secretary Of ate, Mr.. Cobb. who, fro
" having been super6nu Union man, h
10 been converted into fire eater. equal
in Mr.. Chaubert himself--when Mr.. Col
no came into Pennsylvania, and traversed O.
ia State from end to end, from county
he county, talking to Heightened audienc
an all the time, what was the 'urden Of /
n theme2 Why--Populsr Sovereignty.
le. | would take the Army and the Nav
n. I would use every power Of the Fedel
10. Government, would surround the Te
nh rilory but what the people of Kans
ce should vote, and by their vote she des'ir
90 Of the future Stale should be de sided.
ds Whenever Southern orator came il
OIL Pennsylvania and called upon me, sa
ity to him: Now. Sir. have but one thi
en- to say Il you: we have tuta SIM
70. thing before the people; every day is n
= king the campaign more doubtful; eve
an. day is making the popplrr feeling mt
and more intense; Mr.. Buchanan hims
feeels lhSt everything hepeEds upon
me prudence, the sagacity. and the spirit
at conciiation TO which The campaigns is c.
md Quoted. and for Gods sake take care W
- you say about Kansas; leave your viol
ow Southern feelings at home; you must
old ,ome TO threaten; you Governor Johnst
ing and you M Scott, of Richmond, and -,
for Mr.. Extra Billy Smith, and you Mr.. S