Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-30
Extract of n Speech oS John w. Forncy, ,
Mt YOnIkers

under very exciting circumstances, and is
somewhat memorable-at least, the remarks
/ | then made at Tarrytown have contributed
to add much if not to my reputation. to my
notorietv Since then have been more wide
" and more extensively abused than any one
man in SO limited a space Those remarks
were made deliberately and am here to
say nothing to recall them. (Applause) |
intended them to be personal, from the fact
that was setting forth the true case, and it
became my duty to expose an act of the most
monstrous duplicity of which political history
has any record. l. a citizen of the United
States, undertook to assai the President of
the United States, and to evoke the punish
ment OF the ballot box on the deserter of his
principles and the betrayer of his trust Gap.
plause.) If when principles are deserted the
people do not resp md, there is no use in free
government On that occasion | told the
people that Pennsylvania would pronounce
by noble majority, against her own favor.
lite son, James Buchanan. (Cheers) | went
home to make that promise good, and since
then | have been on the stump in Pennsylva.
MIA. | have met the people face to face. and
as told YOU they have given a majority of
four thousand against the Lecompton swindle
and the federal administrations loud ap-
Dlause.) am here to say that that promise
is made good, and to render an account of my
stewardship. Pennsy lvania has pronounced
verdict Of condemnation against the Presi
dent of the United States. Contemplate that
result, and you will see that it is like some
mute oracle rebuking a treacherous public
servant. (Cheers) There will be no more
traitors in the North no more towards going
to Washington TO betray generous coHstitu
ency. Pennsylvania did your work, sir.
Cunning to Mr.. Haskin) your election is
matter of form-it is decided already. Penn.
sylvania made the path clear for YOU Gap.
plause.) Pennsylvania is the Presidents native
state. He grew up to manhood there She
has repeatedly nominated him for the high
office he now holds. She gave him the great
majority which rescued him from defeat in
other quarters, and it is fit that the State
which was his political cradle should become
his po itical grave. loud appause) In 1856
Pennsylvania gave majority for Buchanan
of 10000. In the present contest in that
State he was on trial before the public and
there is no man SO conscious of that as the
President himself He strained every nerve
to secure Pennsylvania. | never in my life
saw such prostitution of federal patronage:
not only was the money of the people expen
ded by hundreds of thousands of dollars, but
the federal power used this money against its
own political friends. In the district repre-
sented 10y Mr. Florence the people were over
ruled 10y an army of office holders There are
$500 in the Navy Yard alone, where 500
men only are required, and the Navy Asv-
lum, the Post Office, and the Custom House
contributed to this army of mercenaries vet
the result is before you. Out of fifteen dem
ocrats elected in 1856 there are but five sent
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the policy of the administration. Three of
them agree with me. One, whose name is
familiar to you, will meution-Montgome
ry. (Applause.) In Berks county, which
never before went behind democratic nomi
nation, the administration has been defeated
Clancy Jones began to believe that Berks
county was some where down South. Haugh
teri He thought he could do as he liked
there but the people, simple as they are, un.
derstoOd his doctrine, and Befks county re-
pudiated him like reptile which coiled a.
round her throat. (Cheers) But this lesson
was unheeded at Washington. Mr. Buchan
an never dreamed of such thing occurring,
and he has rewarded the double dved traitor |
How was this expression of the public will |
received? d we see the President bowing
to this popular decree? No. but the moment
the telegraph wires flashed the intelligence to
him. instead of bowing to the voice of the |
people, he sat down, and, with trembling fin |
gers, attempted to rebuke the people who re- |
buked him. He sneered at the ballot box.
and seemed to say, | will reward the man
you have stigmatized' he sent Clancy
Iones to Austria. (Appause) Mr.. Buchanan |
night as well send for the Benicia Boy, who |
mas just been beaten by Morrissey, and re-
ward him, if defeat be virtue daughter and |
cheering) Let me call your attention to ano
ther district in Pennsylvania, represented by
the Hon. j. Hickman. OF this man | claim
the right to speak; he has earned high honors
of the people and is deserving of the support
he has received. No man went to Washing.
ton more devoted to the support of James
Buchan than did the Hon j. Hickman; his
course on the Kansas question has shown
that he had the reputation of his country at
stake and not n rotten administration. One
day our distinguished friend met Mr.. Bucha-
nan in the cars, and during conversation
Mr.. Hickman remarked to him, "HIow is it.
Mr.. Buchanan, that we are told that YOU are
in favor of the admission of Kansas as a slave
State p His reply was, " am Northern
man, all my instincts are Northern instincts
and | am in favor ofth admission of Kansas
only rs a free State" This was previous to
the campaign of 1856 Mr. Hickman has
opposed Lecomptonism in all its points Had
James Buchanan done as he id he was in
favor of doing this great question, which has
SO long agitated the minds of the people.
would have ere this been put at rest /; but he
has deemed it proper to stand out in bold de.
tiance of the people, and with his supporters
are carrying their abuse into every section of
the country. In that district which Mr..
Hickman represents began an abuse which
shall not attempt to describe SO barbarous
were they, so close did they follow on his
track, that he was compelled to 90 armed
through his district but he was triumnhant
and the result is he has beaten his opponent
and is returned to Washington by a splendid
majority rejoice in the resu t. patiently
awaited it, and |, as well as you all, have the
proud satisfaction of witnessing the triumDh
OF full state ticket. In my speech at larry.
town | there stated what would he the re
suit in the old keystone State; no, one of
those statements that there made have been
proven false and it is for this reason | feel n
personal triumph in the result of the election
in Pennsylvania on the 18th of October last
can well imagine how James Buchanan
feels at the present momert how he goes
back over the last two years and regrets his
movements. This great question was not one
ot taritf-it was an issue between james Bu-
chanan and the people on the Kansas ques-
tion alone 1t has been lily and fairly tried;
its fundamental principles have been solved,
and the resdlt has shown that the people are
triumphant. Those who linked in with the
administration stood out with sword in hand
ana cried, peace or war. We have fought
them during their four years federal powers.
and during the last two years; and again
In attlf H. a..
compton movement has be successful. We
have compelled them to Weld nt evcr,, ,oint