The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-09
SENATOR DOUGLAS AND HIS FRIENDS
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Senator Douglas has emphatically and repeatedly de-
clared Of late his firm purpose to abide by the usages
and sustain the nominees OF the Democratic party he
has stated according to the reports that he has per
son resentments to crafty either against the President
any leading member Of the democratic organization.
He has in the most emphatic and unmistakable man
ne put his veto the attempts of sundry disappointed
and malicious to identify his name with the sop
posto and his fortunes with those Of the Malignant
and baled crew who have embarked with Forney Has
kim Co. In their crazy and doomed pirates craft Yet,
In spite of these notorious facts, Col John w Forney
had the bad taste last evening to haangue the crowd who
had escorted Mr., Douglas to his hotel In Philadelphia,
and to attempt repetition of his recent campaign abuse
of the President He and his malignant associates can
find encouragement in their in any thing pub
licy said by Mr. Douglas since the Illinois election, but
much to condemn them. However, we sometimes
pardon that in desperate which could not be lightly
overlooked III those whose political fortunes had not
driven them to such e&igencies Forney feels desperate
Hartford Times.
II is triie Senator Douglas has made the declarations
set forth by the Times but In what light are they to be
viewed when interpreted by the conduct and sentiments
Of his personal and political friends in this and other
States Certainly not much in favor of their truthful
and sincerity Senator Douglas may announce 'his
firm purpose to abide by the usages OF the democratic
party may state that he has personal resenmens
to crafty against the President, may deprecate the
attempts of sundry disappointed and malicious men to
identity his with the opposition and his fortunes
with Forney, Haskin CO.., but the community will
than upon his declarations. If he has personal
sentiments to crafty against the President why is it
that he consors alone with those who, all occasions,
blurt out their disgusting personal abuse upon the ven
cradle Chief Magistrate of the nation Witness the
speeches of Col Foney and Daniel Dongberty esq, at
the recent Douglas orgies in this city which, for
and magnty have been paraleled outside OF
the yilest bothe in the land No in Senator Doug
las position should have allowed himself to be dragged
down by contact with who so far forget what
is due to themselves and to the community in which
they live to utter such language Foney and Dough-
erty did with reference to Mr. Buchanan The President
acknowledged talent, Of unsuled private character OF
great purity and honesty of motives and yet Mr. Dough-
cty talks about his 'rotting In obscurity and applies
other expressions of like insulting character to this
grey headed American patriot and statesman Such
the men who surrounded Senator Douglas and such the
language they used towards the President of the United
States and the senator from Illinois cannot complain if
the people of the country look his declarations to
the and speeches of his friends and judge of his real
feelings by the company he keeps
Again If Senator Douglas objects to the attempts OF
sundy presses to identify his and fortunes with
Forncy Haskin Co., why docs be become the guest of
quets and torchlig professions Why make them the
leaders of his friends in this and other cities In our
own city Col Forney is the head of the Douglas move
mont-n New York Haskin occupies the same position
and yet Senator Douglas objects to being identified with
these men. He is identified with them in all possible
ways and must rise fall upon the record.