The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14
THE B0LTERS CONVENTION At HARRISBURG

Mr.. Buchanan's Administration Denounced
Forney In High GIee-tatter Speech by John
Hickman-Forney's Resolutions Denoum.
cling the Regular State Conventional sepa-
rate State Convention TO be Called Bleeding
Kansas Revived-Forney at the Head and
Tail OF the Proceedings.
SPECIAL TELE0RAPnIC DESPATCH TO THE HERALD.
HARRISBURG, April Is, 1889.
The long threatened Stale Convention of those fshy
democrats who dsapprove Of the action Of the late State
Convention in endorsing the administration Of Mr.. Bu
chanAn, met to day.
There are many strong in the Convention and all
Of them follow closely the lead OF Forney.
Hon. John Hickman made lengthy speech, character
lied by bitter denunciation Of Mr. Buchanans admins
tration.
he thought the gap between them and the Buchanan
democracy beyond the power Of bridging, apart
as virtue vice. He thought that was an eter-
nal antagonsm between slavery and freedom He was
opposed to the purchase Of Cuba and looked upon
attempt TO foster slavery and denounced tho Of
Mr. Buchanan towards the weak Central American States
Alexander Mckinney elected permanent President,
and committee Of twenty-five appointed TO drat
resoutions-John W. Forney acting as chairman
Mr. Forney made his report at four p NJ, consisting OF
address that occupied him half hour in reading.
The address reviewed the action OF the democratic party
favor OF popular sovereignty. is looked upon az a
Douglas eectioneeripg document.
The resolutions adopted denounced the convention
that assembled on the sixteenth Of March being
undemocratc, and repudiated both the platform
and the candidates nominated by that conven-
ton, and recommended tho calling Of a State
Convention to nominate n ticket reindorse the
Kansas and Nebraska act and take the ground in
terventon between the States They endorse Governor
Packer both in State and national AFFAIRS also endorse
without any equvocaton the entire of the Hon.
s. A. Douglas.
A resolution was afterwards adopted endorsing the
course Of Forney and recognizing him as their leader
The convention adjourned at 6 P. M.
FROM TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCH.
HICKMAN.
Hon. John HICKMAN made speech of hours length,
in which he said Those who talk of Cancellation and
compromises between and the self constituted oraces
of the democratic party have but feeble appreca
ton the real condition OF things Let this truth be
made prominent that there eternal antagonism be.
freedom and slavery The struggle between them
is but just begun, and is going in our midst.
We have acted honorably and benevoenty, aud
longer forbeaance with the South not oaly ceases TO
be virtuous, but becomes cowardy aud base; that
the attempt OF the administration to disregard the
covenant 1866, and IL erect Joc test TO
compel Obedience to doctrines suoversve of republican
Of men who had resolved upon ambitious purposes that
We re.cnooIse the principles Of popular sovereignty,
non Intervention in the Territories " the States
the Territories, and non-iniervention by the fede-
raj executive with the franchises OF the people
OF the States; that Tepudate the platform
of the convention Of March, and that matter
decision the Supreme Court may that abstract
question still right of the people 10 make slave
Tei tory or free Territory IL perfect complete
the Nebraska bill The North has rights long held
10 allegiance truly yct not lost; we will save t0emOy
vraio aud Ara and hiN..i M.
them. We will resist aggression on the part Of the
South, but not her constitutional guarantees; aad
Will force plain, distinct, unequivccai rccogpi-
ton OF the rshuul claims II the Notth--nothng
more and nothing less. Further, q usurp itlon has
our political structure Mr.. Buchanan demanded the
absorption OF the Of Congress ia those Exc
cutve TO carry ont his trescnery he has assaed the
representatives of the people, ofbed the vena
the aspiring, alarmed the timid, deceived tho honest
More recently, however, when recommendations Of
the President Thought favor agriculture and
manufacturing States, when the proprety OF new tariff
law VAS suggested when the SO called democratic
net officers, raised the voice OF documentary oppo
siton, It was all right, and rebellion became LOYALTY
And yet Pennsylvanans see nothing wrong in ths nay,
they commend It, Chsins never canked upon the limbs
of beings servie and dobasci We charge flr,her
upon the administration Of Mr. Buchanan man cause
by which have reached the point national nsoiyeu
cya reckless prodgaly In the expenditures the pub
NC money the prevailing vice in the departments O.
the royorDmsnt He teterred TO the Van Buren, sdmips
trstos when the expenditures OF the government
thirty ~ We mions rhs considered very agant
but nothing TO compare Win tue present time, when the
expenses were increased 10 ono handled millions He
then alluded the navy yards, all crowded with supernu.
meraries while the expenses Of the Post 0fce Depart
mept are greatly augmented These proceedings, which
be charactcrzed outrageous, arc endorsed 60
nune ny convention purporing 70 represent the demo-
cratic psrty OF the State ie then decsrei that Mr.
Buchanan and cohorts Incompetent aud couclud
cd ~henipg applause. HIS address was quite
| lengthy, ana produced considerable effect.
The committee reported resolutions 20 the following CT
feet: That We here to-day " resist every attempt TO
weaken overthrow the creed OF the dcmocratc party