Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-09-27
A pemagoga ae's bid for omcs.

VaSs inc cPalteDge was ptoHptiy accepted
by tbe Republican candidate, with an imme-
diate ofsr of entering en- the contest, and
discussing all the issues. But Henry D
Foster was not willing to meet fearless man
on the stump, for the purpose of discussing
the great political Questions of the age, and
therefore made after propositions restricting
the debate and confining the discussion only
to such questions as he deemed proper and at
issue, This cowardIy excuse was made in
order TO escape the responsibility of the meet
ing; and 10 the meaatim6 Henry D. Foster
has been in training by William A. Stokes,
w. Il. Welsh and the custom house clique of
Philadelphia. The result of that training
Ias the production Of a speech on Monday
evening, ia the city Of Philadelphia, ostens;-
big originated by Henry D. Foster, but iu
reality prepared, coneocted and arranged BY
the gentlemen aforesaid and the clique here
in before named. a. literary effort, the
speech Is great failure. AS logical pro,
duetion, it is weak an3 unreliable. As E Do
!iticel paper, it is fall Of misstatemants and
perVerslons-and as bid fog the votes Of the
people cf Pennsylvania, it is beneath the
character Ct the smallest politician in the
smallest village Of the smallest State in the
Union. Il ha' bat one merit, and that con-
sists il the audacity of its assertions-while
tbe bi!lingsgate flourish Of its assault on w.
Il, Seward, proves Henry D. Fosters pan :
dering propensity to the lusts and preudices
Of jgnorant people. He was compelled to
make this assault, to satisfy the southern
supporters OF his master, James Buchanan,
who still dreams that there is force IN the
pass ons which he has so successfully wieid
ed 20 impair the dignity Of the Executive sta
ton, and divide an organization which ele.
Tated him to place and power.
Mr.. Foster pJarts himself on the Reading
platform. By this he endorses the principle
Of Douglas and in spirit reiterates the sonti,
meDts Of caralessness as to whether slavery
is voted up or down lie declares that the
people have right to Introduce or exclude
slavery from territory, as they please and
with this stale and fimsy declaration Of a
right, knowing that all the machinery Of
government under its present organization,
Is an antagonism 10 the extension Of slavery
from the territory. Henry D. Foster comes
before the people Of Pennsylvania as the ad-
yocate ef a sovereignty that is worthless i'm
practicable and unreliable. He ADOPTS this
mode ofargument tG silence and aprease the
"opuatter sovereign" and a5ridges tue priv
ilege BY pla eng i: within tho restrictions Of
the courts in order to nuify and cajole hls
sIave-oode sympathizsrs. These are happy
conclusions to arrive at, particularly for cue
who stands between the fire Of two hostile
factions, each differing distiactIy on this
great question, and each determined to hold
him responsible to their exposition Of this
modern Democratic faith.
On the question Of the Tariff, Henry D.
Foster is about as safe and reliable as ames
K. Polk was claimed to be On the same sub
ject. l. is of course a game of brag, which
he will never be called on to verify in any
position TO which he may hereafter be called.
But in the present state of the Democratic
party, with. the history Of their past deep
tion on the Tariff question, and the expert.
ence Of '43 before the eyes of the American
people, it is not likely that Henry D. Foster
can deceive them on this great act Of legisla-
ton for tie benefit and protection Of labor.
The history Of Legislation proves this asser-
ton. The career and condition of the pres
ent Democratic organization illustrate how
well it hab estimated the prosperity ot the
country. In its ruin and membermept
we have az exhibition of that ruin which
Democratic legislation has portended fof Ia,
bcr ever SiBce it took possession OF the pow.
eTs Of the government, nor csn Henry D. FoS-
ter prove it to have done more, if he were to
continue in his professions Of devotion to the
interests of labor until doomsday cast its
dark pail ever the whole country.
There is literally nothing but sophistry
sad fatery IN thls entire speech. Blended
with tho irish blarney Of Billy Stokes, il has
wang Of that doceitful coolness With which
Foster d:sposgs Of a responsibility when be
is embarrassed. It may satisfy the leaders
Of these broken factiona-it may appeass the
Administration, and it may console Foster
himseif-but it will never satisfy the honest
voters Of Pennsylvania. Il is nothing more
than tribute to oderagogueisn-a mean and
mastery effort 10 deoeive ard deIude houast
men "a ar hour Of great dInger and crisis
Of immanse impOrtau e. Harrisburg TEE
graph.
Ereckicriare Non for Disuuion,