The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-03-03
Col. Forney,s Speech.


Col. Forney's Speech.
We make an extract from the speech de-
liyered by Mr.. Forney, when serenaded on
the evening of his election as Clerk. Mr..
r. said.
3 retired from the Clerks chair IN the
year 1856, with my heart ardently beating
TO see the man y hom ] then conceived to be
the fayorite son of Pennsylvania, elected to
had no hope in life before that-no aim or
one absorbing feeling to see that mans as
pirations carried out to a successful issue.
I assisted in his triumph. I.cane back to
the State where / was born, and then, with
whatever sel6shness was in me, il any,
gave it all to that man and in his cause; and
the result was, he was elected President OF
the United States-to the high office OF
presiding for time over the destinies OF
this great country.
James Buchanan. elevated to the Presi-
dency of the United States, has become a
despot. (Cries of ''That he has'-t'Give
it to him.'') A despot more intolerant than
any ever before known in the history of this
country, and has performed acts of tyranny
which, il attempted in despotic France,
would create revolution. Loud cheers,
and cries of s'Good.") l say it with pain
for Philadelphia, that never in the history
of the country, never in the annals of any
President, has there ever been such a pro-
scription of men-neyer such proscrip-
ton of individual opinions. (Cheers.)
When he was raised to that high position
which he has disgraced, raised by the votes
of the people of the North, he pledged him
self, upon Bonded knees, to sustain the true
policy of the country. But now what do
see Why I see him turning against his
own people, and crouching once more upon
his knees, this time before the South, that
despises him for his coWardice. Cheers.
When see all this, and when l see, also,
that the great Democratic party have not
risen in arms to protest against 1t, have
only to say for myself that for one will not
submit to it. tremendous applause from
inside and out.) l will not, I say, submit
to it, but will join hands with any party,
with Americans, with Republicans, with any
party of men to rebuke such prescription as
this. 4 =
The Democratic party, to which Mr.. Blu
chanan has bound himself, is devoted solely
to the perpetuation and extension of slavery.
(Cries of .'That's so,'' and cheers.) But
I, as one man who is resolved to stand by
the rights of the South, who is resolved to
see the Fugitive Slave law executed in the
letter and the spirit, who is resolved to march
forward if necessary as humble man in
arms, am resolved for one to protest
against suchan act. loud cheers. This
country has higher, a nobler and loftier
destiny before it than the extension or per-
petuation of slavery. cloud cheers I
say it frankly, that regret that it is in ex-
istence. speak as I feel, and when I see
all the power of this government exercised
for the protection and perpetuation of that
institution, I must protest against it.
(Cheers.l I have seen for the last eight
weeks men, Northern men, and | was
ashamed to see them, lending themselves to
the depravity, if I may be permitted to use
the term, but certainly to the degradation, of
endorsing principles never before witnessed.
You may remember this passage in "Ma-
zeppa,'-my friend, Mr.. jackson, of KY,
will also remember-when Mazeppa, q can
not repeat the exact words, is bound to a
wild steed, which is turned off, and which
flew with him over mountains, through
valleys and forests and across rivers, pur
sued by wolves, shouts back to his tyrant
and prosecutor, that some day he would re-
turn to repay him. Loud cheers.) "Some
day I will RETURN said Mazeppa, t'to thank
you. Count, for this uncourteous ride"
Gentlemen, have had the ride for the last
two or three years. Loud cheers but
have also, Mazeppa-like, come back to set
tie with the respectable and venerable man
at the other end of the avenue for that ride.
am returned to pay him respects. have
returned to settle accounts with him
(Voice-"D spare him, he shot us down
like dogs with marines.") If he is now sit
ting in his easy chair at home tonight he
must hear your loud and hearty cheers, and
they will remind him that his old friend For
ney has come back to settle the old debt
with him. cloud cheers and laughter.)
- Tlo NIL