The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-04

much Of the difficulty and confusion Of the present day
was in assuming such men as Lloyd Garrison and Wen
dell Philips be type OF the great Northern sentiment
There was truth In such an idea We were Just ~
much justified in the North in assuming that few
represent The sentiments Of the great States OF the South
| why, il bad become treason 70 the minds OF many
men Of the present day 70 make the declaration reey
though, those who heard him would agree with him that
there can be no safety there can Be no security for any
czan independent Of The Unson. There was no section
could say the same for the South BE trusted however
the Ae The emnen mi
feIvative, because the North was eminentiy wise
Cheers) man who would say that the Union should
not be maintained at cost and every sacrnce was
/ not true American Citizen and was not wise man.
Cries Of Good" and applause There was q,
he tried to do 20 he would look into perfectly impene
trabc ciond There nothing beyond for any man
to see TO talk Of such thing was worse than folly
was extreme madness.
srEHCn
Mr. Haskin next spoke, in response TO loud calls. He
was happy 10 join with those who surrounded him in
gratulahons the great moral and political triumph Of
their distinguished friend COL John W Forney (Appause
BeioTe making any extended remarks however ne Dc.
Lancaster the city OF colonel Forneys birth and Of Mr.
Buchsnans residence, which had responded % appeal
made in person by the President just before the local fall
election by giving majority Of three hundred against
the democratic ticket the nrst opposition triumph he be-
heved ever had there. daughter and applause) The
LANCASTER, Feb. s. 1850
city, The birthplace of Forney, congra.uatss him
with hundred guns his election Clerk Of he House
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Haakin continuing, said that he looked upon the
o. vDe u ns mSss osr smG p
Four years he had left this city to buckle his armor
as The Warwick Of James Buchanan to make him what he
s and after he had elevated him to power because he
would abandon and betray the principles which he
had won him victory Mr.. Buchanan had been bounding
day the representatives Of the people Of this Union fresh
from them had elevated Colonel Forney to the first minis
Hpplsuse greater honor, in his Judgment, than would
have been Forneys election 70 the United States Senate
At the time be was cheated out Of that office by the
ueachery OF democratic friends (Cheers). He was an
anti Leccmpton democrat Seven out eight those gem
emen elected as independent men, had cast their votes
for Col Forney and with the generous aid Of the whole
publican party had succeeded eectng him. he regretted
that not single vote in his support hao been cast by the
generously united with the republicans in eecting Hoa
man, Of Maryland, South American, their candidate for
against Northern man Hofmans election proved that
there was no such selfish feeling in the breasts q Northern
He would Slavery wSsre sss he would e
force The Fugitive Save law, and would reoosniss the
q. they he svs them The 70 ssc
he own Governor, in order 70 prevent one appointed
me resident e n the sse case o. Nebraska inter
party upon the .SSec. Of Congressman in.srvsusion
ssHs,n Ssn ss,eS as ne WIN
protect sayery he had planted himself upon the Sn
sa the nss when they
practical good sense which they exhibited durisg the last
Congress. in suppor,Ds the etsnden Montgomery bin,
position to the pecustOns frauds and corrupcns Of this
s e House. he wa: % unite with
He wished TO mention ncden. connected With he cleo
ssss
had oGwsd It's os than
ton Of Mr. Buchanan as he knew, revived the he Forrest
ren s "a ne
this had not been done but expecting that would be,
this famous Forrest letter 90 much miscnstrued and 10
much used by the penny whistle newspapers that follow
IN the wake Of Inc ,HzHAID TO prejudice Forney
NO s h as ss5 s ssa @
he knew those present would like to hear IT, The fol
lowing = the letter v.,n,,e,or =, ,.n
" need no. 81 S9 - nsms as2 s..
through lie partially of Ind friends IKE yourssn sa be-
Of efforts o. own 2 become candidate
mporunsd no angie Tor biz vote In the pro
sent condon q pocs nave pseerred % es svens ake
Saye he r he ss two r oF ~ ~
Of The general government Of hearty with
all men who look 70 the overthrow Of that s
@ :ssa
ago in coppec,on with the case of Mr. Edwin Forres had
hoped that would be found willing make this Of
70 ana oeevea deeply y Injured niend
letter committed only became conscious Of When
rrs Sa, S srr Ss% besn S 1ny ns1" @
election to the Clerkshp Of he House 1883 in the unanf
Ne" Of that body aer had presdeS over lie delbersn.
Of the House IN the stormy struggle Of 1855 and 1856 in
my nomination by the democrats of the Penusyvans
and IN me rspe.ssd voqnsay tender. q Official
pot permitted e recollection Of nv many years Of