The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24
The Pennsyivania Democracy.

The Democratic Executive State Committee
of Pennsylvania, which, We believe, WAS formed
before the Charleston Convention, and without
reference to any contemplated split in the
party. has recently had under consideration the
existing rupture In the church, and has recon-
mepded that only one democratic electoral
ticket be run In the State, with the understand
ing that in case of success the vote of the
electors shall be cast for Breckenridge il 1t will
elect him President. or for Douglas If 1t will
elect him; but If 1t will elect neither, then the
electors severally ara to vote az they may
choose. The committee have also proposed
tina, the two factions Of the party do work
together as a unit In the State and Congress
sonai elections of October, az well as in the
Presidential contest of November.
These overtures are perfectly fair, and, If cor
daily accepted In Pennsylvania and other
States by the two democratic factions, might
still defeat "Old Abe Lincoln" But, CO
operating with the Douglas National Executive
Committee at Washington, which has discovered
that mo compromise whatever Is admissible"
with the supporters of Breckenridge. one r.
-.
Committee for Pennsylvania, has issued
his manifesto, In which he protests
against the compromise policy of the
aforesaid State Executive Committee, and
calls for an unmixed mass convention Of
the Douglas democracy Of the State. at Harris
burg, on the 26th of this month, then and there
to stake such action as in their wisdom may
seem beet for the democracy and the Union"
This looks a little squally. A circular to the
same effect has been issued by some of the mi
nority of the State Executive Committee. resi-
dents of Harrisburg, In which they declare
Douglas and Johnson the regular democratic
nominees for the Presidency, and protest
against "the sacrifice Of principle and the re-
cogntion Of a hostile organization"
What all this means II Is not very difficult to
comprehend. Forney, In his Philadelphia Press
of the 18th instant, In explanation Of the subject,
says:-"There Is but one course for the genuine
democracy Of this Stsre'to pursue-but one
policy worthy Of the confidence OF the sincere
friends Of popular sovereignty and its illustri-
Gus champion tMr. Dougas), and that is the for
nation Of an electoral ticket untainted with the
name of single secessionist and composed
wholly Of democrats who will support in good
faith the nominees Of the regular convention
An electoral ticket Of this sort, In opposition to
the regular ticket appointed before the Charles
ton Convention. is unquestionably the object
and the fixed purpose Of the Douglas leaders
calling this mass State convention Of their fol-
lowers at Harrisburg, on Thursday, the 26th In
slant
II IL somewhat remarkable. however, that
the leading Douglas organ in this connection
should be the paper which IL under the control
OF Forney. the republican Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives We all know that the first
and las, object Of Forney, since he failed to
get into the Cabinet or into the senate. under
the wing Of Mr.. Buchanan. has been. Is. and
will be for some time yet, revenge against the
administration and the Southern democracy.
Thus, Forney, from the beginning Of the anti
Lecompton rebellion down to this day, has
been using Mr.. Douglas as an instrument with
which 10 break down Mr. Buchauau's admins
trstiop and the democratic party.
Fer his services 10 their cause In this direc-
ton Forney was elected Clerk of the House by
the republicans at this Last session of Congress.
To be sure, they thought II very strange to find.
with the nomination Of Douglas at Baltimore.
the flag OF Douglas flying m the mast
head Of the Philadelphia Press as Forney's
flag for the Presidency. They began to
call him "a double-dyed traitor" and other
hard names, when he hauled down his
flag. With this capitula,ion the republicans
appear To be entirely satisfied. although For
pey's Pres, continues to work a. vigorously for
Dir, Douglas m ever. But why should not the