Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13
LETTER FROM FoRNEY.
From the Philadelphia Press.
WAsH1seros, Jan. so. 1859.


mind. as the movements OF parties are
observed. is that no meeting or Con-
vention ofthe irregular Democracy" has
given an unqualified and sincere en-.
dorsement OF the justice OF the war. or
an unqualified evidence Of determi-
nation to support the Administration
in prosecuting the war. Democracy or
Indiana, in their late State Convention,
have been 6ttingly followed by similar
exhibitions in other quarters. The
leaders in these assemblies must have
low opinion of the intelligence Of their
adherents. when they expect to make
the latter believe that the present war
is the result of BLACK Republican"
doctrines and intrigues, and that it
might have been averted il the Repub-
licaus had accepted the Crittenden or
some other compromise. Nothing. in
truth, has been done so much TO pro-
duce strife as the bitter prescription Of
Douglas and his friends, by these very
Democratic leaders," except only the
steady and naughty refusal Of the Sc
cessionists to listen to any terms Of
compromise. .
notice that in your State Legisls-
ture there is, Just now, strong effort
on the part Of the Democracy" to as
sumo the attitude OF being not merely
the conservators of the public honor,
but Of the public integrity. The Dem
ocratic party Of Pennsylvania is to be
re-organized under the lead Of William
Hopkins, not only to save the country
from the BLACK Republicans" but to
conduct the war to a close, and 10 pu-
rify the public morals. 1t IS little Gu
rIous that, while this professional poll
tlcian and those who help him are so
ready to sow divisions among the peo-
pie OF the loyal State, their demonstra-
lions against the robbers and assassins
of the South are as few and as far be-
tween as their manifestations of a de-
termination TO stand by the Government
in every effort TO put down these. same
robbers and assassins. Mr.. Hopkins,
and his school, are the representatives
of "the old man OF the sea" at Wheat
land-James Buchanan. Pretending
to differ from his most calsmitous and
villainous Lecompton policy when it
was enunciated. they approved and ap-
plauded all his resulting prescriptions.
see no one name in the Legislature Of
Pennsylvania. among those now so anx-
ious to recognize the Democratic party,
and to make it the symbol Of all that is
pure and patriotic, that may not be justly
charged pitk having hoStened, if not Of
having produced this aOar, By supporting
tie migrate, traitor, and murderer Of his
countrv's liberties-J0mes Buch0n0p.-
That malignant schemer, though fast
declining in years, is SO keenly alive TO
the importance Of organizing these, his
friends, into a great combination which
is quietly to cooperate with the public
enemy whenever an opportunity is pre-
sented, to force dishonorable settle
ment, that he advises and consults with
them on every fitting occasion. He
well knows that the best, if not the
only way 10 break down the Govern
ment in the present war, is to recon-
struct the Democratic party under the
lead Of the men he appointed to high
Office, and clothed with his confidence.
while he was President. Nothing
alarms these men so much as the idea
OF great party, based upon the oblit.
Grafton of all party prejudices and
forms. and animated by the noble ms
piration of vanquishing the rebellion,
so as to conquer a lasting peace. They
feel that il this can be done, they will
be effrctually and forever disposed or
Hence their industry in crying out
against fraud and corruption. and the
hot haste with which they seize upon
every means 10 distract the people and
embarrass the State and General Ad-
ministration. They never think tina!
! if there has been extravaganza and cor
rup,ion, that they, more than any 9th
ers, are responsible for this. as well as
for the blood shed in the war. and thai
all these results would have been avert
ed if they had refused to sustain Bu'
chanan in his treacheries and proscrip
tions nor do they credit either the
Governor Of Pennsylvania. or the Pre-
sident Of the United States, with the
notorious fact that both have done theil
utmost and their best to prevent every
thing like favoritism or wrong in thu
administration Of their high offices
! God help us. if our Government is tt
revert INTO the hands of those from
which it has just been rescued Goc
help us if the adherents of Breckln
ridge, the apologists of Floyd ant
!, Thompson, and the echoes OF Davis
should be enabled, BY means OF part.
, organisation. to overthrow the conf
dence Of the people in their public ser
wants and their military chiefs Th'
sequel would undoubtedly be, the com
plete triumph of the rebels-the retur1
TO power Of those who have disgrace'
and despoiled the Republic. and tn
erection OF an oligarchy compounded o
: the aristocracy Of the Old World. tn
shareholders OF the South, and the sym
/. pathizers with Secession in the fire
s States. a
: The friends of the lamented Doug
: las all over the loyal States shoul
' keep vigilant watch upon these ma
y neuvres. For them, there is no recog
: milton under such auspices. The sam