New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-09
UNQUALIFIED SUPPORT OF THE
GOVERNMENT.

GOVERNMENT.
Speech of Col. john w. Forncy at tho
Grcn, Meeting OF the Unconditional
Union Party, Mt National HnII, Phil
adeIphia, Oct. 4, 1862.
Mr.. FoRsEY spoke as follows:
Nearly six wears ago, impelIed by stern sense Of
dnty and Impressed by the belief that the Admins
trelon Of Mr. Bachanan had received to violate the
pledges upon which il was elected, and to prepare
The way for the dissolution OF the union, deter
mined to take issue with the organization oi
the Democratic party. Reared ana educateu
in the belief that that party was devoted TO the
American Union, aud profoundly convinced that
the teaching of its fathers were best calculated
to preserye this great brotherhood Of States,
| contemplated the treaehery OF DIR. Bncn-
arap as not only violation Of the traditions OF tue
old Democracy, but a deliberate insult to the Coo
trines which had been banded down to us by Ihos.
JeGersdn. If I had one motive more powerful
than another to mpel Tue during oil these years, II
v,as 90 TO apreGl TO my old Democratic friends TO
correct and check the heresies and eorruptions Of
the Administration, 10 the election OF which they
Lsd contributed 30 much, as to prevent tne bst0h
toln falling TO piece and to recover and secure the
tr umphont nsccndancy Of that time-hopored party.
Hence, whenever / had tho honor to address the
peope | sought 70 speak 10 an audience OF Demc-
Gratis. | knew right well that the errors and pro,
sci lions OF tie last Administration would be s;lled
by the general Opposition, and would be used Tor
their own advantage, but folt that tie best way
to make tie rebuke permanent, and 10 teTpetuate
through all time the memory OF an unpar,
allelod betrayal CT confidence, was TO III!
the Democratic heart with n keen and eunging
sense OF the wrongs which had been perpetrsted
upop the Democratic PEOPLE. In the whole ritual OF
,he Democracy could see no such sinister idea Ga
Secession. It's creed, if il had any meaning, was
tie largest tolersi0n Of opinion, the freest freedom,
the strongest affection for all the suffering children
of men, and, above al, lasting, religious, un-
C anging, and iiolatrous devotion 70 the Uni n.
Not one Of its followers advocated or taught any
other Lesson. Tonight appear before II meeting
comrosed OF meu Of all parties, ins met snd ahye
vi the great idea tha, the precious inheritance be-
he'd to by the heroes and cages OF the past s
L. Imminent peri and that its deadliest foe, incud-
ing thO,e who are now errayei against u Ia The
battlefield unblushingly claims 10 fight against Il
In the lame of Democracy. Among the fierce
soldiers who are seeking 20 take the life OF the
Renubhr there IL not Que who does not proclaim
that be Is Denocri'-tbore Is not one who while
eNecrslng the Northern PEOPLE does not reserve for
praise ana reward the men who Will vote against
The unconditional Union ticket on Tuesday next;
nor IL there single leader Of the so-caled Demo
cre'ic party, here and elsewhere, who does no.
cherish secret azd, too often, al open eympathy
for tue ombattIed Rebellion. lt IL not FOR me- u
ioive thir stupendous problem to explain why IT Is
soldier OF freedom on this Continent, has 80 far
fallen from his high estate, has 70 turned
upon Is darling record, has 80 far confronted
q De Is that have made It's trllmphe 80 many
examples TO guide and educate tho public
mind as now 10 be, on the one hand, the armed
rs lilAnt Of the Union, and the other The deadly
and r.morseless foe OF the Government. Il. IL no
purroe of nine TO arragn the who call them
sclvcs Democrats under this Indictment. / know
wei, Mr.. Chairn.an, how frequently and how sadly
the pcote of this country and Of all countries allow
n selves to be mised and deceived. our own lis
,orv abound, with inst ances OF this truth. Ia times
part we have anti nafolry weep over portion
~ this Union like n reeilence, mysiiiyng and bew.
dernx the most intelligent, and changing maorties
Il most II night. lh.s popular delirium has puzzled
the philosopher even mole than that which We now
aud regret under the name of Know Moth
in g.m; and vt this hour there living Thousands
OF nen who on the lith Of October, will honestly
yote agGnst the Government aud the war, and who
in another short year, Will mourn 10 sackclOth and
nshes their fatal mistake. They viii then rec what
we see. They will tnen admit frankly 20 each
other not only that they allowed themselves 10 be
carried away from n high and solemn obligation,
but that thoes who misled them were no more en-.
titled 10 the name OF Democrats than Rebel Is en-.
titled 10 tho name OF patriot or sinner TO the name
Of u saint, know how difficult IL Is to break away
from the Democratic organization. Weak men, as
tLcv confess 10 tie onormnies Of the Democratic
leader. are terrified Ut the idea Of relsisting them,
aud 30 commit themselves ~ the current until at last
d ey are brought 10 senee OF their by some
garing unmis,akable, and notorious act of shame.
Mover in the worlds history wgs there a moro
causeess Rebellion than this; never in the world |
history was there Il more causcless and malignant !
movement, than that which is now directed against
he war, and ag inst the Government, in the loyal
States What do thceo Democratic leaders profess |,
10 dot Search through their speeches aud their |
platforms, and defy any man to point me to any
single practical remedy for public difficulties. |
rhCy critclse the General Administration; they |
nisgcpescn, the acts of Congross they magnify the
'Apeuses Of the war; they appeal TO the lowest in-
y rests and meanest preJudices III our nature. But |
run you dircoycr any ono thing in all their recon-
neBdatOns that will help the State, encourage the
prCsidcut, coufouud the common enemy, or uiI to
ire and unite the loyal people Stripping away their
Professions they stand before enemies
)f The State, because they ars known to favor the
SEPARATION Of tho States; the 6dverssrcs OF the Pre-
u lent, whom they cons anty idicule and condemn; |
10 closo and oonselentious eympathy with the oom-
non enemy, ana the active disturbers of that popu.
dr. unity without which thia war cannot he con-
iuclcd toa successful close. | am sure | do these |
len no injustice In this Classification. lie. make
common sense application Of this remark OIL
What earthly use would known Breckbrdge
oticiah be IN the Congress OF tho United |
,t.;csl Take any one now running in opposition TO
no iniOnt chet and, with two or Lhroc InoOusider-
'blc exceptions, they are not only men who can do
10 good TO anybody, but all OF whose acts since
ho commencement of the war; as all Of whose ex-
'retslons ut this very moment, VIII imlel them 10
10 harln 10 every oyGl interest. They prove this by
ben inpenitence in regard to their conduct from the
ine James BuchRntn turned his back uIon his
ouor' hnd from the poriJd when Sumter iei They
rove II by their hj pOcfii.cu prof salons of loyalty
they pfoyelt 10y honoriig mou,L-liece like Fran.
Is ". Hughes, who flung tho banner of the di,folu.
ION OF the Union TO tho breeze in February, 1861
nd still keeps II dying and they prove i, by the
MI stronger proof that they utter word OF conf
ence in any single member of the Government
low such asrist the Government in this dark
.Onr Do ihey propose 70 do this Ly setting ND n