Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-23
Great Enthusiasm. "


We observe that the Presidents Dog"
Forney, is announced to address the Abo-
litionists of this county on Wednesday
next.
In order to inform our readers in refer
ence to the standing of the renegade For
ney, we will do SO in the language of his
own friends.
Among the proceedings of an "enthu-
siastc" Republican meeting held at Dan
vile, Montour county, in the wiRter Of
1857, the following resolutions were adop-
ted:
"ReSolved, That the members Of the two
Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature
who supported and elected Hon. Slmon
Cameron, to the United States Senate for
six years, from the 4th of March next, are
entitled to the gratitude and thanks OF
the people of Pennsylvania, without dis
tinction Of party"
because MS freemen they treated with
contempt, the dictation of the President
elect in the defea. of JOHN w. foRNEY,
q man who has at one and the same time
reviled some of the best patriots Of the
land and eXtolled its worst enemies-A
MAN TOTALLY UNFIT IN MORAL POINT OF
VIEW to be the Representative of the peo-
pie of the Keystone State, in the largest
legislative body on earth"
"ReSolvcd, That we thank the three
Democratic members of the House viz :
Lebo Wagonseller and MeEear, for their
manly independence and valuable aid
rendered in saving the good old common
wealth of Pennsy lvania from the DISGRACE
OF BEING REPRESENTED BY A PERSON FOrney)
WHOSE LIFE Is MADE Up OF A SERIES OF ACTS
TOO DIsGRAcEFUL FOR so EXALTED AND DIGNI-
FLED A STATIONS THAT OF SENATOR OF
THE UNITED STATES"
If these resolutions properly reflect the
principles of John W. Forney, at that
time, we hope his Abolition allies here
will be able to inform the public of the
time and place OF his conversion. To
still further illustrate the polit ;cal status
OF this "sneak," u" as The Abolition organ of
Montour county termed him at that time,
we clip the following from the Danvile
Inteliigencer. In speaking of the resolu-
tions that journal says:
This is strong and harsh language
md fit only to be used against the most
corrupt of men. Yet the men who used
il fgainst Forney, now meet with him.
consort with him, nay are led by him.
This man whom they termed "sneak"
and "whose life is made up Of acts so dis
graceful" is their chosen leader. Has he
repehted of his misdeeds2 Never lie
boasts to-day that he is still the same in
principle he ever was. II so, then the
Republican leaders here, according to
their own showing must be lead by ras-
cal, and the proof is furnished from their
own record. Democrats beware then of
the teaching of this renegade. His pres
eat Republican friends have taught you
now to estimate him, and if that were not
enough, we will inform you, that he is but
the PAID stipendiury of this abolition ad-
mlnlstTation, the price being the clerlsbin
oil an abolition United States Senate
which, with its perquisites, amounts 10
about S0,OOO per year. II he dared 10
whimper one word in dlsfavor of Lincoln
and his horde of Treasury plunderers. he
would not hold bis office one day after the
meeting Of the Senate In pleading for
his masters the renegade is but pleading
for his own pocket, in which, lies all his
principles"