, 1866-06-28

Col. John " Forney, from his posltlcns as
editor Of tho Philadelphia Prees and Wash
ipgton Chronicle, and Clerk Of the United
States Scr ate, enjoys favorable opportunities
of sausing public sentiment. Ashe hasnone
or the Quixotic infatuation which induces
eone men to become martyrs and secure the
failure Of their cause By working with mincri-
tics instead OF msjorities, his political Views
conform not only to his sense OF right, but Of
e1pediency. He is not fanatic, but poll
ticiau, and as snch his views may be taken as
iair1y representative Of the party IN Pennsyl-
vanan with and for whrtn be acts. In re-
cent speech at Lebanon pa defining his prin-
c1ples and Opening his campaign a. candi-
date for United States Senator In thst State,
| In place OF Edgar Cowau, he took sound
position in favor Of impartial suffrage as an
element in the work Of reconstruction, as fol-
lows: 49,,
| urAu11A1 SUFFRAGE INEVITABLE
Any man oi conEo9 'enes. NO matter how pre-
u,n he eolored population OF the son.h N slavery
s'ioa sem 70 resn I'D
alitns,ed and finally hostile elemeAt One voald
euppo.e that even modern Democta1ic states.
eiea1 @ a' Sas eod e ,hs letsoas @ o2 tse pss tas
teachings Of me present. and the WarntnEs n NE
future, theke mcI ieuefe me people 10 ne &S 1SQo-
ant 10 they arc dsho1es and, refusing TO asttst
il adapting nur ias:1tnflnn. to the peT condition
| ar finr;. 1hcy mike hostility TO negro equality
md to negro suffrage, he only .hank tu their plat
Iorm. God help our poor count15 If 1t aati. into
sush hhspds1
this tub}ect DO mol hesltate 10 slate tn1t believe
Tie tue eolrrnn OF all Our compltc*t1nnS and thf
laxlir PROTECTION Of or 1tee tnsutatos ls 10 cen
! fer lmpaJtta} suffrage npou km"Eseen catszsns .
vhsIeveT t1ee1. color. or NATIVITY II Ibis m4ke:
me radical, am ,n1ical, mud GLORY N The nane
Shail ue hesitate IN completing our m,..ian ~he1
III the races OF civilized nan ate Struggling Tor IN
tcj!rctual, political md religious ffee1omf shal
! Hr Hhu have 1lehted The torch Of hocrty trc Nht
arc leading iu The greatest moral fevol1tt9a OF u
cone3usiput Arc re pr pared 10 ray thar al hol2f
rhy,lcsl eIayery i eeAd, moral aud 1ntellectGa
| tIaycry ehail enryire1 sh11l VIC not spnfn VIII
con,Cipp; The Rtrocious paradox that the rebel ue
tented upon the battlefield, retntes 10 private Ne
NOT Only bonoEcd Tor bis tre,soo, but stu strong
ne nupose Of punshinQ The race be hss 20 long o.
| nc seat Nero suffrage! We bad Il IN rconsy
| San1a M to 1858. They have II tn NEW ! 0tR 70
dAv and nc know that from 17D6 10 1Sa5 tne nefn
vo,ed In Teune sse and tn North EaEollna The poM
tie* .tratued the peal Of 9he 1<Hs nndcr wnle
tltr ftauchte enjoyed. shal re lear 10 1estos
lbcm When there i. NOT 4 tlsrc in Inc 1snd. an
| when. eccordnE thn reading and command 1{ th
Eatonai Constitution, all men are now citizens
the United ~tsse=! cooless that this subject l.
eum an imperative seprct 10 my mud, ihe m2.
| l reflect pp1n It. While believe that IN ju
tcE 10 ourselves aud tatioful allies, we sho1]
rertt consent 10 the re-totation Of rights 10 4 1so
: thst ts mol followed by the complete enfrAnchls
| mi nj Of Ihe cologed maD- rett my fatih upon 4
higher aiaI Of Justice ana equality.
Il The Legislature which will choose Unite
: : States Senator mart w{ntcr, will be elected