The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-04
Col. y. w, Forney at Allentown.

hCdueHly OF MuhlC' n uuHlDeT VI ldule'
were attentive listeners to the portrayal o.
this great and illustrious benefactor of oul
country-Jefferson. The stuge was beauti.
fully decorated with emblems, emblematiC
Of true regenerated and consistent Democ
racy. The Allentown Cornet Band wat
stationed on the balcony of the Opera House
and discoursed some excellent music for hall
an hour before the ball was set in motion on
the inside. The House was pretty well fill
ed before Forney made his appearance up
on the stage, and as soon as he hove in sight
shout went up for the old war horse, from
the audience that made the very structure
9uaver and shake. He had indeed recep-
ton worthy of his reputation. The OPP
pressiveneSs of the atmosphere prevented
many from attending who would have been
glad to hear the speaker under any other
circumstances. Among the prominent gem
tlemen on the stage were Mayor E. G. Mar
tin, II. e. Wright, Sr., and Jr., Hon. George
Bull, of Philadelphia, Hons, J. F. Kline,
Ernst Nagle, Stiles, Woolever, James Kim
NETT, Sheriff Bauer, Judges Longaker, Har-
vey, Albright and other prominent men.
Soon after o'clock the band struck up
"Hail to the Chief" after which Mayor T..
6. Martin introduced the lecturer, which
was the signal for another tremendous out
burst OF applause, which was renewed when
Forney stepped forward TO commence his
philosophic treatise on the wonderful works
and results of that great man, who is the
true benefactor of all that is good, honest
and ennobling in our empire of nation.
The following is brief synopsis OF The ec-
ture He first complimented the Americus
Club upon its efficiency strength and ability,
its perseverance in behalf of bringing into
ascendent the principles formulated and
taught by the "Father Of Democracy" He
said he felt, as he 9lways did, how neces-
sary it was to write speech on a subject so
great as Jefferson, one that is in all the
hearts Of our countrymen, because it was SO
near to our hearts he hoped be would be cx-
cused if he would discard the volumnous
notes he had. As the poet says: "Great
mon never de-" So Thomas Jefferson lives
to-day, almost as articulate, robust and use
full as if we were looking him in the eyes.
He was never born to die, and at this time
when the country is passing through one Of
those great ordeals which come to nations,
dence to the philosophy Of this great man.
After the Savior OF mankind there were very
few benefactors 10 humanity like Thomas
Jefferson. The time is coming when the
finest and best portion of our country will
need the South and you Democrats will reap
the reward for your fairness towards her
during those carnival times of oppression
and hate, when you stood like the rocks of
Gibralter in behalf of fairness, decency and
equality to all sections over which the stars
and stripes may float. Weask the attention
Of you young man, how the departure from
his teaching brought on cruel war. To you,
and all men of the opposite party, will say
there is no evil that cannot be cured by the
teachings of Thomas jefferson. The decla-
ration which he wrote in 1776 is still stand
ing, somewhat enlarged. Here that Vir-
ginian STAKEHOLDER taught that eternal doc
trine, "2hat all men are born free and equal"
After that was read, new revelation dawn
ed upon all oppressed humanity, under po-
tentates, kings and usurpers. 1t was fol-
lowed by the tremendous revolution in
France and our own glorious success against
Great Britain. 1t was the leader of the DEM
ocratic party who started all this. He went
to explore the unexplor9d region of Oregon.
Above all his great works and achievements,
in 1904, after having spent few years as
Plenipotentary to Paris, remembering the
value of Louisiana to the United States, he
consummated that great purchase for $751;
100000. Napoleon, at that time was at war
with all Europe, and knowing that Louis-
ana was peopled by the French, determined
to found a new French Empire at the mouth
OF the Mississippi and block our way to fu-
ture greatness. Napoleon needed money.
Seeing the future use Of Louisiana to our
country, he sent James Monroe and Robert
Livingstone to France to watch Napoleon's
necessities and at the oprortune moment
etier HIM certain sum. Do we ever think
how much this leader acquired for Us in
1904. Does the opposition ever think Of it Z?
fear not. Long before the Union Pacific
Railroad was thought Of he sent an expedi-
tion under Lewis and Clarke to explore the
fountains and springs that drain the Pacific
slope, thus he acquired Oregon Jefiegson
writes how agonized he was when he feared
that Napoleon would break his agreement
about Louisiana, and when Monroe and
Livingstone wrote giving him the glorious
information of that success, he fell upon his
knees and returned thanks to his Creator.
When the door was opened last fall by the
nomination of Gen. Hancock, saw my way
clear to renounce all allegiance to the Re-
publican party. | discovered that that party
was drifting into Know Nothing and inn
perialistic. went through the door, held
open by Winfield Scott Hancock, and here
am in the old fold of Democracy, under the
vine and fig tree, with no one to disturb
me. What sublimity there is in the name
OF Hancock, only standing second to that
OF Thomas Jefferson. did not come
alone. Hundreds and thousands OF old
tG rnttn x.tsNL Al.
first love. Every hour we have the confess
sion of the Republicans that they cheated,
bullied and brbed Hancock out of his cleo
tion. Most instrumental in this dshonora.
BILE consummation was that sanctimonious
hypocrite, John Welsh, of Philadelphia.
No charges are necessary. They themselves
confess that they bought the election, and
are now lighting and intrievably divided
on the petty question of spoils. Last falls
reyerses he contented was merely a post.
ponement of Democratic triumph. The
great truths of Jefferson cannot be DESTROY
ed, and stand second to those ccherent
principles laid down in our divine laws.
Out of vote of 100000 Gen. Hancock
lost his election by only few thousand
votes, notwithstanding that there were
massed against him all the banks, corpora
tons and new found ignorance of the coun.
try. Hamilton to-day is as much the lead.
er of the miscalled Republican party as
Jefferson is of the Democratic party. He
was at the time Of his death the very i'm
personation of monarchy and the leader of
the monarchs. The ideas and standing of
parties are just the same as then. Jefferson
was tie man for free speech and free press,
so nobly enuneiated in Hancocks military
order, No. 40, in Louisiana and Texas. JEFF
ferson lived and finally died in the assertion
of these great principles. Hancock was
the very embodiment of these principles in
1880. He was the champion of brother
hood and reconciliation between all sections
as Jefferson would have been. There was
no rejoicing amongst the Republicans when
the news came of the defeat of Hancock
and Jefferson principles, for they knew by
what foul means and contrivances they de-
feated him; and like Macbeth visibly ex-
claimed, ave have murdered thee most
foully." History repeats itself He here
described the first quarrel between jefferson
and Hamilton. which was about a clerk
named Philip Freuo. Freuo was New
York man, and when he came to Philadel-
phia he found the Federal people abusing
Jefferson. The U. s. Gazette, as it was call