The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-09

| esteem, and respect.
THE MORALITY OF PoLITIcs-THE CONFESSIONS
OF FoRNEY.-Mr. Forney, of the PennsyluaaLpn,
who, at first, solemnly denied that be ever said he
would rather for the worst democrat that ever
lived than tor the best whg that lived, backs
down, after having his memory refreshed by an
affidavit, and by the report of the National Demo
crat, which perfectly conceded with He says
now, that the report " unusually correct in ge
neral and, as to the particular point in dispute ad
mits that he did say what our reporter attributed
to him, but alleges be added the word political
ly," which was omitted. If he used this word, why
is it omitted Also from the local gan of the demo
| cratic party 7 He did not it. Bat if he did,
how does it help him According 20 his w show
ing, he would rather vote for the worst democrat
that ever lived, than for the best whig that ever
lived, politically.
This does not alter the case In fact, it makes
/. stron ger against him. He avows. over his own
signature, that, for political considerations, he
would vete agans. the best man in the world, be.
cause be was a whig while he would vote for the
worst, the most immoral AID corrupt man, because
he was of his own political party. Those Southern
wings ard democrats in Congress who are actuated
by principles Of patriotism and morality, viii know
how to appreciate this appeal to corruption. Mr..
Forney is candidate for the Clerkship Of the House
Of Representatives Unfortunately, the vile prin-
cple put forward by him is not confined to either
party The Office seekers and wire pullers in both the
great factions hold it the political axiom dearest
their hearts It is this foul principle Of corrup-
ton, which would place liar, proagate, and
| corrupt man, in power, that demoralized aud de-
troy ed the Greek republics, the republic Of Rome
and subsequently the Italian republics. II is the
same principle that has defeated the of the
French republic for Ledru RoDin and his party
we're utterly corrupt, and the people had no cont
dence in them. And the same principle which is
advocated by such office seekers as Forney, II IL be
not crashed by the people and their representatives
will 20 far to destroy glorious institutions
and make the United States the laughing stock and
the Of civilized nations. But it is to be hoped
that there lie enough Of virtue left in the country to
put down this corruption, which its head with
such efrontery in the land Its honest aud truthful
that wanted to FL situations oftrust and emo
lument under the general government, State govern
ments, and city governments and these cannot be
found in the party to which man who possesses
vote belongs, he ought either not to vote at all
or to vote for good men Of the opposite patty. In
Ill this is done, the worst men Of both parties,
using the appliances Of corruption, will continue TO
put themselves forward, and take the high places Of
government that ought to be conferred on men Of
| honor and integrity.
| hopeful candidate for the important and conf
dental Office Of clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives is who openly proclaims as his cree the
sbominsbe doctrine Of placing In Office the worst
ten In preference TO the best And mark the reason
be assigns in his speech for the faith that is in him
lie says-" that doctrine had been followed, the
wings would not have taken your spols, as they
have done for the last two or three years" Sach s
the Morality Of Forneys teaehiny. The spoils are
the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end
and provided they are only olutched by democrat,
il is no matter how great n s,oundrel be Il. So
much for the principle now for the pra ,tice, the
natural fruit Of 80 corrupt tree
/ As an instance Of Forneys practical morality, we
may refer to a ialsebood in bis paper, ia which he
says that the reporter Of the HEEALD invited him
to revise his speech That this l. falsehOoi is
evident from the fact that stated in the a lavt
and whi,h Forney has tscitly admitted namely, that
be sent a message TO the reporter to omit certain
passage from biz speech, which the reporter refused
to do. II the reporter had invited Mr.. Forney
10 revise bis speech, then il would be unnecessa.
~ to send any message abou, Il BY third party.
Now, Il happens that the reporter did not speak
ore word TO Mr.. Fvruey on tha. night, and had 10
Communication whatever with him. directly or in.
directly. Can Forney state when or where, or how,
the gentleman who reported bis speech invited him
to revise II The statement is utterly untrue, and
il is miserable subterfuge, by which an unscru-
rulous politician seeks TO get out Of scrape Bat
We have nailed the base coin to the counter, and
there it will remain, 10 despite Of every effort to
remove it and make u pass current.
Is IT PEACE OR WARl-The abolition vhig
/ organ in this city, in a threatening manner and