The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-02

phILApnPms, nec. !, 1883
Fm,xy's Staading in his O,n Sate-His A,uss Of Judge
Campbell and Subsequent Toadytsm-His Lobby Efforts
His fditalssnes TO B. b. French, DC, dc.
That clss Of the democracy OF State who are op
posed to the "sool pigeon csnddAts for Clerk OF the
House of Representatives Icud in comendaon OF the
course Of your pApsr upon his ers while those of every
class who value honor-who desire womanheod pro-
tected from the attacks Of ths and cowardyrscog-
mise vndeaon Of sosety from the foul blot that the
election of John w. Forney would put upon e There is
BUT one feelpg in our community Conserving conduct
atrocious as hisan utter detesaon and adherence OF
the creature Who could soop to purposes dsspicab
fall to the depths of moral degradation 80 low-as to
counsel the Hest of duct toward drunken and
unprotected woman They fesl that "whip should be
placed in every honest hand to Lash the rascal naked
through the world.u
but not alone on this ground viii he be opposed There
are other reasons equal srong for the opposition he
viii meet Prominent among these will bs his .nsuera
bic toadysm to power 1t matters little what that
power may assume if John W. Forney can bask in its
rays and be permitted to feed crumbs he ready
to bece me Its defender. When 1t first proposed by
some in our State that Judge Campbell should he placed
in ths Post Office Department. John W. Forney was loud
and bitter in its denunciaton He wrote letter to Sen
Pierce. denouncing Campbell In the strongest terms
heappg abuse of the vest kind upon hin presen the
fact his epuda,ion by the people Of his State when
candidate for supreme Judge and hs utter ncompsepcy
for official station Nay he ourneyed to Concord,
and in Gent raj Perces house told him that the appoint
ment Of Campbell would be rspudated b. Penusy
and the administration would degrade ITSELF New tk
the sequel Campbell appointed in the face of the
proet atons of the stool pigeon" went to Washington
to assume his Responsible duties ana among ths first
vsters the stool pigeon hbeer to prostr, him
fef at his feet ask forgiveness, and cry quits" Since
then Judge Campbell his shameless vhcr have been
on terms of close intimacy Comment is unnecessary.
1t also well known fact that he has been connected
with schemes whose object aid at the hands of the
government He has eectusly obbied for bills and the
9d pro rencered the members for their votes
sisted in ulsone pus in his consumptive home sheet"
the Peansylrdndn, or in some paper published in their
States In this line he Is considered an aiept.
Another circumstance well calculated show true
character occurred after the nomination made by the last
Baltimore Convention. He exceedingly anxious to
obtain the editorial chain Of he Union. To this he
applied number of gentlemen in Congress to speak
General Armstrong in his behalf Smarting under the
disgrace his Forrest Letes entaed the
absolutely refused. In this dilemma he appealed to B. B.
French. "Commissioner Of Public Buildpgs,o and
solicited his kid interference with his friends
prom sDg him in of success that he would resign
the Cerkshp Of the House, and make way for Frenohs
elect in December of last year. Vita this promise
French succeeded in painng his friends to intercsde
with General Armstrong they being anxious to relieve
the qusnce the appointment of Fornty chief
editor during the last campaign for which he received
$4,000 Public printing is prodtable] When Congress-
met Mr. French called for fulfment of the promise
iog he told that he found it impossible his
friends being opposed to such course Fair dealing
this.
number of other might be cited to prove his
election would disgrace the country. His Forrest let
ter, and the boye circumstances, sufficient. Six
members from State will vote aga nst him and two
of them will tenounce him in caucus VIII honorable
men support him. Can they do iY AJAX.