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

Mcdonald in Georgia-its rejoicing over the
triumph Of secessionist Senators In Alabama
can be easily and naturally explained. Hence
forth there can be no doubt as to its course,
and no surprise at its acts, however contrary to
the public will and the interests of the coun-
try they may be. 1t has planted its flag on the
tower of secession, and it il in that quarter we
must look if we would see it float.
How an administration. avowedly based on a
disunlonist policy, will be received by Congress,
we have yet to learn. There may be some who
honestly disapprove its course but who will still
refrain from open opposition on the ground that
the Presidents message covers multitude of
sins, and that. for the present, profit is clearly
on the side of the government. To such we
would say but one word. A movement is now
in progress which, il not checked by the prompt
dismissal of the Cabinet. will soon ripen into a
revolution. Those who seize this opporcn nity
of mounting the foremost wave will be carried
forward with it, and when it has reached its eli
max will then fall naturally into the envied
post of leaders of the people. Those who hang
back will be distanced. Those who attempt to
oppose the torrent will be swept away, and
overwhelmed with the regime they try to sus-
tain. Let Congressman mark our words
The First Test Question for Congress.
We do not know whether there be any block
heads in this country simple enough to believe
that our opposition to Colonel Forney rests on
again, that we consider him to be most anna
bic and pleasant man Just the sort of person
one would like to have at ones elbow at din
ner party and further. that we do not impeach
or doubt his capacity 10 fulfil the duties OF Clerk
with accuracy and decorum. We further add.
that we do not take the slightest interest ia any
OF his competitors and rivals. They may all be.
for anything we know, utterly inefficient to
perform the business Of Clerk. Our position
and none but rogues and dolts could mistake
it's simply this: John W. Forney has
committed an act so vile that man, from the
bare suspicion Of being privy to it, has lost the
countenance and friendship Of respectable So
ciety. Ought the Congress of the United States
to run the risk Of being accused of lack of
moral principle by electing John W. Forney to
be its Clerk?
The vote that will be taken when he is pro-
nosed will determine the character Of the
House cpd decide who Compose the respectable
and who the stool pigeon party The line that
VIII DC drawn will be serviceable in more ways
than one. For instance, those who support
Forney may fairly be put down as men who do
not regard his famous letter as very heinous
or criminal. No one who views it in the
light IN which it is regarded by the pub
ZIG OF New York could give him his
vote. Those who do, therefore. will tactlv
admit that they see nothing so very wrong in
Trying to suborn witness to perure himself
or the sake of destroying woman's character.
It may be assumed, without great stretch of
imagination, that were they placed in the same
position they would unhesitatingly pursue a |
similar course Should Forney be elected,
therefore, we may fully expect to hear of Mr..
4, Of the stool pigeon party, addressing his
fiend Mr. B. in the following strain
Nix B-Our mutual 'riepd G. wants to get rid |
H. vile lie Jealous, aud suspects D. who has bsen
her papy You are no~ in posi- ion to serve bin
manner be never viii forget. The person who wrote
Mrs c. and in whose company she was detsctes d.,
NV pa, rg New CLEANS. If you don't know bin, you
IAN lie editor of leading paper, scoa make his &C
luainta.ce.
Congressman. as we'll as candidates for c fork
.bips, are intimate with such editors "a coull
be thus addressed. Forney. being an editor
himself, knew how far he could pre- snme.
What now desi es 70 clinch the No ia "a Obtain il
some way an admission from 7 namod Won IN
him iafe steady, and eilig n friend and he never
will rget Whatever you may O., for him in this to him
> most vital matter.
A., es will be perceived, here touches B. in
most dexterous Kramer on two tender points
He calls him "safe. steady, and reliable
friend,' and brings the blush to BIS modest
cheeks and assures him that c., who has both
money and influence, will "never forget what
he may do for him." B. can hardly refuse after
this.
He suggests that might institute In tim, 10 relations
with D. ard 4 en- induce him either your pre- or
in company 10 admit thing to be oud of his con
n-ctiop pith Mrs G
1t must be remembered that the writer speaks
from his knowledge Of his own feelings. He
has been in the habit Of admitting, as . thing
to be proud Of" the weaknesses of the frail
fair ones whom he has known. He goes about
talking of them. Their name is always in his
mouth. He makes acquaintance with an editor.
and blurts the story out at once, at the first in
terview In fact. it is, as h says, "a thing to
be proud Of and he doesn't see why he should
lose any Of his claims to consideration. Nor
does be. for the life Of him, see any reason why
he should not induce another man to act like
wise. A scoundrel himself, he likes to en-
courage fellow feeling among his friends A.
goes on
He is fond OF glass and possibly, in convvia mood
night be tonuuDics i've.
a. speaks again from experience. lie has
oHea en". -sn betrayed confidence, blasted re-
putation. and uttered foul calumnies over the
bottle. Wine with him is the mother, not of
truth, but of lies and SANDER. His rotations
have always been az fatal to his friends as they
have been disgraceful to himself But not this