The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-06

Here, then, we have a practical test OF the
respective characters of the HERALD and its CO
temporaries. The latter, who are constantly
parading their rigid uprightness, and reviling
the HERALD for its supposed lack Of the virtue,
are silent when an opportunity occurs offender
ing substantial service to the cause of morality
and honor: the HERALD alone ventures, on be-
half of an outraged people, to paint Forney as
he is, and to supplicate Congress not to debase
the American name. But even silence was not
contemplate enough for one of the moral jour-
nails, specially recommended to the clergy, and
patronized by the church. 1t could not bear
to stand by and see mean act committed with
out begging that it be allowed to participate in
the meanness. 1t supported Forney, not open
ly in manly straight forward way-but feeb-
ly, sneakingly, and covertly, SO as to enable it
self to retract in case the public noticed it. 1t
hired q Washington writer to puff him by impli-
cation. And, encouraged by the contemptuous
silence with which we have treated its recent
attacks upon us, it boldly ventured to add the
following falsehOod concerning ourselves =
| From the New York Daily Times, Dec 81
II was exceedingly refreshing to see the HERALD
thus awakening, after sleep OF year or two over
i
the letter first came out, and was at once denounced
by the Times and other journals disgraceful to its
author, the HERALD could not regard it in any such
light but found variety of excuses for Mr.. Forney
The journal in question is perfectly safe in as-
sorting anything it pleases with respect to itself
as the only file of its back numbers now in exist
ence is probably kept by the editor. Of the
accuracy of its statement with regard to this
paper and of its general character for truth,
the public may judge from the following ex-
| tracts from the HERALD the first of which APP
peared two days after the Forney letter had
been first published.
| From tine Jew York Berald Jan. IL, 1881
Everything to be brought into this trial
to say nothing Of the monstrous letter of Mr. Forney
the Clerk of the House of Repre- sentatves at Wash
ington, coolly recommending stool pigeon opera
ton to Mr. Roberts. of Boston, to procure evidence
against Mrs Forrest. ****This letter demands the
attention Of the House of Representatives if lat res
pectabe body has any regard for its own character
or the reputation of the officers 10 appoints to nigh
places. We think it the duty Of that House-and
particularly OF the chivaric and honorable portion
ofthe imputaton which will lie their CHI aracter if
an officer of their House convicted of such an offence
should continue to hold his place any longer-a place
of confidence and great responsibility and worthy of
| better occupant than Mr. Forney seems to be.
| From the New York Herald, Jan. is, 1881
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE
CLERKe-The House Of Representatives at Washing
ton have taken no notice, as yet of the recent ex-
traordinary and monstrOus letter addressed by Mr..
Forney to Mr.. Roberts, of Boston, requesting the
latter to get Jameson the actor, into state of in
texlcati0n and procure some evidence from him to
mplicate the character Of Mrs. Forrest For the no.
nor of that distinguished and honorable Dody-for
the reputation of the country throughout the civil
lied world, and in future times-we trust that the
House OF Representatives do not mean to pass over
that extraordinary development without taking
some proper and appropriate line Of action in rela
ton to the conduct of their clerk The who is
capable OF making deliberately such propositions
that letter exposed and made is not fit to occupy any
place in the gift of Congress, or Of the government
at Washington.
Private Movements In the British Cabinet
European War.
A rumor to the effect that Lord Aberdeen
had resigned went the rounds of the papers on
the arrival Of the last European mail. No
grounds for its origin were stated, and in con.
sequence it attracted less attention than the
Importance Of the event warranted. 1t was, in
fact, discredited. We have private information
from London, which may perhaps serve to
supply sufficient foundation for its existence to
render it worthy of o little thought. 1t would
appear that on the Saturday previous to the
departure of the Atlantic, Cabinet Council
was held, at which dispatches from the COVER
nors Of the Eastern possessions of Great Britain
were read. These dispatches so far confirmed
the rumor with respect to the concentration of
Russian troops at Khiva, and the formation Of
an alliance between the Gear and Dost Ma
homed, as to give rise to q lively feeling Of
alarm in the minds Of Ministers. Enough was
disclosed in the intelligence to render it very
probable that Russia's designs upon Cabul and
against Hindostan were not mere feint Lord
Aberdeen was not present, and the Palmer
ston party were in q majority in the council.
A warm debate arose between the latter and
the friends of the Premier on the course which
Great Britain was to pursue. The Aberdeen
party in the absence of their chief felt bound to
follow bis dictates scrupulously, and contented |
themselves with advocating caution and pru-
dence. Their colleagues, on the other hand, |
as usual with the Palmerston men, thought |
that the news ought to have the effect of cut
ting the Gordian knot, and that war should |
forthwith be declared against Russia. It may
appear singular that no more authentic intelli-
gence of the fact should have reached us hut |
we are informed that the latter counsel pre-
vailed. and that before it rose, the sense of the
council was taken and a majority were found |
to be decidedly in favor of war. We need |
hardly add that in the absence Of Lord Aber- |
deem, no positive step was determined on,
and no actual result had flowed from the dis |
cussion on the day when our latest advices left |
London. 1t was only coniectured that as Lord |
Aberdeen is known to be in favor Of peace
policy, he would prefer resigning to altering his
views.
Such step on the part Of Lord Palmerston |
will appear less surprising when it is borne in
mind that the public feeling in England has |
been wrought up to a very high pitch on the |