The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-06
COL. FoRNEY TO THE LANCASTER IN
TELLIGENCER

iELLlbtNNtA
The following letter, which We publish without the
knowledge Of the author in reference impuiAtons Of
revoung personal character which we take from
thai journal, wiz be read with interest;
WAsnSeros Thursday July 20 1854
Ny ] greatly your debtor for the para
graph in number Of the Lancaster IntelgenoeT
referring article ia the Harrisburg Union ia which
am charged with having Neglected my mother and sister
You may readily conceive how reoo from accusation
At once cruel and falseand this chiefly because the
gnAnt orfurr who fabricated IL has done his utmost
to agonze two pure and devoted ladies have been sub
lected 10 much Of abuse in my day Al times hsve be
surprised al the violence Of NV enemies bat the Seque
has always furnished my triumphant and complete Tindica
ton Heretofore these ISLANDERS have been leEeed at nv
self alone ana one after another they have been lei 20
die unnotcec Ia their poison Now, however those
who have conducted this crusade have turned their cal
umuie upon oihersup0n those nearest aud dearest 70
me-upon weak and nnofending and las against such
assaults helpless Rm assured that this accuse
ton originated ia Lanoastern the town Of my nativity
and that il coined and circulated with the aroureq
purpose Of doing me an injury % course The oowardy
and amorous knsve who Invented knew how thorough
lie il aud hence refused TO start il AT home where
crowds Of voluntary Witnesses could attest the inamy
alike OF the counterfeit and the eounteeiled Bat that
n bis anxiety wound he should fas forget the
little manhood remaining in his 10 attempt 10
aceTate the feelings Of two ladies " BIO incapable o.
njuring human being, is what those who know
his pfoane and elent character would hardly have be-
lieved.
The charge is that while / rioting in wealth in
Washington have et my sister work ia factory al
Lancaster, and my mother nnyisited and neglected aud
this infamous statement is sought TO be made plausible BY
The addition Of details equally without The color OF truth
do not plead, in reply way own character and the acts
Of a life well known 10 you and my friends at home
because every circumstance stamps the assertion
Deifable lie For fifteen years il has been of
bounded satisfaction TO be aide TO contribute 10 the
support Of both my mother aud my sister have had
long struggle in The busy battle Of The world and until
within SIX years past my ability has been far below my
earnest desire 10 them Left atherles when eight
years Of age, and dependent alone upon noble mother
thrown Cpnten ana
Of life without education without means and for period
without influential friends From this obscure position
II have been able 10 advance al all il has been solely
by constant application unren.ting toll and scere de-
suon what believe be right If needed testimo-
malls 70 this statement could appeal to even my political
enemies Philadelphia and IN Lancaster; but the fac
Regimes evidence to sisenhen IL During nay humbl
10 the present moment the constant OF in
mother and sister have accompanied and sustained
How eagerly sought the first occasion which presented
itself place both in position Of comparative independ
ence their hearts have often borne witness Ttu
gratitude discharges its obligations many religious
da,ies but the devotion which feels for has ages
mother and only sister is hoer than any other that sir
the depths Of human passion Can be possible thai this
emotion is ever extingpished in The heart Of nanG
IL IS true, ms sister, e1 years ago resolved 10 TAX
her place in q factory at Lancaster She
co,aned by the daughters Of Of yoar best known
and most respectable eitizes- As as WAS niormeu
ef it. objected because Labor il not always honora-
BILE bat because felt myself equal and able to ainsai
her. write 10 her, and appealed to her in person 4
Weld 10 rag counsels; and ! an now reminded BY be-
that OF the which then mentionel WAS tia
some low and lying caiiiG in bis desire to strike at IN
would seize upon her position IN the factory as an eldenc
my heartlessness and ngratude She preferred 10 fol-
low her Bcnatous for independence pointing to her
associates evidence thai she right and express
ing her disbelief that any could he base enough Is
take advantage Of such fact 10 wound brother sh
loved and loves we'll have not been disappointea
that my prediction has been fuhiledand that by tn
very person who, with breath seeks to datter tb
connected wub onrising factories aud will
tbs other tries TO blast the reputation Of elowc,zei
because he has a female relative connected with o
those eslahshmeatst ii abuse a
this reason what brother who has sister what alhe
who has daughter, among those engaged in either
your factories Is safe from similar iTnpnfatons? TIL
same rule nisi apply g al who bare been and al VIII
be- Occupied And Lshor is thus soagai 70 be made
by arIant slanderer, RADeF oF srFroAca-A ErAIs
No8R sALLISS THAH wotNDt
No less false and crne is the allegation that have
elected my mother While reeur this shareess tsse
hood the eiiera Of herself and sister running through
long series of years ard coming down to the present time
lie open before redoeni Of hope and Joy Of prayers anf
blessings Could reveal these cherished oelnentoe ans
expose The public eye thai which is sacred TO home
to ne nory even the anonymous ssrdsfer would shinl
and his nad heart responded in throbbneE
of shame aad DO he and his echoes expect 4
defend myself with such witnesses isl su ms purpose
10 drag before the public those whose hearts tlee
bis caiumaes What upright generous and criral
ric spirit could s,oop the revolving ganerat Of fab
rcatng vile aspersion and then Of asking weak and in
noceni TO y 10 he pnblic press 70 shield themselves
against his enrenoned iangs
Aiuson IL nade to my in life and 10 mr. position
here fhoh true in the exaggerated sought to
be conveyed could either We discredtable2 II may he
Of bitter disappointment to vain ignorant false
hearted rstender whose foul tongue useful alone in @
waiting aii seeks defane thai poor printer boy born
among the Easses and inspired bF resolution toI
forget bis friends and desert his principles should
have succeeded IN making for himself respectable position
before he coEary and should be able point de-
voted friends every State in he Lrion- including
Of the puTe sRd best Of citizens Prom my sou hos
ever pity the who, blinded By passion and lost to
reason has become utter slave TO that be
not anotheTs prosperity without wishing TO drag hn
down to bis own low and debasing level
" neither ] enior The confidence Of patriotic and
fearless President material this issue; bui II
do those who disseminate the vtupefaons you have
severely rebuked may assured thar that confidence
viii be violated in imitation Of the dark examp
which respects neither the memory Of ihe lameuted dead
the virtues OF the Teperaie6 living shown in The blood
hound pursuit q the eminent statesman James Be
chanannor the feelings Of sensitive women who shrink
with instructive apprehension from being made the subject
IF public controversy.
This Is already TOO long leer bat am addressing
people sGong whom was born and with whom s,ient
the larger portion al my se-those with whom have
associated in eyhocd and mingled in THE intercourse d
serner yearsthoEe who knew my father and who also
know my humble history. Not indeed, that require q,
be FinGicated before such community for So con-
Of iher love Of justice and their scorn Of iseood
that would be content to allow NY esurnnator ACT
alike my and judge, ii these oy Jurors
Yen viii believe know when tell yoB bow al isI
pulses have revoliee al the necessity Of writing upon
subject ceicae and in reply to charges annanral
Bot the breath Of cslumny is like the breath Of she ps
lenc and es upon the wings Of The air These input
tons have even penetrated here and i right thai
should meet them they deserve Ii il or this reason
tbsi have asked Ylace in your columns that mas
crush fostering and eowardly zau0tr the very SPOT
from which II engnated
am ny dear SIR rers respectfully Eou 1 friend
GEoaeE SAyBFRsoy ESQ., editor Of the Ianusgi,y IateIi