Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13
SPIRIT OF TIE koRsIHs PRESS.

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The Union argues that Mas sac husstts is as
practically cut of the Union through her late
neutrality-suspicious. legislation, as North
Carolina and Rhode Island were shortly after
the ratification of the constitution by their
sister Ststes-they refusing for some time to
do likewise.
We find also in the Union an able and in
teresting letter from Howell Cobb, of Ca, upon
the political topics of the day, wherein that
distinguished statesman exposes the hidcous.
ness of Know NOthingism. Upon the senseless
villifcatiOns OF Jno. W. Forney which now
and thon fills the columns Of the Richmond
Examiner, the Uaton On Mr. F's absancs)
says:
"A nan who is morally depraved himself,
snd therefore prone to attribute moral deprav.
lty 70 others, especially others to whom he IS
hostile, would be apt TO see IL this letter tie
evidence Of a wicked conspiracy between Mr..
Forrest and Colonel Forney to extract from Dir.
Jameson false admissions TO be used in effect
ing the oiject which Mr.. Forrest had so much
at heart. Such ore would hardly be con-
scious Of the nature Of the offence involved In
So attempt TO pervert the true nearing of a
letter by the free Use Gf italics. But 10 the
view of an u3prejudieed mind, looking az the
circumstances as they existed, no such conclu-
zion l. justiflolo. TIE most that could be
properly said CT Colonel Ferney's act would Re
that il vas inii3creet in hin to undertake sucn
an agency. IaOse who know tho warm hearted
impulses which control Colonel FOrney, the
open handed generosity with which be serves
his friends, ard the unbO1nded confidence
which he repoges in those he loves, will at
Ohce see that he yielded to the suszStion of
Mr.. forrest under the fullest conviction that
ne vas an injured husband, and that jamie
son had robbed him of his d1rnestic happiness
He supposed that Roberts could procure from
him the proof of his guilt, which would ena.
be Forrest 70 obtain a separation from his
wife. Viewed IN this highland We are sure
ii is the true view of the case-:he agency O.
Col. Forney indicates no immortality of pur-
pose or depravity If heart, bat an ilI-iudced
and indIscreet act Of friendship in under
taking 10 develop tho truth % rough the means
resorted to. That this is the conclusion ar
rived a BY honorable and impar'ia al minds We
have the strongest proof IN the fact that Col
Forney was elected Clerk Of the House OF Rep.
resentsiiEss. although his enemies spared 10
efJrts 10 make tho Forrest letter subservicnt
TO his defeat To the vi,uperat;on Of the
Exsniner We have no reply 10 make; IL is bat
the secondhand abuse with which the New
York Herald has often teemed, and it now
fods worthy place in tho columns OF the
Examiner. II was harmless in the columns
OF the former; IL is not less so in the latter"
The IHteLltsenesr, discussing the Federal
Union c., its dissoiution-says:
"Tkis ID subject Of such solemn import
that the very idea Of its becoming neeessar7
at any time or under any circumstances TO say
. word about II fills "a with repugnance The
aippancy With which the possi billy of the
dissolution Of the Union has come to bs spo
ken Of ia many quarters is enough to make
the bones Of the dead fathers Of cur Gcyorr-
ment burst their csTenents." To Gs il is so
appalling that Ne dare hardly trust ourselves
to contemplate it. And yet 20 remain alto
gether silent while the dire event - menacei
IN leading journals Of tho country, and held
10 be Lot only possible, but desirable, would
DC, Ee fear, 10 disregard our duty az anxious
defenders Of cur Constitution. We have 10
vain hope that our feeble voice can do much
TO arrest the progress of that baiefei spirit
winch has become so rifc-a spirit which had
us birth IN ambition, was pourishei BY the
Mexican war, AID put cn its toga ulr{if, at
the passage Of the Nebraska bill. But. thank
Heaven there are still presses everywhere
able snd true, that da:e Uphold the power of
the Union 10 maintain itseIf against either
Northern or Southern fanatics, AID il vas to
iniroduce TIE following article from ore of
them that we have yentufod upon n subject
which We consider almost too saerei 10 bs
touched