The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-13
THE RICHMOND EXAMINER AND COL. FoRNEY.


absent friend by repeng gross attack made by the
Richmond Examiner upon Col Forney The reply Of that
journal reaches through Of know-nothing
changes which is afflicted with personal hostility to Col
Forney similar to that of the Examiner AS the reply of
the Examiner dscoses the grounds Of the editors enmiy
and as Col Forney yet absent deem it due to the in
mate relations subssting between him and ourself to
make few words Of the specified in
the article for the brutal personal warfare carried
against him.
The offence which to be specially irritating to the
editor of the Examiner consists in what he terms he more
uulucky fact that Col Forney twas subscriber to the x
a,nncr at Washington until it discontinued to himasd
delinquent mho had padhis bM' If the unlacky fact be
alleged Col Forney guilty OF the enormous crime of
neglecting pay to The editor publisher of the Exam
liner the subscription price OF the paperwe suppose
five dollars If this matter has to the notice
of Col Forneys family have doubt steps have been
promptly taken to have the bill paid. But it is due to
COL Forney to state that after his retirement from the
Pennsy lvanan, which he had conducted with much
ability and with constant devotion to sound national
principles, very many of the editors with whom he had
exchanged continued TO send him their papers and do
now mark Of their appreciation Of his eminent
the editorial profession We suppose that the pre-
present
those who thus compmented him. We have no idea that
the present editor conceived such thought; and
hence conclude that Col Forney yet ignorant of the
fact that he is regarded BY the Examiner delinquent
subscriber But we have comments to make such
ground Of hostility and controversy for capable of
specifying such reason for his attacks.
The only other ground for the hostility of the Examiner
the Forrest ettethe that the New York Herald
always falls back upon when wrthng under the ashes Of
Colonel Forneys pen We extract it it stands in the
article from the Examiner italics and ALL for the purpose
OF adding word Of comment:
Forney Roberts.
He {Forrest) suggests that you might institute
intimate relations with JAMESON and then induce him. either
in your presence in company, to admit, thing be
proud Of his connexion with Mrs Forrest lie is fond
glass, possibly, in conrpiot mood might become co
| cofiue. Can You manage this thing, my friend Z
1t will require skill and caution and If successful will
" endear you Forrest He is nearly crazy the idea of
being placed present positions but Ne H spend half he
be relieved from it, This matter must be kept
cret. Adore all, do not connection scith Il.
With kind regards am, dear Roberts, yours truly
JOHN w. FORNEY.
| Gro. RosEnrs, Esq.
| PHILADELPHIA January u.s. 1850.
A man who is morally depraved himself and therefore
prone attribute moral depravy to Others especially
Others whom he is hostile would be apt 10 in this
letter the evidence of wicked conspiracy between Mr..
Forrest and Col Forney from Mr. Jameson false
admissions be used in eiectng the object which Mr.
Forrest had much at heart Such would hardly
be conscious of the nature Of the offence involved
attempt to pervert the meaning of letter by
the free use of italics But in the view of an unpreiu-
diced mind, looking at the circumstances they ex-
isted no such conclusion is justifabe The that
could be properly said Of Col Forneys would be that
4 it was indscreet in him undertake such agency.
Those who know the warm-heared impulses which con-
Col Forney the open handed generosity with which
he his friends and the unbounded confidence which
he reposes those he loves will that he yield
ed the suggestion Of Mr. Forrest under the fullest convc
ton that he was injured husband, and that Jameson
had robbed him of his domestic happiness He supposed
that Roberts could procure from him the proof his guilt
which would enable Forrest obtain separation from his
wife Viewed in this Highland it is the
view the mattcrhc agency Of Col Forney indicates
immortality Of purpose depravy of heart, but i'll
Judged and indscree, of friendship in undertaking
develop the truth through the resor,ed That
this the conclusion arrived by honorable and Impair
tia minds have tho strongest proof in the fact that
Col Forney elected Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives although his enemies spared no efforts make the
Forrest subssvient his defeat To the vupera
ton Of the Examiner we have no reply make
the secondhand abuse with which the New York Herald
has often teeued and it now finds worthy place in the
columns Of the Examiner 1t harmless in the columns
OF the former IL is not less so in the latter.
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HON. o. r. SINGLETON
Alta convention of democrats held the 4th instant
in the fourth congressional district of Mississippi Hon
n u he afiouf