Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-08
Forneyism vs.. Foreignism.


Fornoyism vs.. F0reignism.
/, These elements ARE at loggerheads and we
are likely to have some rich scenes between
them, orc long. 1t would be fortunate for the
country If there should be regular Kilkenny
catJaght, at the end whereof nothing but the
"tails Of the cats should remain. m
Tho cause Of the quarrel, and the points Of
IT. may be found in the following brief state
,uent Of facts, as detailed to US by one Of the
insiders
Francis J. Grund, Esq, is journalist and
letter-wrter Of some considerable tact and skill,
having had much experience therein during
tho last few years He is the X Of the Balti-
more Sun, and the Observer" Of the Phia-
delphia Ledger. President Pierce, some months
ago, solicited his aid in his exremities
Mr. Grund agreed to come to the rescue Of
the President, but on condition that he should
receive the consulate at Marseilles, before the
commencement of the present session Of the
Senate. The bargain was struck, and Mr.,
Grund prudently required the President to
give him letter Of appointment directed to
Secretary Marcy. The letter ,oas giocn, and
Mr. Grund moo has this precious document
in his possession Mr.. Marcy, for some rea-
son or another, postponed, at the time, making
out the commission and the President, for
some reason or another, has failed to send in
tho nomination to the Senate
Mr.. Grund has performed his part Of the
contract, and would be entitled in court Of
law to damages for breach Of contract, against
the President
But what are the pleas put in by the Forncy
and Pierce administration, by way of defence
to Mr.. Crumbs claim The contract is ad-
mitted, and the President, in part fulHlment Of
his contract, gave Mr.. Grund an order for the
"quid pro quo" Payment was refused, or at
least postponed, by Mr.. Cashier Marcy. Mean
whilo the contents Of the contract became pub
lie, and many Of the adherents Of the Forney
and Pierce administration demonstrated with
the President against the appointment Of Mr..
Grund. Amongst others, it is stated that a
very distinguished editor from Virginia, who
had invited some friends on pleasurs trip
to Washington, most solemnly protested that
ifMr. Grund were sent abroad, 1t would lose
the election Of Mr.. Wise
Contemporaneously with this an article ap.
pcsred In the Pennsylvania, paper belonging
TO Mr.. Forney, and for which he is constantly
inditing editorials and making communications,
from which we make the following extracts, to
wit:
a paragraph Is going the rounds Of the press,
under the teegsphc head, asserting that Il 10 the
intention Of President Pierce TO nominate Francis
j. Grund A. consul TO Marseilles. The source from
whence this Geographic notice took It's rise Is not
difficult TO determine. long persistence In the
appliances necessary 10 bring grst to the mil Of
miserable 'nersenarg has not escaped public aiten,
dom
"Thore certainly can be no ground for the sup
position that the President has any such Intention
- that ascribed 10 him.
ave arc free TO say, that VIC believe such an
appointment would be followed by An outbursf of
Indignation among Democrats everywhere"
We giyo our readers, in the above extracts,
fair specimen Of /" Forneyism,"
The President Of the United States stands
pledged, by his solemn promise, evidenced, not
only by the declarations Of Mr.. Grund, but by
the Litter noe in Mr. Grunds possession, above
stated to appoint him as consul to Marseies
Mr. Grund has earned his wages, and there Is
no ground Of objection to him nor, which did
not exist when the promise was made. Mr..
Rorney must have known Of the promise, when
Il was made, or IL would mover have been made
at all and yet now he resorts to the means
above exhibited to prevent the fulhlmont Of the
Presidents promise, and to justify repudia-
hon Of the contract
There is no epithet known TO US, which
would properly characterize such compound
Of duplicity and treachery, except the term,
Fbraeyisnw The sum total Of the pretert
for such conduct towards Mr.. Grund Is, .frst,
that no is a q miserable mercenary," and second,
that such an appointment would create an
eut5urst Of Indignation" II Mr.. Grund be
that miserable mcrccnary," has IL been owl
denced by any thing occurring SINCE tho date
Of the contractp We're not his character and
qualifications as well known TO the President
vhsn he gape Mr.. Grund The letter, as noci
Did not Mr.. Forney and the President know as
well then as noe, that an outburst Of indigna-
ton would be the consequences Of Mr.. Crumbs
appointment
Undoubtedly they did; but they wdnted has
serricos, and were willing to promise anything
70 secure them and they are as ready now to
rcpudste their contracts, as they were then to
make them, and that too without single pre-
text, that did not exist when the contract was
entered into
Al to the danger Of losing the election in
Virgins, next May, by such an appointment
we beg to express our belief that the Forney
and Pierce party viii not 'are IL by any means
they can adopt and least Of all could they save
IL by the manifestation Of such reclxlessness In