The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-27
COL. John w. FoRNEY.

gentleman in Philadelphia encloses to in letter
article which appeared in late number OF the Rich
mond Examiner grossly abusive of Col Forney and the
Washington Union After abiding to the indignation ex
cited amongst Col Forneys host Of devoted friends IN
Philadelphia and denouneing the article for ITS scurriy
and ealumny, the writer closes with this remark
this man speaks the South, wrong in what
we have believed to be duty II he Is right then we are
wrong in not being sectional and northern.
As we have been in the habit for months OF open
ing or reading the Richmond Examiner had not seen
the article TO which attention is called until We re-
ceved the before referred TO- For anything that
contains regard TO Col Forney the Union, we should
notice it, but for the purpose Of vindieatng the
South against the supposton that its sentiment at all
reflected by the Richmond Examiner In the absence OF
Col Forney however may be excused for dscharging
an act Of friendship him by remarkng that his repu
aon for personal integrity and warnhearted devotion
10 elevated and honorable sentiments well as his we'll
earned character for unwaverng political orthodoxy
places him entirely beyond the reach of the low scurry
of the Richmond Examiner The editor Of that journal
could not harm such man as Col Forney de might
dedicate his life the connecting OF calnmnions and abu
sve ephe and the most that he could effect would be to
furnish food for the depraved appettes OF few such jour
Dasts Bennett and for himself the notorety OF
an adept in blackguardism BY his brilliant and effective
advocacy Of sound national democratic principles through
series of animated political contests all occasions de-
nouncng aboltionism in every shape and maintaining
the constitutional rights of the South with unwayering
consistency Col Forney has established for himself
tonal reputation which the editor of the Examiner may
envy and seek to caIumniae but which he is wholly in
capable formulating or injurng.
But 1t must not be supposed by Col Forneys friends in
Pennsylvania that the Richmond Examiner has any pre-
tensions being representative Of southern sentiment
The South suffers more from such journal than
from the vlest abolition print in the State of Massachu-
sets It's capacity for mischief consists in the fact that it
is located 10 the South from whence manufactures CAPT
tai for sectional agitation. The true southern sentiment
not only appreciates the services of such national demo-
the North Col Forney but it would feel itself
disgraced it could be ungrateul not to acknow
edge its obligations to them When such journal the
Examiner supposes itself to be Of sufficient Importance
he read by Col Forney much less to be instrumental
in influencing his course it shows excess of passion
which often alics weak minds. Whilst we know that
the articles the Kansas question in the Union met the
approval OF Col Forne is due to him to say that he
ignorant of their preparation their existence until he
them in the paper the editor of the Examiner
and, Also that when wrote Them did not know but
that the editor of the Examiner ardent friend Of
Gov. Reeder Col Forney himself Gov Reeders poliii
c antecedents sound and national the slavery
question those of the editor of the Examiner be- and
upon the knowledge of his consistent devotion to
the maintenance of southern interests against abolition ag
gresons that discarded the charge unjust and
founded that he had given encouragement and aid TO the
Massachusetts Emgrant Company in their effort to abo
tonze Kansas That charge has not been established
do believe it bel and until it is shall not be
found denouncng upon vague suspicion man who has
heretofore been of the and effective friends
of southern rights that be found in the North