Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-05
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

GOV. Eseder and ]. W. Forney, ESQ The
issue CT the New York Herald of Thursday
last, wherein that journal discusses these two
gentlemen, affords a striking illustration of the
depth Of degradation to which portion of tt o
press of our country has fallen Of late years,
through the example of this same Herald
We know Of Nc other two gentlemen who lead
more blauelsss lives as me1-of 70 other two
who epjoy higher reputation for person al in
tegrity in ell they 60, among those who know
them and their actions we'll. Yet the Herald,
IN an effort to bring the President Of the
United States IN TO disrepute, hesitates not to
accuse them Of crimes such as, if proved upon
them, would justly ccasign them to prison for
the balance Of their respective lives Tie
same paper has been making such ac,uss tions
against Mr.. Fcrney ever since that gentleman,
IN public speech, took occasion to publish to
the American world the fact tina. Daniel
O'Connor branded Beunott in his own presence,
and before an audience of thousands, for pol.
troon and sianderer CO respectable ladies'
For years AID years Bennett has lost 10 oppor.
tunity for getting revenge by publishing mon
stroas and unblushiag falsehoods against Mr..
FOrney, whenever he considered that by SO
doisg he might possibly irjQre Mr. FPS PROS
poets in some passing political affair. Each
time lie has been sccfally disappointed; as in
spite OF his SANDERS, Forney haF. notwith.
standing them, 90 far, succeeded in each and
every one ofhis political aspirations (His Ben
nett's) failure IL this eonnexion, has not been
merely oree, twice, or thrice, but dozen tines
within the last eight years; while Forney's
triumph Tor himself or his friends has been az
frequent We refer to these facts oriy b.
way CT showing THAI notwithstanding the IN.
deniably immense circulation Of the Herald,
lis editor is regarded by the country at his
true 7alue-ihat hs is utterly without infu-
enoe. MT. Forney can, therefore, fairly af-
ford 20 give 10 thought to tho SANDERS with
which Bennett &Es is him; more especially as
it is notorious that the sounded though en-
joying en- income from the Herald of tens Of
thousands per annum, dares not permit his
property 10 be so recorded as that il will be
responsible for the malice of his intentions,
or he Injury which that malice innicts upon
those Who unfortunately ara not, as Mr. For.
ney is, far abo7e the reach of the poison.
ed arrows shos from Benefits bad heart and
corrupt mind.
In tia Hsraid, Of Thursday last, he &C.
cuses Gov Reader and Col. Forney of together
specuistirs improperly in Western lands
Rseter hss made personal character above
baing Injured hy such windy and baseless as.
seItoIs, by 6 long life Of we'll known per
scnal integrity. No man in Pennsylvania
stood faiIer than be did on going cut to Kan.
sas- Nor has any other territorial officer Of
thi. Government conducted himself so as t.
keep f:eer from giving legitimate cause fol
blame in his personal conduct than he has
He has bought no lands except from person.
as competent TO protect their cwn interests a.
any citizen In any State in the Union, an
has exercised no other power or privilege il
nahlng such purchases, than may be exercised
oy the humblest emigrant to Kansas He has
over his own signature in the public nrints
dehed his worst enemy to accuse him of augh
IN bis private transactions in the new terri;
tory, uaOecoming the position Ct O high
toned conscientious gentleman. All hi
accusars because Of political differences wit,
him, stand abashsd, confessing the power an,
truth Of his own vindicstion of himself, b.
mute silence. 1t remains for Bsnnstt-th
man whose back carries to this hour the GROSS
barred marks-uelts-of the COW skin wielde
by dozen different gentlemen, laid on 10
ISLANDERS uttered against them or female mem
hers OF thsir respective families, to repss
sron accusations only because he hates job
". Forney, who is Gov. Rssder's persona
frisGd-a friend whom be, Governor r. y de
lights 70 honor, as he once declared in pub