Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-09
From the Richmond Examiner june 4.


Forney and the Washington Union-.Again.
Accident prevented us, until but day or two
ago, from seeing the mild, very mild reply Of the
Washington Union, to recent structures of this
newspaper.
A late number Of the Union declares that II has
received from gentleman In Philadelphia copy
Of the recent attack upon Il by the Richmond EI.
aminer, which until thus received, Il declares IL
had never read, and remarks that:
"When such journals as the Examiner supposes
tself to be Of sufficient importance to be even read
by Col Forney, much LEES 70 be instrumental In In
auencng his course, II shows an excess Of passion
which too often ailicts weak minds"
II was drol way Of getting at perusal Of the
Examiner, 10 receive II from gentleman in Phil.
adelphia--probably "dear RoBERTs," of the FoR.
RKsr letter memory; for, though :" Col. FoRsKY |"
avoids the touch Of the Examiner as Of a hot
ron he could not have failed to see lie structures
upon himself, II not in the copy sent TO the Union
in dozen leading Journals that copied them which
he does peruse. He has made foolish blunder !;
for II deigning TO notice the Examiner at all, he
should have confessed 10 the regular per,issl Of
the Unioa's copy Of Il, and not resorted to 80
contemplate anaxpedient this ridiculous inven-
tior Of the Philadelphia story.
We confess 70 Its charge Of weakness Of mind
brought on by unremtting vigls over the prosy
editorials Of the Union--that are lengthy and
windy In proportion to the amount OF treason
against Democracy and the South, which they
industriously conceal in multitudinous words and
an atmosphere OF dullness. But yet, weakness OF
mind Ia a misfortune, while weakness of morals In
a crime and although mentally Frustrated by
painful vigils over the Union, we can yet boast
superior strength OF morals than belongs to the
thing in human shape, who could write such sen.
fences as the following, 10 undermine the peace
and blast the character Of a helpless woman
(roRNEy TO ROBERTS
He (Forrest) suggests that you might
inatitute intimate relations with Jameson and then
induce him, either in your presence or in company,
10 admit az a thing TO be proud of his connection
with Mrs. Forrest He IL fond Of a glass, and pos
sibly, in a conriridi mood, might become copuau-
NEGATIVE. Can you manage this thing,
my friendf II will require skill and caution, and,
II successful, will warmly endear You to Forrest.
lie is nearly crazy at the idea Of being placed in
bis present position; but he riH spend half he ia
,corth 10 be relieved fom IL. This matter must
be kept secret Abors al, do not name me in
connection NTH L.
With kind regards, am, dear Roberts, yours,
ever truly, JoHN w. FoRSEY.
Ggo. RoBERTs Esq.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1850.
But there Ia another fact still more unlucky for
Forney and FOR his statement that the Examiner is
never opened at the Union ofiice--which has Just
come to the editors knowledge He was sub
scriber TO the Examiner at Washington, until IL
was discontinued to him as delinquent ,cho had
not paid his bin. Yet Forney has had the run of
the iardcr at Washington from the commencement
Of the Congress Of '50-'5l, and has pampered upon
the latest sops Of the kitchen cabinet since March
4th, 1858. Fed from the public crib Ne has taken
no thought Of his bills TO journal that leans abso-
lutely and solely (but safely upon the people for
support Practised TO sycopbancv and intent upon
pap, what interest has he In the columns Of jour.
nal rejecting the peoples thought and intent upon
emolument, counting the pecuniary sacrifices at
tendant upon fearless cepsure Of corruption, and
spurning the gains which dishonest adulaton could
mt any moment command
II ia a melancholy mockery Of official holiness,
Cor an inhsb,snt Of the Public Crib, looking down