The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.

The New York Express gives the follow.
ing "pretty picture" of trouble in the demo.
cratic camp:
crisis is certainly ut hand in the camp of
the "Democracy" The opposing forces of
"Pierce" and "BuchansO are coming nearer
and nearer every day preparatory 10 their
grand battle, which is to be fought at Gin.
cinnaii, in June next. The Commander of
the Government forces, general Pierce, has n
decided advantage, he being on the ground,
and having the Custom House forces at his
back, but
Richmond is on the sear
and is expected home, now, to take the com.
mand, In the course of n few days. There will
be desertcrs to his banner, plenty. Fornev.
of the Washington Union, has already left a
high place in the Pierce Camp, to firht as n
common soldier in the Buchanan ranks. The
detection of this gentleman is made the oc.
casion OF cruel merrment, on the part of the
Pierce journals. Thus saith the WASHINGTON
correspondent of the Evening Post:
at is well known that Mr.. Forney, al-
though the confidential friend and supporter
OF Buchanan, has also profrssed an attach
ment, not much inferior, TO Gen. Pierce. II
was dliicnlt part TO support, and no little
credit has been awarded him for his success
IN 1t. But sometimes even the most adroit
must yield to thepressure of circumstances
two OF which seemed to have nonplussed Col
Forney. In the first place, it is said, he differ.
ed with the President MS to the propriety of
removing Governor Reedcr, and suspension
OF Intimacy with the Executive followed.
Next came the late savage articles in the
phlladelphia Pennsylvanian, censuring the
Unld~sfof sf'9g.sng the clsims of Buchanan
for the next Presidential nomination by the
Cincinnati Convention. 1t Of course dcvolvcd
upon the Executive organ to repel these at
tarks, and TO wage war in turn upon the organ
of Pennsy lvania's "favorite son."
"rhis could not be done without placing
editor Forney, the original and only genuine
friend of Buchanan, in false position and
with an instructive sense of the dclcucy of
his position, he chooses, am informed, to
resign, and dispose of his interest in the
Union-not that he loves Pierce less, but
that he loves Buchanan more. Like the dash
my llghwayman, when bothered by the So
licltatlnns of two mistresses-
,lIow happy could he be with either
Were tother dear chamer away"
We have Forney's resignation in the Union
VI TTuAl. Judge NlthOlsOn announces that
he has .purchnsed his (Forney's) entire inter
est-and is now sole Editor and Proprietor.
Regret Is expressed at the dissolution of
pariner>hp-but the tears shed are of that
sort which ordinarily follows an optical en-.
counter with onions. Forney, it is limited,
will now 20 home to Philadelphia, to cnri.
neer the "Pcnnsylvanian" there, for Buchanan,
lie, it is supposed, wrote savage article,
which appeared in that journal the other day,
denouncing the 'Union," (Picrcc organ-- Of
which he himself, II, the time, was an EdtorD
for its ''uniairness" to Mr.. Buchanan. The
sincerity of Judge Nichosons "rcgret" Mt
parting with hS ute associate, ma, be guessed
at from the factthat the same number of the
Union that publishes the dissolution, pro.
nounces the Pennsylyanian's allegation, sin all
its length and brcudth--fafse."
1t Is Forney's turn nex,-when he reaches
the Pennsylvania office. We have not learn
ed yet whether it is adjudged treason to be
found reading the "Pennsylvanian" in the
Custom House. Nothing is considered "pcn.
uine"' there, just now, that has the Buchanan
brand on. No. to be for Pierce-is to be n
candidate for decapitaton. The Reign of
Terror, on Poverty corner-was never SO ter.
ribe, us now.