Washington sentinel., 1856-04-01
DECIDEDLY RICH
We take the following from the Washington
Union of March %:

friend, and cannot forbear this testimony TO
his high qualities as democrat and gentle
man. have generally shared his feelings,
and have always reciprocated his friendship.
commend him most heartily to those who care
to listen to my suggestions.
"Whomsoever may be nominated as the can
ddate for President in 1856 by the National
Democratic Convention, whether the present
eminent Chief Magistrate or the man who is
the choice of my own State and of myself, or
any other democrat, shall be found support
ing him with all my heart and with all my en-
ergies. JOHN w. FORNEY."
great public event is always expected to
be noticed by public journals.
A. o. P. Nicholson, draped in the deepest
habiliments of mourning, announces his per-
sonal and political bereavement
Mr.. J. w. Forney has sepered his connection
with the Washington Union.
The senior takes occasion TO proclaim him
self the sole editor and proprietor" of the
Washington Union, and INDUCES in the most
plainlive sentiments of sincere regret" which,
in "ja,stice to his feelings" he is constrained
to express, because of the uninterrupted har-
mony and mutual confidence and esteem" that
have existed between them!! Whew!
We have been told that artists weary in pain
ting, over and over again, the same pictures
and we can well understand it, when ice are
called on so often to paint for the public eye
the many -colored positions taken by the Wash
iugton Union.
We know our duty, however, and will per-
form that duty, if the Heavens fall.
We hailed the occasion with which the su-
preme selfshness Of Franklin Pierce was ex-
ercised to eject the junior editor of the Wash
ington Union because Of his preference for
James Buchanan for the next Presidency
How much, however, Of that pleasure has
been taken away by the card of Mr.. Forney,
we do mean to say. With bis loyal an
nouncement that he will support either the
"present eminent Chief Magistrate" (God
save The markl) or his opn choice and Penn
sylvania's, we have nothing to say or do,
except that he has made up his mind to
support either Of two candidates as wide apart
as the poles, "with all his heart and with all
his energies" We, on the other hand declare
ourself prepared to support any good, sound,
constitutional, truth-loving, faith-abiding man
that the convention viii nominate, but not that
man who has proved himself TO be none Of
these, and that man is this very self same
"prcsent eminent Chief Magistratev' And
we further declare that we intend, before he
shall be again foisted, Tor rather toists himself
upon generous party, for that is his real
strength and derived only from his own patro-
nage,) we will show wherefore he has shown
himself unworthy the confidence of that party
in every respectl
Dishssing, then, this branch Of the subject,
we turn to the bow which the " sole editor and
proprietor Of the Washington Union makes
to his late agreeable partner.
In this laudable jeremid, we find this open
| ing sentence:
1--WE should do injustice to our feelings if
we did not express our sincere regret at the
termination Of an association which has been
marked from its beginning italics our owul 10
ITS close by uninterrupted harmony and mutual
confidence and esfeemr
Mr.. Forney leaves the Union because, as he
says, be prefers Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Pierce
The sole editor prefers Mr.. Pierce. We do
Mr.. Forney The justice TO ascribe this motive to
him, fer the abandonment, of so high reIa-
ton to the "presem eminent Chief Magistrate"
as be has been known so long to occupy. This
is uninterrupted harmonyT' This is the
"closeW But what sort Of harmony is it that
Mr.. Forney should have been made the bug.
bear in the first instance and the scdpe0odt in
the second. Of the election Of bis affectionate
partner. And here it is worthy of note, that
Pierce employed The trick TO have Mr. Nichol.
son elected alone, that it might appear TO the
public that il was his popularity and not For
neys strength that effected il, when il is well
known that but for the friends Of the latter the
election could not have been achieved.
Our readers will we'll remember that in the
late election Of the Senate Printer that Mr.
Forney, to accomplish this desirable result,
indited q most patriotic epistle Withdrawing
his name as joint candidate for the printing Of
the Senate. This obtained the votes Of those
who we're opposed to him, strengthened as it
was by the personal cord Of honor Of the
present eminent Chief Magistrate" 10 Sena.
tors that Mr.. Forney should not share in the
benefits Of his seniors position. But Mr.. For
ney does share equally in them, and be is per-
fectly right 50 to share, unless he gave the
"emineut Chief Magistrate" full leave to com.
nit him against the spoils.
But look at this extract from the sage and
stilted leave-taking Of the "sole editor and
proprietor Of the Washington Union u
1--WE need not add that the loss Of the valua
BILE assistance Of so able and practsed a poll
tical writer as Colonel Forney, is another
source Of regret. We shall endeavor, how
ever, to satisfy our readers that the great prin
ciples Of the Democratic party will be sustained
with the same zeal, and, we hope, efficiency,
thst they have heretofore been maintained IN
the columns Of the Union"