The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26

yhen he bad the run OF the kitchen at the White
House and when his highest ambition Was TO hll his
pockets ont'cf sycophAncy to the present admins
traton.
This course Of Forney's got to Biglers ears, and
produced an esIangement between them which
lass until last winter, when Bgier was elected to
The Senate. Now here comes Forney 10 bger on
the occurrence Of this event with treaty OF peace
in his hands and words OF affected sweetness on his
lips. my dear Bigier,' says Forney lit IS OF no
ne for 10 he angry with each other our ire does
and help ope another Neither of US have enough Of
principle to hurt MS" "True,' answers Bigler, "
am agreed, and will give you an earnest OF my dis
position 10 serve You, by unit ag with Sdeli 10 get
sou an equal STARE with Nicholson OF the Senate
printing. But you must help ne Forney, With
Old Buck should he lie made President. You
must explain away my Yong opposition to him,
and in case | Indulge in any little intrgues
for TIE Vice Presidency, pre- dicaed on trim ming
iTitle to 10Y ceuse IN reference 10 the Cincinnati
nomination, ,0n who are IN Old Bucks ear, must
tfaehfen IL al out And taus 0i0 these two I'M
pIincpled poll loans, Forney and Big r sink their
convictions OF each otter into vile bargain over
the spoils
Figler Executed bis part of the contract and.
uniting with Shdel, forced Nicholson into de-
grading partners ship with Foruey IN the Senate
pointing. TO Consun nate which Nicholson had 70
sacrifice his character as gentleman, for saying
that which secured him the votes OF Southern Sena
tors.
Your Lancaster correspondent Is evidently no
random writer, snc sas clearly well versed on bis
points before he undertook the task which be mas SD
hanosc mely performed OF exporting the shallow pre-
tensions ui Senator Bpler Forrey. in carrying out
his side of the contract, may yamp n IN up A. much
and as often 81 he plesses III the Penass lpnn,an,
but be cannot blot out The recollection OF their mu-
Il al records which j. stll fresh in the pubic mind
BY the way the rumor eas reached here that Bu-
ehanan has actually been h0Dey-fugged out OF .
letter recommending Forney as Senator. Ihe
Southern members do not credit the story but II II
should turn out to be true bis course will subject
him to very many rough remarks. Already the
Ynei mia democratic press are beginning TO handle
the Pennsyirsni0n for undertaking to commend
FeTney Tor the Senate. They are, h0seyer defend
ing Buchanan fr~A the asperson that the Pennsy!-
rdnian m this matter speaks his sentiments.
Wise's denuncistious OF Cobb Bright Forney,
Walker. Corcoran and Bigler, learn, are very Sc
we're. When at Wnea,and he is reported t. have
told Buchanan that If these men had the confidence
OF bis administration he Wise) did not want it. He
says that Blight is the worst OF the set This other
opinion IS shared oy q great many others besides
Wise who familiar with his Ope! atl0ns in this
city since be has been here.
Wise is said to be pushing Floyd on Buchanan for
the Cabinet, on The ground that be is Western man.
and that inasmuch West Virginia had never
had seat, III democratic Cabinet that Floyd
ought to be tskeb in Difference toythis Western
interest. Vie is poa, hing here on the manor OF has
friend Col. Fayette McMullen whose stock 10 trade
Tor sever Years past in the matter Of official re-
CON mendstion has consisted exclusively Of this idea
Of ";he rights OF the West" He presented the same
views TO Pierce four years ago Ia his somewhat cee
have given Buchanan second edition Of them IN
his late trip 70 Wbea1land.
When il IL born in mind that this artful aud in
geDious attempt by Wise and Mullen TO open
sectional gap Virginia, 80 far has been directed
solely tn view TO helping on the fortunes vi Gov
F!os O, and that nonooy else ever been proposed
to be advanced by il but him il nay be well foo the
cause Of justice TO state few fac's in connection
with tie natter. Whether TIE West has reason 70
complain nay be a IN liter OF question: but certain
Is there can be none Is to the right OF Governor
Floyd ard his friends. For more than tgeu-
ty five years the iAusiyious family of Cover
nor fiold has monopolised nearly all the honors
ard positions rendered to the West. First came
Governor Preston. his uncle; next, Gov. John Floyd,
his brother; next, Gov. Mcnonei, his brother
ir-law ard first cousin; next, Coy. Campbell, lis
pear kiDsman both maternal and paterDal sides;
next, William Ball, I'D Preston his first cousin, for
Secretary of tie Nsvy, besides otners OF the same
family that &c not nov occur 10 me. Distinguished
citizens Of the west have time and again been
passed over for these gentlemen, and while the
West may baye cause 10 complain Of an unequal dls
iTibution Of bonors between the tso sections, the
Floyd family eriainly have none Tcey ought TO
lie satisfied, ii lot, surely ought to he willing 70
take the chances with the whole State, without
ripping q: matter which cannot, when examined
help them out u nch, even at the Vert. These,
here are facts which it ssproper he public should
know.
Many of the members have ALREADY left for home;
cfhCis nil leave this evening and toMorrow. The
Christmas week will be dull here.