Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-30
Col. John w. Forney.
tFrom the Philadelphia Pennsylvania


The demand for our issue of Saturday last
containing brief article On JOHN W. FoRyEr,
may be regarded as an evidence of the interey
felt by the party on the subject and we are
happy to be able to record that fact that a.
most without exception, that interest mani
tests itself in a manly indignation at the effort
made by q few members of the party in this
city to rebuke Mr. BUCHANAN for his alleged In
gratitude to Col. FoRNEY. Among the num-
Der are several who, being the recipients Of
Mr.. BuCHANAN's favor in the shape of the veT
best appointments in this city, owe it to him
as the least possible return for his confdeRs
to take the responsibility of their position ].
We leave them, however, to time, and fee
quite satisfied ourselves that our step has been
so universally approved. Our aim is to th
good of the party, and not the mere ambitim
of men ; this we believe can be accomplishe
only by the sincere and fearless support of Nj
BUCHANAN, his administration and its measure
The efficacy of its policy and its acts are clea
ly shown by the tranquil and prosperous COZ
dition of affairs at home and abroad. HG
unjust-nay, how disgraceful is it then, ths
here in his own city and State, by his OE
hearth-stone, We should witness chickering's an
heart-burnings arising only from a miserah
scramble for the leadership of party and tl
spoils of Office. Who are the parties ths
engaged ? We unhesitatingly repeat tb
they are to be found among those who inyei.
against the President because he could n
place MIR. FoRNEY in the Cabinet, and deeme
proper to deny him the control of the admin
tration organ at the City of Washington
Now let US look calmly at the subject s,
see whether Mr. BUCHANAN is to blame II
attachment to Col FoRNEY was well know
and the people after his defeat for the Unirs
States Senatorship, thought it due to him as
reward for his services and devotion to the par
that Mr.. BUCHANAN should give him anythi
In his gift for which he was fitted But
President, in his wisdom it would seem, did o.
please to make minister out of him, whether
the ground Of unftness we are not prepared
say but this we will say that he understood
feelings of the party in this State to make
Cabinet officer. Besides Mr. BuCBAN
when he reached Washington asccrtaiDed
our opinion, that other and controlling reas'
made 1t his duty to resist the importunities
Col. FoRNEY's friends. These reasons will
now be made public they as we believe, mao
necessary that Mr.. FoRNEY should be deD
the management of the Union newspaper,
will we have no doubt when they shall
made known afford sufficient justification III
the President. At all events, we think
country approves of the course Of Mr. BrcB'
AN, and feel sure that will attest its wisdE
Now, what was left to do? Mr. FoRNEY
to be provided for in some other way
but how? The Collectorship, the Naval 8
flee, the Naval Agency, the Consulate to
erpool, all passed in review, and none pay
inspection. Money and not power, was sou: M
but nothing was rich enough to satisfy
FoRNEY's ambition, nothing lucrative TO
ward him for his services to Mr. BucHN
and the party. After some weeks delay
understanding was had between Mr.. FoE
and his real friends, that the Consulate ut
erpool should be made to him worth
600 per annum, (not $l5, 200, as we erroDe
ly stated in our previous article, or in o.
words, 100000 for the four years of Mr.
CHANAN's administration and that SlO' M
should be paid to him at once in cash.
proper to say that his proposition came @
business shape from Col FoRNEY's friends,
anxious to serve him, were also anxious 4
lieve the President from his embarrasSne
the case The only return to be mac fCl 8
salary in addition to the emoluments o. $
Consulate was the discharge of the dut, ! !
Foreign Correspondent for one or two
Papers. Now, this is plain statement W. 6