The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-15
The Defeat OF Col. Forney-The Wrath of
the Pennsylvanian-What Should Mr.. Blu
chahan Do!

| ehahan Do.
| We transfer to the columns of this paper a
most terrible editorial from the Philadelphia
PennsylpaniQn, on the defeat of Col John w. For
ney as the democratic candidate, at Harris
burg for the United States Senate. If we could
believe the sweeping allegations Of corruption
brought against Gen. Cameron in this onslaught,
we should inevitably be reduced to very poor
| opinion of the materials of the Pennsylvania Lee
| gisature-its democratic materials especially.
But the Penasyloa,aian overdoes the thing and the
only effect of its unmeasured violence is to be-
tray its intense chagrin and foolish rage at the
upt xpected result of this Senatorial election.
| Let us look at some of these charges and spe-
cfcations against Gen. Cameron and Others-a
string of libeis undoubtedly, without the slightest
consideration of the fitness of things We are
told in the outset that " corruption has triumph
| ed, villaDy has been successful and Cameron,
whose name is but synonyme of all that is
vile and infamous in politics, has been chosen,
not to represent, but 10 disgrace, our noble old
| commonwealth in the United States Senate for
the next six years" ''Despised by every honest
man." morally and politically dishonest"
false in turn to every party" base arts and
appliances" bold, bad, cunning man."
utterly unprincipled and corrupt" lin
trigue and corruption" &C., &c, are but a few
OF the fattering terms OF admiration and endear
ment used by the Pennsylranmn against General
Cameron. And what is the most natural infe-
renee assuming that there is shadow of truth for
these sweeping and abundant epithets and allega-
tons? Clearly this: that Colonel Forpey must
| indeed be a very bad man, or that some of the
democratic members OF the Pennsylvania Legis.
lature must indeed be very corrupt, to be per-
suaded to vote for Cameron in preference to
Forney Tor the United States Senate. And this
is the very point where the shoe pinches.
| The complainant in the premises, weeping so
bitterly, and stamping about in such rage over
this spilled milk, confesses that the democratic
party possessed a majority sufficient to have
elected their nominee had all its representatives
remained faithful 70 their trust" But William
| Il. Lebo, and G.. A. Wagenseller, Of Schuylkill
county, and Samuel Mcnear, of York county,
are charged with having turned traitors after
| participating in. and endorsing the proceedings
| Of, the democratic caucus nominating Colonel
| Forney; and the essential specification is that
they have betrayed the democracy as Judas be-
| trayed his MASTER" and that they have made
Msmmon the god of their idolatry," instead OF
Colonel Forney. Eight other democrats who
did not vote for Cameron, but who declined to
| vote for Forney, are also admonished that their
rebellion in this case against the rules of party
| discipline is an act which the democracy OF
| Pennsy lvania will not readily forgive a pro-
missing result, it must be confessed, of the very
first peace measure of Mr.. Buchanan admins
| ration, and that, too, among the democratic
| brethren Of bis own State.
For our part, we are clearly Of the opinion
that with neither side should this matter end
here. In the first place it is due to the whole
country, as well as to General Cameron and the
democratic members of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature charged with buying or selling and
bribery and corruption, to call for a committee
of investigation, with power to send for persons
and papers Why should Congress have the mo.
nopoIy OF this luxury? Moreover, these charges
OF legislative corruption are no new thing in
Pennsylvania; for. beginning with the State re-
charter of the old United States Bank, we believe
they have repeatedly had some very trying snd
stormy times in reference to the buying aud cell
ing of the marketable Solons at Harrisburg. The
Senator elect is. perhaps, satisfied to 81 let the
CALLED jade wince;" but the members Of the Lee
gislaiure accused Of making "Mammon the god
of their idolatry," should, if innocent in the
premises call for committee of inquiry: aud Il
wala "a
them.
In the second place, some balm should be fou-d
in Gilead or at Wheatland for the wounds T
Colonel Forney. He has had high fall: ne
sadly bruised. and aches and groans as If every
bone in his body we're broken. Mr. Buchanan
wished him elected 10 the United States Senate;
and whether the expression of that wish 10 the
democrats Of ihe Legislature had or had not any
effect in bringing about Col. Forrey's defeat,
something yet is due 10 him in consideration Of his
twenty years Of devoted and invaluable ser
vices in behalf Of the election Of Mr.. Buchanan
TO the Presidency. The Pnnsylra,aon shrewdly
insinuates that Z" glad as we would have been to
have seen him (Col. Forney) represent Pennsyl-
vania in the United States States Senate, we
doubt not that some other sphere perhaps of
equal usefulness and honor, is reserved for him"
Some comfort in that and we would modestly
suggest to Mr.. Buchanan the sphere of Post
master General. Why not? Col Forney has ad-
ministrative abilities Of high order: he will be
decided improvement upon Campbell, aud his
appointment will dispose Of the noisy Cabinet
protensions of J. Clancy Jones.
This Senatorial defeat of Col. Forney is GER
iaInly very unique and pungent bit of vinegar
picking five admit that IL was brought about
ny The superior fnancial abilities of Gen. Came
ron, then Col. Forncy must be taken down a peg
or two IL has been generally supposed that IL