Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-04-10
tbt Anti- 5lapsrp Bu9le.
From the Anti.Slsve'y y Standard.
J W. FORNEY.
PHILADELPHIA, March, 1858.


You ask for a more particular account of the
"FJruey movement" as you term IT, than that
contained in my last letter. | would gladIy
obhgc you but [ Am not sure that can compl y
win your request 10 the manner OF to the exten!
You desire.
The relation uf John W. Forney to the Democ-
racy of PenIs lvania is the same substantially as
that sustained by Stephen A. Douglas to Illinois
aud the people uf the Northwest. Both have
been leading men in their party both have rem
dered distinguished service TO the Slave Ogarchy:
hotii, OF late. have Incurred the bitter enmty OF
that power. This last circumstance it is that gi es
them the only claim t'ey have. ut this time, upon
the interest OF Ab,lit'onists.
NJ F,rney mas BEEN all his life. an ardent and
.c.,.e .n-n, ,er ~ the papgcratic party. He is %
.:,u 1 Ali mi -sv. an u 40 s"ars ot age. Bora
Az, nr.d IN sac tnxn al Liicts.er. he MAS AMI
at- '.aen u,i la'ev All Intimate and devoted
irm.uc 1T u. Is lcuanan aud the chief amirinr
Ut MS rss -, pouo 10 rs!'e that gentleman e.
,!s pr,s,,tt a,n rpn,e W. Bini.nau had hisi,
-nip..r,.uro o.. tr. st'itty - serve him ii.i
Mo- me .iair " The p nn- - tnitn ne"srh""r
ga. made sa,itut by he irnih of -eph g. N Al
the tl;eutHh aenteinap VII, had u!i then "cciipiej
10, Nc Furuoy. with the aid % Mr.. B1chanan,
Was sop,,nt Ell 90 the e1tnrial charge II mat J,ar
nal ~ h,- pn<i'on he served his par m and his
pnr,v ari tiIra"si them ,nr slavrh'i'ief- OF the
S,uth with a tii-,ty that c,,nld nur he exceeded
sud n zeal Mat kurw M pnunis. Fauh.r ~Ith
ali tue ysettJus ~ p,r!i.an warfare, aud uo-cru'
puluu- III th-,r nse, he became the lie idtng sprit
sui an,ln t.ing pITer at the Pcnn~Il Ilrunii DE
mu.rasy A ready writer and ore kn wing well
how 10 touch the churd of vulgar prej uicc. ~
fouud AN, ole iulcria ur the display oi DiI ptw
sfs in the advocates =! em tucipati II For effect
iyapess uf mi.r-pre-entiti n aud coarsPuess aui
bitterness ut personal i,ective the edIurials I"
TIE PennsviVanan had ~ eqnal, except 10 the
dia,ribes H. It's worst d.,s o; the Satanic
Nee York Herald Thns. -, your readers ~ho
used To- take the PENIS lvana Freen'an will naGu'
tailV recain c"rtui,uratiun Ut rhis. she sIecuers
that used 10 he reproduced tor their ed fcntlon ir
the cnlumus oi that paper.
Daring the Administration of President Pierce
the services Of Mr. F"rner 10 his party were re
waried by h 8 elec ion n Clerk 10 the House of
REPRESENTATIVES. The duties Of that Office he
has 'he credit of having performed well and
faithfully During ths long coute-t for the Speak
ership which ended in tie ciilce of Mr. Bank. il
was his place er eBicto, t" preside and ms npp"-
nents ~ we'll - his friends have borne testimony
90 the tairueas and npirtalIty w,th which he u.s.
charged the ,iticult duIies Of bis position. AT
the expiration of second term of service as
Clerk, NJ Fnrney returned 70 his profession H.
editor and became one Of the writer's Of the
Washington Union ; and the leading articles Oi
that p.,,er will Srow that his zeal for the S,uti
and hatred fnr abolition had undergone no abate'
ment His connection with rhe Unun was not OF
long continuance; tho duties of that station prov
ing incompatible with the fealty he felt TO be due
10 bis friend and patron, Mr.. Buchanan. After
the nomination of the latter for the Presidency
an event to which no man had contributed more
than had he Mr.. Fprney was placed at the head
OF the Demociatic Committees and entrusted in aI
especial manner. with the management OF the
canvass in this STATE How he perfurmed the du
ties Of this position will be fresh in the memory
Of all who took an interest in the contest His
energy imparted new life TO his associates his
skill in elecrioneering tactics gave them added
resources, and nv the stiutess and unscrupulous
use OF one and the othr he conducted hiS party
10 a hardly if not honorourably earned triumph
Services 80 signal csllei for reward corresp pond.
ing. A seat in the Cabinet it was supposed for
awhile would be his recOmpense but the Cabinet
was made up and Mr.. FOrneys name was not OF
the number IL was understood next that he was
ID be sent to the Senate--his party in the Legis
Iature being in the majority but Mr.. Buchanan s
intervention in his behalf put forth in such
a manner ~ To defeat his election. The next
report was that he was TO have the edit0rship of
the Uuion the Governments organ but this also
proved q del1sive expectation. Mr.. Buchanan, il
was said. was willing that he should have the
place but the South was n6exibly opposed to him
Whv. don't exactly know believe they said
he was no gentleman but this hardly their
reason. Shareholders are not apt to stand upon a
punctlio when. in doing 40. they stand in the wa,
Of their own interests. They must have had some
reaspn to suspect his fidelity. AT any rate, they
were unwilling that he should be appointed to a
place Of 40 much responsibility as that Of sdito,
Of the Uninn. They had no objection to his re
ceviug some other desirable and lucrative an
poin,ment They we're willing that he should bs
made consul for Liverpool. with guarantees o
double pay and this pla,e made thu. additionally
tempting, was offered him but the offer was re
jscted with di.dain. And here was the turning
point in Mr. Forney's career. He abandoned th.
idss Of taking Office under Mr.. Buchanan, and