Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1858-09-30
EOrney and Rnch.nan-

To-day IL the day which Forney has promised 10
portray the isblessnesS and hypocrisy President Bu
ehanahs course on the Kansas question and towards Gov
Walker. We shall doubt put in the erjoyment Of
rich and entertainment. Up 10 within few month,
past Forncy hrs been the bosom friend aud intimate COM
psuiOn OF Buchanan; and he knows all OF Old Bucks
weak points and will exhibit them the public in era
| phic and faithful manner.
The Democratic press very busy in represent
ing Forney rs unsorthy OF credit-As base aud mAig.
nsnt canmnisor. They refer his Infamous Forest
letter. and to bis fraudulent Interpolation 10 the record Of
the House OF Representatives. evidence Of hs dshone
ty and OF the absurdy OF accepting bis testimony a.
against Buchanan But the Forest letter was written ms
ny years sg and had not the slightest effect 10 diminish
ng Old Bucks affection for and confidence in him. Since
that too he elected the Democrats Clerk of the
House oil Representatives He has done nothing within
the last lev months far tire public are aware to d
credit him in the eyes Of the Democracy lie is a. pur
snd as honorable mau when Buchanan wrote
that letter. urging upon the Pennsylvania Legislature his
election to the United States Senate He is az pure ard
as honorable nov as wbeu-eightcen months sgo-Bu-
chanan offered him the appointment OF Oonsul TO Liver
pool Ia short not word sad against Forne,
BY the Democratic party, until he refused to sustain the
L,comPon policy OF abe Adninistraton-unIl he Came
out in public speech, and charged The President with
ing played the hypocrte with Gov Walker on the Kan
s1s question See that exposure however he has been
oenouheeo AId abused as worse than pickpocket Bot
100 a'e eenueu or, Tor you 10 talk about Forbey.
oasenSss aud attempt to discredit his testimony against
the President II is entirely late aud YOU know it
As mporary Observes il Is exceedingly STRANGE
that the President aud his devoted organs did not earlier
discover Forneys worthessueas baseness and ma lightly
Had that been DONE they would have been spared the IN
gracious and Notifying tax OF cOusgnng to disgrace
and branding With iniAmy upon whom they until
recently aVshed unstnted praises when others condemn
ed him-whose services they immoderately valued ard
whose faults, in their Judgment "An leaned to virtues
/ side"
AS Foruey, in his late speech alluded to hi. former
personal relations with the President il may not be doing
more than justice to copy here the confession and
apolOgy Of the Philadelphia PennsyleaHiaa-then and
now jealous Administration organnade in defending
Mr.. Buchanan from the charge brought against him of Ell
deayoring TO coutro the action OF the Pennsylvania Leg.
-atue in the choice OF United States Srnator and e1
erlIng his Influence in-iavor Of John W. Forney The
Hnylrdar then spoke in the folio wing complimentary
terms Of FOrney:
e has long been distinguished for his mistaken deyo
i ton TO Mr.. buchanan. Through good aid through evil
rePor-usder all circumstances aud In ell contingencies
lie has been the steadiast and efficient friend of Mr.
and man has done TO honor PrnBlylyaUia with
the selection OF her isVorte Chief Magistrate o
the Union We nov iod IN journals which years have
been accusing Mt. Buchanan Of being selfish" "coli
hearted man the reverse aecusatiOn-that he has ds
played too much warmth for Col Forney 10 the present
contest OF the United States Senate, by indicating pre-
terence Tor bin. SupposDg this statement TO be true
what reasonable fault any fnd with HY There
il not Democrat in I'll the wide cotfnes Of this STATE
and not single citizen, Of any party, who dc feel
that he Possesses the free and unre-eryed right Of nd
eating bis individual preferences for any man. for any po
high or oE. IL Mr. Buchanan necessarily precluded from
the exercise OF right privilege which a other men
poser because lie hrs been elected Presdentf Aud II
his preferences have, stted fallen upon one who
has devoted to bis service the best energies of IEone
who stands bigh among the highest ia the affections Of
the Democracy OF the State-aDd whose capacities
for the post uDquestionable-Who doubts bic night 10
| enjoy or 70 express sueb feelng!'
Afterwards Mr.. Waggenseler, Democrat who voted
| for Cameron, being violently denounced for oppo.ipp
Forney, made speech 10 the Pennsyivsna Legislature
IN which he introduced the following letter written b.,
Buchanan 10 favor OF FOrueys election 70 the senate
oWuEITLISD, Jan Z, 1857.
"MY DEiR sm:-Athough have always retained IRON
interfering In tue choice OF Senators by the Legislature
President so9adsn.al rs,soS "p'on rany,.o.
AZ the present. moment induces me 90 say few vo,d ~
- vs9ed hlend 90 the Peudng Senatorial election
emn toat doubt have been expressed a. TO nv prefer
enee among The candidates. aud though nv opinion NAV
De entitled 20 little weight do desire 70 be placed
ID an equivOcsl position this aEy other auiiaet-
Nhen asked have alEays said preferred Col forney
and should e-tee@ is hi-ndiy tousfds myaen f
ny person 10 or ont Of the Legislature support him
40 the zane time desire express nv warm perso,.I
and political regard for hossrs Robbins Foster Bucts
eW sod Wright From the pursued by NJ. Br, q.
head Tor some years past confidential relations between
him and myself have cessed
u have thus presented 20 you my vieWs 90 that II you
should deem u necessary, you speak my sentiments
70 such persons az msy consider them Of value
"From your friend, very respectfully
JAMES BUCHANAN
"HESRv Morr. E.q"
There s Buchanan's written endorsement OF Forney
year and halt sgo. lie wanted him elected to the
Ssnate because Of "e high eonfenfai relations which
PonnJvanis President ought 70 sustain towards Penn
ylvanis Senator" II vl be seen that out Of all HE
numerous personal snd political friends 10 Pennsylvania
De preferred Fornev because The relations between him
cell and Forney we're Of intimate aud confidential
character than between bimsoh aud sny other man.
what has Forney done uoe forfeit the persona con-
bd'uee sod esteem Of the P,esdentf Nothing at all
no. hing So that Forutys testimony should b. taken
asfeadly uoV ~ year and bali ago. Does any one
doubt that II ~ ouldY
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