Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-11
John W. Hoxney.


IL oAfoly necessary thaf No mould Yell our
readers hat Ne have nsvsr bssn Ne adnirers Of
he iadividaal. whose name heads this article. On
the contrary. Ne have long regarded him as an
unpdsciplsd servile and trucking servant Of par
". Daring the entire administration of Pierce
Aa. perhaps, occupied more confidential relation
10 that dynasty than any other man living; he
was IL recognised head Of the Kitchen Cab-
NETS" ths chief editor Of the Administration Or
gan. and was in al things the obedient servant Of
his master. This happy connection continued
until within short time Of the meeting Of the
National Democratic Convention ct Cincinnati !;
when, the lifelong affection he had borne Old
Buck, overlesped the kindly remembranccs which
should have possessed him. when contemplating his
existing political relations. At this period not
wisAstandine his intimate association with Bucks
chief rival for tho nomination. he cut loose from
his patron, and openly and boldly espoused the
cause Of the shrewd old man" who at present
governs the Democratic party. The nomination
Of Buchanan was effected and from that date. To
the day Of election no man within this broad In
ion exerted himsef moro earnestly and zealously
in behalf of the nominee. At every point where
the people were willing TO listen to him, do We
ind Forney on the stump. advocating with all the
impassioned eloquence Of his fiery nature, tho
claims of his revercd and august cheftain. His
whole time was devoted to this cause and the
peoples money which had fallen into his clutches
was poured out like water; indeed every thing he
did during that memorable canvass, was done on
most imposing and magnificent scale. The false
issues raised, and the infamous lies concocted for
Pennsylvania consumption by The devoted Forney,
Il Al -.
fro and 6nal passage to the Heaven Of Locofo-
coism. II any portion Of the Dem ,cratc press.
or any member Of that party objected to the game
played by Forncy in that Contest. the exception
has not yot met our notice. In common with
very large proportion Of the opposition, we failed
to perceive the difference between political knave-
ry, and that dishonesty which in the transactions
Of common life. is reprobated by all mon laying
claim 70 tho respect aud confidence Of their fel
lows. At the period named we thought Forncy
knave, and nothing that has subsequently occurred
has caused US to change our opinion but at the
same time have failed to appreciate the justice,
or consistency of the course recently pursued by
his late party associates. The faults for which
Foruey is now 40 bitterly denounced were com
mitted years ago They were rs well known to
the Democratic party then now. 1t was no
secret that he had conspircd with drunken play
actor to extort false testimony against defence
less woman's all-her character-and after he had
fallen " beneath the contempt Of honorable men
he was by the vote of Democratic majority in the
House of Representatives in Washington, elected
to the responsible office Of Clerk of that body
And after he had written his memorable Forrest
letter" and after he had been "gulty Of a corrupt
Interpolation in the journal Of the House of Rep
resentatives, an act Of clever vlany for which he
escaped tho punishment of expulsion from office
through o defect Of legal evidence ''he would
have received the complimentary votes OF his par
ty for the Office he had disgraced had he not pc
rcmptorily declined such honor. Aftcr these zig
nal achievements in knavery were performed by
him, his services o. general corruption agent in
Pennsylvania were willingly accepted, and he was
strongly recommended by many Of the Democrat
10 organs for a ministerial appointment abroad,
and President Buchanan and host Of Democrat
10 leaders used their utmost efforts to procure his
election a. U. States Senator from the Keystone
State. Although he is better, be is unqucs-
tOnably no worse now than he was at the time he
was so great favorite with his party. 1t requires
but little acsmen to discover the real cause which
actuates the Buchanan organs in their present
yitnperative and nalgnaut abuse Of Forney.--
That worthy. is impressed with the notion, that
his claims for preferment at the hands of tho Ad-
ministration which he did much to inaugurate
have been overlooked, and others lcss deserving
have received the lions share Of the plumber In
other words the pocket ncrve;" the open sesame
to all Democratic hearts has been rnthlessly
touched, and a natural result the long suffering
and mach endaring forney has turned States evil
denee against his former colleague in political in-
guilty. md as no is presumed to know more Of
Buchanans Cabinet secrets than any other person.
the peopie are disposed to listen to him, So long ma
Forney INDUCED hope Of Office, an remained sui
servient to tic President. notwitis .sniing his
many dishonest serc versatiCr,a lie va. considered
worthy of Dem cratic fsves and patronage, and
ft to fill almost any ofice within the gift If the
party. Now he is denounced l,y those who were
then among his warmest supporters and at the
same timc Democratic editors are not ashamed to
sustain and eulogise the President who long after
the perpetration Of these impntcd acts ef uiamy
used every effort, and even personally interfered
by private letters 10 procure Forneys election to
the high and honorable position Of q. S Senator
from his own State. which election he stated he
should regard a. peculiar favor to himself If
these democratic editors desire to convince the
public that they honest in their denuneiations
Of the chevalier Forney, they should unquestiona-
bly, mete out small share Of condemnation to
Fornsy's late friend Buchanan. If Forney is in
famous and beneath the contempt Of honorable
men, as their editors say he is, how much less in.
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