The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-08

FoRNEY AND THE PRESIDENT SECOND PART
OF JEEEMIAHs LAMENTATI0Ns-The political
~orio is just now having great laugh over
DISCARDED lackey OF the administration. Like the
servants whose nastsro have sent them adrift.
Ferney bias drawn upon his Imagination for his
facts, AID has reported a conversation with the
President which never took place. In fact 1t
seems that his whole speech was pleasant little
romance, gotten mp for the amusement of few
unemployed servants like himself Forney's
ambition was both pecuniary and political. In
the reign Of poor Pierce he was grand high
chamberlain and chief Of the kitchen. By the
most assiduous t0adyism he secured certain
amount of importance as an endorssr Of the ad-
nsin'stratlon. He was surrounded by Kitchen
Cabinet hungry, greedy aud INSCRIPTIONS
Times we're flush, and the Treasury was full
There were no end Of fat things, and the drip.
pings o. the Egyptian flesh pots were nothing
in comparison with the clear grease of the
White House pantry. Forney and the others
plunged in up to their armpits, while poor Pierce
got all the blame for the rapacity OF his
hsngers-oD. The feeling of the country turned
against the master on account of the greedi.
ness OF his servants. For let it be known, that
these cooks not only desired 70 rule below
stairs, but also to dictate in the parlor and
Cabinet With degree Of pertinacity which no
amount Of snubbing could abash, and of impu-
nand Count Fathom himself, Foruey and his
comrades succeeded to certain extent; at
least they were able to over ~helm the admins
traton with storm Of ridicule and contempt
which extended even to its paid officials. In
deed, the advocacy of Forney was supposed to
have seriously injured the prospects of Mr.. Bu-
chapan: the leaders Of the democratic party ex-
pectiug from the cor nection repetition Of the
Kitchen Cabinet scenes under poor Pierce. As
usual, when the cheese was all gone the rats de-
sert,d the pantry, and began to smell around
the snmptuous kitchen Of the Wheatland sage.
Forney had been apparently faithful servant
to Buchanan. AT any rate, he had tried to do
bis best. No one could have been more humble
or more obsequious. He, like other good dogs,
wanted bone, but locked too high-he wanted
q Senate or a Cabinet cut, which was a
little above him. So the poor dog
quarrelled with his master, and attempted to
tnap at him. But he was met with frmuess,
and, like well bred cur, who sees preparations
on foot % kick him down stairs he put his tail
between his legs and sneaked into the street.
Hence this howl from Westchester. Hence this
charge against the President. or all things in
the world the broken down politician is the
most to be pitied, and so we ask for tear and
dcnce. He, like Cardinal Wolsey, has vcntured
upon bladders, that have burst under him and
swamped him altogether. His case affords a
melancholy lesson TO the Kitchen politicians of
the land. He bad good place-a comfortable
upper servants berth, with his little army con-
tracts and Kansas land speculations-but he
NUT initiate the COW, and kick over the pail
that was being filled with milk His dismissal
was prompt, and came upon him like thunder
bolt; and he had no resource but to seek SYM
patty among other discarded serving men. who
hoped TO get better places 10y working for the
republicans on less than board wages They are
not received, however, with great enthusiasm,
and may yet find themselves political paupers,
seeking in vain for a roof to cover themselves.
As FOR Forney's attacks upon the veracity of
the President, they only prove how terribly the
discharged servant feels the deprivation of the
comfortable quarters given him by q too indul.
gent master. While we cannot help laughing
1T Them, yet our mcrriment il chastened by pity
at the folly which goes about SO clabora tely to
encompass It's own downfall.