Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-04
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| portant that has assembled since the commence
ment of the Government; insomuch a upon its
action, we sincerely believe, depends the solution
Of the problem whether the States Of the Confed-
eracy will or will not continue longer under one
| general government. But we are now not about
to discuss that particular subject matter; but,
rather, the action Of the House Yesterday
| Mr.. Forney is the Clerk by and through the
force Of Republican-par nomination. We
have known him well since his early youth; IN
to the advent Of the Pierce administration, only
as an sisrs Of James Buchanan For, until tina !
time, he had literally no fame out of PennsyIva-
mia, except that Of aPromising young man being
| brought forward by the kind regard of the Sage
| OF Lancaster. That, intellectually he was wor-
thy Of that gentleman's regard all who know him
well, or are capable Of coming to right conclu-
sions from historical facts, will admit We know
few men Of his age Of his ca liabilities He was
| the pet Of President Pierce exercising more in
| fuence over that excellent gentleman than any
one else; usually to the modification of his Pres
| ident P.'s) best and NEST disinterested friends
That fact is but an evidence of his possess on Of
| superior abilities; for, of our own knowledge we
know well that many among the best men In the
land exerted their utmost efforts to rescue Presi-
dent Pierce from the thraldom In which he was
| at times held by Mr.. Forney.
He discharged his whole duty TO his patron. Mr.
Buchanan-and more than his duty-in the can
vass for the last Democratic Presidential nomina
tom overlapping his every obligation to Presi-
dent Pierce in order to do so. Mr. Buchanan, on
being elected to the Presidency, more than repaid
him. All know Of his extraordinary effort to make
him an United States Senator, and of his subse-
quent effort to aPpsase him-Mr. Forney-by the
| tender OF any and everything that he could posi-
oily accord TO him without a Palpable sacrifice of
his Administration, by arraying against it an
overwhelming Democratic (southern) opposition
| on his (Mr. Forney's) account.
But he insisted oil one of two thinps-either to
be made the editor Of the Administration organ
or the Postmaster General-neither of whic could
President Buchanan bestow on him. without in
ring that his Administration should be- throuc b.
out its existence, in minority in the Senate of
the United States. Abandoning all hope of OBJ
tanning office to satisfy him, he at commenced
| the publication Of the Philadelphia Press, with
PrcfHse protestations of devotion to the existing
administration few short months suticed to
| make it plain that his purpose in starting the
Press was rather to obtain revenge upon Mr. Bu-
chanan, as by degrees his paper soon proved the
bitterest OPT onent of President b.. personality in
all the land. From that day to this it has been
| increasing in its virulence against President b
personally, until it may be safely said that the
world never before saw 50 bitter and violent an
exhibition Of personal malice and malevolence
against any man, as that exhibited by Mr. Forney
against Mr.. Buchanan. In the columns Of hi &
newspaper.
BY degrees, too, as he gradually lifted his mask
of Democracy, be became identified with the
cause OF the Republican-party opposition At
frst-and indeed until almost this hour-he pre-
tended identification with the political fortunes
of Senator DouglGs. But all who can compre-
hend aug at in politics. have for more than wear
been aware that "Douglasism'' was merely the
bridge over which he had elected to pass into the
camp of the abolition enemy Of the Democracy.
:" are without the space in which to trace out
his Step-bY-step progress over to the Repu blican
party on account Of his personal disappointments
But that is needless, as there is in the land
so ignorant of current political affairs as not to be
aware that be stands to-day where he does in
politics, only because he did not obtain from
President Buchanan what he claimed at that gen
tleman's hands.
He has worked, up to this hour, no little mis-
chief throughout the North, to the Democratic
party. But his nomination for the House Clerk
ship and election. 10y the Republican party in
placing him at length in an honest attitude
before the country, strips him Of all power further
to injure it.
While we have no regrets that abolitionism has
gained the use of his unquestionably fine talents
and capacities, We mourn over the prostitution to
which he Is putting them, with sincerity; for no
other man was more attached to him than ourself
when believing him actuated by honest senti
ments as politician. We have proved that fact
by our earnest and disinterested defence of him
for years, hen assailed by those Of our own party
of better judgment than ourself concerning men
REPUBLICAN CAUCUs-The Republicans or
rather all those who voted for Mr. Pennington as
seInbled in caucus this morning, at half past ~
O'Clock, in the Hall Of the House of Representa-
tves, for the purpose Of making nominations for
the positions Of Doorkeeper. Postmaster and
Printer. host of lobbyites surrounded the Hall
anNiously awaiting the action Of those within
There are numerous candidates for all these
offices, and especially for the latter The most
prominent for the position Of Doorkeeper are Mr.
Marston, of New Hampshire, until recently a
clerk In the Treasury Department and who, II is
alleged, was dismissed because of his anti-I.e-
compton proclivisles; Mr.. Darling, who held this
post during the Thrty-hfth Congress, and Mr..
GOodnOw, of New York; and Mr. Fletcher of
this city
The fact OF the New York delegation being di-
vided between Mr.. Darling ard Goodnow is said
10 greatly increase the prospects OF Mr.. Marston,
who is represented "a being strenuously urged nv
the more immediate friends of Mr. Fornsy.
In regard to the Postmastership, we hear of but
three who appear to be much canvassed for this
Observation-Disclosures Governor Ford Of Ohio
MIR. Lewis ClePhane, of this city, and Mr. Lucas
Of Illinois. We understand that Mr. Clephane'
who stood very prominently a candidate, has
Withdrawn in favor Of Mr.. Ford, which now
causes that gentleman's nomination to be con-
coded by all.
Nothing definite can yet be ascertaned with
regard to the disposition Of the printing Messrs
Wendell, Matteson. and Bowles. of Mass are the
prominent names in this connection
JrcO O'Clock p. MIR. Marston, of ~ H. has
been nominated for Doorkeeper, and it is rumored
Mr.. Dufree for Printer
Gov. Ford, of Ohio, will be the nominee for
Postmaster.
CoNrIRMATIoNs.- Among many other confirma-
lions made by the Senate in executive session On
Thursday, were these Of VIM. Trevitt as Consul al
Callao, and Mr.. Grund as Consul to Havre Mr.
Grund received majority CT twenty-five votes