White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-16
Special Washington Correspondence.
WAszryoror. Feb. 7, 1850.

EDIToR CHET Long ere this, l dare
say, you have learned that the House Is
organized. BY prediction was corress.
that the Republicans would eventually
head OF the Democrats. For the remar-
kable accuracy Of my fOreshsdowings. !
am mainly indebted to my confidential
intimacy with the President and Cabinet.
and, in fact, with the leading members Of
both political parties.
But the most grisvous Occurrences for
the President, is the election of Foney
for Clerk. He could have better borne
to see anybody else than Forney elected.
The President went on Q drunk" on
the afternoon of the day on which this
event occurred. On the same night,
Postmaster General Holt and JEFF. Davis
visited me at my room, and We were
taking friendly egg nogg together, when
suddenly some one raped excitedly al
the door; bnt without waiting for an an.
swsr. pushed open the door and boltsd
into the room. Who should it be, but
Buchanan himself? The FIRST words be
spoke were: "They have elected Forney
at lastl and they kneD be was my enemy
It is the bitterest event of my life, Ind
the greatest misfortune that could have
bsfallen my administration + / would
ten times rather have lost gold dollarl''
So saying. he commenced weeping like
child, the sight of which affected Holt
and Davis in the same manner; and there
all three stood, bawling as il their hearts
would break. The Presidents were bit
ter tears indeed. In fact, after he left,
Postmaster General Holt, who is quite q
chemist. analysed some Of them, and
found them to contain 80 per cent. Of the
finest Turks Island salt. Wherever
they fell and dried, there they left blotch-
es Of salt.
/ did all in my power to console the
lachrymose trio. and was presently graf
ifcd at Witnessing the success of my eff
forts; for the President suddenly checked
up. and eagerly asked whether I could
not suggest some plan to rid the coun-
try of FOrney. I uttered the name Of
"Broderick," at the same time winking
with the corner Of my left eye. He COM
pretended my meaning. and replied !:
"That plan will not do, for Broderick
will stick to me the balance of my
days" Then 1 suggested that he APP
point Forney Governor of Kansas. He
looked as if he thought was quizzing
him, in advising him to appoint his Bit
terest enemy to Office. But 1 explained.
To appoint man Governor of Kansas,
was sure way to kill him, politically,
for all time to come; in proof of which,
he had only to look at the long array Of
victims, from Reeder to Denver. This,
to an ambitious man like Forney, would
be worse than thousand physical deaths.
and he (Buchanan) could then enjoy
Forney's living misery. and taunt him
with his misfortune. l reasoned with
him, that Gov. Medary's time to subside
was fast approaching, and that he could
plump Forney in while the nest was yet
warm. He perceived the force of my To-
gic, and complimentsd my sagacity; at
the same time intimating that he expect
ed old Cass would soon peg out, and that
it was not improbable he would give me
his place. He went away nightly tick
led, saying he would think over it, and
requesting me to write to you upon the
subject. and ascertain whether you had
any suggestions to make. As he went
down street, we heard him gaily singing:
'The ship is ready and the wind is fair,
And am bound to see Mary Anal"
After he had gone, JEFF. Davis remarked,
that if the President did not adopt my
plan, he would suggest one, and insure
it to be the death of Fornsy. within three
days after it was set in operation. It was
simply to send him to Vicksburg to edit
paper
1 seated myself. this afternoon, to do
as Buchanan had requested but before
had begun to write, the President burst
into my room again, and with . yelp,
leAped over the stove. kicking the pipe
down. "It's all fixed nowl' be az
claimed; "he'll soon be out of the wayi''
1 knew he referred to Forney, and asked
him to explain. He proceeded to let me
into the plan, con6dsntislly. he had
to-day entered saloon to take . drink
with Beau Hickman, and, as usual, had
drank bad luck to Forney. Beau re-
marked that he had been thinking of q
plan to rid the world and Buchanan Of
Forney, and proceeded to state It. It
was, in short, to have Dan. Siekles shoot
him ! The President concluded with :
All that Beau Hickman is 3 capital
fellow, and / will remember him 70