Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-05-28
&. ID. MURRAY, Editor.
James s. Todd. Publisher.
Wednesday NAY 28. 1862
John w. FOrney.

w ho'S O. wv PANS~NN i4N 'Sy 49,
stances Of men figuring prominently in
public life, who are destitute Of every
great and good quality which adorDs hu-
man nature--mean, cold hearted, treach-
erous, ambitious and selfish; disgrace
to their ccuDtry, their age, hay even 20
mankind Among these libcls on the
human race, John w Forney stands in
fsmcusly eminent. In him we look iu
vain f1r one redeemiDg quality His
character is a barren waste, in which no
snlutary plant takes root, and no verdure
quickeDs A treacherous friend, as de-
ceitful as Iscariot, and ever ready to
bow before al enemy when interest COM
manGs him to Go so--ignorant Of what
principle mcaps--willipg to sell bis coun-
try or Goo, Or tarnish female chastity.
in order to carry out bis selfish aud am
bilious schemes for self aggrandizement
willing for the same purpose to pro-
nouLce as infamous and reasonable,
principles which he once defended with
extraordinary zeal. and to claim fellow
ship with party be has repeatedly in
s. lied aud betrayed. The infamy Of his
naue should purchase for him immortal
ity. 1t should be preserved like that of
Cataline OF ArLo!d. in c=de. to serve as
a warning to tie future generations of
MANKIND
The public are familiar with The histc-
" of the Confidential relations, that for
years, existed between rorrey and James
Buchanan. aud how much the u.54 man
col fied in him. Whatever may have
been the merits. irai,tes or errors of
James Buchanan, no one will deny. that
he was Tut too faith vi to John w For
ney. Ee sustained him in his youth aDd
in bis manhood, and gave him all the
reputation for integrity and ability before
his fellow country men he ever enjoyed
FOIuey rewarded hin for time with the
most sycophuntic aGuiatiou, auG obsequ-
Gus obeditUce. Almost every number OF
tie Pennsylvania while he edited it
coutaired the most extravagant panegy-
r;cs of the 'favorite son of Pennsylva-
nis," as he delighted to call him. Yet
he deserted him the moment that he
found it to be his interest to do so, and vi
per like, stung to the heart. the man who
had warned him into life. He was right of
course, in coEdomning the measures Of Mr..
Buchanan's administration if he believed
them to be wrong, but certainly he was in
fanrcusiy wrong. III a>sailing his bublic and
private character with fiendiSh malignity;
in styling the man whom he had once eulo
gized as the perfection Of human virtue,
hoary headed traitor and murderer. He
was and is still, as extravagant in maligning
and abusing Mr.. Buchanan as he was for
merly in assai,ing him. His course in either
case is worthy only Of scorn and contempt.
To Judge Douglas, be was the same
treacherous and fatal friend, Buchanan
found him. He was throughout that men,
orable contest seeking his own aggrandiZe-
ment. He ne,er was Douglas Demo
craft" but f.om the beginning a Black Re-
publican Of the deepest die. Where now
are Richardson, MINISTERS, and the other
devoted disciples Of the illustrious dead.
who loved him in lie. with degree Of fervor
and sincerity, such as mortal man hath sell
dom Funwn-faithfully and fearlessly sus-
tanning the organization and PRINCIPLES cf
the I emocratic party; willie Forney IS the !
head and frunt-cf the Black Republican par.
ty, and is hattening on Black Republican |
patronage at Washington City. Six years |
ago lie pronounced the Black Republican !
party a sectional organization, and its mems /
bers. enemies Of the Unicn. Now he con>
tends they are all Union savers. and mat ,
the Democracy are traitors ami secessi0lists. 1
While editor of :he Pennsylvania, he week !
after week, denounced Simon Cameron, as
the corruptest scoundrel living Last win
ter he became his friend, defender AMI apol-
Ogist-holding him up to the world as the
model of an able financier and honest man.
A share of the plumber which Simon dlstri-
buted so lavishly, was the sop which an.
peased the virtuous wrath of FUrney. and
him from. fierce and viudic:ive
enemy. into jealous friend.
And this is the man. who assumes. on be.