Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-11
A FAMILY PICTURE.

nounced by some Democrats and the contemptu-
GUS sneers passed by some Republicans on the
President and his Cabinet AS it always gives us
satisfaction to see the rulers of the people treated
with respect, and, when it can be done, held up
to the admiration Of their countrymen, we take
great pleasure in quoting the suboined portraiture
Of Mr. Lincoln and his official subordinates as
drawn by one who is known to be in the closest
personal relations with them, and who is therefore
SO well qualified to speak from an intimate know
ledge of the men he commentaries We have
only to regret that in doing justice to the excel
liant heart and conscience of the President, the
Orator should have thought it proper to speak of
Mr. Lincoln as having "the exterior" of "jes-
ter" "trifer," and " demagogue," qualities which
were never revealed to US in our intercourse with
him, now extending through many years We
quote from speech Of Mr.. John w. Forney, de-
iivered at Chester, Pennsy lvania, on the evening
of June 5th, before the Union League Of Delaware
county, as we find it reported in the /" Morning
Chronicle" of the 9th instant
" wish of my Democratic friends and even some
of my Republican friends, could 20 TO Washington
the ncacuabe the arduous and the unparalleled respun
sbilities of the officers of the Adminstra ion When
see the abors of Mr. Lincoln and the members of bis
Cabinet, feel sorry that have not strength to
support them. These responsibilities however,
make small men great, and make weak strong and
compel man to be patriot whether he will or net Do
to do wrong that their interest not rather to do the
best they to and to their country See in
what strait they stand. Sometimes Republican loses
patience because we have not victories enouph Some
times he complains that Gen Butler has not command
sometimes because Gen Fremont is restored to active
service and some are afflicted but these very
rare, because Gen Mcclellan is not recalled Laughter
This Republican friend forgets all the time that every
complaint he utters is sure to help the enemy,
and Republican grumble without having eager
cOpperhead a. his reporting it as means aud an
Wors aliaya hat no haa
been done by the Administration of Mr. Lincoln that
not done with an honest purpose.
Mistakes have happened; mistakes will happen. You
may that servy stand by and not criticize
the acts of rulers Be good enough, my friends to
understand that in state of that the enemy Of
freedom cutchng at the threat of the Republic that if
Executive cannot have supreme power for the moment
to redeem our country never succeed. Mr.. Lin
con who is the President of the United States have Lad
occasion to frequently No has been magned
by his opponents; no man more rdiculed you please,
than he and yet has fallen that to him have been
fded these supendous Issues. He has ben called jester
He has b en- called trher. He has been called dema-
gogue to you around me here tonight that God has
given President who, under this exterior, has the
heart of statesman, and the conscience Of christian
patriot Laborous patient, and unassumng be is
sibe to every that calls to him Liberal
in the country has shown beralliy than he
liberal above all to the of the Democratic party who
come in to help him. Convince him that Democrat is
the determined supporter Of the and he gives him his
earnest right hand Cabinet ministers and foreign legations
have frequently been refused hearing in order that he
might listen to the tale of poor widow who has to
ask relief
As to the other Departments of the Government their
work their promise, and their performance before you.
Human experience may be searched in vain for such
triumph that of the Treasury Department 1t is true
that simultaneous with that question arises the fact that
the people have done the work. and have given TO the Go
vernment ALL and more than ALL it asked As old free
trade Democrat, am to-day convinced by this of
more things than ones but, primarily, believe are, in
present prosperous existence furnishing to the nations
the earth the great truth that must have protective
tariff. Applause Why recollect, referring to this
financial question: that when the broke out, dis.
tngushed Republican Senator said Mr.. President they
are asking for sixty thousand horses you pay
this debt remember, also, the horror excited when it
was proposed to troops thirteen doars per month
Some gentlemen endeavored to show that nation could
stand such expenditures. Where we now7 Why, the
prosperity is so Astounding all the Northern States
that God seems to have thrown halo about Of comfort
and peace. Men are prosperous to-day who
prosperous before Employment has been given to thou
sands Of and who sweated along for years Mt
the lowest wages regret te that many OF those who
have 80 Hours he'd are now assaling the Administration
and the country itself.
leave the treasury and go to the navy there again
find that the science and invention Of the people have
startled all the nations of the earth 1t true cannot
accomplish marvels. Our impatient people proud
OF their country happy in the fact Of living in such
country that they cannot bear defeat The navy and the
treasury however they may be assailed have yet filed
with glory the records of the country.
The War Department has undoubtedly been the most
assaulted Only where there is the responsibility there
is the utmost criticism Where there is the work
do and the most patronage to give there the sue
pcon am running this list rapidly over to indulge
the praise of individuals but to give you
Of the injustice of the assaults made by those who attack
the and of the fearful responsibilities of the ministers
Of the Government The War Department has had her
cuean tasks before it, Mr.. Stanton called as a Demo.
crat, under circumstances you will all remember to
coed Pennsy anian who retired with high aud noble
record after having laid the foundation of that doctrine
the employment of loyal coored Of the South-has
bravely discharged the duties of his exactng Office
have known Mr. Stanton for nearly fifteen years He has
never been politician, though always Democrat, and
member OF the bar Of great distinction i remember him,
many years ago when he made speech in Ohio De-
mocratic Convention, and the circumstance recall
ed for the first time long while. He arrested my at
tenton by remarkable expression The old ogies the
Democratic party concluded they would have State Con-
venton and the young fellows to whom Stanton aud my
self at that day belonged, ( getting old now) deter
mined that they would have hearing Stanton was at the
head of the live young men. They rejected from
their seats 10 the Convention which presided over by
who, if he living to-day would undoubtedly be
copperhead. 1t held in theatre at Columbus Stan
ton in the third tier He wrapped his round the
pillar and addressed the speaker Mr. President but
there Response. MIR President he shouted sgain
The President at last recognised him. Stanton said;
address you here to-day the eanest of the hun
dred and forty thousand you have just betrayed
Laughter Mr.. Stanton is just this Of a mau-de-
temined resolue, conscientious III he has charac
tersc than any other it is that of personal and pub
lie integrity. No jobber reach him false contrac
tor can get hearing. With such he shows mercy no
let up, no indulgence
In references the State Department we have another
triumph Of tho Republican policy To it indebted
for the blessing that at peace with all the
tons Of the earth Not single ripple is upon the surface
any where But need not continue this catalogue. i
will only ray, gentlemen that what has been
by this Administration and by the armies in the field has
al IN human