The national Republican., 1866-07-06
Fornsy's Rasesiity-why He Opposes Prss.

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One Of Chsvaer Fornsy . chief defects Il his love
Of letter writing. When he osoe takes bis pen In
hand to address anybody, IL 10 vsry sifcult 20 tell
own secrets or any body's else. We noticed this
pecaaity In his famous forrest J smison letter. In
which he revealed plot 70 suborn . witness. That
revelation made blot upon his character which he
| has been trying ever since to rub out But the
more he has rubbed the larger II has grown. An
the patent lotions advertised In the radical papers
have been purchased and used BY the Chevsiisr
Forney In his effort 10 get rid 6f this black blot
which has annoyed and worried him - much as the
blood on her hand did Lady Macbeth. But instead
| Of getting that stain Of from his character, the
Chevalier FVrney has put another on. In the fol.
lowing letter to President johnson, which We Hud
In the Washington REPuBLIcAN, Forney reveals
the motive Of his present opposition to the states
man whom be therein indorses as great patriot
aud an honorsd patron:
H NEw YoRx, Jan. 2, 1886
MY DEAR Mr.. President: I have been in the
city for two days. and write under an impulse
which cannot restrain, because feel 1t to be for
your own good snd-that Of the country. take It
for granted that you are resolved not to be un
mindful Of your own fame, and that you will not
allow your friends who heartily sustain your pol
10y to ieel that they are without your aid and
coursgemeut, whether you are q candidate for
President or not; and II you are not shall be
greatly surprised, with the wonderful favor that
crowned your restoration policy. You should not
allow the great ofices to 60 to indifferent men or
those clearly In the interests Of your foes need
not repeat To you that an ever, for twenty
years shown In my writings, and since your great
act Of patriotism In 1850 especially your open and
avowed friend. Where I am to-day my two news.
papers, both daily, sho~ to the world. Hence In
what now say speak no idle words, but mean all
Isay. The Collectors Office at New York Is post
that you should dispose Of outside Of all the poti
ciansi not that mean to defy them, but TO select
your own man, who should be free only to help you
and serve the Goyernment-one they could neither
attack nor use. Such man Is Henry s stebbins,
Of this city. He was elected to Congress in 1862
as Democrat, but, like you, refused to fllow the
party In treason. He served Z short time with
great distinction and resigned on account Of ILL.,
health. He was . member Of the Committee on
Ways and Means, and won great applause. He is
very able man, educated to finance, intensely ma
tional honest and independent, and could furnish
millions OF security. He has an organizing mind;
would make you party or fight your battles sim
gle handed. He 10 an Andrew johnson Democrat
in short. write in the knowledge that he would
accept, and that his appointment would be received
with joy by the whole community.
Yours, truly, ]. W. FoRyEr.
To the President.
In this letter Chevalier Forney places himself In
the same category as Dana, the only difference
being Forney found friend whom he could trust
to divide the spoils just he found friend that
could assist him in suborning witness In the For
rest case, while Dana refused to trust anybody and
desired the whole thing himself TO do with 1t he
pleased.
ins above lettor, as originally published, left
blank for the name Of the person recommended by
Forney. We have filled that blank with the name
Of Henry s. Stebbins, who, according to the de-
scription given In the letter. Is the person referred
to. Mr. Stebbins was elected q Democrat and
served on the Committee Of Ways and Means and
resigned, after serving though the first session Of
the Congress for which be was elected. It is some
what singular that an alliance should be made be
tween such men as stebbins and Forney and that
su a close combination could bc formed.
The fact that there was only proves that oppo.
sites are some lines attracted towards each other
In remarkable manner. This Is shown In this in.
stance In more striking form than in any other
case within our experience. Mr. Stebbins is looked
upon rs q high-toned man, while Forney Is the re.
verse. Mr.. Stebbins !, an honorable man ardsVor.
ney Is the opposite. Mr.. Stebbins 10 q liberal snd
philosophical man while Forney Is selfish and uu-
scrupulous. Mr.. Stebbins occupies high position
in society while Forney Is only tolerated In that of
the radicals Mr.. Stebbns Is q man Of wealth
while Forney Is constantly begging for crumbs. In
short Forney In every particular is the very reverse
of that Of Stebbins The contrast is so great that
1t increases the astonishment that such an alliance
could be made. 10
But, having made the combination, Il appear,
| that Forney addressed the President In the most
| endearing and fattering terms. He then saw his
way clear for large grab Of the spoils and all that
was necessary was to secure the assent OF Andrew
Sopnson. Ano iAttof vas everything thnt
good, pious holy and patriotic. Words could not
express the love and admiration which Forney fsit
for the President. Like Dana, he could sec moth.
ing but what was good In his restoration policy
When Dana wanted to be Collector, the public ap-
proved Of everything that President johnson had
done. So II was when Forney desired the appoint.
ment Of friend whom he trusted. But the mo.
ment that the claims Of both were rejected, then
the President In the eyes OF both was transformed
into q traitor, despsed by the people
The developments made by the publication Of the
letters of Dana and Forney are very curious The
former was forced to sucoumb under the exposure
and The latter will fnd IL useless to resort to quack
medicines patent lotions to rub out this seco nd
blot upon his character. They are very good pair,
the only ference being that Dana started out
without any friend that he could trust and now
has ono to appeal to, while Forney had one per-
that be could conhde in, but comes out with
none to appeal to, except II may be Thad. Stevens
or Satan. He turns his coat SO suddenly and upon
such trivial cause that We doubt very much II
even Satan will now DO willing to take him into his
confidence Satan might be afraid that Fornsy
would turn against or try to suborn . witness TO
expose him Forney's power Is gone. He has fur.
nshed sn answer to all his accusations against the
President and he Is harmless rs a viper with the
poisonous faugs extracted. Such Is the character
Of this vagabond fellow who is trying to be elected
United States Senator from Psnnsylvania-N y
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