Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-07-18
The Infamous Forney.

Thisvile creature has lately written
one of the vilest and most malignant
letters to President Johnson, that has
ever appeared in print, because the
Pres ident refused to appoint rene
gade named Walbridge Collector of
the Port of New York. Soon after
Collector King committed suicide, he
posted over to New York, and found
that this man would give him half the
proceeds oftho Office if he was appoint
cd. The following is copy off love
letter to the President, soliciting this
appointment. Mr.. Johnson not CON-
plying with his request he, as with
Mr.. Buchanan, turned to slandering
him, because tho government" re-
fuses to be made tool of, for Forney's
special use. Read the beggar's letter:
"NEw York, Jan. 2, 1866.
ssMr DEAR Mr.. pRrsIpEsr--I have heen in
this city for two days, and now write under
and impulse which cannot restrain, and because
feel it to be for your own good and that OF the
country. take it for granted that you are re-
solved not to be nmindful Of your own fame, and
that YOU will not allow your friends, who heartily
sustain your policy to feel that they are without
your aid and encouragement, whether you are
candidate for President or not, and if you
arc not shall be greatly surprised. With
the wonderful favor that has crowned your
restoration policy you should not allow tho great
Office 10 20 to Indifferent men, those clearly in the
interest Of your foes need not repeat to you that
am now, as ever for twenty years, as shown in
my writings, and since your great act Of patriotism
in 1860 especially your open and avowed friend.
Where | am to-day my two newspapers both daily
show to the world Hence, in what now say
speak no idle words but mean all say. The
Collectors Office at New York City is post that
YOU should dispose Of outside Of all the politicians;
not that mean to defy them, but to select your
own man, who should be free only to help you and
sorve the Government-one whom they could
neither attack nor use. Such man is,
ofthis city.
"ITe was elected to Congress in 1s-as q Demo
crst, but like you refused to follow the party In
treason. He served short time. with great dis
tinction, and resigned on account Of Ill health. He
was a member Of tho Committee Of Ways and
Means, and won great applause. He Is very able
man, educated to finance, intensely national, honest
and independent, anu c0ud lurnlsn nlllions OF Sc
curity. lie has an organizing mind, would make
you party or would fight your battle single
handed. lie is an Andrew johnson Democrat, in
short. write in the knowledge that he would
socept and that his appointment would be received
with Joy by this whole community. "Yours truly,
j. w. FORNEY.
''To the President, &C."
Had the Presiden. appointed For
ney's creature, the government"
would be vehemently supported by
him, and the columns of the Press
would TEEN with eulogistic praise, and
the "Bread-and- Butter Brigade" and
"Johnson treason" would not be heard
Of. ForEey undertook to treat Presi-
dent Johnson as he did "honest old
Abe" demand and get everything he
wanted-but he has found states
man in the place formerly occupied by
the jester; Hence his rage. The "loy-
al" papers that used to call it treason
TO abuse the President, now make
merry over the meanest things that
can be said OF that officer, by the
meanest man too