The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-10-02

At the age of I3 or II years he took a
position IN store in Lancaster where he
remained but short time, until he entered
the Office of the Lancaster Journal as a
printer This paper was then one Of the
most influential Democratic journals IN the
State. It's editor and proprietor Hugh
Maxwell, Esq.-now dead-being an unit
suaIiy able man. Mr.. Forney remained in
the Journal Office until he reached his
,2Oth year, when in connection with James
II. Bryson he purchased the Lancaster
KutelIiQencer, 4 strong Democratic paper,
owned by Thomas Feran. 4 year or t""
afterwards he also purchased the JoHreoL
and united the two papers under The name
of the Iltehigenc'r and J0u'ndk. D"nng
his connection with it it became one of the
very best papers in the country, exercising
a powerful influence mt only in It's own
town and county, but throughout tie en-
tire State. He remained in L nca~trr,
absorbed in his editorial duties, until 1874,
when he was appointed Deputy Surveyor
of the port Of Philadelphia, by President
Polk, and removed to this city to attend to
the duties of bis Office. Soon after his ar
rival with that thirst for journalism which
seems ever TO have distinguished him, he
purchased a oue-haf interest in the Cd
PenusyluaRian newspaper, then the prom
inent Democratic organ in Pennsylvania.
This was in the year l645, and be contin-
ued his connection with the paper until
1858. He was elected Clerk Of the House
of Representatives in December 1851, and
removed with his family to Washington.
Mr.. Forney held this important position
during the memorable struggleofIS55-56,
for the election Of Speaker Of the House,
which, it will be recolIcctel, eliminated in
the choice Of Mr.. n P. Banks for that
position. Daring these exciting times Mr..
Forney was presiding officer Of the House,
and tile admirable AMI satisfactory manner
in which he performed hi> duties, is proven
By tie resolution offered by Hon. Joshua
/ R. GiIdings, rendering the thanks Of the
House to Mr.. Fornev, for the abiiit, with
which he had presided over the deiibera-
tions Of the House, during the contest fer
The election Of Speaker. This was passed
without single dissenting voice.
Subsequently he became one Of the ed
+ itors Of the Walhiuggon Union, and lie
remained in that position until James Blu.
chanan received the nomination for Presi-
dent from the Baltimore Democratic Con-
yentiou, in 1856. Mr. Forney was then
elected Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee Of PENNSYLVANIA, aad
threw himself into the campaign with The
utmost yigor and energy. There can be
no doubt whatever OF the fact that John
". Fornev elected James Buchanan Pres- .
dent Of the United Sttes He C.iupd .
this State for him by vigorous pros-cu-
ton Of the campaign, and by a most admi-
rabie management Of the opposing faction.
The Keystone State gained, the Others fol- .
lowed almost as a matter of course In
mediatelY after the election of Buchanan,
in 1856, the differences between them be
gan 70 bs apparent, although they were on
very friendly terms. Mr.. Forney was by
no means an open and declared encny ot
Mr.. Buchanan, for long tine after his
election to Office. Indeed, when the first
number OF Ihe FreSS WAS issued, August
lst, 1856, it openly an+ Harr"fF ad'o'ated
the Administration policy. 1t was not I'LL
the Kansas question arose. that any serious
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