Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-03-20
Thad. Stevens and ForneY.

Thad Stevens as is well known, is the leader
Of the Radicals in Congress, who have conspired
and, in the language of Judge Bates, Lincoln's
Attorney General, have planned the scheme
to oyerturn our Government of law, and, set up
in it's stead frightful military oligarchy." He
is now warmly supported by Forney, alias
Dead Duck the Editor Of the Washington
Chronicle. That our readers may see how very
consistently Thad. Stevens has maintained his
how inconsistent Forney has been in support of
him. we publish below what Forney said of him
thirty years ago, when, it seems, he was more
truthful than at present At that time Forney
said:
''Thaddeus Stevens, and we are glad to say
it, is not Pennsylvania. His own history
proves that he came hither a stranger to her
people, and has continued, at all times, consist
entity adverse to her interests. He has been,
since his unfortunate presence In the Leglsla-
ture, PENNSYLVANIA evil genius, and if she has
degenerated at al-and the three past years Of
her life prove that she has-he planned the mis-
fortune We will not repeat here his utter de,
stitution of reputation-for his career is one of
that kind which could only have been run by q
rtUion at heart. Pennsylvania has three blem-
ishes on her escutcheon the Masonic inqi4isi-
and the present outrageous condition of affairs.
The first it is not requisite to say, he originated
and completed. The second was the fitting off
spring of his brain for he read that infamous
bf before the Ritner House of Representatives.
The last THE Buckshot war; is has O,Un by every
law Of rigil.. lie began the onarchy-it is the
sad consequences of his own plans He dissolv
ed the government He is now urging the Sen
ate to go in it's path of destruction He is en-
phatically the power behind che throne. The
last is desperate and final plunge. 1t will Ell,
Their make or unmake him. If it is success .ful
he can cover up the fostering infamy of has life,
pending ruin. If it is unsuccessful he viii be
spurned, not only from the halls Of the Legisla-
ture, but from the very State-J the lacs per-
NIT has escape >"
The rumors that President johnson, contrary
to his nature, has been overawed by the vio-
lence of the Radical opposition, and the popu-
lar strength it claims to have exhibited, are
entirely discredited by yesterdays intelligence,
Aroused, not inundated, by the double-dealing
practiced towards him in New Hampshire, he
has just ordered the removal of number Of
Office holders IN Connecticut who were playing
him the same game there
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Adrertiser gives us the following which
does not reae much like backing gown:
'The President evidently feels that he is
master of the situation, ard he is terribly in
earnest in his opposition to Congress, espe-
cially when he finds himself attacked as he
was on Saturday by Mr.. Stevens. He told
New England Congressman ON Monday that
Louisiana is aaw more loyal than she ever was,
her large foreign population never having trans
felred the allegiance which they bore to France
before the treaty of tran fer; and that South
Carolina is more loyal than she has sbeen since
the notification fever began to break out. But
he grizzly intimated that other sections of the
Union are not displaying much loyalty, and that
the next rebellion may be commenced in
Massachusetts -