The Placer herald., 1867-03-09
Two Pictures by one Artist.

The following pen pictures of Thaddeus
Stevens are by the ingenious and versatile ar
tist, John w. Forney.
Thaddeus Stevens, we are glad to say it, is
not a Pennsy His own history
proves that he came h,her stranger to her
people, and has continued at all times, con.
sslenlly adverse to her interests. He has
been, since his unfortunate presence in the
Legislature, Pennsy ylvania's evil genius and
if she has degenerated at all-and the past
three years Of her life prove that she has
lie planned the misfortune. We will not re-
peat here bis utter destitution Of reputation
for his career is one of that kind which
could only have been run by william at heart.
Penpsy ylvania has three blemishes on her es.
cutcheon: The Mansonic inquisition, the
chartering Of the United States Bank, and the
present outrageous condition of affairs. The
first it is not requisite to say he originated
and completed. The second was the fitting
offspring of bis brain; for he read that infa
nous bill before the Ritner House Of Repre-
sentatives. The last Che Buckshot war) is
his own by every law Of right. lie began
the anarchy-it is the sad consequence Of bis
own plans. lie dissolved the government.
lie is now urging the Senate to 60 on in its
path of destruction. lie is emphatically
the power behind the throne" The last is
des perate and final plunge. 1t will either
make or unnake him. If il is successful he
can cover up the fostering nfamy of bis life
and save himself and bis companions from
impending ruin. Ifit is unsuccessful, he will
be spurned not only from the hall Of the
Legislature, but from the very State-if the
laws permit his escape.
John W. Forney,
In the Lancaster Intelligence, in 1888.
| am free to say that think the election
of Hon. Thad Stevens as the successor Of Mr.
Cowan, would promote lasting harmony in
our political household, and would unques'
tionaby secure to the State and the nation a
champion of those great principles Of match
less experience integrity and courage. This
remarkable man, notwithstanding bis great
age, constantly exhibits all the intellectual
vigor of bis prime, and while we are daily ad
monished of the wisdom and the justice Of
the remedies be suggested nearly two years
ago, we are constrained TO admit that ifthey
had been adopted many Of the deplorable rel
suits of presidential perfdy would not now
be dishonorng and disturbing the land. 1t
is the simple truth to add that the sentiments
and suggestions Of. Thaddeus Stevens tri
umpbed more completely in Pennsylvania in
the recent election. and contributed more
powerfully to that triumph, than the senti-
ments and suggestion ofany living American.
The great Republican Union organization,
including as it does, hundreds of thousands
Of its former political opponents, frankly &C
cepts and gratefully Acknowledges him as its
most conspicuous leader If we in Pennsyl
vauia elevate him to the position Of Senator,
we simply respond to the general desire Of
our political friends in other States; and 10
doing this believe we would do what any
one Of them would for such a man within
their own borders. Would it not be bap.
py termination to an ilustrious life--never
SO illustrious as during the successful over
throw Of that dangerous institution which
more than balf a century ago Thaddeus Ste-
ven was among the first and bodcst to op-
pose--if Pennsylvania through her Union
Republican Legislature, voluntarily rendered
TO him the only high Office she bad 10 her
immediate gif.l
]. w. FoRNEY.
In the Philadelphia Prsss, Dec. ~ 1869.