The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-30

FoRsEr AND FoRSEr's BROTHER.


r llOn the Springfield MASS Repubiicar.l
s,oscnsI u.s. aase ~ osen pretty scene when Bsroa
' . sno M. robert J. Walker united 10 press
thousand dollars as token OF interns,aa, susee %
ieeling, bile that pattern Of all the nnr;tia. "a
al The pi oprieties (Mr. Forney of cnnrsa LIN
his bands Undoubtedly behind his bsck.l sentis
out nrmiy, refused the glittering gold. fllssrs
was paid for in gold,) aud declined TO snh;scs
DIS immscuateness to suspicion for auy alnonns
OF base coin. What pity there could NOT hsvs
oeen admission By ticket to this little tableau
sb;ns cannon M VAST IN the absence Of that do some
would not willingly let die. While admirins
mr.. Forney's virtue, however, beyond All er
preston. we cannot fully sympsthize with the
reason M Which be gave for his refusal. He could
not 90 IL because he was secretary of the Senate
a BODY not few of whose members make mors
where else. ny
This would seem an unnecessary sensitivepsus
indeed. But that 1t would have been disgrace
10 journalism, and shame to himself IN h,s bigh
once as editor of Q newspaper two. in fact both
daily to have sold his columns to the lobby. Ard
s s nseG dspfss e. scs RE
ury, does not seem to. have occurred at the tina
70 TINS ornament Of bis profession. not eves to
testimonial" forsooth, because be was sscra.
tary OF the United States Senate.
but the money was not destined to 20 to Russia
by o long chalk. Like General Butler, Mr. Fornev
neu q oiv.hef "no, IN point OF TACT, pubshed bis
paper. Happy In the Consciousness Of virtue. he
vas doubly happy In the convenience Of his family
relauons. We trust this brother still lives. And
VIII long live to pick up the bags Of silver and the
suits OF rament which the proud spirit of the elder
forney refuses to accept. What would the secre-
tary OF the Senate do without brother, To be
sure, II be hadn't . brother land brothers are
proverbially something which we cannot get for
ourselves be might at least secure brother.in.
law. Now brother-in.law Is something anv man
can have, and IL ID his own fault II he does NOT
get one brother-in-law does just as well. some
times better, because he does not 20 under the
same name. General Butler had brother. inlaW
who was great comfort to him.
Mr.. Forneys brothers name we do not recoI.
lect. 10 prevent confusion, let us call him &C.
hazi. Mr.. Gehazi Forney, then, was fortunately
On hand to solve the difficulty and release the
friendly contendng parties from their dilemma
or Baron Stoeckel and Mr.. Walker could not live
n peace unless they left the money in the Chrou-
Gle ONCE. and Mr.. Forney would die 10 torment
before he would receive it. At this uncture an
bears Mr. G. Forney. He would take the money.
IN, yes, he would. He wasn't secretary OF the
senate. on, no, he wasn't. He was only con
lected with newspaper, and so delicscy wss
mt OF the question. Besides. there was a young
nan or two, sons Of anti-slavery prophets stsyipx
u bis house name of Forney), and for their AXE
e would take q talent of silver and couple of
hanfes OF raiment. So the great matter was
ettled. MT: Secretary Foruey retained his limo.
robably worth great deal more. -"'i