The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09
FoRNEY AND FoRNEY's BReTHER.

From the Springfield, (Aass.) Republican.
That must have been very pretty scene when
Baron Stoeckl and Mr.. Robert J. Walker united
in pressing upon Mr.. John w. Forney the sum
oil three thousand dollars as a token of interna-
'ional good feeling, while the pattern of all the
purities and all the proprieties (Mr. Forney, Of
conrse with his hand undoubtedly behind his
bsok, gently but firmly refused the glittering
gold Alaska was paid for in gold,) and declined
TO subject his immaculateness to suspicion for any
amount OF base COIN What pity there could
not have been admission by ticket to this little
t.bieaux! and cannot Mast, in the absence of
shat. do something to reproduce this scene, which
he world would not willingly let die? While
sa,niring Mr.. orney's virtue, however, beyond
all expression, we cannot fully sympathize
with the which he gave for his refusal. He
cssld not do it because he was Secretary of the
Senate, a body not few of whose members make
mors money in Washington than they ever made
any where else. This would seem an unnecessary
spnsitiveness indeed. But that it wsuld have
been disgrace to journalism, and shame to
hinsslf in his high office editor of news.
paper two in fact both daily to have sold his
coismns to the lobby, and allowed his press to be
uSsJ to deceive his readers, msrepresent public
! opinion, or rob the treasury, does not seem TO
h.ys occurred at the time to this ornament of his
{ profession, not even to this model of sensitive
purity who couldn't take testimonial" for
>ootl, because he was Secretary of the United
os.tcs Senate
Bat the money was not destined to go to Russ
, ia. ~ long chalk. Like Gen. Butler, Mr. For
nsy mad brother who in point Of fact, publish
% his paper. Happy in the consciousness of vir.
t.s, ne was douby happy in the convenience OF
hi, iamily relations We trust this brother still
lisso, and will long live to pick up the bag of
siY and the suits of raiment which the proud
spirit Of the elder Forney refuses to accept
What would the Secretary of the Senate do with.
spt brother? To be sure, if he hadn't broth
or and brothers are proverbially something
'shich we cannot get for ourselvey,) he might at
least secure brother-in-law. Now, brother-in-
Law il something any man can have and it is his
ssa fault if he dses not get one. A brother.in.
ls~ does just as well, sometimes better, because
be does not go under the same name Gen.
Butler had brother-in-law who was great
soSfsrt to him.
! AR. Forney's brothers name we do not rscol-
lect. To prevent confusion let us call him Gehs.
n. Mr.. Gehazi Forney, then, was fortunately
os hand to solve the difficulty and release the
friendly contending parties from their dilemma
| for Baron Stoeckl and Mr.. Walker could not
! live in peace unless they left the money in the
chronicle Office, and Mr. Forney would die in
torment before he would receive it. At this juno.
turs appears Mr.. G. Forney. He would take
this money. Oh, yes he would. He wasn't SEQ.
rotary of the Senate. Oh, no. he wasn't. He
was only connected with newspaper; and &c
d'licacy was out of the question. Besides, there
vas young man or two, sons of anti.slavery
prophets, staying at his house name Of Fsrney,
snd for their sake he would take the talent Of
silver and couple of changes of raimsnt. Sc
the great matter was settled. Mr.. Secretary
forney retained his innocence; and Mr.. Gehaz
Forney retained what was probably worth ersat
deal more.