The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02
ForneY and FOrney,s Brother.

From the Springfield Mass Republican.
That must have been a very pretty scene
when Baron Stock and Mr.. Robert J. Walk
er united in pressing upon Mr., John W.
Foruey the sum Of three thousand dollars Rs
token Of internal good feeling, while that
pattern Of oil the purlues and all the pro-
pricties Mr .Forney, Of cour5e) with his hand
undoubtedly bohiud his back, gently but
firmly refused the gltteting gold ALASKA
was paid for in god,) and declined TO sub.
Jet his immaculateuess to suspicion for any
amount Of base coin. What a pity there
could not have been admission by ticket TO
this little tableauxI and cannot Mast in the
absence of that, do something to reproduce
| this scene, which the world would not will.
ingly letdie? While admiring Mr., Forneys
virtue, however beyond all expression, we
cannot fully sympathIzo with the reason
which he gave for his refusal. He could
not do il because he was Secretary of the
senate, body not few Of whose members
make more money in Washington than they
ever made anywhere else. This would seen
an unnecessary sensitivenes5 indeed. Blu
| that il would have been a disgrace to ourn
alism, and shame to himself in his high
office rs editor of newspaper 1.-TWO in fact,
| both daily to have sold his columns to the
lobby, and allowed his press to be used tc
deceive his readers, misrepreseut public opin
ion, or rob the treasury, does not seem &c
| have occurred at the time TO this model Of
sensitive purity who couldn't take "testi
moual,' forsooth, because he WAS secretary
of the United States senate!
But the money was not destined TO 60 "a
Russia by long chalk. Like Gen. Butler
Mr.. Forney had brother who, in point Of
fact, published his paper. Happy in the
consciousness Of virtue he was dOubly hap
by in the convenience Of his family rea
! tlous, We trust this brother still lives, and
will long live TO pick up the bag of silver
and the suits of rsiment which the prouC
spirit of the elder Forney refuses to accept
What would the secretary Of the senate &,
without brother? To be sure, if he hsdn'
a brother and brothers are proverbiall,
something which We cannot get for our
selves) be might at least secure brother
in.law. Now, a brOther.in,lsw is something
any man can have, and il is his own fsul
If he docs not get one. A brothsr.in.laI
does Just as well, sometimes better, becaus
he does not 60 under the same name. Gen
Bntler had brotherinlaw who was q grea
comfort to him.
Nr. Forneys brothers name we do no
recollect. To prevent confusion let US cal
him Gehszi. Mr. Gehazi Forney, then
was fortunately on hand to solve the diff
Guilty and release the friendly contendiut
parties from their dilemma - for Baroi
Stukl and Mr.. Walker could not live il
peace unless they left the money in tn
Chronicle office, and Mr. Forney would di
, in torment before be would receive it. A
this juncture appears Mr.. G. Forney. H
would take this money. Oh, yes, he would
He wasn't secretary Of the senate. Oh, nc
, he wasn't. He was only connected with
newspaper and so delicacy was out of tn
question. Besides, there was u young ma
or two, sons Of anti-slavery prophets, stayin
at his house name of Forney and for the
; sake be would take talent Of silver and
couple Of changes of raiment. So the gre,
matter was settled. Mr.. Secretary Forns
retained his innocence, and Mr. Gehs;
Forney retained what was probably worth
great deal more,