The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-28
A NEW CABINET RUMoR.

From the Harrisburg Patriot
News concerning ones neighbors is best
gathered away from home, according to an
ancient proverb. Out West il is asserted and
believed that Senator Oamerons intrigues are
directed to securing place in the Cabinet of
President Grant for himself, and not, as
generally supposed, for his very dear friend
Forney. In the event of Senator Camerons
success Forney will probably be presented to
the Pennsylvania Legislature for his success
sor. But Forney may not find the present
Legislature quite pliant2enough for his pur-
poses. The combination on a Senator and
State Treasurer would certainly make the
faction of which Senator Cameron is chief
quite formidable. They managed their game
SO skilfully in 1869 that they obtained
credit for carrying both the Treasurer and
the Senator. But it is we'll known that
greater power in the politics of this State
stood behind John Scott and dictated his
nomination. Forney himself, will bring no
strength to any combination to elect q Sena-
tor and Treasurer. He is merely merged in
the Cameron faction, and has no influence
outside of it, having lost the confidence and
respect of his former allies by his sudden de-
seItion to the enemy A seat in the Senate
of the United States has long been the dar-
ling ambition of John w. Forney. As its
Secretary, he has seen so many men of mean
abilities in the Senate that his envy and
scorn have constantly been exercised.
At one time he seriously proposed to
move to Virginia or some other recon-
structed State, and take his chance in
the scrub race of the carpet-baggers for the
position. But he waited too long, and Ames
and Revels got the last prizes. In 1857, pro-
vided with letter of recommendation from
President Buchanan, he came near reaching
the gaol of his wishes. His nomination in
caucus had been secured, and little doubt
was entertained of his success, notwithstand-
ing the stubbornness of several members
But the desertion of Lebo, Wagonseller, and
Manear to Cameron sealed his fate Instead
of showing gratitude to President Buchanan
for step of more than questionable pro-
priety, Forney has been the bitter reviler of
that statesman while living, and of his memory
to the present hour.
From the time of his defeat by Cameron
in 1857, his political influence has gradually
fallen, until he has at last become a mere
member of the faction of his ancient enemy
In 1867, after an interval of ten years, he
again presented himself as a candidate for
United States Senator, but he had no sincere
supporters. He brought little or no weight
TO the combination against Cameron, though
he poured forth his hatred in torrents of
abuse. In revenge for this Cameron
investigated his accounts as Secretary
of the Senate of the United States, aad
| prepared to carry on the war to the bit
ter end, when Forney surrendered al
discretion. The alliance of these politicians
is not friendship, but conspiracy. In the
changes which the whirligig of time makes,
it will not be strange if Forney should be-
come in a certain contingency the candidate
of his successful enemy for the place which
he SO eagerly longs to occupy. But it would
be disgraceful to Pennsylvania if this facie,
insincere, and INSCRIPTIONS politician should
ever represent her in the Senate of the United
States. We do not anticipate such misfor-