The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-25
THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECrORsHlI
The President and MIR. Forney.

The President and MIR. Forney
A Washington despatch to the New York
World of to-day says:-
The columns of the World have not been prolific
OF praise in this direction nor is it proposed to lind
in what may be termed the sunset honors of this
well-known editor and politician a reason for any
reaction, but rather to improve it by reference to
the self.infcted humiliation of the patron who has
bestowed this distinction, and the implied
triumph which he comedies. to his enemies.
or his actual position In the matter
and this whether he accepts or rejects the
bare boon which is offered hiln-Mr. Forney has
just reason to be proud. He left Washington some
months ago with as much bitterness in his heart
his eminently kind nature "a quality his enemies
concede to him) admitted OF; dlsgusted with the
administration, aDgered ith the President, and
hardly Disgusting his intention, sooner later, to
raise the standard of revolt His friends, and
they were. numerous, gave him fare:
and made an elaborate inepr0mptu in honor of de-
parting friend and fellow-laborer. None OF the
attended to say farewell 70 one who had helped the
President 30 much, and for aught that appeared it
was to them matter of supreme I'D Cdlerencewhether
in what manner he departed. Then came the Sum-
ner diflicuty-as to which, to his own credit be it
said he did not for moment hesitate, but spoke
out boldly and Indignantly, and In article which
attracted much attention, headed Halt" almost
commanded the Executive to stay his hand and re-
his policy, the extent of giving up the
Baez.Babcock scheme, his darling Domingo. 1t was
a. aa ana Of Of oa Il L mas the he
due effect. just then 1t happened that the Col
lector OF the Port OF Philadelphia, guardian of the
mid commerce OF that active port, resigned; being
tempted to visit Russia, we are told, 'as one OF
Mr. Curns special advisers, for the purpose OF en-
gaging in contracts there, being favored with the
influence and recognition Of the American Lega-
tion." The President at once hurries to Philadel-
phia. He always does when he is in trouble
There he took sweet counsel, his time being about
equally divided between bankers and Bories, with
slight excursion to Saint PaGrick's dinner and the
Methodist Westinghouse. What tried and
done, thought Of abandoned, or decided on in
these conclaves have no means OF knowing. Fancy
names were uggested-ornamsntal lawyers and
amiable militia geperals-but all the while in his
tent moodily mused the Achilles of the press. He
was resolute no longer to fight in Agamemnon's
camp. at last Agamemnon came in person,
and on his knees begged for succor. There
is no resisting the personal solicitation of chief
whether president or king-and Mr.. Forney is
not, as have said, made OF the sternest stuff, and
he yields, and the quarrel is made up, with what
success remains to be seen. There Is one ugly pre-
Geo ent to which almost hesitate to refer. About
a century ago a leading English politician was
tempted by the offer of high Office to rat and aban-
don his friends and his resentments. He refused
once and again, and every persuasive messenger
went away disappointed. AT last the king sought
interview, begged 1t as personal favor, aud the
poor man. unable to resist the direct suppcation
yielded and took the gift. He visited his friends to
eXplain-as / imagine Mr.. Forney will Messrs
Sumner and Wilson--and they refused TO him
He then went home, and, absit omen, cut his OWE
throat. Nobody got any good from the arrange
ment and the doomed administration went to