New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-13

maturity of years convert, and found vel
come and sympathy and encouragement among
those whom for many a luster he had de-
nounced and defed. For twelve years me
PHILADELPHIA Press has been an accred-
tied organ of Republicanism. IL sus-
tanned Lincoln. 1t denounced John
son. II supported Grant. 1t would be
diffcultIto name journal in the land which,
in time of exigency and trial, was more earn
est and faithful than The Press. 1t has given
TO the present Federal Administration, and,
oddly enough, still gives it, manly ana dis
interested support which deserves more ap-
nreciation than it seems likely to get DIT.
Forney refused to renounce his personal
friendship for Mr. Sumner, condemned his
removal from his high position on the Senate
Committees, and in moderate temper
doubted about Santo Domingo. The Presl-
dent from some inscrutable motive, appointed
him Collector of Philadelphia, and against
his better judgment and instincts he
accepted it. The harness of ofiice was
intolerable and he soon resigned, but, In re-
signing, took pains to say, and has been pro-
claiming ever since, that between him and his
patron there is no alienation. The praise OF
the President in The Press has been rather
preposterous, but it seemed TO be sincere. NO
two human beings, one would think, could De
more uncongenial. The journalist is impulslve,
free-spoken, generous; and what contrast
these qualities suggest it is not worth While
to inauire now. Down to this moment the
bond Of friendliness seems to be unDroken'
and, we are free TO say, it is much to the
credit of the President that it is so. This
being 80, a question of local politics arises as
to which Mr.. FOrney and every other jour
nalist has right TO an opinion. The State
Republican Convention met weeks ago, ana
selected, for the chief candidates at the Oct0-
Der election, two individuals who are, TO the
whole moral sense of the community, utterly
distasteful. They are implicated, almost by
confession in gross financial and official dsin-
auencies extending over long course OF
years One of their cOnfederates Is at THIS
moment serving out term of imprisonment
in the Pemtentiary. The scandal is patent
and northumberland against 1t, as an out
rage upon Republicanism, as an insult to the
Administration, Mr. Forney feels 1t his duty to
protest He does so boldly and persistently, and
the public opinion of the community where he
lives sustains him. In doing this he has
aroused another antag0nism. A good deal has
been said of cOncentric Rings IN Pennsyiva-
MIA, but few know how numerous and lnt1-
cate they are. Around the State Treasury nc
Harrisburg for years there has been and is yet
one Ring of which she center is Senator Simon
Cameron, President Grants nearest friend and
next to Gov. Morton, closest counselor. To the
interests of that corrupt combination 1t Is
essential, be the consequences to the RepubI-
can party and the public what they may, that
the niquitous nominees have referred to
should be sustained-and because Mr.. FOrney
opposes them, that he must be broken down.
This is the conflict to which we have re-
ferred. 1t is conceded that at this very mo-
ment the question is pending, whether, at the
bidding Of Cameron, who is relentless, this re-
volt shall be crushed-and crushed, too, by the
use of Federal patronage. The Press makes
gallant fight. and is manifestly sustained by
the silent sympathy of the respectable Phlla-
delphia press of all parties. But. one Repub-
lican newspaper, and that Of no influence. dis
sents. But there is no sign of quailing. There
is q confidence expressed in the integrity and
friendliness of tie Administration which we
cannot share, and it is an interesting specula-
ton with which we must conclude what will
be the course of ma1ly journalism. when tnis
covery is made that in this IA in every other
instance, the Administration will do just what
its henchmen bid it