The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-16
d. c. Forney Rises to Eeptatn.

The New York Herald of the Goth uIt..
contains a long and severe review of the
political character and personal career of
Senator Cameron, from the pen of d. {.
Forney publisher of the Washington sam
Dug Chronicle. This article was provoked
by Senator Cameron's illusions to the For
neys in recent interview with a Herakd
reporter. d. c. Forney's letter. concludes
as follows
When | was in Harrisburg, a few weeks
ago, General Cameron followed nv broth
er, Wien Forney, and myself to the railroad
depot, while we We're ON our way to Ian
caster city, declaring that he wanted to see
US both, and insisting that we call upon
him. We consented TO do tins. AID when
We went we found him in his library Ell
gagged III conclave with some Of the lowest
and worst political characters of Harris
burg-Of the old Fagin school, Bin Sykes
and artfafDo DodgerS-nsteado OF as ESTATES
man should have been engaged, aaand pal,-
ticularly the chairman of the committee on
foreign relations with his books-witL. Vat
ties Law of Nations At this solicited
meeting on the part of Gen. Cameron, he
proposed to me to get Colonel Forney to
change hiS course OF opposition, but de
clined TO interfere, reminding Cameron of
how had tried TO make peace for him in
that quarter, and how repeatedly he had
Violated its honorable conipactS. | called
to his recollection his conduct at a private
dinner given by Colonel Forney, Just be
fore the republican national convention. at
which he, Senators Chand er, Anthony,
Speaker Blaine, Secretary Robson, and
others We're present, when he, Cameron,
replied To proposition TO make Andrew
G. Curtin the candidate for Vice President
that ''if that were done he would knock
he'll out of Grant and Curtin repeated,
in reply to Cameron's urgent sohcitude, ny
unwilingleSs to interfere between Lim
and Colonel FCrney, while he confessed
that the Press was power in Pennsylvania;
7 that John W. Forney could have anything
4 he desired if he only stopped fighting
/ Hartranft; that they would take Allen off
/ the ticket, and allow Forney to name
successor. ''Indeed,' said the willy old
trickster, ''we had almost frightened Allen
Into declining, but he has been stiffened by
somebody and is now resolved to stick ON
the ticket" To all this | merely replied
that Colonel F6rney knew his own business
and could conduct his own business. and
his own fights; but that SO far as was
concerned, intended to stand by nv own
blood III all their honorable struggles for
right and justice.
At this same dinner referred to his abuse
of Curtin and every other independent
man in the State was SO insulting TO the
hospitality of Colonel Forney that even
Cameron's personal friends who were pres
ent protested, and expressed surprise at
his arrogance and dictation. He even
went SO far as to State-backing it up with
a strong .adjeetive-that no man should be
recognized politically in has State without
his consent that he had controlled it So
far, and could, if he desired, transmit the
same power to his peSterity.
i have made this communication already
too long; but give me room for few more
words.
he republican party is sure to be defeat
ed in Pennsylvania in October, and Simon
CamerOn's personal rule and political pros
titutioiis are the causes which viii produce
the disaster. 1t is the only way for the
people to get rid of him and break up he
vile combination which he calculates to fast
en- on the State after he deScends TO his
grave. 1t is the only escape from his pol
lutions and from the plundeTaCe of those
he has trained as his followers. 1t is the
only way to light up dark places in the
financial affairs of Pennsylvania; to cleanse
its auditing offtc; to fix proper guards
around its treasury, and prevent its chief
MAGISTRATE from being made q avasssi OF tli,,
clan Cameron. \ repu blican defeat at this
time. / admit, is fearful venture. but the
81 emcndous influences. demanding If In
Pennsylvania are like the knife of the s,1r.
geon, which cuts deep into a rotten mart 10
save an entire bOdyfrom mftsterinCcorruptiop
and death, IroiViBe TO feel, therefore. that
the reople of PENNSYLVANIA ere moved nv
srch spirit. and the people Of the whole
country Will be glad when this corrupt ring
is sent TO the grave of Tanlmany.
ours, lesIceifaly, ID. q foRNEY,