The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22
CAMERON AND FORNEY.

Rumor That the Veteran Politicians
Are to Join Hands i'm = Crusade against
C@ssrism-speaker Blaine and the
Next residency-OppositioM 10 Grant
and n Third Term.
PHILADELPHIA, June 81, 1874
strange -umor has Just reached this city that
"a reconciliation has been effected between Senator
Simon Cameron and Colonel John W. Forney, the
long time bitter loes,n and that in political AFFAIRS
they Will hereafter steadily ..pun together
1t is needless TO reproduce the circumstances
which estranged nom each other these two WELL
known political characters In the last presiden-
tial ana gubernatoria campaign Mr.. Cameron and
Mr.. korney directed their talent and energy to
men and measures diametrically anfagonistic.
The one carried his point by stupendous ma
iority, and the other retired vita CALLING aud
Illuminating defeat. Since that hour but little
political sympathy has been wasted between them.
ton creates no little sensation. Among the many
reasons assigned Tor its truth the following Is
given by prominent gentleman OF this city
THE IDEA OF CAESARfsM
has been eurlesqued and ridiculed; but recent
events prove Its approach TO be steathy and
inevitable. II is like the approach OF Coggia's
comet which as yet We can out vaguely see, but
which we snail soon behold In its iull proportions
and strength. The cunning projectors OF the idea,
holding the resources OF power IN their hands,
and also ability 70 convert the national treasury
into campaign fund, viii not only be
ranks. but Will also rush into silence, or subdue
INTO conservatism many OF those who, even at TINS
moment, are most vehement when confronted by
the ghost OF q Cesar. l believe that senator
Cameron appreciates the probability OF these CIR
cumstances fully, but there are peculiar reasons
why he cannot assist in bringing them about.
believe that he. regards the Inauguration OF
third term as unlicensed by the constitution and
the principles OF our government and
be win oppose, with his full power.
this idea which is the gross offspring Of political
corruption, and an agent destructive OF genuine
republicanism. OF course the rumored reconcliia-
tlon has more subtle significance than the abro-
cation OF a bitter quarrel and The abandonment OF
an old feud. think that II this part OF the rumor
Is true the other is true also, viz. that Senator
Cameron is preparing the way for the nomination
OF
MR. BLAINE FOR THE PRESIDENCY
OF the United states, and that by assisting him TO
fulfil this scheme, Colonel Forney viii receive the
entire support OF the Cameron faction IN securing
seat in the Senate. which, II Is said, he much de-
slres"
Nine. Rumor then begins where my informant
leaves OF, ana continues her conectures TO the
utmost limits OF probability. With Blaine
receive the appointment Of Secretary of the Treas
tempt to follow
AS Offset to all this, however, your CORE
spondent has heard, upon reliable authority that
Colonel Porney Is soon to sail lor Europe with the
view of Withdrawing from the vortex or politics
for the term OF two years, project which, pro-
vlded the reconciliation rumor ls true, cannot Wen
be carried out.