The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-22

Poor Colonel John W. Forney is hay-
ing a hard time OF it. He isillustrating,by
his own bitter experience the truth that a
man cannot change his principles and bis
party with frequency and facility without
confronting embarrassing proofs of incon'
sistency. At the Chicago Convention
Forney was an enthusiastic Republican
working enersetically for General Grant.
Immediately after the Cincinnati Con-
vention Forney became an enthusiastic
Democrat, working energetically for Gen.
Hancock. His latest work includes a life oil
Hancock, for which, it is reported, the
sum OF five thousand dollars is to be paid.
Some amiable friend has been searching
the files OF the Philadelphia Pres for
early opinions OF Forney on the subject
Of his memoirs with the following result:
DECEMBER 9, 1S67.-We fear very much
that Philadelphia is to have the honor, or
whatever It may be, OF furnishing Andrew
johnson at last with military governor
after his own heart. General Hancock, 1t
is very evident, Is better soldier than a
lawyer. His argument, published IN a
telegraphic correspondence from New Or
leans to-day, II carried 70 It's legitimate
conclusion, would hustle the General him
self and all his staff out OF Louisiana in
double.ouick time. II civil government
pronounced by Congress land that Is by
the people, 10 be illegal, is not to be EN-.
barrassed, no matter how greatly 1t may
embarrass freedom or reconstruction, or
how contumacious may be It's attitude in
regard to the general government, then
General Hancock has no right to DO in
Orleans, where his presence, or that OF
any man who wears the blue, is an embar::
rassment; and by the same reasoning still
less right had he to cross the Maryland
line at the head OF columns OF national
bayonets, attempting to embarrass the
Confederate militia sent into the field by
the action OF State governments, which
were legitimate when compared with those
inaugurated by Andrew Johnson when
acting in his favorite character OF dictator.
JANUARY 10, 1865 Hancock, johnson
General, assumes command in the Filth
Military district-Louisiana-and forth
with down go the colors Of the nation.
Alas, for the loyal men OF Texas,
with Sheridan.a thousand miles away
49,. And now that Hancock comes
In 10 turn the military, against the Recon-
stfuction acts, We must look for dark days
in Texas and Louisiana. ......... b.
JANUARY II, 1S6S.-Louisiana and Texas
seem to be reserved as the especial tro-
phics OF General Hancock's craftsmanship.
Since his advent there has been nothing
but confusion worse confounded. Every
mail brings tidings OF some new rebel out
rage. Even old conservative newspapers
like Flakes Galveston Bulletin do not
withhold the facts, proving the calamities
OF Hancock's administration in Texas.
Probably in view Of all. the facts the
Republican candidate will attach less val.
ne than he otherwise might to Forney's
early opinion OF General Garfield:
"JuxE 10, 1SGS.-General Garfield,
whose warm and unselfsh devotion to his
friends and his country is a matter Of
common fame, has offered to give way
in his district for Wade II the latter
would run. General Garfield made the
offer when the old war horse lost the
Senatorship fighting in the advance OF his
party, and he renewed 1t after the Chica.
go Convention, declaring that the country
needed It's representative men in Com
gress. Mr.. Garfeld's modesty makes him
forget his own representative position.
Few National Republicans would be will.
ing to lose his presence in the councils Of
the nation, but his example is one that
could well be initiated in other districts OF
Ohio and many other states. 1t Is need
less to say that Wade declined any seat
that could only be had by displacing the
friend Of Thomas at ChiCkamauga.