The daily gazette., 1880-06-29

WHAT OOL. JOdN w. fORNEY
SAYs.-Whsn Col. John w. Forney
heard of the nomination of Genera
HANCOCK, he Immediately congratu-
lated him by telegraph. This seems
to have alarmed some of the Colonel $
Republican friends. The alarm did
not seem to arise from the simple fact
of the telegram having been sent.
which was quite natural; but from
the fact that it contained an express
wish for HaBc0ck's election to the
Presidency. All sorts of stories were
circulated about the matter: and
when Col. Forney returned from Gin
clnnati whence the telegram had been
sent to Gen. HANCOCK, he was inter
viewed by reporter of the Philadel-
phla Telegraph. 1t is from that Re-
publican paper of yesterday we COPY.
The reporter asked: "What about your
dispatch to General Hancock e' Col.
Forney replied -
THAT was dictated entirely through
personal friendship. have known
General Hancock since he was a boy.
and have the greatest regard for
him as a man and soldier. l honor
him for his patriotism. Had it not
"been for General Hancock, with
General Meade and General Rev.
"nolds, our city would have been re-
"duced to ashes when the rebels were
sweeping down upon us from Gettys
burg. 1t was Hancock who saved
"us. l am as good a Republican
now as ever, and in a few days pro.
pose to clearly define my position
"to the League and the people-but
am not one of the Ring Republi.
"cans."
1t will be seen that Col. Forney
distinctly says there in his final re-
mark, in so many words: "IT WAS
HANCOCK WHO SAVED U.s." This cor.
responds with utterances from other
sources. We published the remarks
of DR.. A. N."Dougherty, on Saturday
to the same effect. He was called to
attend to Gen. HAN COCK and dressed
his wounds while on the field of
Gettysburg; and said it was generally
concurred in by the officers and sol
diers, that to the bravery of HAN
COCK, more than to any other on,
man the victory of that tremend
GUS battle was left with the UnioI
forces. But Col. Forney's words ar,
even more to'the point. He says tina
it was HANCOCK that saved Phila-
delphia. That if it had not been 70
that victory Philadelphia would hav
been burned. After that can any on
doubt it, or wonder why Col. Forne
should feel SO deep an interest in hi
lifelong friend HANCOCK ? OF cours
not. Col. iForney has served the Re
publican party faithfully and all tn
time he has been the recipient {
political envy and persecution fror
the Cameron faction. 1t could nc
surprise many of the Colonels friend
if he should openly and forcibl
throw his brilliant intellect and infit
ence on the side of Hancock. He wi
only be doing just what thousands J.,
Republicans in Pennsylvania will d
in November. Is it possible that I'll
people of great city like Philade
phia, knowing as Col. Forney sa,
that cit WAS HANCOCK SAVE
IT." will vote against him, a citizen {
their own State The answer mu.
be in the negative. HANCOCK wi
just as surely carry Pennsylvani
as Garfield will carry Ohio. OF tt
two States we believe Hancock
much more likely to carry Pennsy
vania than Garfield is to carry Ohio.
To the, opinions of DR.. Doughert
and Col Forney, we have space I
add that Of Mr.. G. G. Bennett, editt
of the Burlington, Vt, Herald, (R'
publican,J Who was present ON th
faGH. al-H.