The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-01
The Richmond WING and the Foreign
Organ.

The JThig of the 9th contains the following
ply TO an article in the foreign organ few days
since headed "Ihe Richmond JVhig and Wing
Faisehoods' We copy it for the benefit Of all whom
ii may concern:
The fears Of the foreign organ that the Wing
press has combined against IL we take occasion 10
saw 30 far as concerned, are entirely ground
less The Wing party could not well dispense with
the service il IS daily rendering il. During the
revolutionary war spy proposed TO General Wash
ington 20 kidnap the English commander, Sir WI
liam Howe and bring him 10 head quarters. The
American general laid the before his aid,
Alexander Hamilton, whom he found entirely
avcrse TO the scheme. He gave az his reason for
his opposition the ineficiency Of Howe-his tardi-
ness-his imbeciity-and the extreme improba-
bility that his place could be supplied by any Off
Ger equally indifferent. While there was every
chance that he would be substituted by man of
far more ability, IL was pretty certain that no Off
Ger could be found in the British army who could
do the American cause little harm. SO think the
entire Wing press with regard TO the foreign organ
under the charge of the magnanimous Bundlecund.
They DO not believe that II would be possible 20 unite
in any other journal the same amount OF blunder-
ing stupidity-of transparent malicc-of teroclous
ribaldry: and all Of these things of infinite
service To the cause which they arc designed to de-
stroy the Wings would be very unwise 30 wish
a change They could not easily find a more
worthless adversary; they certainly never could
find ono whose foreign afinities were ostenta-
tiously displayed Ii Is not from them, but from the
Democrath, party, that the foreign organ has most
90 fear. IL need not hope that because IL has gone
over To the foreign interest "horsc, foot and dra-
gon ;" all it, subscribers prepared 10 follow 1t.
The large body Of the DemOcracy-though VIC hon
cstly differ with them in Opinion-are undoubtedly
bonest and regard the honor Of the country too
highly 10 be found in all cases Of collision arraycd
ON the side Of the foreigner. IL j. the disgust-tbe
ioathinR-Of such men these, that the foreign
orpan has to fcar-not the hostility Of the Wing
pres. n the WING press quote from it, it is only
10 show the public 10 what state Of degradation Il
has fallen; 20 warn that public against 1t, ply
stefan would teach his disciples 10 know ratsbane
and hemlOck when they sec IT, But 90 deprive
them Of the foreign organ, would be to take away
the very staff on which they lean.
when the foreign organ says It is for war IN time
of war; il makes a mental reservation, mo- doubt, in
favor Of France. IL would b. the height Of ingrati-
tudc to bear arms against it, MASTER Louis Napo-
leon or his minister, the world renowned "Houn.
seer Po,rsang" But az IL alludcs % the Mexican
war and intmatcs that there time when. IL
did not daily commit "InOral treason" we wish il
all the qualification il derive from such rcmi-
nisccnce We not III. natured and We are there
Eprc determined "a believe that, II the present Ad.
Ininistration had been deeply impressed with the
importance Of its services the French govern.
Incnt seems 10 have been, it would still have been
found in the ranks Of its own COuntrymCn. Strong
as are it, foreign prOpensities, have never ven
turcd la intimate that il might not be induced "a
serve it, own country for q consideration" such
as il enjoyed during the Mexican war
We hope the foreign organ will not insist that
is foreign masters shall break Of all diplomatic
communication with THE country because Of our
reply 70 its stricturcsl One POtcsang Gaze q year
istnough for any reasonable foreign organ. ia th,
mean time we beg leave 90 renew 10 the organ al
the foreign corps dipiOmaiipss the assurances o
our most distinguished consideration.