The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-06

ouest to us to repubIsh his letter the Union We think
II however, due him. ourselves the people large,
and TO the cause OF truth, to lay il before readers II
contributes exhibit in true light the who stands
at the fountain head OF patronage 900 postmas
ter making out and coorng every according to his
peudces to guile the decision OF the Postmaster Gene
raj Let not Mr. Fitz Henry Warren deem himself to be
hero or man of consequence because he is held up
50 repeatedly the public inspection His present posi-
ton makes him of any mark, only because he de-
he country As Peter Plymey says: "He is the mere
ay in amber Nobody for the fly. The only
der is, how the devil he ever got there"
From the Springfield Post
AMgypE uoyoRABLE-We Internationally guilty
of injustice to Fitz Henry Warren, esq in our paper OF
Monday, and hasten correct the We then said
tta the list of creditors who have proved their claims
against the firm OF r. Warren and Sons covered 'some
thirty feet" of manuscript. We were wrong. That
eresng document measures ortytro feet and five inc hes
We that this prompt correction Of wholly uninten
d'na error VIII be satisfactory to the distinguished gentle
Interested
Letter from E. d. Beach, ESQ.,
Ma SMITHS Yesterday sent the following communca-
a srasd ill., esnp to publish it, saying hat I'VE do not
permit such attacks to be made on individuals through us
SEEM in permitting The viles attacks from the most profit
gate be made day after day. and refusing all reply in
open their reply. They look truth in
the face themselves darsthey permit their readers to
see IT,
believe these a,tacks--whout the shadow of founda
ton in truth, base and bitter and yainous as they are
will do me te harm they possibly do the author
and publishers credit glad to be Thought of sufficient
their columns beg they will continue their com pnens
and the permanent services of Nj Ashmnn in this
department. r. ID bEACH.
Aran 30, 1919.
Mr. SAMUEL BowLEs,
The columns of your paper the past weeks have
eemed with personal and unprovokei ASSAULT. on ne
Common justice demands that should DO heard through
the same medium before The same tribunal This ntro
linz the use of columns you have the power grant
refuse your pleasure of justice shall determine
do not ask as favor or boon iob On banded
knee, put as right which tue humb'est private citizen
may claim OF the publisher who lends his columns 10 his
nanucer,
cral CONSENT to be concededhas INDUCED the point
ed personal invective in his power command. Tie
tves which urge and the grounds upon which he can JUS
tiy his attacks private citizen who has done
him no wrong, not so apparent.
do not ask to shield me, you nave him, behind
occasion for such shelter Ii my public and official acts
have been wrong, am ready, on Mr. Ashmuns
lions Of peracfy between him, Judge Allen Mr. Hopkins,
and others determined, to be tried If the judgment
character and life and furnish material for public
accusation, Mr. Ashmun, as my accuser and prosecutor,
mercy his hand.. IF his subtle genius envenomed
malice by distortion, give them the hue ofcime, be
reflect his own motives aud malice that he do
substitute his own life and acts, bemishes and vices for
which am accountable, not to yon, nor to George Ash
nun, but toa higher tribunal. whose just and even juds
shall pronounce Mr.. Ashmnn's productions in your
pe,ves his if not BY discovery, they by such
length of usage gives him exclusive title They
namens which he wears with grace all his own, by the
display of which be has won reputation unrivalled IN
hta Gxvhu ella .v he unI w
not be OF plucking this sole surviving gem OF laen
Early in the month received the following note from
Thomas Nitchie the venerable and veteran editor OF the
Union.
WASHINGTON, April l, 1919.
DEAR SIR: have repnbhed article from the Wor.
cester Palladium respecting FItz Henry Warren II have
, done hum injustice ons, to repair IT, H. on the con
disposed to believe am bound maintain my position
S%Is s and Sa ham IS he
YOU sir were the in shanoefy who
me such of the the record and other in
San early snswer (and know from your character it
will be frank one) will obge yours with respect,
THOMAS RICHIE,
"(Union OIice)"
Two courses upon the receipt Of the above open
ibid "' e'"'' '"' ''4'''' '''''' -
Mr. Astmun says what did was indicate His notions
oil dclcacy peculiar to himself, and adapt themselves
most conveniently change of latitude time and associa
tdlsi like the shadows by the sun, pointing
direction in the morning and opposite one In the alter
chose run the risk of offending Mr. Ashmuns notions
oil decacy rather than of rudeness TO vastly better man.
~ sent Mr. Richie copy of j. NJ WaTcn's answers to
Mr. Hammonds inquiries, copy OF the protest signed by
credors-Mr Ashmuns firm among ohers-and the state
ment substantially published by you Saturday This
statement would have been much intolgibe to
readers If had had the manliness and courage TO pub
fish with it the and protest before referred to-
there anything in this statement which not true any
thing which Won MIR Ashmun has con,radcted or
con!radict' The record contains " more pnchng proofs
against your friend than anything have said sent
have charged Mr.. Warren W th dc fraudng his cred
Ashmun and his firm who do this They deliberately and
Ia writing declare it TO be their belief and coapicfio that
there must b. property to large amount belonging The sad
debtors choh has NOT been disclosed AID ased to The benefit
theu creditors. We confirmed IN thus bstief." &C.
With this 'sbsii T" and "conpiciion," "conGrne,' by
what the lamented Theodore Bliss testified they
protest file that MIR Warren shall be discharged
Then Mr.. Warren Astounding debtor, without the
the fist signal JOIN pack in hot pursuit after
'poor" and nnocent" victim But (though the fac
evidence all unhang ed Mr. Warren has
cd within speaking distance OF the ear OF p,per and holds
in his patronage and Mr. Ashmpn his
with zeal oustrppng all parallel and precedent bespat-
eering him with WNfprurdfe and poor, and "tnnocent
and "ssvigh" and ho~oabe in such Proiusion lay
bAro aud naked his object and motive.
Poverty cxolams Mr. Ashmun, Is no test OF crime And
why shond have been when the protest signed and
filed Has the law and the justice OF the matter changed
since Mr. Warren has been transferred from Iowa 10 Wash
ington Can fraud wrong be expiaed 30 easily Can
the Executive smile so wipe out the stain
Mr. Ashmun now finds II convenient 10 have friend al
court aud Mr. Warren, with hands full of 'the spols o.
vices demanded passport future favor and as an
atonement for past charges be inferred from the kind
and cha and qualify Of the services rendered.
Can yon desire more practical or beautiful Illustration
OF Mr. Ashmuns decdey conssncy than he has given
Al time charging fraud and conceanent, and AT an
Other the evidence, declaring the party charges