The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-15
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The malignant trick ofthe New York Evening Post
has failed in its object The fictitious report on the pub
lie printing has with one partial exception been con-
fined to its own columns. The resolution OF inquiry was
from its very aimed at the editor Of the
Union as he told the chairman in the presence Of bis
committee and was dictated by "the private griefs" Of
the "Hon John Wentworth" The Portland News-to
which we are indebted for the following liberal notice Of
the proceedings correct in saying that this honorable"
member "went 10 work 10 pay of his grudge and get
revenge !" and il was not the first blow which be
aimed at US The fact is the and the revenge
have gone beyond all the bounds both Of and
OF Justice We know from friend, who had il from his
own lips the secret Of his vndictve feelings He was
pleased to attribute the publication of speech in
the Union which placed the honorable" member ina
very ridiculous light; but innocent Of the imps
tation The sketch made by excellent Reporter,
(Dr Houston) and never it unit, the orator CON-
planned Of il to the House. He equally unfortunate
and unjust in ascrbing us the production, in another
paper. Of attack upon him by Of our frissd
in which we had no more agency than the "honorab"
member himself. But should not again have noticed
this matter If had not been for the following article in
the Portland News:
From the Portland (Maine) Evening News Nova
Hon. JOHN WENrwoRTH's RErokT-The New York Eve
ming Post publishes document which purpor,s to be
"Repor OF the Select Committee the Public Printing"
The precious document Is feast for that malignant abo
ton print which calls Its 6ehrsr of tho press
take Of and circulate the and the
fanaticsl and disunion papers will doubt copy the
report" or give currency 10 Its statements.
Now, the document in question 10 John Wentworths
report and Is be taken SUCH and report from
the select commse on the public printing, OF which he
toned the report which its paternity TO Wentworth
and one two kindred spirits il Is unofficial and un'
authorized the committee made report what
n.
worth, for what Wentworhs word is worh-and 6ni s
great deal with those who best acquainted with
him.
The circumstances of the case briefly these, The
Union whose establishment interested In
the public printing, had occasion notice tho political
ton and mischicvous This gave mortal offence TO
the small demagogue, (wbo, by the way has lost the conf
dence Of the democracy Of his district and Stsc) and be
went work pay oil his grudgo and get revenge. He
printing and according the rule In suoh cases. he
appointed chairman. His osensbe object wa. an inves
tgaon the In which the public printing had
executed the OF delay bs persons interested,
re- but his real purpose was TO crafty bis malignant hot
Utility against tho editor who had exposed his dsrccops
The committee appointed. consisting Of nine pcrsous
but chairman the conduct OF the investigate
In the hands Of Wentworth He took the lead In the
ination--summoned and examined wnesse. sids-
deprived those he intended inculpate from having lair
nescstook no pains TO get together the inl commuee al
It's sitingskept hts record oil the proceedings and,
In short, with the assistance OF Kindred spirits,
he conducted the whole affair suit himself and sub
majority Of the committee would concur In H. They
agreed TO report, and made IL Is bciore
remarked simply John Wentworts port aud tho Union
Pronounces IL IA Jraud, a hbei, a~d forgery"