The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-11
searr,nsy Of sns new York 'Evsn,as Post.

very intelligent citizen OF the city OF New York
asked US the other day, "Why do you notice the
New York Evening Post It has dwndled down
to very small subscription, and It is considered OF very
little account in The politics Of New York. and is despised
for its abolition afiniies" We inquired who its
active editor and what had become OF Mr. Bryant whom
had some years ago admired the first poet in Amer
icai The reply was: /" Bryant is Ike volcano burnt
out. He is gloomy in his spirits. and seems to be out
OF temper with the world. He cannot write much for
the Post" We then asked, who is the acting editor
The reply /" A man by the name OF Bigelow, who
is an abolitionst in his heart and commands no moral
force in the CITY, In fact" he continued. !" would
advise you NOT 10 notice the Post again" Such is the
character from the vicnage, OF the aboonst paper in
New York. which is continually assaling us in every
variety OF msrepresenting coursedepreciatDg
calling in every ally. however contempt
IDLE in his character aid it in its ungenerous denunc
alton. public correspondent in Washington is beneath
contempt; be ISLANDERS in public and covers in private
We would publish his name did we not know that the
revelation would give him too much consequence. The
Post also calls TO its assistance the garbled slang and the
vndicve spirit Of the honorable tby courtesy John Went
worth. Il draws upon the nsdions statements OF our
neghbor, former associate OF the Washington Globe
Who, then, be surprised anything which the New
York Evening Post can assert. who but despise
the character Of the which il is waging all the
friends OF the constitution and the Unions No motives,
however patrioiic-no talents however brilliant-no
services however prolonged shield its victim from
its ruthless and insidous attack In fact,
prsed nothing which appears in its columns and can
never condescend TO notice lis gbes and its assaults with
out unu,ierabe disgust. Yet when OF real merit
is assaed on account of his devotion TO his country or
his friendship to ourselves feel under the necessity
OF repelng the attack which. own account alone,
we would not deign TO notice.
II is known to readers that General Foote General
Downs. Senator Gwin and Judge Billiard OF the House.
arrived in the city OF New York, from New Orleans,
day or two ago. The committee appointed By the late
Union meeting Castle Garden invited them TO accept
public reception, lately done in reference to other
dsng strangers passing through that city. their
way to the Of the federal government This regarded
BY every liberal act Of courtesy and cvilty, die
lated by sense OF propey, and desire to show those "a
whom s rendered that the citizens OF New York moi
unmndiul OF their faithful services According TO its
spirit OF coarse and ill-bred scurrlity, the New York
Evening Pos, sezes this pretence to assa General
Foole most violently, and TO reproduce, in new form
all the stale ISLANDERS with which that paper and its
aborers have for months past been bespaerng the
good name OF the senator from Mississippi Nothing is toe
low or too to escape Its morbid appetite. Now
we do not notice this act OF disgusting bad manners, TO say
the LEAST for the purpose Of defending General Foote. or o
holding up the Post the general Of all persons feel
ing the for decency and truth. bui to remark tha
the city OF New York but deep humiliation al
discovering that Il has within its limits single editor SC
lost 10 all the emotions Of shame TO insult and taduce
stranger from another State. passing bis
way peacefully and quietly to the theatre OF his public
duties in Washington. Leaving out OF view his services
in defence of the Union his rmness in meeting the
storm Of abuse at home, and his hsprted and manly
resistance 10 those who asaied both him and the
try such course OF proceeding that Of the Post Is
unbecoming an editor is dscredabe 10 gentleman
We surrender the Therses of the Pos, TO the judgment
OF the enlightened and respectable citizens OF New York
This one statement in the article Of the Post we will
notice: ar stt5a54s
"Foote is Mr. Ritchie's chief drummer in the United
States senate the open apologist OF hts notorious print
jng rsuds OF the vonmnous wrilets for the
Washington Union, Of which he is TO be. in com
pany Win Seupios Douglas and Dickinson, an assignee
We have only to say 10 regard to this charge that il i
news 10 us General foo,e is neither our drummer moi
ishe writer for columns any subject, except ove
his own name. As TO the fact asserted that senators
Dickinson and Douglas with General Foote, TO b,
assisnees" OF the Unon or OF anything else connected
with US this Is the srstwe ever have heard Of IL Nothing
OF the sort was ever contemplated or imagined II is
papable. unmiigated fslsehood. coined by the Post
We are sorry to understand that Gen Hugh A. Haral.
ron, member OF the House Of Representatives from
Georgia. has been called home BY the serious indsposi