Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-20
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The Baron De Kalb VS.. FOrney.


few days since, the Union newspaper poured
forth TRADE of abuse upon the American party,
basng it upon the action Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives upon the bill for the relief Of the heirs
of the Baron De Kalb Here is an additional evil
dence Of the unscrupulousness and precipitancy of
its principal editor, one Forney. The whole tenor
Of his article was based upon the unwarantable
assumption that the American party were opposed
to this act of justice to revolutionary soldier be-
cause he was foreigner by birth. Yet the same
mind, which, in its depths of iniquity, conceived
the base charge, gloried over the enthusiasm, the
spontanety Of feeling, and unanimity of action,
which, ON that OCCASION prevailed in the House Of
Representatives He negects to mention the name
of one member of the American party who OPP
posed the bill, yet there are fifty in the present
House. 1t had opponents. Who were they ?
Democrats of the school Of Foney, Pierce, and
Marcy. But let us follow the bill to the Senate.
Who opposed it theres Did any Senator, who is
in any manner identified or sympathizes with the
American party, utter one syllable against this act
ofjustices Cannot the erudite editor of the Union,
in the plenitude Of his basencss, find some word
upon which he may predicate a repetition Of the
charge, whereby he may feed to safety persons
like himself afflicted with an excessive political
wearisomeness, who, though glutted with official
and executive patronage, are by no means satated.
But this paragon Of . man Is as preciptous in
action as he is ubiquitous in thought In his haste
to viIliy, vituperate and 6lsify, he forgot there
was Senate before which the bill had to come
and on Monday morning last, when he, in obedience
TO his instruction, presented the bill to the Senate,
and then for few moments leaned over the railing,
must have been not little surprised to hear a
Democratic Senator from South Carolina, object to
its consideration. He heard also Virginia Sena-
tor-s Democrats bitter opponent Of the Amer
lean psrty-object, and state that he had been in
formed mistake had occurred in the bin, by which
ga, 900 would be lost TO the government SO much
for Democratic enthusiasm in the House. Did he
hear nothing morei He heard an eloquent eulogy
pronounced by Senator Clayton, upon the services
Of Baron De Kalb.
Ifthis editors writings and word are to be cred
tied, Senator Clayton belongs to the American
party, but such authority would create doubt in
most mems mind. So enthusiastic is this editor in
behalf Of the heirs Of the Baron and 20 strcnuously
did he urge It's PERCEPTIONS psssagc by the Senate,
that many are led TO conclude he may be interested
in pecuniary respect And when we take into
consideration the fact stated by Senator Hunter,
we are forcibly impressed that that glowing and
eloquent editorial eblogy upon the services Of
De Kalb, might have been the result Of a pccu-
mary promise.
We are amused TO witness these contortions,
writings, and agonies Of the Democratic oracle.
There Is nothing so pure Il cannot traduce, moth.
ing so low and contemplate 1t cannot praise and
euogize. Skilled in partisan diplomacy, expert in
low cunning and intrigue, perfect In deceit and
deception consistent in its inconsistency and prac.
tised in an the baser feelings and passions Of man,
to what extreme win II not resort tosccomplish
it's purposes, however impure they may be, or
however demorsizing their tendency.
JAnEz