Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-21

was, that be did not notify the Attorney Gen
eral Of the United States ofthe commencement
Of a suit against the Minnesota and Northwest
ern Railroad Company by the United States,
for trespass on certain lands granted to said
corporation. by an act Of Congress passed
in June, 1854 which act was repealed in Au-
gust Of the same year. This case was tried in
the Supreme Court of the Territory, which de-
cided against the United States. and in favor
Of the Railroad Company. An appeal was
taken to the United States Supreme Court,
where the case has been entered, and where
it will be argued, probably at the next term,
by the Attorney General on the part of the
government, and Reverdy johnson on the part
Of the Railroad Company.
An attempt was made at the late session Of
the Minnesota Legislature to repeal the charter
Of the Railroad Company, but the Senate defeat
cd the bill after it had passed the House. When
the news Of this defeat reached St. Paul, the
city was illuminated, and the whole population
rejoiced.
We are informed that the course Of the At
torney General, in procuring the removal of
Mr. Warren, meets the decided disapproval of
the Democratic party Of Minnesota more
over--that the, Judiciary Committee Of the
United States Senate, Mt its late session, were
unanimously Of the opinion that no blame at
tached to Mr.. Warren for his conduct In the
case TO which allusion has been made. He
stands before the world, therefore, fully exon
Grated from the charge so gratuitously made
against him by the Attorney General, and
through which his removal FROM Office was
procured If the Attorney General has spark
Of magnanimity in his composition, he will
perceive that an ample apology is due from
him to Mr. Warren, for his unfounded and
gratuitous imputation against the professional
and private character Of that gentleman.
"FAiR PLAr.--We have observed, with some de-
gree of interest, an occasional passage-at-arms,
since the opening Of the Gubernatorial campaign,
between two Of the abest Journals Of the country,
the Richmond Enquirer and the american Organ.
The one, the bold, dashing and defiant champion
Of Democracy; and the other, the ingenious organ
of Known othingism in all sections--North and
South, East and West. For some time, the contest
was an nspiriting, gladiatorial combat, conducted
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"The public enjoyed the spectacle; there was
something exciting and refreshing in the caustic
wit, the brilliant, biting repartee and scntilations
Of genius elected by the controversy SO long as it
was confined to its legitimate province Of political
warfare. But, since personal ordinations and re-
examinations have been introduced, we, and we
suppose the public regard itless with pleasure than
pain.
The Enquirer a few days ago, INDUCED in an
alluson to some antecedents In the private charac-
ter Of the editor of the Organ; in anticipation of
which specific charge threatened Mr.. Ellis replies
calmly and coolly, in heightened detail of an
fortunate incident In his early history acquitting
himself beyond the shadow Of doubt before every
unprejudiced mind, and giving extracts from cerli
fcates Of high authority proving conclusively that
over and over again this same charge has been re-
futed, and as often has his character been vndi-
Gated upon the closest and most impartial scrutiny
Of the facts Of the case. The Enquirer, we pre-
sume Is satsfed a., in its issue of yesterday, we
observe II recuu again to Mr.. Elias political ante
cedents only.
"The Organ We regard IS eIerting most dan
gerous and detrimental influence In the South, and
our sympathies of course have been with the Eni
quirer during this controversy. But We dislike to
see party presses prostituted to personalities, and
admire f..r play in everything
tNorfotk Va.) Neps
We have no personal acquaintance with the
editor Of the Norfolk News, but he manifests
honorable feelings In denouncing personal war
fare between the conductors of public presses
We are not aware that we ever made the first
personal assault upon any Of our cotempora.
ries--@ner shall ~o ever do it. When assailed,
however, We generally return blows, with in
| terest
We have had some passages with the News"
upon questions connected with our political
doctrines, to which that press Is sternly oppos-
cd, and had learned before, that it considered
the Organ ~ "exerting most dangerous and
detrimental influence in the South"
This Is . point Of difference about which an
honorable controversy may be carried on be-
tween US and those who entertain opinions ad-
verso to ours and, In such controversy, argu-
ments may be weighed according to their in
trinsic merits. But when the merits or de-
merits Of an argument--the policy or impolicy
of measures-sre to be judged Of by any other
standard than that Of their own merits and
s.undnes, principles are "thrown to the
dogs" a
The doctrines OF our party arc either right
or wrong; and that docs not depend upon the
character Of those who advocate or Of those
who oppose them. Nevertheless, we shall will.
lingly meet any issue which may be rendered
us by our political or personal enemies.
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PRoscRIPrIos REcoMEsDED.-The Ports
mouth (ya) Globe, rabid administration
press, in its issue Of April 18th, recommends
the removal Of all the workmen at the Gosport
Navy Yard, and on the public works.through-
out the country, who believe that Americans
should rule America It says
eve 70 for and advocate the removal Of all who
bold place under the government who b.long to
this midnight order. We believe this now to be
the general sentiment Of all who do not belong TO
the order, and IL the persons In power do not at
once carry out the wishes Of those who placed
them there, they ought to lose their confidence
and support"