Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-16
A Biting sarcasm.

OF quiet.
A Biting Sarcasm.
I The Evening Post, OcmocraD in comment
ing upon the declaration Of the Union in favor
of the freedom Of speech, employs the follow
ing admirable satire:
1--WE are delighted to see the goverpmentorgan
at Washington coming out in favor Of freedom of
speech. The amplest liberty of discussion in all
questions Of political nature, If we understand
the Washington Union, in the passage we give
below from its yesterdays sheet, is not only to be
allowed, but even encouraged.
"That golden time which political dreamers have
sometimes seen in vision, but never In reality,
When not only is nobody to be turned out Of Office
for speaking his honest thoughts on political
question, and nobody to be molested in any part
of the country for belonging to an unpopular party,
but plain speaking is even to be rewarded; the
Executive is TO look about for men of frank and
blunt honesty in the expression Of opinion, as the
most proper persons to f the offices in his gift,
and any attempt to interfere with the right of free
discussion win be sure to awaken his special dis
pleasure, and to be counteracted by all the means
which his high station and the laws of the land
places within his reach"
This viii be delightful news to the few re-
manning messengers and toor-sweepers who
have been suspected of being Americans"
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THE CHARLESTON ELEcr1oS.--Just before the
late election in Charleston, l42 foreigners were
naturaized in that city, and letters we're received
in Columbia by foreigners residing in that section,
to be in Charleston on Monday, asthey were need
ed. Voters Of foreign birth we're imported from
Augusta and Savannah for the same purpose, to
defeat the American candidate, and give full swing
to the Roman Catholic and foreign population of
Charleston. Yet, notwithstanding these extraor-
binary efforts and attempts to subvert the elective
franchise, the American party of Charleston have
triumphed and carried through successfully their
candidate, at the same time crushing out bribery
and corruption in signal manner.
PERsoSAL.-0ur patron, Mr.. John Parker Muir
ply, desires to 'sstamp as a falsehood the slur
thrown upon him by Antics that know better"
that he Is an Irishman. AS this is plausible de-
vice of the enemy, seeing that the name Of Muir
ply is borne by highly respectable and rather
numerous Mbernian family, and has been even
metaphorically bestowed upon the national fruit,
we deem il duty TO defend Mr. Murphy from the
charge Of alienism. This defence we rest upon
the conclusive fact that Mr.. Murphy has been a
subscriber TO the American Organ from the be.
ginning. We commend this defence to all gentle.
men with similar applications. We shall be hap
by to give certificates in all cases.
Lieutenant Samuel Kinsey, Of the LIST regiment
Of United States artillery, who came TO Washing
ton from Fort McHenry on the Sd instant with the
light battery Of his regiment died on Saturday Of
typhoid fever. His remains we're taken to Rhode
Island, accompanied by bis parents.
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Heart Rending Accident at Damp Worth.
The encampment Of the 18th regiment, National
Guard, Of New York, near Kingston has been
broken up, in consequence of one Of the most dis
tressing accidents that we have ever had TO record.
About 10 A. NJ. Friday, the regiment we're urder
arms for drill, review, and firing practice, and a
large number OF persons Of both sexes bad assem-
bled from the surrounding country to see the mill
tary display. All the mannuvres we're well per-
formed, until the regiment began to FIRE by battal-
ion when, owing TO the carelessness or mistake Of
one Of the men who loaded bis musket with ball
cartridge, a woman and an infant in her arms were
shot
The cry was raised A woman shot. woman
shotl" whereupon rush was made to part Of the
field where woman was seen TO fall. She raised
herself TO her feet when TO the horror Of all pres
emit, young infant was found in her arms, wound.
ed in the head by bullet and its blood and brains
scattered over the face and person Of the mother,
she afterwards proved TO be.
The wounded mother and child we're taken to
tent and doctor sent for. II was found the
wound was caused by bullet, which had first
struck the breast Of the mother, passing through
the mamillary glands, then entering the frontal
lobe Of the chd's head, and passing out at the
top, and again woundiDg the mother BY breaking
the bone OF her arm.
not survive, but the mother Is pronounced out Of
danger.
The wounded woman Is the wife of Jeremiah
Cassel, farmer who lives about ten miles back Of
Kingston. The ball was found to be fattened, and
bad piece Of bone attached to il. How it got In
10 one Of the muskets is a mystery. II Is surmised
that IL came from the second company, Captain
Shaler's,) who were directly opposite Mrs Cassel
when she fell. II further appears that they had
been shooting at target in the morning, and II Is
surmised that bali cartridge, by some mistake,
was mixed with the blank cartridges, and in the
excitement of loading the difference was not
noticed by the person who sped the fatal bullet.
The officers state that all the muskets were care
fully examined, and they cannot understand how
the disaster could have occurred.
The men are loud In their expressions of sympa-
thy for the bereaved and wounded mother aud
the affair cast gloom over the gala day, which
was progressing most pleasantly TO al concerned
In order in some way to atone 70: the mischief,
a collection In aid ofthe woman was taken up and
nearly thousand dollars collected The ball,
which was TO come Off IN the evening, and for
which great preparations had been made, was dis