Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

opinion, we could have done him more justice
than he has done himself If however, he
wished notoriety, he has now acquired 1t. II
he wishes promotion under this dynasty, he
has probably secured it 1t may be, therefore,
that our article has rendered Mr. Stewart
service, by giving him anopportunityto "biow
his own trumpet" and inform the powers
that be, that he has been prominent In the
councils of his State, and has not received the
full reward Of his merit, in the otiice bestowed
lpon him, which, we are told, ID not so high
position as no has sought.
1t will BIO some consolation to US TO know,
that il our article was not in all respects liter
lily true, We have been the cause Of a full de-
velopment Of Mr.. Stewards merits, and doubt
ess no win in tho end thank us therefor.
We know by name q very few Of the PEN
ion Office clerks--we recognise the faces Of
perhaps half Of them, but we do not know the
olitical opinions Of any one Of them, on the
= American" question. II
The clerk, therefore, who could impute to
Is design to injure him--or any i'll will,
,atred, or opposition, on our part towards him,
must be fit subject for q lunatic asylum. VIZ
nay know Mr.. Stewart when we see his Jace,
but we do not know him by name, and it is
perfectly ridiculous In him to intimate that We
regarded him AZ political opponent"
Mr.. Stewart is pleased to say, that If we feel
,ggrieved at anything he has said, we shall
ind him ready to give us any satisfaction we
nay desire. That is all very fair indeed.
When we become savage enough to wish to
slaughter man "with wife and two >littl,
daughters" we will give him notice, Propided
nevertheless, that it should be our opinion, that
We have any grievance to complain of--ai
present we have none against Mr.. Stewart,
md especially as Mr.. Stewart alleges that ,ct
made an unprovoked, ungentlemanly, and
indecent attack upon him. Were this SO,
80 do not understand that food Of Billings
gate from him, in return, would throw any re-
possibility upon us. The truth Of the Who'll,
natter may be summed up In few words.
Dur informant, the author Of the article which
We adopted, heard that clerk Of the Pension
,fice was in Jefferson county, discussing polit-
cal matters, in relation to q certain Faulkner
publication, against Mr.. Bedinger, and he nat
,raly supposed he was sent there on politi-
,al errand.
He made statement Of the occurrence
vouched for it, (perhaps hastily and handed
it to us for insertion. Having the utmost con-
idence in the gentleman's statement, we insert
ID it as editorial. No name was given either
in the article, or to US orally. Mr. Stewart
thinks it referred to him. On this point W.
ire not informed--it may be, and probably is
30. Thereupon Mr.. Stewart, instead Of calling
lpon US for an explanation, withdrawal o.
he charge, or anything else in the way Of sat
isfaction for the alleged injustice, publishes
two-thirds Of a column in the Star, vindicatory
# himself and denunciatory Of us We think
his was not the proper mode to adopt, If all
Mr. Stewart wished was to be set right. This
however, Is mere difference Of opinion be.
tween ourself and Mr.. Stewart, and the public
may judge Of that matter.
Mr.. Stewart says that one Of the Sans
boys boosted In the public streets, the day before
,ur article appeared, that 1t would appear in
the Organ, We know nothing, and care less
N this point The article was handed to US
in the evening, and published the following
lay, and whilst in our possession, no one sau
{, or heard Of u from US.
As to the " triumphant election" of Mr.
Wise, rs predicted by Mr.. Stewart and in
which he "sinccrely believes, it is the creed
{ tho Romish Church, that the laity must be-
ieve what the priests teach. Results do moi
ways justify their faith. A few days viii
lecide the soundness or unsoundness Of Mr.
Stewards opinions. One word as to Mr.. Stew.
,rt's last remark. and We are done with thi,
natter, unless we hear something further from
Jefferson county on the subject
Mr.. Stewart says, "ho has no taste for such
. controversy, and regrets most sincerely, that
thss been 30 wantonly thrust upon him '
We think wo have demonstrated, that IL Mr.,
stewart had applied TO us, instead Of publish.
ng his card Of assumptions and prescriptions
lis regrets" would have been spared He
,ad no right to assume that he was aimed at,
md we venture to say, that no man outside tn,
Pension Office, supposed he was alluded to-
certainly We did not, and do not eren kno1 II
700. Instead Of the controversy having been
thrust upon him." he has thrust himself into
Tho papers, without necessity or excuse
Our purpose in noticing this matter at all,
is, to show the world, that We viii not do any
nan, no matter what his position, any inius.
ice, and that, in this instance, If any prejudice
results to Mr. Stewart, 1t results from his own
chosen mode OF attempted vinjication.
THx FRrScH sroLrArIoS BrLL.--we have re.
,eived from Mr.. James H. Causten, Of this city,
lis review Of Preside { Pierce's veto Of the
French spolation bill, making pamphlet offort,.
i've pages. Mr.. Csusten has for many years real
,usly labored to procure justice from the govern.
uent in behalf Of citizens Of the United Statcs,
laiming compensation for French spoliations pror
% lsoo and has In the pages before US, presented
n forcible manner the grounds upon which III,
t.;r,ant. xaot th.fr csu.> u l. annual fr,,r