Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-19

to Mr. Forney! What memberg lie made
the application " IN presence Of that member
Then the member remained 10 hear the appli-
cation Rather singular, unless The member
felt an interest in the result The Clerk told
him he "Daight insert the advertisement !"
And that was all that was said, Was itf What
liberal fellow that same Clerk must be, to as
sent 50 readily, to a proposition to insert an
advertisement in detunct paper
Mr.. Schmidt proceeds:
"When the Clerk of the House directed me to
insert the advertisement into my paper, not one
word was said concerning the principles was to
advocate nor ever afterwards"
Now, Observe the fact, that Mr.. Schmidt does
not deny that in the first instance, when he
was introduced by member (who is not
named, but was doubtless Mr.. Florence,) that
something was said about tho conditions on
which he was to have the advertisement
denial on that point is in the last extract,
copied above, which we here repeat viz:
"When the Clerk of the House directed me to
insert the advertisement into my paper, not one
word was said concerning the principles was to
advocate nor ever afterwards"
In the first interview, Col. Forney said he
might insert tho aduertisement'- he did
not then "direct' him to publish it. He
gave permission and doubtless fixed the con-
ditions, and then afterwards, when he "direct-
ed him to insert the advertisement, By letter
from philadelphia, nothing was said about
the principles he was to advocate "nor after
f,aI T,,t
In conformity with this view Of the case the
witness, Mr.. Blanchard, says expressly, that
the editor Of Der Demokrat told him he had
bargaitaed Nth Mr.. Florence, Mr. Fbr7soy,
md the President, dc. DC. I
Mr.. Schmidt says that Mr.. William Blanch-
ard is the witness. Hoao did Mr.. Schmidt kno,o
that Mr.. Blanchard acas the ,oitnessif he did
not remember hacing said 70 Mr.. Blanchard
what zoe alle0ed'
Mr.. Schmidt says to the Star, that he was
introduced to Mr.. Forney about the Gath Of
July last Doubtless he has memorandum
IF that date chich aoouM MroO light on the
or how otherwise can he 80 prompt
" name the day Of The month 2 And let it
not be forgotten that he was not directed"
to insert the advertisement till October, just
after the meeting at Carusi's Saloon! and that
between July and October the parties had am
pie time and opportunity to adjust the condi-
tions of the contract, and which conditions
Mr. Schmidt revealed to Mr.. Blanchard! 1t
may therefore be strictly true, that at the
time Mr.. Forney "dirscted" the advertise
ment to be inserted, not one word was said
about conditions
But Mr. Schmidt says to the Star:
"The President Of the United States / never
saw, except ON the day Of his inauguration, and
once or twice in the streets. never had any
communication with him, directly indirectly, on
this or any other subject"
Now, on this point we are authorized to
say, by Mr. Blanchard, that Mr.. Schmidt told
him he had been to see the President ttoice on
the subject, and that he knew all about it
Those who know Mr.. Blanchard, will believe
his statements, Mr. Schmidt seems to have a
very defective memory
Mr. Schmidt admits that he told Mr.. Blan-
chard he had procured TRANSACTIONS Of the
Constitution Of the United States, into the
German and other languages, and adds, "these
are the documents TO be stereotyped for the
next Presidential electionm But these cannot
be the documents" which he referred to in
his conversation with Mr. Blanchard, for such
documents would be Of little service to the
parties by whom abe soas TO be employed"
The documents then referred to were no doubt
the various essays published against the
Know Nothings," which, when translated,
were to be placed in the hands of all persons of
foreign birth, to excite them against the Amer
lean party. Translate the Constitution Of the
United States for the benefit Of naturalized cit
izensl Nonsense
That is not the policy Of our government
We doubt exceedingly whether eren the pres
emf, or any future Congress, will sanction an
appropriation TO carry out measure calculated
to prcrent foreigners from learning the Eng
iish languagel
But TO rccur TO the points made in the COM
mencement Of this article, we have TO ask,
whether a single one Of the points proved by
Mr.. Blanchard is affected by Mr.. Schmidts
letter to the Starr Mr.. Blanchard is an UNI
impeached witness, with no earthly motive TO
misstate the facts, which facts he had from the
lips Of Mr.. Schmidt himself
But Mr.. Schmidt seems to think we were
shocked at bis anti-slavery sentiments, which
he says is surprising considering that Mr..
Blanchard is a stakeholder in our establish
ment
Mr.. Schmidt misapprehends the point Of
our remark touching the permission given by
Messrs Forney 4 Co, that he might "con-
tinuc his anti-slavery sentiments" The Star
may perhaps remember its allusion to the fact
that the Hon. Mr.. Banks Of Massachusetts,, was
once subscriber to Der Dcmokrat We had
that allusion in view when we dwelt on the
permission given to Mr.. Schmidt to continue
his anti-slavery sentiments, whilst denouucing
our party.
Mr.. Blanchard, the printer Of the National
Era has no manner Of interest in that paper,
but prints IL by contract The owner OF