Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-15
CoMMUNICATED.

10 Me Editor of tie 4dmericdn O5gaa:
SIR: Will you permit me, as simple act OF
justice due to the police Of our city, TO correct
gross and shameful misrepresentation which ap
peared in the columns of that miserable little far
thing rush-light, yclept by its modest proprietor
"the Stdr?''
In an article signed Facere Bonum," the follow.
ing language Is used:
- 1t appears very strange TO me that no arrests
are made Of the incendiaries that are nightly devas
tatng our CITY," And again, after enumerating
the fires Of the past week, this political incendiary
says, and yet no arrests are made" and adds by
way of reflection upon the Mayor, no rewards are
offered
Now, II the false statement above quoted was
not wantony and wickedly made, it betrays the
gr0ssest ignorance upon the part of its anthor, for
the fact has been announced in the city papers
that several arrests Of incendiares have been made
during the last week, and that the parties are in
jail awaiting examination. Noevent that has trans
pired during the past eventful week is more gene
rally known than these arrcsts--not even the
slight mishap" that befel your selfstyled "manly
opponent" the courteous courageous, chivalric
proprietor Of that farthing rusli-light, modesty
yclept I" The Evening Star" who was so unfort,i-
nately "deprived of the plea Of selEdefence" Oh
dear !! this is toorich. Hold me up for another
shot"
You, Mr.. Editor, stated that " the Junior organ
Of the administration was severely caned by Major
Heiss, late Of the senior organ, yesterday after
noon in front OF Wlliard's Hotel. We did not
learn the cause Of the attack
This statement the canee pronounces "wholly
destitute Of foundation in truth and proceeds 10
prove IL thus: He says the Gamer and himself were
on as friendly relations as any men living up TO
moment Of the assault. That lie (thc canee) was
feled to the ground by blow from heavy blud-
geon. That the Gamer was seized by an honorable
member Of the House, while he, the canee, was
" by others, he knows not whom, raised up COW
cred with blood" Having thus clearly (at least
as clear as mud proved your statement to be false,
and that too, without informing US land no one is
more competenD how many blows it takes to con-
stitute severe caning he returns, as usual at the
close Of the article TO bis wallowing in the mire
and seeks to bespatter you with the garbage in
which he delights to revel Let us keep to wind
ward Of the creature, and at respectful distance.
II is to me matter Of surprise, regret and morti-
fcation that any member of the American party
should be found contributing support to paper,
every number of which contains some low fling,
some scurvy Jest or some slanderous Glsehood
against the principles or objects, or prominent
members Of that party. And then comes the un-
blushing effrontery the consummate impudence Of
the declaration that the American party prefer "a
manly opponent" to-wit the Star, to "a nominal
friend" !. Q. the Organ.
And so having given the courteous, courageous,
and chivalrc proprietor Of the Star, some evidence
that his friend "Facere Boaa;n" has stirred up
the police gentlemen" hope to bis satisfaction,
take leave FOR the present, assuring him. however,
required. FRIEND or TRuru AND JrsricE.
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