Daily American organ., 1856-11-06


DISMISSED We are informed that James Raley
was discharged from employment on the Capitol
extension on Friday last, for the expression of his
political opinions. He was in conversation with a
fellow-woikman, when man stepped up who on
learning the nature Of the conversation immedi-
ately made complaint against him that he was an
American, &C., and he was discharged.
The above article is copied from our local
column of Tuesday, for the purpose of making
such correction as the proof furnished us re-
quires. We cannot more effectually correct the
statement of our local editor (who had been
Uniformed" OF the discharge of Mr.. Raley upon
the grounds stated in his article) than by the
insertion Of the letter Of Capt. Meigs to us,
and the copy of his letter to Mr. Champion,
diseharging Mr.. Raley, and which letter fur
nishes the ground of said discharge
1t having been the practice of this admins
tration, in most of its departments to discharge
Americans" because of their american /"
sentiments, our local editor the more readily
credited the information on which his article
was inserted.
| We desire to assure Captain Meigs (whom
we 10 not know otherwise than by reputa-
tio' that whenever any gentleman is injured
by any representation made through our press,
it affords US the highest pleasure to do him
justice. Whilst we have prescribed no limits
within the circle of decency and propriety, to
our assaults upon reckless and unscrupulous
politicians, We have ondeavored to avoid Gre
ating the sensation Of pain or discomfort in the
| bosoms of honorable men. We have cautioned
1 all those who have been in any manner con
nected with the editorial department Of our
paper, never to allow themselves to be made
the instruments by which personal prejudice
or private malice could he indulged towards
any individual through our columns.
We may add that, on no occasion have We
hesitated for a moment when satisfied that
wrong has been done to any individual, whe-
ther he occupied public or a private station,
to give him whatever space in onr columns
might be required for his vihdication, or to
set ourself right by such explanations as JUS
tice demanded. We will knowingly permit
no wrong to be done in our name. Political
knaycs and demagogues--m who trample
upon the rights OF Americans, have received,
and win receive no COMFORT at our hands.
A publication Of the following correspond
ence, with the above comments, viii do ample
Justice to the gentleman referred to, and is
cheerfully inserted:
U. 3. CArIToL EXTENSION, Posr OrylcE ExrEN.
sion, and Washington Aqueduct Office.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 1866.
TO the Editor Of the Americaf Orqqn
DEAR SIR: Ny attention has been called 10 q,
article in your paper asserting that James RaIey
had been discharged from employment on the Car
itol extension for the expression Of is opinions
"as you are Informed
enclose a copy Of the letter directing his dis
charge, and suggest that justice TO me require
that you should state in your next issnc that yo,
re misnformed.
No man has been discharged from this work o.
account OF bis politics since have been IN charg
Of t.
James Ralcy was discharged for making a dis
turbance and quarrel in the shop, and for refuan,
TO be quiet when sdmonished by the watchman Of
, duty.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
M. G. METGS,
Captain Of Engineers in charge