Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-16
3. EdiloriaI Fairness.',

slang against the organ, imputing to ms,
amongst other stupid charges, that we have
misrepresented the Georgia platform, and il
publishes from The Richmond Wing, what pur-
ports 10 be, and for aught we know l., one Of
the Georgia resolutions, which differs from that
which we copied from the Richmond Ameri-
can, in this, that the last four or five lines OF
the resolution as adopted at Richmond is not
part Of the Georgia resolution.
We have now examined, for the first time,
the Georgia resolution which is the subject of
controversy. The Richmond Wing which il is
said contained it, has never reached us. Only
two numbers Of the Wing have come to hand
during the last ten days.
1t is true, that the National American after
having published the resolution, as we copied
it, stated, that it was not "refbatim et Htera-
tim" copy Of the Georgia resolution, but
that press did not say, in what the difference
consisted, and we naturally drew the inference
that the difference was but an unimportaut
one. Now out Of the omission on our part, to
correct an error (which we copied from another
press,) before we knew In pAat the error con-
sisted thewonde,fully .tair editor Of the Amer
lean, makes a serious charge against our g di-
torial fairness"
| We shall publish the Georgia resolutions on
| tire as soon as we can procure them.
! But another instance Of our want Of "edito-
rial fairness is cited in relation to the Rock
| fngham resolutions.
The Democrat says:
"The Richmond Wing distinctly charged that
they originated in Richmond, or were there sug,
gested. In denying this fact the National Ameri-
can distinctly admitted that when they were passed
one of the editors of that paper was at Harrison
burg, and that the resolutions soere offered BY has
brother This fact which, it seems to us, has
very material bearing their parentage, is alto.
gether suppressed by the Organ"
On this point we have first to say, that the
Richmond Wing did not " distinctly charge"
that the Rockingham resolutions originated in
Richmond His language is as follows: ave
give it as our impression and belief" &C.; and
we have next to say, that the editor of the
American, in his issue Of the 10th instant ex-
pressly declares, not as his suppression" but
"as matter Of fact" that they did not origi-
nate in Richmond and lastly, on this point
we have to say, that the Democrat has not
manifested editorial fairness" himself in his
comments on the Rockingham resolutions.
Again, the Democrat charges upon US "dis-
righteousness" in our construction of the res
oluion adopted by the Legislature of Virginia
in 1852, on the Missouri Compromise, and
after giving its own construction of its mean
ing, in the fashion and almost in the words of
Mr. Syme, Of the Petersburg Intelligencer, it
proceeds tosay that we have noteve noticed
Mr.. Syme's reply, although it is perfectly I'M
answerablel"
If the Democrat will examine our editorial
of yesterday, he will find Mr.. Syme's unan-
swerable" reply" noticed though not per-
haps satisfactorily to itself Win the Demo
crat please manifest editorial fairness" to-
wards our notice" Of "Mr. Syme's reply ?"
If he viii publish our notice entire, we will
pay him the cost Of composition, and publish
his structures thereon gratuitouslyl An Sun
answerable reply" indeed And pray what
explanation will the Democrat (whose editor isla
Virginian) make in behalf of the thirteen mem
bers of Congress Of Virginia who, in 1915,
voted to restrict SLAVERY in all the territory of
Texas north Of S6 IL degrees Did they too,
like Mr.. Syme, vote on the Missouri Com
promise as choice of evilss" Willthe Dem
ocrat please give us his views of the ground on
which those thirteen Virginia members of Con-
gress then voted for the esprit and principles
of the Missouri COMPROMISED" Perhaps he
may greatly relieve Messrs. Stephens and
Cobb, of Georgia, Clingman and Reid (Sena-
tori Of North Carolina, Slidell, of Louisiana,
and others, who are in the same category, if
he will prepare unanswerable replies" for
theml Mr.. Syme did not as the Democrat
argues, vote on the basis above stated but he
voted with fve-sixths Of the Virginia Assem-
bly,, "to resist at all hazards and to the last
extremity" the adoption and enforcement Of
the Wilmot Proviso, " in disregard of the
spirit and principles of the act generally known
as the Missouri Compromised" This was the
effect of his vote, no matter what were his IN
oppressed opinions. SO much for the Virginia
resolution, endorsing the Missouri Compro-
mise
To that portion Of the Democrats article
which, by inuendo and inference, contains the
contemplate charge that the Organ is advo-
eating what it calls "Black Republican" doc
trines, and that we are taking unworthy means
to obtain the public printing, we have simply
to say, that the columns of the Organ furnish
clear refutation Of the calumny contained in
the first branch of this charge, and that no
man viii intimate the latter branch of it who
does not form his conclusions, by taking it for
granted that zoe would act upon motives that
would govern himself under similar circum-
stances