The New York herald., 1844-07-25


has fairly set in, and all the local exctements and
riots have ceased, proceed and illustrate all the
various important incidents in the lives Of the two
candidates. We shall also give graphic and anu.
sing sketches, Illustrative Of the manner in which
both parties conduct the canvass.
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The Presidential Elcction-singular Dis-
CO. rre-Defection Of the Van Buren, De-
mo- racy from the Ranks or MIR. Polk.
We nave lntimated, on several occasions, some
OF the chief which induce us 70 believe
that, in consequence of the serious detection in the
ranks OF the democratic party in the middle,
eastern and northwestern States, Mr. Clay's
chances OF election very good, and those Of
Mr., Polk rather gloomy We aude more parti
cu,arly to the disappointed feelings OF Mr.. Wan
Buren and his friends--ihe luke-warmness Of the
EUening Post, and other journals of that cabre--
the position of the Texas question, as come :ted
with Mr. Van Buren and Mr.. Benton, and their
respective personal adherents.
These opinions of ours have Just received a
very remarkable confirmation. We perceive in
one ot the papers of this city, an extraordinary
disclosure OF private and confidential movement
on the part Of the immediate adherents ol Nj.
Van Buren, which almost amounts to a secret con-
spiracy to defeat Mr.. Pok, and elect Mr.. Clay, aud
winch must exercise very important influence on
the present contest. The New York Piebeian o
yesterday publishes what il calls coufienliai
circular, lssned It seems, from this city, and in ali
probability, from the office of thr Evening Post.
signed by number of distinguished democrats,
and which Is of such a character as must produce
great degree Of excitement and disturbance
throughout the whole democratic party. Her.
itis:-
sIR You will doubtless agree with us, that the late
Baltimore Convention placed the democratic party
North in position OF great difficulty. We
iy reminded that it rejected Mr.. Van Buren, and nomi
mated Polk for reasons connected with the immediate
annexation of Texas reasons which had no relation
the principles OF the party Nor was that all The con-
vention went beyond the authority delegated its
bers and adopted resolution the subject of Texas "a
subject not before the country when they elected
upon which, therefore they instructed) which
seeks to interPolate into the party code doctrine
hitherto unknown among us at war with some OF our
established principles and abhorren to the opinions
eengs oil great majority Of northern freemen In this
reject the nominations and abandon The contest or should
II support the nominations rejecting the untenable doc
rins ntepolated at the Convention and taking that
their support should be accompanied with such an
preston Of their opinion to prevent its being msine
preted The latter alternative has been preferred and
think wisely for conceive that proper expression ol
their opinions will their from msconstructon
and tina, proper efforts will the nomination ot
such members OF Congress az will reject the unwarran
able scheme pressed upon the country.
With these views assuming that you feel on this sut-
ect as do have been desired to address you and
invite the CO operation OF yourself and other friends
throughout the State
lstIn the publication of joint letter, declaring
purpose TO support the nominations rejecting the resou
2d-In promoting and supporting at the next elections
ne or Congress OF such persons as concur IN
If your views in this matter coincide with ours please
write to some Of and draft Of the proposed letter
Will be forwarded for examination.
Very respectfully,
GEO ?. BARKER,
WILLIAM q BRYANT,
J. W. EDMONDs,
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD,
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
THOMAS w TUCKER,
ISAAC TOWNSEND.
S.-A copy Of this Circular has been sent to the fol
lowing gentemen Michael Hoffman, Albert II Tracy
Hiram Gardiner Addison Gardiner, Samuel Seden, Henry
Selden, Ashley sampson Osborn, Hiram Gray Jared
Allen Freeborn Jewett Daniel Chandler, Hiram DEMO
John Tracy, Jabez d Hammond John De Graft. y. l.
Benton Preston King Ransom Gllett Samuel Young, T.
Stetson, James B. Spencer, David l.. Seymour, David
Buel, Harmanus Beecker, A. = Flagg, Rob McLellsn.
X D Davis Jas. Powers Archibald Niven, Nathaniei
Jones, John w Lawrence-and will be sent to any Other
person yeu may wish.
This circular is accompanied in the Piebeian by
column and half of very biting remarks. 1t is de
nounced as the fruit of an atrocious conspiracyas
being treason, ,fou, federal abolitionreason astbe
concoction of heartless, unmanly, but weak and
confidential" circular are characterized as enc.
mics and traitors to American liberty, and as Brl.
tlsh emlssarlss. To all this the Evsning Post re-
piled at length in the afternoon. Ii refers compa
Gently TO its high Democratic reputation, which l.
in no danger of suffering from the assaults OF such
rascally, mean and untrustworthy paper as III
Pisbeian. The Post evidently feels very sore abou.
the publication OF the Confidential" letter, and calls
The Piebeian ''spy' and ''thief" tor giving it t.
the world This certainly avery funny sort of de-
tence. Here has been the Post privately at work
concocting and carrying out most cunning schemt
tor the organization OF party in opposition to Mr.
Polk, and when the secret measure is discovered
IL busters and swaggers, and exclaims"this ls in
famous conduct, 10 publish private letterw Thi.
is like the defence of the incendary, who sets fir
privately to his neighbor's house, and who, wher
caught cries out Justify against those who affected
his apprehension, as "sples" and iniormers. Hao
the movement been an honest, fair, manly, ano
honorable one, why the necessity for such secresy
But the Post goes on and defends its conduct and
that cf It's confederates. IL repeats the assertion
that a great many of the best and purest mei
in the democracy are in favor OF the movement
for rejecting the resolution OF the Convention
which nominated Mr. Polk in favor of annexation
IN order that that may be LETT an open question
and not constitute oi the issues between the
two candidates. il even informs US that the move.
0,sni has already assumed practical character.
{. - that in the county OF Monroe the work
i. ganzation is proceeding gloriously II state,