The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-30
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fCoIretpondence Of the Herald.1

AMI the Reto0rd TO the Chief Agent" Private
Letters" and Mr.. Polk-Rpmored Pron,ises and
Breaches Ihereof-Probabfe Publication OF " Pri-
vate Lettrs"-Dfr Secretary Walker, Mr. Iy.
Ter, the Tyer Men, and Mr.. W'atker's Promises
WiHthere be Flare up im the Democratic Party
The Conservatives, The Tyler Men, the Free Ira
derS Mr. Polk, his Administration and its P'oba.
Ole Condition Compared ,cih Mr. Iyler's
The times prolific OF awful disclosures. A
report has got into circulation to-day and receives
great credence, that the Postmaster at Philadelphia
has been operating IN an entirely novel sort OF way
IN the post Office, al the city OF Brohery Love.
'" Grahanzins' letters Is perfectly we'll undo rstood
IN Great Britain, both practically and theoretically,
but no one thought for one moment that this system
would be brought into operation in the United
States. Yet the rage for officeseeking and office
holding In this great country, has shown that men
WI do any ihlrg-lie beg, fawn, fatter, SANDER,
and many o'her things. Aud this report says that
the Postmaster at Philadelphia has been so exceed
lngly anxious about his office, and DESTROYS to
retain Il, that 10 aoqualnt himself with what has
been gong on IN relation thereto, he has resnred
10 GTahami2lng" the letters OF Vice President
Dallas and other persons, whose correspondence he
supposed 10 bear upon IN. question OF Pennsylvania
appointments. II Is said that so clumsly has the
opening and resealing been performed, that the
ulCk was discovered, and moreover the report goes
to the leugth of saying that letters have been sup
pressed in this Philadelphia post office. The dis
covery Of these facts SAID to have been the occa
sion OF Mr. Dalas's visit TO this city, though can
not say how much truth there isin the report. Mr..
d after soourn of two days in Washington, has
| l believe, returned TO Philadelphia.
Talking about letters, reminds me Of the fact
that certain gentle man 'swilllng TO pay a very
handsome amount for the original, or a certified
copy of the original ''private letter. from Mr. Kane
| OF Pennsylvania, to James X. Polk, Of Columbia,
county Maury, Tennessee, which produced from
the latter gentleman the famous letter in relation
| TO protecting" all classes OF the community,
which so much annoyed the free traders during
| the canvass, and caused them to ds,rust Mr.. Polk
on the subject of the tariff and to believe and say
| that he will deceive the South on this point. |
have, however, heard OF some facts which would
lead me to the belief that ssprivate letter"
ever written by Mr. Kane to Mr. Polk, but that the
draft OF the celebrated Kane letter prepared In
this city, by several individuals, and forwarded to
Mr.. Polk, who copied, signed, and despatched it
| to Mr.. Kane, to be used as it afterwards was. To
| be sure this may be all scandal, and so may be the
rumor that one OF the individuals who assisted in
connecting this Kane letter, received as reward
| for his agency therein, most responsible stua-
ton In the Cabinet. The rumors, however, have
| extensive circulation and belief amongst those
who consider themselves "knowing ones''
Talking, about "private letters" by the way,
| have got hold OF vague report which says that
Mr.. Polk did write some "prvate letters" soon az
ter his nomination at Baltimore in reply to queries
addressed categorically to him by letter by some
and unequivocaly, that if that body of individuals
gave their support to him IN good faith, in the event
of his election, he would protect them and see that
| they were not prescribed. Il this report should
| by President Polk, would prove that he has been
guilty Of breach OF faith, and probably that he
| lies upon the letters being marked 'sprlvate" to
| screen himself from the consequences. As, how
ever, there must have been great number Of per-
sons acquainted with the fact, if there be any truth
In the report OF such letters having been written,
| should not be much surprised II by some means
other, publicity be given to the letter or letters l
| infer this, because the removal of ex-Gover-
| nor Tallmadge, in the face of such promises, if
they were gwen will naturally raise the bile OF all
1 concerned and when GET their dandPr m
| there is no telling where they will stop.
| have, too, heard OF another matter which
seems naturally to connect Itself with the above,
and altogether these things promise very pretty
"kettle OF fish, for the administration, and the de-
| mocralic party. hear it said that Mr. Secretary
otthe- Treasury: Walker was one OF the most active
and pressing IN his entreatles TO ohm Tyler to with
draw his name from the contest, land give his aid
and induce his friends to give their aid, in electing
| James X. Polk 1t is said that he was most urgent
IN his enreatles, and that he promised Mr. Tyler in
! the event Of his withdrawal and Mr.. Polk cleo
ton, he would use all the influence which he pos
sessed. In favor OF the friends OF Mr. Tyler, who
honestly and in good faith aided in the election Of
| Mr.. Polk. Now, If this be true,. it proves one OF
| two things. Either Mr.. Walker has been taithess
| TO his promises and has not used his influence to
protect those who have been removed by MIR. Polk,
merely "because" they were appointed by Mr.
Tyler, or else MIR. Walkers influence amounts TO
MI! As incident to the latter proposition it may
be observed, that 1t may be true, and may arse
from the fact which gains more extensive belief
every day, that MIR. Polk is determined to be Pre-
sident himself 10 form Polk clique, and secure tor
| himself the succession.
Now, all these things promise very well for very
| extensive !" flare up IN the democratic parry and
as corollary, to aid very materially the success of
the wing party IN the next contest under The lead
| OF Judge Mclean. 1t is an undeniabe fact that
MIR. Polk could not have been elected without the
aid OF all the c,ques which unite upon him. II 10
asserted"t TO be TACT, that the conservatives and
Tyler's friends gave him the States OF New York
| and Virginia. At any rate he could not have been
| elected without their aid Well, the conservatives
ore prescribed, and their leader is removed from
| the Governorship OF Wisconsin 1t Is said they
have etters in their possession showing this TO be
breach OF faith the part OF Pre- Polk. 1t
be true, and they publish these In revenge, 1t Will
destroy the confidence Of large portion OF the de-
mocracy In Mr. Polk. The conservatives will oppose
him 10 revenge themselves, and the democracy will
| dstrust him tor having made such promises, and
more than that for having broken them. The Ty-
| Ter men will revolt and join the standard OF the
enemy because they have been ill-treated and the
promises which they relied have been broken.
And last, but not least, the tree traders who dis
trus;t Mr.. Polk when the "Kane letter" was pub
lished, who we've more dissatisfied and Chagrned
when his inaugural was delivered, will, If they
should ascertain the report to he true, which says
that one OF the principal concoctors Of that letter
holds most important situation In the Cabinet as
| a reward therefor, Immediately place themselves
in antagonism TO him and his administration; and
on all Sides charges of treachery, breach Of faith,
betrayal, and so forth, will be rung out, and the
adminstralion will soon, very soon, be IN Tar
worse predlcament than John Tyler's was. John
LIVER, Unen he lett the Wng party on prlncipie,
back TO his fret love, the faith which he had
| first protessed; but James X. Polk was always,
up 10 the rerlod of his nomination., one OF the
most urgen, and ardent advocates of "tarlft tor
revenue only" maintaining that Congress had no
right &c lay duties for protection. @S
WASHINGTON, April %, 1916.
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