The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-17
CINCINNATI, Feb. IL, 1913.
Judge McLean's Acknowledgements Gin
cinnafi Eremen-" Burnet House."


Judge McLean's r-Interosatoriss-C Gin
cinnati Flremsn-" Burnet House"
The National Inteiigsncer, it appears, has been
authorized to say, "that Judge Mclean never
wrote letter to Mr.. Polk, or to any one else,
approving the Mexican war;" That article has
been copied, under the head of GA Flat Denial"
into most of the eastern and western papers, with
the exception, believe, of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, the organ of the Mclean party. Why, 1t
may be asked, in view Of this fact, does the Ga
zette maintain SO strict silence Is it because
"silence is pleasing to the muses. 7" one OF the
editors of that paper, Mr.. Gallagher, being
courtier of the musical Nine! Or is it because
the editors, in the assumed dignity OF their posi-
ton, cannot descend to notice an anonymous
letter-wrlter!" Believe me, sir, 1t Is neither
the one nor the other. The editors of the Ga
zette know that Judge Mel Lean did write letter
tents are not stated by me in the precise terms
used by his "honor," yet, they are substantially
given.
The official denial. which, I take it, came
specimen of special pleading. 1t does not an.
swer the main charge contained In ray letter 1t
says nothing about General Scott or General
Worth, but simply denies in general terms, that 7
the Mexican war: Such were not the terms OF
my charge. l said that he wrote a letter atthe
commencement OF hostiltles,. approving OF the
Presidents "war policy "-of his treatment OF
the resignation Of General Worth had not been
accepted. The whole is contained IN single
sentence, and has reference only to the
IN reference to the war, the prominent
feature of which seemed to be the man
ufacture of political capital, by suPerseding
old and faithful officers in the army and appoint
ing party favorites in their places will now
put my charges IN the form Of interrogatories.
and if they are not true, it will be an easy task
for the friends of the Judge to dlsprove them
lst, Did he not write letter to Mr. Polk, solicit
ing place at West Point for his grandson, John
Mclean Taylor? I'd, Did he not append to that
letter a postscript, in which he expressed his
qualification that the "insolence" Of General
| Scott had been "rebuked" by the Administrator,
and declared that, in his opinion, it would have
been better for the country had the resignation
of Gen. Worth been accepted Sd, Did ne not
| show this letter to Nathan Guiltord, ESQ.,, late
editor of the Cincinnati alias, and other tren DIS,
who thought it an Imprudent one, and advised
| him not to transmit II to the President! And,
| finally, ask, was not this an implied, II not a
positive approval of the :" war policy MT. Folk
the friends of Judge Mclean produce, the letter
entire, which can readily be done, unless he has
appended to 1t request like that at the conclu.
sion OF his native American letter to Jesse Mann,
| of BostOn-ShOw this TO your friends, but owing
to my position on the Supreme Bench, do not
wish 1t published.
| 1t must not be thought that am an enemy to
| Judge Mclean. Far from it. / admire many
of his sterling qualities of heart; but when he
| so far forgets the high position he occupies, as
to descend to the dirty pool of party intrigue, l
do not regard 1t as departure from common
courtesy, to expose some of his political querl-
cues.
The fire companies of this city are an honor
to the West Drawer band of men never
| lived, and one, too, more ready to protect the
| property and lives of their fellow men,
| They are harmonious In actlon-no riots,
| like those which disgrace Philadelphia, having
ever occurred among them. They have recently
| adopted policy, which deserves to be followed
and commended every where. 1T is the purchase
| of we'll selected Libraries for their halls, thus
affording rational and instructive entertainment
| for the the members when they assemble In the
| evening. Some have even gone farther than this,
| and subscribed largely to the Western Art Union
| There is refinement, as well as courage, among
| the Cincinnati firemen.
Mr.. A. B. Coleman, formerly of the Astor
| House, who has been engaged here for somt
time in his great hotel project, has at length been
crowned with success. Nearly all the stock has
| been taken, and the work is to be commenced In
few days. Mr., Coleman is a man Of energy
and industry, and doubt not that the new hote
the "Burnet House," will be a magnificent
edifi:e. 1t is very much to be doubted, however,
whether Mr.. Coleman has been fortunate IN the
selection of name for his great house. There
Is something. in name, notwithstanding the
great dramatist has said otherwise, and am
decidedly Of the opinion, that more than one
| in the West than that of 60 Burnett"
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