The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-07

General Cdss-Ihe TViimot Prouiso-Hs Opinion
Ih9eon-M. R,tchic's Retrurit on Back-out-
Official Organ Iactics--A Little Scrap of Secret
History" IPhed about, and turn about, and
jump, Just so r'--Coi Richard NJ Johnson-Hs
Opinion of the Herald
The Un,on Of this morning notices telegraphlc
statement, and letter from Washington, pub
lished in the Ntv York Herald, to the effect that
Mr. Richie has a letter from Gen. Cass, in
which he states. that If elected to the Presidency,
he will veto the Wilmot proviso, or any equivalent
to it, should it pass Congress-" am not the cor
respondent who communicated this intelligence,
and trust that the gentleman who did will not
consider volunteering in relation to business
which concerns him. My object Is merely to de-
tail little bit of history.
On the 1st inst &, an article appeared in the Untot
stating that General Taylor avoids any answer
on the Wimot provlso. General Cass has, bravey
and frankly, defined his position in the Nicholson
letter He will veto the Wilmot proviso We
are almost certain that Gen. Taylor will not.''
1t will be perceived that Mr.. Richie made a po-
sltive assertion with regard to Gen. Cass, and
qualified one, +" almost certain" when speaking of
Gen. Taylor on the subject OF the Wilmot proviso
Nothing Is said about receiving letter from Gen
Cass. but there was room for inference, in the
words employed, he will veto the Wilmot pro-
viso," that the editor spoke by authority.
When this Article appeared, certain friends of
Gen. Cass, whose names | know, we're indignant,
for they well aware that If this article should
go to the free States, the democratic candidate for
The Presidency would be dropped like a hot potato,
by thousands OF freemen IN the. North so they
Immediately took measures, orally and in writing
to make Mr. Ritchie back QUITO say something
which would undo the mischief which he had
perpetrated.
Of this was informed last night, by one who
knew all about the private movements " and.n
ga NV nj lfchtp hocn opI
VIII back OUT Sure enough, in his paper of this
morning he says
W is due to The public to state that we have received
no such letter nor has any such letter been exhibited
sage from Gen. Cass since he left Washington nor
have We addressed single one to him. We have seen
no letter that he has written to any other person
have we hearN Of any such letter We understand
indeed that Gen. Cass has not written political let
ter since bis acceptance Of the Baltimore nomination
We hear from private that, when nerrogated
upon the Wilmot proviso he gives uniform answer
that he adheres to the sentiments of his letter to
Nicholson and the resolutions of the Baltimore Con-
vention. 1t seems to us that who has read his
letter can doubt his position Unlike Gen Taylor it
was not necessary for him to write to u.s. to any
ese explaining his views upon q question which he
has so clearly defined. He has never skuked or
lodged this, any other measure; but we prot est
against any differences we may draw from private let
taken as any new declarations from the General him
self especially as he has said. in his letter of accept
that 1t closes his professions political faith
III,
message, from General Cass, since he left Wash
ngton," nor has he addressed single one to
him." lie has ''seen no letter that he has written
TO any other person." nor has he "heard of any
such letter" But will, dare Mr. Richie repeat
g lie will veto the Winot Proviso!'' The SHIFT
the Nicholson letcr-upon which Mr.. Richie re-
lies, does not, cannot, warrant the inference that
General Cass will ''veto the Wilm,t provlso; -
any zone who has read his letter can doubt his
position These trends Of General Cass, to
whom have alluded, would not stand by Father
liitcbe's interpretations they would not look upon
hm as The Daniel to interpret the handwriting upon
the wall (; and hence he had TO head his editorial
article Of this morning, "a Correction! Gene
raj Cass says s. he adheres to the sentiments of that
letters but does he say in il that he will '.veto the
Wilmot pr0visO - His especial friends from the
Tree States. IN Congress, deny any shch inference.
AS gentleman said the other day. the Nicholson
letter doctrine is kind of "purgaory''-a state
Of bcweenity-a hal,iog place And Mr.. Richie
should know, if he Is not TOO old to learn that he
cannot dragoon aud drill the democratic party in
the Union ms easily as he did a certain portion Of
il IN the Old Dominion.
The old warrior, Colonel Johnson, is in the city
on business. lie has Claims for building school
houses for the Choctaw boys, in Kentucky We
have always loved him for his bravery and Kindness
of heart. GLOW are you, Coonel!' 'sGod bless
you, my friend - he replied; but who have tue
pleasure of shaking by the hand - % One of the
correspondents of the Herald" "The New York
Herald :" "Ncs, sir" ooh, get the Hc,uli-
ii taken out IN our country, and 1t IL the greatest
paper IN the world" And he squeezed our hand,
and begged TO be remembered to General Bennett.
FELX.