The New York herald., 1851-09-28

confusion" We expected as much, for it was al
opening of the seals which certain portion of tn
democratic party were not prepared for. 1t tool
them by surprises for, instead of the letters bein
safely placed in a carpet bag, 10 and behold the,
appeared, p9batim ct Htgatun, in the New YoRl
HIRALD. which, according to the rumor
of the day, has q very large circulation
throughout the civilized world It is furthe
said that these rich and racy epistles were pur
loined, otherwise they could not have reached ou
office. That may be; the thing is possible. We
however, did not purlon them, NO more than v,
purloined Mr.. Trist's celebrated treaty with Mex
leo, which came out Of some other carpet bag, ws
suppose, and appeared in our columns in the same
manner as the Donaldson correspondence did-no'
only ahead Of the mail, but ahead of the telegraph
We confess we are in the habit of publishing news
exclusively II is the way We have, and We are
now SO accustomed to 1t that it has become a
second nature with us. We hope, however, that
the parties interested will take necessary measures
to fLd out the author of the outrage.
But great as was the Consideration which the
publication of the first batch Of correspondence
created that caused by publishing the call for
a meeting of the Democratic National Convention,
signed by James Sanborn, was still greater. From
the following article, which appeared in the Phla-
dolpha Ptnnsy syiranaa Of yesterday it viii be seen
that the Democratic National Executive Committee
will soon be called together. to consi der the whole
subject. We certainly have no objection. After
copying the call for the convention which appeared
in our columns, the Pennsyluanian says
Some talk has been created by the Donaldson and
Greer correspondence which appeared recently in the
NEw YoRK LRAIp, consisting OF letters from many pro-
minent politicians addressed in reply to ether letters
said TO have been written by Two persons called Don8a
sen and Greer Ceitain men, In the opposition |hg
ranks have taken occasion TO hold the democrat
responsible for letters written by aboonists others
to thefe persons, who, il they had sDexistence
party. So absurd has this attempt oeen proved
to be, that il has been pretty r'neraiiy sban'
ment has been startsd in New York, called De-
mocrstic National Convention and this time another
de gue,rs Ii Employed doubess equally epocryphal
with Donaldson and Greer. We copy 1t from the New
YoRK HERALD Of Thursday only to expose IT as most
unauthorized trick Nj iitcn,s Q, .ne n.,ioso'a ~.
evidently meant to be accomplished is one that he would
Indignantly revolt from. That excellent gentleman
viii no doubt expose the whole affair when 1t comes
to his knowledge. The desiga Of the secret agents
in New York Is 20 create the impression that the
next National Democratic Convention has been
called ty democrats and abolicnists combined
To this end, they Use. without the tshtest autho-
rity. tie Mares Of certain members Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee appointed In lS43 OF
which the writer Of this is member. Some names
stricken cut Of the list Of the committee and the
cles nlt WIN the OF
soil leaders The object is plain 1t Is to create the i'm
preston that there is union In the democracy between
conflicting and hostile forces and this Is to be asserted
and urged by all the wlig speakers and papers in the
country We oily write TO expose the scheme, and
that the Democratic National Executive Com
mittee will be called together TO consider this cut
upon the national organization OF The dsmccratic
party.
Ii is not to be expected tia. wo should or could
control the National Democratic Committee, nor
do desire that our ohect motive in publishing
the correspondence referred to should be misstated
or misunderstood. We know nothing Of Mr..
or Mr.. Greer; but We DO know that the
letters which we're written to them, and copies of
which we publhhed, were genuine. We saw the
originals, in the handwriting Of the respective par
ties, ard with the post marks on them. In relation
20 the letter signed James Sanborn, which we
afterv ards published in connection with call for
the meeting Of the National Democratic Con-
veItion, all We have TO say is, that they came
from the came source that tie previous letters
came from; but we never said the signatures TO the
call were genuine. We know no more of Mr.. San.
born than NO 60 Of Mr.. Donaldson; and what we or
any ene else knows of the latter, we think Is not
much. But The letters that we're written in reply
to beth Donaldion and Greer were genuine. It is
an old saying that old birds are not to be caught
WIN VIC saw 'NAV We hHo"
they were genuine; az their genuineness was never
gsibssyed. We stated so at the time we published
them. We certainly said nothing Of the kind in
connection with the call FOR National Democratic
Convention; and II people at a distance cannot dis
linguish between what we say is genuine, and do
nc; cay Is So the fsu. is with them. and not with
Us. Il Is their misfortune-not ours.
And nov, in conclusion, let Us say that il L the
business Of the Democratic National Convention TO
6nd on. who the person was who sent US all these
letters. We considered il right to publish them,
and We stn think So We DO rot believe that
either MIR. Andrews, Of Maine, Mr.. Richie, Of
Virginia, or Mr. Croswell Of New York, had any
thing to do with the call and VIC believe right
fsly-o.hers may, and probably will, do the same.
We never Esid tie signatures to that document
we're genuine. On the contrary, we thought they
were not We supposed tbc.s vas scheme on foot
to injure the party, ard &c Published the " call
with the view Of txpoiug it, and putting the party
right in the premises before Tie public. The great
dcuocratie patty viii yet thank Is f0r whs. VIC
have done Ia this mater.