Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-11
EASTERN TIMES.
Bath, Thursday, Sept. IL, 1851.
Discovery of a Mares Nest

Tremendous Disclosures
Notwithstanding the lowering aspect of wing
affairs since the result of the recent elections
has been made known, ,ohig stock has taken
decided rise in the market! This has been
produced entirely by the disclosure of a tire
mendous plot, which the democratic party have
recently been detected in, of making arrange
ments for the holding of a National Contention!
The manner in which the plot was discovered,
is involved in the most profound mystery,
which only goes to add to the enormity of the
affair, in the eyes of that far-seeing body of
men. whose suspicious have been so sagely
aroused.
1t seems that the New York Herald, of
recent date, gave publicity to some letters
which purport to be correspondence in which
Mr. Donaldson, of Texas, and Mr.. Greer, of
St. Louis, are the principal fgurers. These
men claim to have been selected as substitutes
from their respective States to fill the vacan-
cies that have occurred in the Democratic Ma
tional Committee by deaths. They have eth
CT been authorized, or what is more probable,
constituted themselves the proper personages
to correspond with different members of the
National Committee, for the principal purpose.
of making arrangements about the holding of
the next national Convention, and incidentally,
no doubt, taking occasion to press the claims
of their preference for the Presidency, Gen.
HoUsroN. We say Incidentally, for, although
the whig press claim this to be the primary
and chief object, we shall show, by Mr. Don
aldson's letter to one of these correspondents,
that Gen. Houston's name was not mentioned
at all.
The publication of letters of this nature,
which, If genuine, were undoubtedly iniended
to be private, it cannot be pretended by our
conscientious wing friends, discusses any thing
more than one of the necessary courses resort
ed 10 by politicians of all parties-and are per-
fec,ly defensible. But an appearance of schm-
ing and fraud, it is charged, is attached to the
disclosure that certain prominent free soilers
have been also consulted Giddings and Chase
of Ohio, and Ex-President Van Buren,, of New
York for instance Before these transactions,
however, are 10 be stamped with a scheming
and fraudulent character, for which the demo-
cratic party is liable, and justly chargeable,
certain facts must be substantiated-t prin-
cipal one of which is that these men, Donald
son and Greer were acting for any body else
but themselves. Ii they are mere political
spectators, which is altogether the most prob
able view in which they can be considered,
then the democratic party is certainly relieved
of all dshonorable imputations.
The idea that any two men in a remote part
of the country, have been delegated with any
thing like the powers assumed by these gen
tlemen, is too prepOsterous 10 receive the Gre
dence of even the most crednlous. Our Tri-
bune neis hbor and its wing allies are entitled
to all the capital that they make b. the
publication of all the letters drawn out from
democrats or free soilers, by these men, DON
Alison and Greer, however dishonorably they
may have been obtained.
Among these letters was one from Col. An
DREws, our member of Congress, which the
separate publication in lis columns, with very
few comments. We have waited TO hear Mr.
A.. own version of the matter, which we ap-
pend below, and ii will be seen that he easily
clears up the smoke in which our wing friends
have sought to envelope him. Col. Andrews
was member of the National Committee, and
it will be seen regarded the correspondence
only in the light of political friendship. Col.
AS explanation appears originally in the
Portland Argus, and is as follows:
Mr. EpIToR-Deur SIR In the New
York Herald of the god of August, appears
number of letters from various individuals, N.Y.
self among the number, purporting TO have
been written IN answer TO communications re-
ceived by them from c. H. Donaldson, of Tex
as, and Nath'l Greer, of Iowa, most of them
relating to the time and place for holding the
next Democratic National Convention lnas-
much as my letter has been published in the
Federal papers of this State, with what deem
unjust comments, take the liberty TO cause
the letter of Donaldson to me to be published,
together with my answer: .-+t ..l.
NEw YoRK, June 26, 1851.
Hon. CHARLES ANDREws-Denr Sir Il
regret to inform you of the death of Hon. Da-
vid Kaufman, late a member of Congress from
Texas. and also member of the Democratic
National Committee.
have been appointed 10 FL the vacancy ex
listing on the Committee, and have recently
arrived from Texas 10 see about issuing the
call of the Democratic National Convention
In pursuance of this, have written to you
as 10 what time and place Won would wish TO
see the Convention held. Baltimore, in May,
as usual is proposed and it has been suggest
ed not TO hold it before June, so that the up
shot of the movement of the South is ascer-
tained-but of course you are to act Just as you
please in reference to this.
If you could at the same time send list of
Democratic correspondents in the different
Counties of your State, they would be Of great
convenience in sending documents and papers,
and also be of much service TO the National or
ganization. ...s. ..,s.,......... .s.
The democracy of Texas have choice for
the Presidency, as the whole Nation is aware
but assure you no Stale 10 the Union will
submit with better grace than Texas TO the
decision of the Democratic National Conven-
ton. Texas is State which never falters in
the Democratic cause, and may always be re-
lied npon.
:. trusting that shall hear from you imme-
dia'ely In relation To issuing the CALL which
Ought to be published in the Democratic papers
as soon as possible,
remain yours truly, for.ihe union of the
Denhocrdcy .-a T.. H. DoNAI,DsoNs