The New York herald., 1851-10-13
The DcnaIdson and Greer Corrsspendenes
Once More.

The DcnaIdscn and Greer C0rrsspondencs
Once More.
Notwithstanding all the protestations We have
made of the genuineness of the letters addressed
to Messrs Donaldson and Greer, from different
politicians throughout the country, We perceive
attempts are being made in certain quarters to
throw o doub. upon their authenticity. The
Union, at Washington, goes so far even as to
donounce the whole affair as a hoax, as viii be
seen by the following article, which we clip from
the columns of that journal -
From the Washington Union
1t s but justice to this distinguished member OF the
Democratic party to publish the following letter ffom
gentleman high In his confidence ct Huntsville in Texas
in which the intrigue intended to the General
with the sboitionists and free soers exposed We
pesred and it viii be that the facts on which we
reasoned confirm conclusions G. H. Doaoldsou, of
Texa. turns out to be gentleman manufactured for the
occasion and never had existence except in the i'm
ssnaon Of those Who for the want Of something better
to put their fancy TO wsrk in order to lead d.
ceve these who not have the Of discriminate
ing between the truth and the fsehood Of their state
ments
To EprroR OF THE UsIoSr-
You were right in denouncing, q whg bubble, the
late publication Ia the NEw YoRs HERALD, purporting TO
be correspondence bstween Q. II Donaldson and va
rous democrats in the Ueon. Having large acquaint
apce in Texas am satisfied there rs such person
living in that State have also inquired Of others who
him The truth is he is fictitious gentleman manufse-
tured in the great political baraory Of New York under
the dire cton OF the NEw YoRx HERALD fer the purpose
Of giving that paper Importance and circulation rhe
last letter in the published eres purportins TO be om
Donaldson to Greer is pure fssrication, and has the
earmarks Of the writer's OF the HERALD. The effort
identify General Houston with the free soers any
other clique, worthy Of the from which it
eEanated.
There no in the Union sounder on the subject
of slavery than General Houston. He laid down his
platform fully in his Gadsden letter IL would be most
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earned aures-the fruits Of long life OF good service
In combDstion so fruitiess and contemplate that
put forth by Bennett
General Houston has ON hand plo.s-has no wires
70 pull-no intrgues with any Indeed, Of all the
men with whom have ever formed an acquaintance,
think he has the most profound contempt for po
tcal intrigues Democratic by nature education aud
association he has relied upon the great body of
the people TO- Just appreciation Of the services and
merit OF himself and others OF all the distinguished
men in the United states, none bs more remark
able fer having attempted TO control direct the
politics OF prefers noes Of newspaper.
You did right in depoapcing the New York
ponderce as a humbug; and so far General Houston
II copcerned ycu may rest assured that he will
ritce the COED name he has won in any such poor in
trigue.
We do Lot know, neither do we care, whether or
not there are such persons in existence as c. II.
Donaldson and Nathaniel Greer but we do affirm,
as We have before affirmed, that the letters which
were written in answer to the letters signed Do
madison ard Greer wers genuine. II Happears to Us
that the less there is said about these letters the
better 1t will be- and the Union should be the last
newspaper in the country to agitate the subject.
When the writes Of these letters deny their
authenticity, IL will be time for the Union to do
the same. This they have not done, an cannot
do, fo. We saw the originals, and compared them
with the copies We are not in the habit Of manu-
featuring news, and the NEw YORK HERALD, we
take it, has no occasion to resort to any such dis
reputable means for the purpose Of increasing it,
circulation. AS it is, we cannot supply the present
demand FOR our paper. The letters were sent to
Us for publication, and we published them. We
did rot know Of their existence till day or two
previous to their publication.
In regard to General Houston's soundness on the
subject Of slavery, that has nothing to do with the
ma.ter; but in asserting that any of the letters
referred 10, have the ear marks of the writers Of
the HERALD, the writer in the Uni0n is deceived |
10. to use stronger term. If the UniOn, or any
other Of the democratic papers, persists in throwing
doubt upon these letters, shall re-pu5lish them,
emitting that Of Donaldson. We shall then see
whether the authors will deny their own hand
writing; shall also whe or not the sim
pie omission Of Donaldson's letter changes the
character of the correspondence