Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-11-27

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been dished up for the public in long while
1t is in keeping with Mr.. Westcott's whole
political career, straight forward and fearless,
sparing neither friend nor foe, where princi-
pie is at stake, in the subject he discusses.
We7commend it to thecareful reading of all
into whose hands it may fall, as giving about
as faithful picture of New York Locofoco-
ism as ever was delineated by the pen Of
man. The following is the letter. Lou.
! Courier.
New YoRK3 Oct 30, 1851.
JAMES G. BENNETT, Esq.-.Nr Dear Sir:
My attention has been directed to the fol-
lowing paragraph in the Louisville Journal,
Wing paper that in past times has abused
me without mercy, and what is worse, with
out cause. This is the most decent notice
of my humble self that l have ever seen in
that paper:
"NIr. Westcott, formerly Democratic
United States Senator from Florida, is now
assistant editor of the New York Herald-
He was the man that recently got up the fa-
nous Greer and Donaldson CORES spondence.
Under the name of Greer and Donaldson, he
addressed letters to all the prominent Demo-
cratic leaders in the country, and got an
swers from them giving their views as TO the
nomination of Democratic candidate for the
next presidency. These answers, some
twenty or thirty in number, he published in
the Herald, TO the great amusement of the
Wings, and the CONSERVATION Of the Delnoc-
racy.
'Wesee that the Glasgow Mo. Banner,
and some other Democratic papers, in de-
bouncing Mr.. Westcott for this proceeding,
call him Wing. They award him an hon
or to which he is not entitled. There was
no iiercer Locofoco in the United STAGES Sem
ate than he, and he has never indicated any
change of politics."
The many and various paragraphs con-
Meeting me with the Donaldson and Greer
cores pondence, that has appeared within
the last two months in sundry other Wing
and Democratic papers throughout the coun-
try, have not escaped my notice. The first
promulgators of the. untruth, that was the
author of the correspondence, were editors
of the N. Y. Evening Post. In a respectful
note, on the same day, they attributed it to
me, asked them to give me the name of their
informant ("authority," I believe was the
phrase) for the statement they made; and |
took especial care to assure them that | had
nothing to do with those letters or their pub
lication in any wise. Those editors had not
grace enough TO notice my denial, but inser-
ted an extract from my note asking for their
authority, with an allegation that the State
ment was made upon rumor, and added quite
chivalrous declaration that they held them
selves responsible for their announcement.
| next procured to be inserted in the Herald
brief card, reiterating my denial; and yield
ing TO the advice of friends, | concluded to
take no further notice of the subject. Since
then the accusation against me has been re-
peated SO often, and so many different ways
in various prints, that have been induced
to make some little investigation of the mat
ter. In doing SO, obtained in the first
place, from gentlemen TO whom Donaldson
and Greer had addressed letters, the origin
ais of those letters, and accompanied by a
friend, (from C. S. called at No. ll3, Beck
man street, in this city, where d. and G.
had requested their letters to be directed,
and after making full inquiries obtained the
following certificate from the very respecta-
bic proprietor of the iron ware store at that
number, whose name is affixed to it. Mr..
John H. Keyser, whose name is mentioned
in the certificate, formerly occupied the same
store. Being informed that he had received
letter from ID. and c., called upon him,
but he declined communicating to me any
thilg explicit, or certain, or definite, so that
| could thereby be aided in prosecuting my
inquiries. Mr.. K, is believe, Secretary
of tho Land Reform Association in this city
at any rate leading man Of that party, and
was active i'll the proceedings of Tammany
Hail. had few weeks ago, for the purpose
of effecting an anialgaination of the Land
Reformers, and Abolitonists or Free Sellers
and of Old Hunkers, and OF all other sorts
and kinds of people willing to be callet
Democrats, and as it turned out, to promote
the nomination of the Hon. Isaac p. Walker
for the Presidency. l presume that he
might, if disposed, throw some light on tho
whereabouts and ,uho abouts of Donaldson
and Greer, if they are real persons, and i
not, who probably contrived the correspon
, dence, if it is hoax.
, When the letters were first published
Y had no suspicion that any of them were nc