The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-28

The Donaldson and Greer couespondence-that is
spondence in which sol. dsa~t "Nath Greer, Of
Iowa. and another disdni "Charcs H. Do MADISON. Of
Texas" figure addressing letters to- and receiving
replies from, the leading democrats Of the United Sas
makes much noise that What said to b The
facts Of he case become matter Of some interest
Mr.. Westcott, United States from Florida
who has been known 10 Washington for years puct
cal Joker, and not all particular about his jokes OF bis
way of working them out, has become il is known, ~
Gently connected with morning paper In this city, not
more particular than he is in the mode and manners
practical joking Rumor says and 10 generally believed
that this Mr. Westcott is "M Greer, OF Iowa. a~i "Mr
Donaldson, Of Texas" and that he (Mr W. is the real
msn who has been putting questions and receiving 70
plies from Gov Marcy Mr. Van Buren,, Mr. Richie, and
Mr. Every Of portance in almost eveU
State OF the Union. These repes, thus written In good
faith which much attract the attention Of the pub
lic found market in The morning paper with which Mr.
w is connected, and they ushcred into life gen
uine throughout The joke too. Is kept up. Nj, Greer
keeps writing now, and Mr. DonaIdsoa and ,hen
replies and only yesterday what have but little doubt
will out TO be a call Tor a mock national CONVENTION
turnsup something IRE sh and new.
These tricks do credit the character oil ous
nalism mali.,s. and OF 10 bring all real
ne into dsrepute but there il doubt that tho dome
cratic leaders, less in all the States. have been
most beautifully duped for the purpose OF ensppiog them
into the writing Of letters to lie published.
IN Y. ErJrm
We have already twice noticed the attempt Of some Of
of the correspondence referred 10 in the above article
from the New York Express Positive proof has been
published, showing that Messrs Donaldson. OF Texas.
and Greer of Iowa. had authority to for the demo-
cratic party any committee OF that party and proof
exists even that there such men in existence the
persons named II is preposterous therefore, suppose
that the original publishers Of the correspondence had any
other design than to hoax the readers OF the
New York Herald But, granting il be that there
capable Of eHectng a political object by The
UNIV orhy and sinister management disclosed in that
correspondence, we think there few politicians who
would be willing to believe that any distinguished demo-
conduct No true democrat bargains for the suece"
Of his principles No true democra, has any sfiiaion
with The Giddingscs and Stewards OF the day, or would
consent TO possess power derived from the mschievou
principles Of oboi,t,on,sm and higher .iavism
In corroboraon Of the justice Of the view taken Of tho
subject by the press generally. we subona statement
from the Hartford Times, pointing another sross false
hood in The statement from the Herald authorizing 10
reg ard the whole affair as hoax and fiction, a4
The New York Herald is uiang with the affairs of the
democratic party in an unwarrantabe manner. A good
Joke Is always taken IN good nature but gross position
repeated and aggravated, IL Joke. The Herald pub
fishes call for democratic convention with the
names OF Greet and Donaldson, and other fictitious sigma
lures appended Among tho list OF Names however, No
notice those OF Mr. Rchie and Mr. Cro.we and for Con-
nec,cot. j. D. Bsdwn. name used. OF course there
10 no such democratic COMMITTEES. this State, and
the Herald inlnres itself by publishing such foolish mo-
tons"
Messrs Van Antwerp and Sample two OF the oldest IN
habi'an,s Of Iowa. who now here attending to the