The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-27
Inter..,,nr political Deve1Opments.

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Interesting Political Developments.
The New York correspondent of the Union
devotes large portion of his letter In yester-
days impression to reflections on an extensive
collection of letters recently published in the
Herald, purporting to be a correspondence be-
tween Mr.. GREER of Iowa, Mr.. DONALDSON
of Texas, and other members of the National
Democratic Committee, in regard to the coming
Presidential election. These letters are rich
exceedingly rich; and we shall have occasion
TO recur to them from time to time for the en-
tertainment and edification of our readers.
The correspondents are sufficiently miscelane-
Gus, and the experiment of bringing together
GIDDINGs, CHASE, WOODBURY., KING of Ala
bama, General CoMMANDER of South Caro-
lima, CLARK of VERMONT, VAN buren,, and
B. F. HALLETT, to cooperate for the re-estab-
lishment of the Democratic party on satisfac-
tory basis, and with a satisfactory candidate,
is to say the least uncommonly enterprising.
II would seem that Mr.. GREER and Mr.
DONALDSON, being both members of the Demo
cratic General Committee appointed by the
Baltimore Convention, addressed their distin-
guished brethren throughout the country Sc
ries of fishing epstes for the purpose of ascer-
tanning their views to the time and place of
holding the next Democratic convention. To
these letters many of the gentlemen addressed
have sent replies, which do not seem to have
been designed for publication, but which have
been given to the world as curiosities we pre-
sumo, by the Democratic Committee. As
well as we can understand the Unions CORE
spondent, he believes that the real key to these
epistles is to be found in the letter from Mr.
DONALDSON to Mr.. GREER, which seems in
deed sufficiently to explain the objects of these
gentlemen in their scheme of correspondence:
PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 1851
DEAR GREER: / received letter from Texas to-
day, urgently demanding my return to my plan
tation, and also one from II. Toakum, responding
to our plans had hoped to have further con.
ference with you in relation to the contamination
of our plans for the call of the National Democratic
convention, but you may we'll issue the call at
once for the first Monday in June. From the tone
of our correspondence we have ample assurances
that the convention will be with US, and be COM
posed mostly Of Houston men, who will overawe all
opposition, and secure our object. In regard to
platforms, avoid all new tests, especially land
form. Partly reaffirm the Baltimore platform
tcithout offending Free soil allies, tcho haze
pledged Themselves in good faith to us, their vote
will be most formidable, you may depend upon it,
and afford TO make few sacrifices of the
South, where rascibe disposition is shown.
If you could but prevent the passage of land
reform resolutions in the State Convention OF
Iowa and other portions of the West, then Walker,
Of Wisconsin, could easily be kept in the back.
ground, and Houstons chances greatly improved.
In stopping here, regret to learn that the Blu
chanan interest is rapidly gaining ground. think,
however we'll digested plans for the call of the
convention will destroy all his chances, the SouSh-
ern Rights faction to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. Van Buren, and Croswells influence secures
New York certain, and their friends everywhere
Chase and Giddngs may be relied Upon to The utmost
in Ohio and hopes 10 handle the irirts eren
in Mdssachusstts General Houston, have the
best means of knowing, will be on himself shortly
to take charge of the wires.
word to New York friends: Make no mis-.
ateps, little alusion to "niggerism,' and let the
State Convention not go beyond the Ohio platform,
and tolerate differences Of opinion in regard to
minor questions Should it be deemed advisable
TO get up a mass bone and sncw dem Onstration at
Tammany Hall, in the city OF New York, for the
purpose of helping along all and old
Sans plans, do 80, provided it can be done by
both sections of the party without possibility Of
failure =.
| shall proceed to Washington to-day, on my way
home, and l may not, therefore, soon see you.
expect to be in Washington next January. You
have my address; keep me well advised of your
proceedings and prospects, and how things are
working. Meantime, / remain yours, in the cause,
&. II. DONALDSON.
PSI shall write you upon my return home,
should Houston not have already left, and keep
you advised Of his departure, movements, &c.
C. II. D.
With this light upon the nature and objects
Of the correspondence, we propose to republish
few of the most remarkable specimens this
morning. reserving for some future occasion
equally interesting letters not quite so germane
TO our present purposes. And first, in view Of
the testimony that the Union has recently ad-
duced, with regard to the entire nationality"
of the Democracy of MASSACHUSETTS, we Sc
lect the letter of Mr. B. F. HALLETT, the
author of the Compromise" resolutions re-
Gently adopted by the Worcester Convention,
which we commend TO the special attention OF
our metropolitan contemporaries. Let us see in
what aspect Mr.. HALLETT regards the coalition
Democracy Of his State, and to what extent he is
willing to vouch for their acquiescence in "Mr.
FILLMoRE's and Mr. WEBsTER's Compromise"
as the Free-sol and Democratic Coalitionists Of
Massachusetts, are pleased TO style it, 1t will