The republic., 1851-11-03
The Donaldson Correspondence.

Union Meeting at Wesichester
The Donaldson Correspondence.
The publication of General HoUsToN's letter,
in which the honorable Senator from Texas lg-
nores the existence of Mr. C.. II. DONALDSON,
has drawn forth an episte from ex-senator
WEsTcoTr, which will be found in another col
umn. 1t is addressed to the editor of the New
York Herald, and repeats the denial already
published by the honorable ex-senator of the
authorship of this celebrated correspondence.
The letter of Mr. WEsTcoTT is sufficiently
spiced and salted, and is likely to be equally
palatable to WHIGs and DEMOCRATS. We
have no doubt that it gives a true account (as
far as goes) of the matter to which 1t relates;
and, to say the least, 1t is more entertaining
than the disquisition the comparative"
merits of the Wines and DEMOCRATS on the
Freesoil question in OHIo, with which our
metropolitan" contemporary yesterday pre-
pared the minds of his readers for their Sunday
exercises. We think Mr. WEsrcoTr treats
this subject, not only more briefly, but more in
telligently, than our esteemed neighbor; and TO
the grave consideration of the latter we com
mend his pregnant suggestions
II will be seen that Mr. WEsrcorT reaffirms
the authenticity Of the letters addressed to Mr.
DoNALpsoN by the distinguished members of
the DEMOCRATIC party whose names have fig
ured in this connexon in the newspapers.
Whether OF not their correspondents were iv
ing men, or men of straw, was never matter
Of any interest to the public. 1t IS not very
rational to allege that the opinions and inclina
tlUns vaProseed in q le,.or dePonl on the Persnn
to whom it is directed, where the writer may
be supposed to act in good faith. When Mr..
HALLgTT, n leading Massachusetts Democrat,
says that the Democracy Of his State are
about merged in miserable Free soil faction,
the admission is equally important, whether it is
addressed TO fictitious person like DONALDSON,
or to living, cooperating, sympathizlng Free
soil Democrat like Senator CHASE. So, when
Senator CHASE gives out that he proposes to
vote the DEMOCRATIC ticket, and to bring
himself into closer communion with the Demo
cratic party, who can fail to see that the fact is
equally significant, whether 1t is addressed to
some non- existent Colonel DONALDSON, Of
Texas, OF to his "alive and reaf' namesake Of
the metropolitan organ2
Mr.. WEsTcorr's speculations the posi-
tion of the Northern Democracy are also well
calculated TO furnish matter Of edifying rehec
tion to our amiable contemporary. 1t appears
that all of his Southern friends are not so well
pleased as a certain ex-membeT of the Nashville
Convention claims to be with Mr.. VAN BU-
REN's wing of Barnburners in New York, and
Mr.. CHAsE's tail of Abolitionists in ONO Mr.
WEsTcoTT is as good Democrat as our con
temporary, but he has the frankness to confess
the truth. Instead of writing couple of col
umns to scuttle-hsh this matter he owns up at
once. and admits that the leading DEMOCRATS
in New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts, are
either Abolitionsts, or a shabby set Of opera
tors and co-consprators with Abolitonists. 1t
is perfectly well known that Mr.. VINToN, the
WIG candidate for the gubernatorial chair of
Ono, was open and loud in his Remuneration of
the Abolitionists during the canvass; and it is
equally well known that Governor WooD
played for their votes successfully. And yet our
contemporary seeks to deceive the Constitutional
Union men Of the country into the belief that
Democrat, is all right on the Compromise ques-
tions, and that Mr.. VINToN is all wrong. We
deem it much to be regretted, by all patriotic
men, that Mr.. VINToN failed to defeat the
party which, under the Joint lead and direc-
ton Of WooD, CHASE, and GIDDINGs, proposes
TO aid the Democracy in selecting and eecting
PRESIDENT. We shall also deem it a matter
Of deep regret if Mr.. WINTHROP, the Vino
candidate for the chief magistracy Of MAssA-
cHUsETTs, should fail to triumph over the infa-
nous coalition Of prOfessed Abollionists and
reesoil Democrats, who are striving to re-
elect Governor boutwell,. And equally dis
appointed we shall be if the Free soil and De-
mocratic amalgamation and merger in New
York should disturb the WING ascendancy IN
that State. Mr.. WEsTcoTT, in our Judgment.
takes much higher and more patriotic view
of the case than our friend Of the metropolitan
organ. He has no faith in WooD. or CH,sr
or VAN BUREN, or SUMNER, notwithstanding
they call themselves Democrats. and have
amalgamated with the Democratic party i'm
Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and other
Northern States.
Our neighbours zeal for the Compromise--fOr
the success Of the measures Of Adiustment--is
entirely subordinate to his passion for the DEM
ocRAric name. Hence it is that he so readily
pardons hostility to the Fugitive Slave law
IN Governor WooD and hostility " the admis-