Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-12
Beauties Of Northern Democraca.

We had laid by, for the purpose of making
some use of, very curious and instructive
letter from Ex-senator Wescott of Florida, pub
selffrom the imputation of completely in getting
up the famous Greer and Donaldson correspon-
dence, by which the editor of the Enquirer, Sen.
ator Chase, Gen. Commander OF South Carolina.
and many other leading members of the Demo.
cratic party were sadly hoaxed. The letter
throws "a flood of light" Gas the Enquirer in for
mer DAYS was wont to say upon the true charac-
ter of Northern Democracy. Our able contem-
porary of the Lynchburg Virginian has, in the
following article made apt application of Mr..
Westcott's revelations.
LETTER FROM Elk SENATOR WESTCOTT.
A most unusual commoton among the Democracy
was lately produced, the reader will remember by
the publication in The New York Herald, of some
twenty or thirty letters from prominent men in that
party, hem almost every Stale in the Union, upon
the subject OF a National Convention, and a nomina.
lion for the Presidency These letters had been eci-
ted bV others, addressed 10 them by certain parties
calling themselves Dona dson and Greer, and CLAIMING
to members OF the National Executive Committee It
has turned out that the letters OF Donaldson and Greer
were hoaxes and that they probably "men OF straw
bnt the replies are genuine and they deveIope some
most curious and striking facts Illustrative of the
intriguing character OF the party. For reasons Of
which not apprzed, it thought CONVENE nt
TO charge the preparation OF the hoax upon Elk Sena
tor Wescott, OF Florida. The New York Herald of
the LIST November, contains letter tom this gentle.
man, denying with some warmth the allegation and
givin some views OF the movements and mau9uvres
Of the Democracy, which not apt to prove pala-
able 10 the parry. Wesubon some extracts which
we think furnish food Tor serious reflection Alter
denying any participation in know edge of the letters
Of Donalds and Greer, Mr.. Westcou says:
when the letters were first published, had no
suspicion that any of them not true and genuine,
and I am now entirely satisfied hat those published
as written by General Commander of South Carolina;
Samuel Treat, Esq. OF Missouri; Hon, VIM. h.
King, OF Alabama, Z. Crosswell, Esq, +. Hallet
Esq, VIM. F, Richie, Esq, of Virginia; Robert
Strange, Of North Carolina; Mr.. Giddngs and Mr.
| Chase, OF Ohio; eX-President Van Buren,, and the
others published as addressed to Donaldson and
Greer, are all authentic. The gentlemen just named
have not, in single stance disputed The authenti-
city OF the letters imputed TO them, and several have
admitted H. / do not yet know that the letters of
Donaldson and Greer are fictitious though the CIR
cumstaace that they do not come forth and show
themselves IS quite suspicious and also the fact that
they do not call for the letters addressed to them re-
naming at the Astor House. Without having had
any thing TO do with the publication in the Herald
and without authorizing any attempt at interference
AS to such publication, do not hesitate TO avow nv
qualification at It, Some OF the letters, and particu
ary those OF the three or tour gentlemen fl st named
above, are my judgment, highly crc 1tabe to their
authors and, indeed, all OF The batch are useful.
trust II there any Others lett, they viii be made
public. They must lend 10 satisfy the Southern De-
N cracy as to the folly, wiekedness, and degradation
a. countenancng an amalgamatlon with what is call
ca he Northern Democracy, 10 the next PRESIDENTIAL
t'ecl9p, The development and exposure OF the pro-
jet OF irateTniA9g the Southern and Northern De.
wocTacy IN Baltimore Convention by adopting
ialf a dozen humbug resolutions and calling them
rll form, must be salutary
do not believe the southern Democracy can be
humbugg into ed-susaning any candidate that