The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-03
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

PHnAurlpnr.. July 20, 1852
Southeast corner Seventh and SAMSON streets. !
JAMES GoKuoS BENNETT. ESQ
Dear SRA caucus meeting Of the friends of Daniel
Webster held last evening at the house of of the
promint politicians (whg) of this city What deter
mination Will be TO do not know; but the Union
Convention will, undoubtedly. be held. A member Of
il viii have meaDs OF acquiring particulars not to be
elsewhere by reporters and others Besides ewing
90 false report circulated udustrouly by the enemies
Ct Mir Webster and the Union movement that the
ton will lie postpoped II is doubtful whether any positive
nomination will be made There is some talk Of sitting
with closed doors II II win be impossible TO get full
and correct report bat you win make arrangements TO
receive account by telegraph at your expense, will
furnish the agent here (E W Carr with report,
The session closed each day that may publish
il in full next day DESTROYS that you have this
privilege the paper which has supported from
beginning shall be Of the secretaries Of the con-
yenon and shah have slips Of officers and resolutions
up in advance as u will be previously known of
what officers and resolutions viii be offered and reported
SO far all can be arranged in advance and II viii be
easy matter to urnsh you with the connection Of de-
bate &c.
Another caucus meeting will be held to night or to.
morrow when we shall know all Look for something
by the mail which leaves this ly At five O'Clock ?. NJ,
Saturday 31st inst II arHI6 in New York at about
ten o'clock p NJ believe. The first Aug; i Sunday,
yention shall assemble Saturday or Monday. You
had better make arrangements with Of he Geographic
lines to receive the proceedings in full The whole may
be done in day and you may get 1t too late Imme-
diateiy upon the receipt Of this telegraph to me by
Houies line what you shall DO ana wiz receive y ~
once depend upon your privacy In regard to this
whole matter. Yours, III DENNEY.
n b. Please name the line by which you-wsh to
ceive the dispatches. You may depend upon getting
them In time for your Sunday paper If the convention
meets Saturday Thus you win be in advance Of even
the Philadelphia papers Excuse my scribbling. Hope
you can read It, H. ID.
We Immediately telegraphed to the name and
address Of the foregoing, when We received the fol-
lowing in reply, from the Philadelphia operator; -
Can't find Ii. Denney. Not at S. +. cor Seventh and
ssnsomr
We again telegraphed and received the following
in reply
TO YORK HERALD.
The Philadelphia operator has, in person, made In
quiries about Mr. Denncy and he has also asked Fulton
and Carr and the several newspaper offices but without
success Can you inform him what his business Is, and
another effort will be made Respectfully.
w W. ALEXANDER Operator, New York Office.
The next communication we received was the
following teegraphic despatch:-
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
pHLApELrnrA, July 81, 1852.
10 IHE NEwsyo BK HERALD
MoRNiNG SESSION
The convention assembled on SATURDAY. morning in
the eupI, Court room. State House
At ten ci,ek the hour appointed by a caucus Of the
even ne previous, the delegates present were called TO