The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-10-14

the matter. Very respectfully,
JOHN A. REED.
L. CHADWICK,
VIM. TURNER.
Free SOIL Committee.
Hon John p. Hale
CLEVELAND Oct. ., 1852.
GENTLEMEN Your favor of the LIST inst il
before me- in which you give certain state
ments, which Hon. Daniel r. Tiden il said TO
have made relative to q conversation | had in
private circle of friends in Cleveland he be.
ing of the number.
have neither time nor recollection 10 state
all the conversations have had IN Cleveland
but can state most unequivocally, and with
out hesitation that never had any such con-
yersation with MIR. Tilden nor any one else, in
a circle of friends in Cleveland, nor elsewhere.
Soon after my arrival in Cleveland, think
the same day, Mr.. Tilden called on me at my
lodgings, and requested Of me a private and
confidential interview. As | had known Mr.
Tilden in Congress, and had high regard for
him as man of integrity and also as one who
had been known as an Anti-Slavery man. the
interview was readily granted. Mr. Tilden
represented to me that he had great fears of
the consequences that would result from the cleo
dom, to all which assented aud told him
was as much opposed to the election of Pierce
Us he was, He further represented that nv
coming into Ohio would have direct tendency
to bring about the very result which depre-
Gated; and that the only effect of my lab0rs in
Ohio would be to defeat the very object de-
sired TO promote, viz: the success OF the cause
of Freedom.
| | tod md toll \ 4 a
think it was 80, and that if | had thought that
my visit to Ohio would be the occasion of aid
ing and strengthening the cause of slavery.
certainly should not have come
This is the amount of the conversation. as I
recolect it,
| have not probably given the whole but |
utterly dedy, and challenge the proof to the
contrary, that have in any private CONVERSE
ton, with any one, since came into Ohio, ut
tered word at variance with, or inconsistent
with, what have said in my public addresses
IL this conversation was had with circle of
friends, let any and all of them be called to
contradict me- If | have not stated the truth
My public addresses are before the public. and
any one has perfect right to draw from them
or any one Of them, any differences which may
fairly be deduced from them. But no man
nor set of men, have right from conversations
IN private, which are IN perfect accordanc,
with my public speaking, to form conclusion,
OF their own, and then publish them ~ my
sayings.
| have stated, that when Mr. Tilden sought
q conversation with me, he desired that il
should be confidential one but have no de-
sire for any such shield to protect me from
anything have said He and every other
man in this State have my full permission to
publish, rs fully as they may wish, everything
have said to them.
Trusting that | have fully answered your
letter, remain, with much respect
Your friend IQHE r. HALE.
TNE McDoNoGH ESTATE ADJUDGED TO THE
HEIRs.-We learn that a Geographic despatch
received from New Orleans by tho Hon. Reyer-
dy Johnson, states, in effect, that the courts of
Louisiana have decided the McDonogh contest.
ed will case, in which the cities of baltimore
and New Orleans were parties against the said
cities and in favor of the heirs, on epery point
Thus the will as made by Mr. McDonogh, with
its peculiarities and aims for prospective and
almost indefinite accumulation, il declared in
valid, as such wills generally are in this coun-
try, on the ground OF subverson Of the public
good and injury to the general interests of go
ciety, The will being thus swept away, unless
appeal is taken by the other parties interested
the natural and legal heirs come in for their
respective shares of the immense property.
Sun.
The Oshkosh IPis.) Democrat Of the st says
John T. Hale has addressed letter to the
editor of the Free Democrat, announcing his in.
tention of coming to Wisconsin, and spending a
rev days in the State The time Of his visit IL
not yet fixed, but will be announced in due
time before his arrival
George W. Julian also informs Mr. Booth
that he will spend ten or twelve days in this
State, and address the people upon the Presi-
Dental Question-time to be hereafter an
nounced"
The PREsIssTIAL ELECTION will take place
on the second day Of November
Boston, (kfoLer 1.-The Democrats Of the
9th Congressional district OF Massachusetts,
have nominated the Hon. Isaac Davis for Con-
gress and J. =. {. knOwltOn for Presidential
elector. The Democrats Of the 4th district have
nominated Levi A. lewley as their candidate
for Congress; in the ed district, Isaac Adams
and in the 10th, Abba NJ Ide. The Free-Soil-
ers Of the I'd district have nominated Horace
r. Smith
Boston, October THE Coalition Democrats
and Free Sellers OF Norfolk county have agreed
upon II union ticket for Senators, composed Of
two Free-Soilers and one Democrat Ia the Sd
district, the COalitonists have nominated Geo
Underhll for Congress, and Caleb Stetson for
elector. A portion of the Hunker Democrats
talk Of running Henshaw for Governor, against
Bishop, the nominated candidate.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
The steamer Franklin arrived at New York
on the 18th inst, with three days later advces
from Europe, her dates from Liverpool being
10 the the 29th Of September.
The news from France is Of an interesting
nature, it being confidently asserted that France
il to be declared an Empire on or about the
18th Of October Our Geographic report says:
"The London Times on the authority Of its
Paris correspondent, says that the first approved
act towards consummating an Empire will in
all probability, take place about the 18th OF
Octnhar xvhen nm thu pras;daot ~ arrival from