The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-03

beset travellers at q railway terminus. The only
question before the convention was motion 70 "a
journ but none Of the speakers addressed
10 that, and each seemed to be clamoras lndepen-
IDENTIFY Mr.. Weed may call this debate. l do NOT.
Which of us Is right wrong rs not worth dsputihS
about. The motion TO adjourn or take recess was,
a. said, warmly and successfully resisted, ana vac
date for Vice President Mr. Weed findsit strange
passing strange (rare and iehcitous qnotatlon,)
that should support Mr.. Fillmore for the Vice
Presidency "whie the editor OF the Rochester organ
esys Mr. Fillmore did not want the Office How
ever strange ID may seem to Mr.. Weed, and however
much opposed it may be 70 what he IL accustomed
to see in his present associations It Is fact that
man is sometimes supported for Office solely from
conviction that, if elected, he viii honorably and
faithfully serve the public; and / am very firmly
persuaded that if Mr. Weed shall be spared to US q
lew years longer he viii be still more astonshed in
the same way.
But, to come back 10 the falsehood with which he
set out Mr.. Weed says there is other evidence
that DR.. Foote was not in favor of Mr.. Fillmore for
Vice President" and thereupon-drawing upon his
inexhaustbe repository of rich inventions, his ina
giDation-he proceeds 10 affirm that was In favor
Of Mr.. John M. Clayton for President, which "FACr"
Il will allow him the benefit OF his typographical
dispay-would shut out Mr.. Fillmore, or any other
Northern man. az Vice President That Mr.. Weed
was inclined to favor Mr. Clayton Is true. In fact,
he was ready to support almost anybody that he
thought made OF plastic stuff and listened TO
his scheming speculations about Mr.. Clayton and
time to Of other intriguers without feeling
any obligation to assent TO or dissent from their
views. Beyond this there is no foundation whatever
for Mr.. Weeds assertion. In regard to my Presi-
Dental preferences and my action in the Philadel
phia convention nothing is better known than that
after asct raining that Mr.. Clay had no chance for
the nomination did all in my power to promote
the nomination OF Gen. Scott. voted for him at
every balloting, even the last ole when everybody
knew that Gen. Taylor would be nominated. In my
efforts in behalf OF Gen. Scott | was actively OPP
posed by the personal and political friends OF Mr..
Weed the very same men who affected last year to
be Gen. ScoI's original, peculiar and exclusive
fri. nds, but who, IN June, lS4S, sneered st the gal
liant soldier and accomplished gentleman riaiculei
his personal character and scofled at his services
and principles. One would suppose that even Mr..
Weed, with all his hardihood and desperateness,
would hesitate about the charges he has preferred
in the face Of facts notorious as those have men
toned. he says:-
fact stated stands opposed TO De- Foote'S po.tve de-
NAL
There ] am wiling it should stand, and appeal
TO The public, TO the candid and ingenious men Of
all parties, TO Judge between us. ! have known Mr.
Fillmore for eighteen years. have been honored by
his friendship and in the unrestrained familiarity OF
political and social intercourse have had ample OPP
portunity to learn and admire the purity of his pTin
ciples, and his upright, firm adherence to duty,
CARELESS OF personal consequences In al, this time
have never known him display any bitterness to-
wards political opponent, or suggest any course Of
be published to the world. SO knowing and esteem
ing Mr. Fillmore, is it probable, nay is it possible,
that could have made TO Thurlow Weed, his bitter
enemy, one that knew to be such, the remark that
Weed has falsely imputed to me
In the tone of a scourged spaniel Mr.. Weed who
once boosted that he was :" a dog IN forehead
and deer at heart" whines about !" the constant
and envenomed abuse Of him by the Buffalo Ad
re7tiserr and other Journals The other journals
referred to can answer for themselves. For myself
and the advertiser / say this: two years and
half ago, after an absence of eighteen months,
resumed the editorial charge Of this paper. had
been abroad during the exciting and perious sum-
mer of 1850. Residence in foreign land had
softened in my mind the asperities engendered by
former political and personal controversies. / sim
celely desired to live quietly and do all could to
party asunder. While SO engaged MIR. Weed assail-
ed me grossly and wanscrV with false accusations.
repealed them, and drove him from every position
he assumed. This Is what ne complacently refers
TO, in the above extract from his paper having
cured three years ago. The attack then made upon
me was made without the slightest provocation on
my pert, and when ! supposed | was co operating
with Mr. Weed. Then, as now, he reled-I meaa
no pGn--on his "reminiscences TO sRS his asser-
tioDs. These was able TO prove false, and then ne
chsracteristically fell back q gsrDled report of
private conversation. The gentleman referred to
promptly put quietus upon that, by his own decla
So much for that matter. For neatly eighteen
months past have taken active part in politics,
ard since my return from Europe, in June last have
been engaged il duties that | sin 3erely hope Mr.
Weed viii not soon be called to perform. A fort
night or so ago an article was publish ID ia the iii
re5ttsa correcting some very erroneous and egotis-
tcal statements in the Journal respecting the
fTnGtion Of Mr. Everett Minister 20 England.
There was nothing envenomed or abusive in tae ar
ticle. 1t aimed 10 correct errors and rebuke pre-
sumptuous ignorance and conceit. Mr.. Weeds re-
ply was the personal attack on me which the readers
Of this paper have SEEN These are the simple facts
How far they justify Mr.. Weed the public can Judge
II is degrading 10 proper sense Of selfrespect 20
be obliged 10 defend ones sell against common
stabber Of reputation one who to give effect TO
his assaults, with DaSeBess that hired bravo would
scorn, dips bis weapon in venom. No one in the
State owes so much 10 the whig party as Thurlow
Weed. He was taken Up, warmed into Life, fos,ered
fed, and supported raised into power, and been
bled thereby TO gorge himself with wealth, by the
very men against whom he his turned and now bit
terly msgns. What one of his early friends and
patrons has he not deserted Let MessTs. Spencer,
Granger, Tracy, Fillmore, end hosts Of others, an.
swer. Mark, too, the shameless ba oness Of the man
Who in defiance OF that which all but the yest hold
sacred scrnples not 20 violate the confidence OF So
cisl intercourse il by 20 doing be give addition
al venom 10 his malignant attacks. References 20
the most familiar unguarGe6 conversations or 70 let
teTs of the most confidential nature, are made IN
blushiDe y as ii they Eere legEiraateiy public pro-
perry. If al Mr.. Weeds "reminiscences in respect TO
such things were true, he would deserve the con-
tempt Of every honorable man: but when the con.
CARRIED or, as Is probable, often manufactured 70
suit his purposes he should be avoided az oathsone
There is no safety With bin Alike treacberous aud
eowaTdly, unrestrsined by any honorable principle,
tie Eesar Wines when conyersing with him aud
private confidential letters i1eaUtiously sent hin,
should be reclaimed lest any real aDc ed pro.
vocation or to crafty personal malignity they may
be used against the writer II Is, 9U glad to say,
honorable 70 the American press that ar. Weei
stands alone in these dishonorable practices.
z. NE.
WEEDS REPLY re Foo7E's ExPl lEArIoN.
From Il Albany Epenipg J0trnot, Aug 70
Dr.. Foote'S " Card was published entire 10 this
journal, where tie sentence which ne says We omit
ted will he found. Opening, therefore, WITH an
Intended misstsRment il viii not occasion surprise
II we fird ether rents in the DIS yestmeuts. 4.
any rate we VIII examine them.
The Dr." now, though he denied il at 6rs., al
nits that there vas " regular row Ia the conven.
lion, none speaking u Tie question and - lct
cam5ring independently" We called that " gio-
lent debate The Dr. does not. But a'uapsrt..
Il ii quite true that men are sometimes sup
ported Tor Office from a conviction that ii elected,
they viii Lonorby and faithfully serve the public
frri1hpc many fid