The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-28

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sal 6sd that 5su have made H. aud to tas chargs
xhoh you have 20 made that 81 freq soer, over,
democrat who Ii ct ell scqusntsd With my pslitc u
kno that this too is utterly without fou0dssee
bsvs bestsr ton In regard 10 tns poll
cal Opinions Of your Constituents than your
tons Of milne esipcs sheuc not assume to speak Of
them At ~: aud IL you have bstter infermst,D, tines
undstand ths oharSctsr Of your conduct
TO ~srds You knew how and 70 who you have made
them in .hs same masnsr IN Which YOU Han made them.
Very RESPECTFULLY, yeTT 9ssdisSs scrya TSou.,
Hon. john Wheeler, Uaiss Place Hotel, New YORK.
Mr. WHEELER TO GEN. THOMAS.
Uson PLACE HOTEL. NEw YoRx, May 10, 1853.
DEAR 6R--Ycurs Of the 18th inst received yes
tsrday. Notwithstanding its tone Of impairment
preach, l Am disposed to favor you with reply. la
yeur Oots Of Ii. 10th int you inquired whether had
that have naAs both Of these charges As il doss not
tie 18th bssdes what you vsrs in poseessoa Of On the
previous date would that the interrogation in
-. ss' were ?. 'is that your
charged you with free soil ainifies and hostility to my
Q cotton. why did you apply to me to know whether
had said mott IL however must be presumed
FRI y0nr rst nete you did not kn0 It, and doubted
the authority upOn which your inquiries predcatsd
how IL IL that assert what you do mot know to be
trueS On this point your situation is equiv0ca and
Desds OK elsnatien.
Although has q right to interrossts an other
TO what be has said TO ndviduale without specifying
their and other concurrent orcum sta noes,
yet, | have desire to o0ncsal my views
OF your oeure a politician, l will answer
your questions In substance without references to what
has been said by to others 10 your being frss
seller doubt it can be entertained By any one who
has otced your recent political course Since 1859 you
have etta the free soil portion Of the party You
have gided them electiug dele .tes 10 county State
and COW sntcDs you have assisted In omna
ing their oanddtes for eos you have CO opsaed With
nsgs If nan Is kno xn POLITICALLY by the com pany he
keeps thsn it msy ssssr.ed without fear Of dispu
thai you are sol or You supported distuguishs I'd
Zee o as delegate to tho last State convention from
the ward ~ho6 you resde you supported the free soil
candidate for the refoency that Candidate foi whom
every soil delegate the State of New York voted
their first choice It ought be said in justice TO
you that you have always been 6sasi6ed with the
fles soil organization You seeded fire. n the ranks of
tho national y. The North In 1850 during the c sis
psDdag the omaeo1ise mes surss whe1 the Union
needed ali its friends At suon moment YOU rssgaes
from she "Urion safety Co nmittee,o aad chose thu
Eenag Post the organ Of the aboiiioasts Is your or
gLn tsxough which rssgna WAS made kno yn by
public letter You furnished your letter to that print
and nd h tier TO be made the text sad
oocs sion 10: offensive Comments upon Union men and
Union racaeures Previous to thi, s-en Won had pro-
fepssd to be opposed to the free so;ers ths men and