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

Mr.. Clay il he should be nominated, and that, on
the other hand, he, II elected, would bs a wshS
President, is most true. But what measure OF con-
tempt will limit the public scorn for DR.. Foote II
we produce from his own paper an editorial, short
time before the meeting Of the Wing National Con
vention, urging the nomination OF that same MI.
Clayton whom he now stigmatizes as being maae
OF plastic stufi' IL our recollection be not greatly
at fault DR.. +. wrote such an editorial. There
must be readers in Buffalo who remember it. AT
any rate his files win show our error or bis perndy
We viii now further expose the pretext 81 Dr. ~
that he was in favor OF Mr. Fillmore for Vice Presl'
dent. The evidence, it will be seen, is furnished Dy
the "Dr.n himself
In regard to my Presidential preferences snd action
at the Philadelphia Convention nothing better known
than that after a.ceralnng ths M Clay hsd no chance
for the nomination, did AL in my power 70 promote the
In first supporting Mr.. Clay as President DR..
Foote lost sight OF Mr. Fillmore as Vice President
for it, as he says, he had Mr.. F.'s confidence ne
knew that he would not accept the nomination with
powernt to nominate Gen. Scott, he necessarily did
all in his power to prevent the nomination OF Mr.
Fillmore inasmuch as in the nomination OF Gen.
Scott, Northern man, hailing from New jersey for
President, would have necessarily thrown the Vice
Presidency into Southern and slave State. 1t was
with Gen. Taylor only that Mr.. Fillmore could be
nominated, and DIR. r. opposed Gen., Taylor
to The bitter end. Until after a President was
nominated all Dr. Foote's action was inconsistent
with his now pretended desire for Mr.. Fillmore's
nomination. And finally, when the name Of
Mr.. f. was brought out, DR.. Foote felt so little
interest in the result that he walked out Of the
Convention Gas be admits,) and when asked to re-
turn and ald us in putting him through, replied
Yes, suppose we must, but he don't deserve it..
The whole, simple truth, touching this point is, as
we stated il at first that Mr.. Fillmore considered the
Of the great bitterness between the rival candidates
for President, he did not want or expect D0mina-
ton. Hence DR. Foote, Like others went their way,
without thinking of Mr.. f. until his nomination was
Foote'S fssphoOi
sists in pretending that he was for Mr. Fillmore as
Vice President before ne left Bufelo and his folly
sticks out even more prominently by now insisting
that he supported Gen Scott for President through
out, and of course rendering Mr.. FiImcre's n0mna-
ton for Vice President an imp0ssibiiity.
So knowing ard esteemng NJ. Filmors Is II probabls,
nay, is il pos,ibe that could have made 20 Vaurlo.
Weed, HE bitter enemy and one kne to be such the
remark that Mr.. Weed has falsely imputed 10 me.
Yes, it is probable" and possible, and true
strictly steIrly, sacredly true. He knows it; we
know il, and Mr.. CrandaH, if he heard what DR..
Foote said, knows it, Bat it is not unusual for per-
sons Of equivocal veracity TO "te lie to hide an
other,n as DIR. Foote has done here. We were not
Mr.. Fillmore's bitter enemy" We had been for
twenty years. up TO that hour and for months after
wards, his warm sincere friend. We were his friend
when, almost single handed, we urged him as chair
man Of the Committee of Ways and Means in the
House Of Representatives. his friend when we inter
posed, successfully, to prevent his committing the
fatal Of reporting against separating the Carif
from the Land bill; his friend when in spite OF Buff
falo influences. he was made Comptroller; his friend
in daily consultation and counsel during the Presi-
dental canvass of 1885, his friend ia suggestions
which secured him the confidence of General Tay-
lor his friend, finally, long after, as we now know
falsehood and delusion had made him orr most IN
deserved enemy. We make no false professions Of
friendship. No man is left in doubt this point.
When we like or dislike, confde in or discust pub
lie man, there are no co1cealments. When we 90.
tiined ey debce that Mr.. Fillmore had deeply
wronged US, we refused him our hand, as we refuse
it to every perfdious man.
ThuIow Weed. He taken no tostersi. fed and SUP
ported Is . n,9 power ena enanss .nsrs9y 70 g,s
has turned ard nov bitterly msligns Whas one Of his
early frerds has be not deserted? Let Msssrs Spencer
Granger, Tracy, Fillmore and hosts Of others.
We recognise and gratefully acknowledge our . on
legations to the wing party" lively and abiding
sense of its confidence and kindness sIstains and
cheers Us. How far, by diligent and jealous devo
ton to that party its conf fence has been requited
is not for TO inquire. II more Of its wealth. had
been coveted, we could have enjoyed further en-
gorgement oy accepting the proposition Of Messrs.
in the state printing. But having no Abilities in
that direction the offer was declined.
But DR. FoOte charges US with :. deserving Messrs.
Spencer, Granger, Tracy aud Fillmore. g this true9
Let each or all, "aDswer.n
Our acquaintance with Mr.. Tracy commenced il
1924, and for fifteen years our relations, personal
social and political were close and confidential. IN
1852 while preparing for the then approaching
Clay would be the wing candidate and being IN
willing TO support hin, thought proper 10 leave the
vhig party. Then and thus we separated; but when
where have we " bitterly magnedr Nj. Tracy2
Relations OF personal friendship have existed IN
broken between Mr.. Granger aud ourself for thirty
years These relations stu exist. In 1888 we were
driven 70 the painful alternative Of choosing between
Messrs Granger and Seward, both valued Friends az
candidates for Governor. sense of what then
seemed best for the whig party governed our action
and Mr. Granger had the justice TO acquit our mo-
tiyes If he did not acquesce in our Judgment. We
have since differed on the slavery question, but diff
fered as friends. When and where have we bitterly
maigned' Mr Granger?
The charge of being Mr.. Fillmore's enemy has
been disposed Of. That relating ID Mr.. Spencer
Only remains With this gentlen IN, whom we have
known longest we have held mixed relations-ami.
cable sometimes hostile sometimes and AZ inter
walls OF armed neutrality, according 10 changing
crcumstances-for it cannot De denied that one Of
us-re won't inquire which-has been the subject,
the last thirty FIVE years, Of some remarkable poiiti
cal gyrations. OF much Of past association with
Mr.. ;. We cherish agreeable recollections. To his
high intellectual gifts and many generous synpa
thies we are no stranger OF his defects if there be
such, We are not now called 10 speak. Our last and
final separation from Mr.. Spencer occurred soon
after be went into Tyers Cabinet, when, as he sup
Eosed. quarrel with us would appease Capt.
Tyler" OF whose hatred we we're ambitious. Mr.
Spencer then insisted that we must keen away from
Washington, and went 50 far as TO desire the Hon.
Christopher Morgan, then in Congress, - write a.
" luhb tutCl- Dusllcss, however, REQUIRED CUT
presence at the national capital, and q on kindly
e,rand bent we called upon the Secretary OF War,
who refused 70 see us, aud from that day we have
been az strangers. So much FOR Our dessrtion" Of
nr. Spencer
IaJRtow WEED Of AN ARFfUL poDGsR' ~ ssw
YORK.
from the Albany Evening Journal, August 90
il reply 10 the article in this paper showing that
while the senior editor Of the New York Eqptess
vas 81 Washington. at tne expense, lin more Than
one sepse) o. NJ. Curtis, pretending TO favor that
centieman's continuation, the partner, associate
editor and correspondent Of the Express, was the
geiter ~ OF the secret charges aildayts, &c. &C.,
against Dr.. Curtis, the EJpgess says -
or partner SUI seScists editor II 1871 vss VIZ,
3. lCv1sond Esq enG We bad othe- lie gas "
cure, cores oufent also wbea 10 Warrington u
sewrerc, srd fortunately be IL aire, los de a
Mr. webster and Mr. clsy als, aad ca7 sgslk fot
Limseg
CONTRADICTION From Mr.. TOWNSEND.
ny partner ana arssciae editor In 1884, Mr. q raE
Bf50ha, having Lied si,h lie 81 c,e from lie
A1ary EUenJ Jogrnat viii relaess Of ufe tc state
ny owledEe The surie1b referred -. nave ~
tlEt tie article Is entirely 10 regards mystH
t1gk the rllfsst In the matter aui