The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22

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our lives to look back upon, when time shall have
made an existing fact Of what ia now proposition
for the future. and when the personal disappoint-
ments to which the ReUieto gave rise shall be for
gotten.
II our memorable despatch Of the Goth February,
1852, to Judge Douglas, has not already done so In
the minds of all unprejudiced persons, his recent
speech defining his position will hereafter trium-
phanty vindcate the Recec of 1852 from the charge
of being in the slightest degree under his dictaon
His declared positions on Cuba in direct antago-
nism to those of the Reriw; and his studied omis-
sons amount to an absolute surrender OF all practical
modes OF annexing the island, at least so long he
may be on the stage OF action. II there is any diff
ference now between him and Gen. Cass, it would
seem to be that the General is going forward the
Judge not
it is very easy to escape as these gentlemen do by
impugning his motives But slight stretch of the
imagination would be sufficient to lead to the sup
position that the Richmond Enquirer was influenced
to join in the crusade against the ReUiec from the
selection Of the intellectual head Of the talented young
editor of the Richmond Examiner to grace the front
of the May number.
The little Pennsylcanian "feeler'' quoting verse
Of melancholy nursery legend, makes inquiry after
the slayer Of one Cock Robin. The veracious poem,
however expresses any doubt to the fate of
poor Robin, who was not only shot at but killed and
buried.
come now to the only tangible charge which has
been made against me, and the only one that would
have required notice at my hands il the Union had
had the common fairness to publish my letter.
leading editorial of the Richmond ENQUIRER, re-
hashed from the Savannah Courier, snaring at us
for our criticism Of Mr.. Stiles Austrian book,
eulogizes it as the production of the late able
minister to that country, and brother Of the Rev.
Mr.. Stiles few years since the eloquent and popular
Presbyterian minister in this city," And in state
ment in the usual loose English characteristic Of the
Washington Union classics informs that at GER
tain period during the late Democratic Convention,
''the editor of the Democratic Rerie,c approached
Mr.. Stiles, and in the presence Of Major Lally and
Mr. f. Doyle, Of Washington, told Mr. Stiles that lie
had written and published his work on Austria
This must have been an important announcement to
Mr.. Stiles, whether understood as informing him
that. he was the author Of his own book, or that
the editor of the Rerep was the author which would
be an exquisite joke. But the mode Of stating the
proposition is quite characteristic Of the whole fogy
clique which nttes such damning Nominations
against the Rerie,c generally, my letter generally,
and the Young America party-in Congress and out
generally. The statement that follows, of my at
las, by promising favorable notice of his book, san
absolute fasehood, whether received directly or in
directly from Mr.. Stiles.
MI. Stiles was very far from showing any opposi
at the Baltimore Convention, or before During his
stay in New York. previous to the publication Of his
book, he made every demonstration OF appreciation
of the course Of the Reciec; and on his return from
Georgia he congratulated me on the triumph OF
Young America in his State, introducing me, with
great apparent cordially to several members Of his
delegation, and assuring me that might rely the
hearty cooperation o OF the state Rights delegates
treated an ally and nothing passed between us but
of q friendly character.
My letters from Paris in the summer Of 1S49,
which were extensively published in the United
States. strongly condemn MI Sties's course at the
court Of Austria, and will show that was not in
uenced in my disapprova by anything that occurred
at Baltimore The Reuie,c is not more severe on his
book than my letters were on his conduct Minister;
but from the earnest indications Of his enthusiastic
admiration Of the progressive wing Of the democracy
supposed at the time of the Convention that he had
reformed his opinions, and that his forthcoming work
would prove it. did not, however, promise, in any
event. to change the course of the Reciec, and make
it a puffer of Mr.. Stiless, or any ones book. The
Review is its own defender from such a charge as
that. 1t has been consistently never atterer in my
hands.
It is the gentlemen who sustain Mr.. Stess book as
the work Of "the late able minister to Austria" and
who exhaust themselves by senseless attacks upon
the Rerec who claim to be the true representatives
Of the democratic party: They call themselves con-
servative democrats. This is poor deception. Let
them call themselves wing democrats, and the
try will understand them. A conservative democrat
America" have been adopted merely to distinguish
the living, working party, from the mere spoilsnlen
Now that they have selected an appeiation fairly in
dicatng their wing proclivties, they leave us our
Our party will be the only democrats in any future
contest; and to keep at the head Of the democratic
party man must take the lead in thought, in
speech and action, and be always fully up to the de-
nands of the hour.
The policy of the Reriew has been consistently
directed the enlightened expansion Of the country
and the elevation Of the national thought. The true
metal has everywhere rung out joyous response.
ton, as they always must do when success is the
goal. "Progress!"- "Onward!"- still everywhere
the watchword-ns speeches, in prints in newspapers
songs, and books. Everywhere but in the wizard
10 n thn Wach of Tyslinn ia mil hoard
the kissing Of the serpent against everything noble
inspiring, and independent.
Ii the Union will now exhibit some courage and
fairness, by publishing my letter to the HERALD
sentences for the dishonorablc purpose Of msrepre
sentation and evasion their readers may believe that
they have some confidence in their own side Of the
question: and shall feel satisfied that am vind-
Gated before the party, whatever they may think
proper to say in reply. Very respectfully,
Geo. N. SANDERS.