The daily union., 1854-02-04
Letter Of John Cochrane, esq.
New YORK, Feb. 9. 1854

New YORK, Feb. 2, 1854.
DEAR Having been produced by you on the stand
witness do not be surprised that your witness should
protest ans your disbelief of his evidence Your ripe
experience in the of law have familiarized
you with the just rule, that he who endorses the truth
OF witness by calling him to the stand shall not be
permitted to violate faith by mpeachng the truth be-
cause unpalaabe. But the courts, yol say, FREE
quenty inquiries OF injustice Cautiously relying upon
your evidence this point, am disposed neither 10
fo.ify myself 10 oppress you by their rules, and
shall therefore, address ysef in the first instance,
pleasant review OF the Steps BY which you have arrived at
your present position | extend TO you invitation I'd
accompany in this review; and, should squalls en-
danger your progress, let the hope of bright skies be-
yond reassure and comfort you.
II The Herald. of the 23d OF January. ult, that
you gave your authority that General franklin
Pierce had written a letter 'sympathzing, and
curing fully all the movements OF Van Buren and his
iree-soi par,isans in New York" On the day
addres you letter of explicit denial On the oath
you acknow ledge it's receipt On the 2sth my letter APP
peared in your columns On the 3lst you state. edo-
rally that you have in you possession the statement OF
two independent gentemen TO the effect, n your be-
lief, that l said, in my conversation with then that
Gen. Peces reply frankly and squarely in favor
oil The nomination of Martin Van Buren, for the presidency
and in unison with the OF the committee 10 whom
the reply was made" The communication OF one of
these g independent gentlemen" published in this morn
ngs Herald is dated January 23, 1854. II may be- there
FORE that you were, that date also in possession Of
the statement OF the other "iudependenL' To those ia
miar with the strategy OF the Herald your failure from
The 25lh OF January the I'd OF Februarya space OF
seven days--o impeach my statement is strongly sug-
seslive OF the suspicion tina, you had the Of
doing notwithstanding your assertion 10 the contrary.
Permit also, IN this corneXion, TO submit 10 your
candor whether the continued silence OF the other in
dependent" al a time Of no fractional necessity, might
not be entertained by the public strongly pfesumptve
evidence that he has not spoken at all.
You say. in the Herald OF the 20 uno that TO ex
pec Mr. Coehrane 10 recollec them, The contents o the
leerl under the circumstances would be aoge ether
reasonable; nay, more-io disturb his aud enjoy.
ment in The lucrative office which, surveyor OF this
port be holds under franklin Pierce by severely tax.
| ing his memory, and Tor purpose important 10 Is
patron would be downright cueltyn On the 3lsi Of the
same month-four days afierwads-you say that said,
in conversation with the two independent gentlemen,
/" that General Perces reply frankly and squarely
IN favor OF the nomination OF Martin Van Buren for the
presidency" As have been the surveyor OF this port
for nearly year, and therefore dung all that time equal
ly If ALL you charge, influenced by the mental
cote Of my Official relation 10 President Pierce, you
explain why The same relation, under the circum-
stances should at time inspire remembrance and at
another time produce oblivion If determined 10
shield my patron by mi rvordo, must ! enforce
| my determination by frank avowal OF that which 1t
| is my desgn suppress You your dilemma, Mr.
Renneti--io you not Well, WELL do not scratch your
head any longer, while the pubic are laughing
your face.
Let me now direct your attention 10 the position OF the
/" independent gentleman whose letter you publish to-
| day. Mir. Benjamin Galbrah is as you say, one of
your diplomatic agents He also, believe, ransacts
faithfully and efficiently all OF your legal business at his
Office in the Herald building. Whether his independence
can be affected by your patronage is question Mr.
1 hirh pul IN his ab,b,
answered by smile. But whether upright or independent
Mr. Galbraihs statement shall be fairly and fully en-
counered il 10 be hoped, in all charity. thar his mem.
oy will preserve its obscurty after he shall have PC
rused my answer Should II not. and CLEAN con-
vulse il. that shall not be thought uncharable
If fearing for him the disasters that usually attend
the awakenings OF conscience in others. Permit me-
however 10 premise that, you will have ohse rved
two nervened between the recep, OF my letter and
s publication by you. The letter Published did not
tain all the contents of the letter sent and because at
the request of one OF your diplomatic agents. parts OF it
were omitted as unnecessary, and merely provoca-
tive OF a counter statement which il his desire
TO avoid; and your assurance, through him, should
not be made. | assenled 10 the request, and with
held from The letter certain portions, the mos,
rial OF which was the following I" When another
gentleman afterwards called on me, your behalf,
spectng the letter, his stating interrogs,ively,
that it favorable to objects, answered very dis
uDc'ly hat II was not-thst u was uhiaVofaDie re-
marked 10 him lha, was sincerely desrous OF the
cess Of any search, as was positive OF the nature OF The
answer and that il discovered. the charge at eas
could, and probably would, be made that IT sup
pressed because OF It's injurious contents suggested to
him that would, If desired, give yoa my personal as
surance ,ha, would diligence in the search He
assentcd, and requested me call your Office The
next day" He then and left This gentleman
was Benjamin Gabraiih, This call was at my Office in
lhs rustun. house where was aIone and did not c0p
tinue longer han three minues. This is the only