The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-26
The Last Islander OF the Herald Refuted.

The latest Islander OF the New York Herald against
President Pierce relates TO ree-soi letter said 10 have
been written by him in ls4s to John Cochrane. We de-
nounced this charge utterly false several days ago. and
called for the evidence which il based Two OF
The gentlemen whose authority the Herald professed
10 make this chaTge--yz: John Cochrane and ~ j..
WalsrbuIyhavs addressed letters to that Journal which
fully acquit the President and fix the fasehood the
Herald. The Herald Of Tuesday announced the recsp-
ton OF these letters and promised TO publish them on
yesterday has failed 10 do 30, bu, says they post
poned by the pressure lis columns and ''other
causes" AS Mr. Waterbury has been good enough TO
send us copy OF his letter. and the Herald may be
induced by the continued pressure its columns and
"oher causes" to postpone these letters indefinitely
i insert that Of Mr.. Waterbury 1t is as follows
LETTER OF MIX. WATERBURY.
r. g. Bennett. Egg, Editor Of the Herald
The Herald recently stated that ratifca
ton of the Van Buren, Buffalo ticket and platform BY The
Of this CITY, in l84s received from
Gen Pierce expressive of his sympathy with the political
fortunes Of the Buffalo candidate, and his pee friends
and partisans This statement is substantially reiterated
in the Herald OF TO day And both occasions ii is al
legged and reallcged that have knowledge such
letter must therefore request you publish this
muHication.
remember reading letter from Gen. Pierce the COM
mee of arrangements of the meeting held in the Park in
this city, the 18Th OF July I8l8 which Stephen Allen
president respond of the
the democracy of this State, held Utica the 22d OF
the preceding June, which convention nominated Mr.. Van
Buren, for President, and General Dodge for Vice Pres
dent. That letter, which written nearly a month
previous to the Buffalo convention in reply to ono
OF the printed circular invitations of the cominee and
only stated that he, General Pierce, had received an
invitation attend and address the meeting in this
city, and that he declined do What the
letter do not know. have Of the letters then
ceved, but OF the merely formal ones have
the from General Pierce since the period of that
meeting am. however, quite positive its contents
from the fact that the high reputation for dsne
which General Pierce enjoyed, his intimate personal
aiions with the amented Silas Wright and his firm and
hearty support in Congress of the great radical measures
which distinguished the administrations of Gen. jackson
and Mr. Van buren,, led hopes that he would give
weight OF his Influence In New Ham pshre and the aid of
his talents the support of the radical democracy their
practical protest against the action of the Baltimore Con-
venton in rejecting the delegates and ncng the of
the democracy of this State And The letter OF Gen Pierce
of the indications then
that the radical democracy Of New York, in the prosecu
ton OF tina, contest would have rely mainly upon them
selves If SO uniform and distinguished democrat
General Pierce had given any the
men is hardly add that his letter would
have been promptly published, those of the Hon
Greene g. Bronson and others heard other
letter from General Pierce sine during that pres
DENTAL canvass OF the supporters of Mr. Van Barren
and am very confident that other received
from General Pierce by any committee forming part of
their organization IN this city Yours, respectfully
NELSON ]. WATERBURY.
NEw YoaK, January q. 1854