The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-23


two and three Thousand persons present.
The crowded state of our columns prevents par.
tcular reference to much important and interesting
matter. We would, however, direct attention To the
correspondence from Puerto lbello Vera Cruz
snd Boston Review of DR.. Abbott's Collection
of Egyptian Antiquities al the stuyvesant Institute;
Communication entitled Messrs. Cassali, Gavazzi &
Co; Mexican and Texas news opinions OF the news
paper press concerning the Cabinet &c.
President Fierce's Free soil Letters and
OpiniOns--The Case Plainly Stated.
The information which we have published
disclosing the free soil letters and opinions Of
General Pierce from lS4S to 1851, appears to
have created considerable sensation az Wash
iugton, no small commotion in the White House
and some auttcring among the stool-pgeon
democracy OF both houses Of Congress. Ac-
cordDg to our telegraphic advices the Presi-
dent has authorized New York member of the
House to say, il necessary. that our charge con-
corning the letter of General Pierce to the cor
responding committee of the New York Van
Buren Buffalo free soil party Of 18isis false
hood. And the said member, il also appears,
has been authorized to challenge the produc-
ton ofany such letter. The Washington Union,
too, very fatty denies the existence of any
such free soil letters as those charged upon
Cen Pierce by The HERALD and Indignantly
calls for the letters themselves ss il such things
are always to be had Tor the asking
But With al due respect TO the President,
we repeat our original charge: that in the cam
paign Of 1913 he did write o letter to the
free soil committee Of correspondence Of this
State, expressive Of his sympathy with Van
Buren,. his partisaRs and his cause. The fact is
so; ana no denial Of General Pierce will shake
our authoritative statements upon The subject
Ii is true that in ON specifications as frst
presented there were few immaterial mis-.
takes, not affecting the general charge but these
We shall now proceed 10 rectify from the same
anticipated and conclusive authority to which
We are indebted for the facts as set forth in our
first Indictment. That authority is John Coch-
,ane the present surveyor Of the port Of New
York, appointed by Gen. Pierce--the same John
Cochrane to whom as chairman of the Utica
Van Buren, free soil committee of correspon-
dence Of 1918 The letter of Gen. Pierce in qucs.
ton was addressed; and the same letter VIII, 3h
Judge Waterbury, John Van Duren and others,
have had the privilege Of reading.
The history OF this wonderful letter is q fol
lows and the aforesaid John Cochrane, chair
man OF the committee aforesaid, is our authori-
~ for the facts as herein set down After the
secession OF the Van Buren, delegates from the
Democratic National Convention at Bald-
more. in 1913 they returned to New York, and,
assembling In an Independent Stat&onvention
at Utica, they nominated Martin Van Buren, rs
their candidate for The Presidency, and set up
plat form looking to a coalition in the election
with ali the free soil and abolition elements
Of the North, from Lloyd Garrison, and his in
idel abolition gang Of Boston. to Gerrit Smith.
Ciddings and Fred. Douglass, and their allies
of both sexes and all colors. from dead white
to pure shining black. This Utica conven-
tion also appointed a committee of correspond
ence, with john Cochrane as their chairman
This committee, accordingly, with an eye to
business, began 10 cast about them for such CO.
operation or sympathy as they might pick up
among the various distinguished or influential
politicians Of the country as were previously
known to have been identified with the fortunes
Of the Van Buren, dynasty through thick and
thin Letters were addressed to a number Of
such persons il different localities; snd among
others friendly partisan letter was written to
Gen. Pierce, at Concord, then recently returned
from The Mexican war. In response to these
numerous letters number Of replies were re-
ceived by the committee, and among others a
reply from Gen. Franklin Pierce syEpathizing
and concurring fully in all the movements of
Van Buren, and his free soil partisans in New
York That is the letter Of our Indictment
that is the letter which admits of no denial,
and concerning which We challenge cross-ex-
animation Of Judge Waterbury John Van Blu
zen, but especially John Cochraue
But the movement originating at Utica was
contaminated at Buffalo. The nomination OF
Martin Van Buren, was reafirmed-the platform
Of the campaign was formally set mp on the
four props of free soil, free speech free farms.
and free men, And this platform was free to
all corners; and all the multifarious pie-bald
abolition and fanatical cliques, lotteries and
factions Of the North rallied upon il to the sup
port Of Martin Van Buren, and his New York
and New Hampshire free soil democratic adhe
rents proper including, among host OF others,
Judge Cambreleng, Gen. John A. Dix, Seth VI
Gates Gen. Franklin Pierce and John Cochrane.
Such, we believe is substantially the history
of the abolition letter Of Gen. Pierce to the
committee Of the Utica convention, and such the
practical result Of that convention in the more
;horough-going abolition nomination of Martin
Van Buren, at Buffalo The letter of Gen.
Pierce We repeat, was addressed to John
Coctraue, chairman Of the Utica committee Of
corrosnnndcnce the present survevor Of the mort