The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-25
GEORGE SANDERS A. % KosSVTH.
First Letter OF George N. SantlA :" "Po" HIS
Rejection by the Senate.
FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.

First Letter Of George N. Sand. n upon HIS
Rejection by the Senate.
FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.
To MY COUS1RYAKS AT HoSE AND ABROAD:
In the absence Of any instructions from the Depart
ment, either for against my addressing the public
upon such matters might think Of interest to the
people, selected the New YORK HERALD as the medium
Of communication.
without any remonstrance from the Department, or
any indication Of disapprova from the in
any form, continued to write The papers generally
agree these letters being the Of my rejection
correspondent of the HERALD however gives, add
tiona cause that Senator charged me- before the Sc
nate with having made attack in the Democratic Re-
riec the wife of distinguished politician The only
instance at all in which lady has been alluded to poll
ticaly in the Rereo the following which is there
FORE suppose the referred and before discuss
ing my letters to the HERALD, win dispose of it,
DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.
The Democratic Revesc Of 1862 set itself decidedly as
among other perncous hereses against all disorg nng
pretensons of what msnamed women's rights, and
against the ljudged intrusion Of women in public az
fairs In q biography Of Lynn Boyd, Speaker of the
House Of Representatives written by Judge Thompson
then member of Congress from the Wheeling district va
for the purpose Of exhibiting Mr. Boyds preensions to
the Presidency relationship between his ancestors
and Robert Burns several similar arguments are ad
vanced among which placed the merits Of Mr. Boyds
wife The Rsveo Of March, in otoising this ridiculous
memoir, merely quotes ..ntence Of the biography,
(Which IS eh the delinquent in bringing the lady's
unbecomingly before the pubc and laughs at the
the lady whose merits are not in any wise
."-N'd to-and at the idea of advocating as
Presidential candidate on the ground that his wife is
suitable person for the White House. Without touching
sny farther the mproprety Of such introduction
in political campaign paper, will remark, in passing
that the citizens Of the United States have always happ
y had right to look with pride and respect to the wives
Of Presidents and that it would be the first time If
any lady should reach that high position wanting
in the qualities which command the love and admiration
of mankind. The estimable woman is in our coun-
try the rule the contrary the exception The pages Of
the Rereu under my direction may be safely offered to
scrutiny against the charge Of the slightest ndecoum
towards any lady. If, however, woman shou elect for
herself to enter the political arena very far from
admitting that her tactics would not become legitimate
subject OF discussion.
In common discretion tins matter should have re-
mained among the past things of political contest But
1t seems that the same diseased judgment which pnpt
cd lir. Boyd's aspiring and fladvised biograyn has
seen At to bring the subject prominently before the pub
hcin this absurd manner As Mr.. Boyd is evidently in
capable Of appreciang the generosity with which have
acted in his case will let the public see how excep
tonable the conduct of himself and friends
About the time of the last Presidential canvass the
Washington city campaign biographies advancing all
sorts Of pretenons to the Presidency had become such
serious evil as needed decided check. Heroes were
manufactured out Of paper and ink with such astound
ing rapidy Of such magnificent proportions that it
impossible for the people to distinguish between the
real merit and the fictitious Against these Gives the
fort n andsa ecutiO
Senator who is reported bringing this matter before
the Senate to kill my nomination may possibly Gt is
mere guessI have no knowledge on the subject) be
himself somewhat sensitive the biographical score,
numerous carefully prepared ambitious memoirs became
"untmely lcaves'' In the biting breath Of the Re-
vie,c Tho mails, have doubt, were relieved some
the practice that the authors Of these publications were
glad convert them into fuel before they should be
handled like those which had already appeared.
Of the biography in question will now, for the 6rst
time, give brief history
After the celebrated January number of the Revec
made it's appearance and when the object of the Re
ver-that of uniting the democratic party, by putting
aside all the prominent candidates who had
then existing sectional stripes to cement the party
and to bring forward man-was perfectly well
approving its course and admng it's ability stating that
he and his friends had candidate to present who
actly filed the description in the ReeW of the man
qured the time; and this was less person than
the distinguished Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives-Lynn Boyd. The Judge said that he
had prepared a biography of that gentleman
which he was very anxious to have appear in the
March number accompanied by the best possible en-
craving, for which the RecieW could spulae its
price 1t not then known that had any connection
with the Rerec perhaps this letter would have
been written. directed the publisher to Judge
Thompson politely that the pages Of the RecieU not
open purchasethat selected own subjects and
prepared the notices ourselves.
Upon this ignomnious failure with the Rerew the bio
graphy afterwards found more convenient vehicle in
the columns of the Richmond Enquirer let 1t pass till
found the country about to be flooded with the
markable deeds of this very astute statesman when
without exposure Of the application to the Reciew,
merely caused the narrative to be touched with well de-
served caustc There was however no mention Of Mrs
Boyd and it unmanly thing in Mr.. Boyd to have
his wifes pane brought before the Senate =. excite
feeling against the nomination Of purely political OPP
ponent In finishing Mr.. Boyd, will only add that at
the very time he organizing for himself he allowed
himself to be proclaimed in Kentuckyas the supporter
Of Gen. Butler and in Pennsylvania and elsewhere as the
fast friend OF Mr.. Buchanan.
MY LETTERS TO THE HERALD.
In accepting this office did not resign any Of my
rights privileges as an American citizen. ! entered
under obligations to attend to the commercial business
of my country at this port and nothing The con-
sui has diplomatic powers and not presumed to be
consulted by the minister. did not, however,
write consul my letters were not even dated ut the
consulate II is said however that should not write
at all from this great metropolis odds how important
or valuable the information. But did wrte-and with
out contrary instructions from the Department shall
tnue to write, as long as may be here such items as
to point out anything Objectionable in them.
What had TO communicate not Of such a charac-
ter as called for in despatch to the Department but
such as judged to be Of sufficient Importance TO be in
terestng to the people at large.
have not acted upon the cenrazng policy OF send
ing everything Washington and nothing to the people
felt II to be my duty, consul TO constantly report
such facts TO the people might think important to
their interests And in these days of steamers
and elegraphic wires nothing is Of consequence unless
promptly published No one cares to pore over dplo
matte correspondence II it be but few months old
Secret diplomacy fast dying out here and hope it win
not receive vitality in America
GEN. CASS.
Upon the nomination OF Frank Pierce II proclaimed
by the press and from the stump that cones to be
by-gones heard II said that to be made the
only exception to the rule. But that issue has been
made proudly and deHsntly take II up. General Cass
has acted only ninety nine in ordinary hundreds
would act and am glad that he does not embarrass
me by his vote.
THE LONDON CONSULATE.
This Office a all things considered the most desirable
in the gift Of the President especially for an active
Il Axueric 0ladlx all the