The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-25

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The following letter, received from reliable
correspondent at Liverpool, viii be apt TO Gre
ate sensation in Tammany Hall. We publish
it for the special information of the Sachems,
the General Committee, and the Young Mems
Democratic Club of the old wigwam. Here it
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TO THE EDITOR or THE VIEW YORK HERALD.
LIVERPOOL, July IL, 1854
Daniel T. sckles, Esq, Secretary Of the American Le
CATION at London telegraphsd to friend here yester
day asking whether John Van Buren,, OF New York, had
arrived by the steamer-whether he had left Liver
pool and II go where he could be found. This looked
rather begsrent and set all the Americans here tho
qui rite these distinguished gentlemen are no.
supposed 10 be very loving couple.
Tho latest news IT, that hostile meeting il expected
to take place before many hours, between them. The
quarrel IT seems, grows cut of savage speech made by
Mr. Van Buren, last autumn, at Tammany Hall. Some
place on the continent will probably be ,cbosen as the
ground 1t to Mr. Sicxles friends to have been
his purpose not TO let the speech In question pass with
ont fight apology and he is known 10 be game
to the back bone, Van Buren, win have to make the
amends honorable or fight, else go home. Look oct
ior the items by the next steamer. REPUBLICAN.
The speech referred to, we suppose, was that
made in Tammany Hall, on the 4th OF Novem-
Der last, at meeting Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club, (soft shell,) OF which John
Cochrane. Surveyor of the Port, was and still
is the President The offensive portion OF that
speech in the premises is, doubtless, the follow
ing extract, which we make from the FIJI re-
port of our reporters, as published in the
HERALD the next morning. Mr.. John Van Bu-
rem, in the course of his desultory harangue,
had been speaking Of the opposition Of the
HERALD TO the administration of Gen. Pierce.
and branched off upon Mr.. Sickhs after this
fashion,
People say that the reason Of this hostility to General
Pierce and his cabinet is they would not give
Bennett the mission to France do not believe it. for
is at variance with all lis antecedents ana previous h
tory. He used to be good, industrious man.
VoICT-He is good still.
Mr.. VAN BUREN, had the honor of being gszetted TO
France myself and it cost much that had to COM
mence the profession of the law to make up the loss
Uaughter.) would therefore, recommend friend Ben
paper more of newspaper than it has been of late and
longer continue growing at Gen. Pierce but leave III
cra Great efforts hare been made to throw US into
minority. An effort has been made to show that the
voiE-Whers is Fanny Whittier lLaughter)
Mr.. VAN BuREy (lsughns)-I did not inquire. More
laughter In lS49, not only lost Sckes, but
respectable black WHO quilted the ground That
united with sickles (Roars of laughter.) If you
look TO one OF the numbers OF the HERALD in November
1919 you win find George Downing talking in this way
They served in the last election just in the way
that they broke of from the old locoocos in Tammany
Hall No party ever degraded themselves IS they did by
uniting with Sckes.n Another black said sckes was
too low denounce they ought rather to denounce the
recent free solsr But downing returned to the charge
and saidHe was lower than the beasts and nothing,
surely was lower than that" (Iaughter.)
questioned whether there is anything in these
remarks rendering John Van Buren, directly
liable to an affair of honor with Mr.. Sickles.
The Prince made no direct charge against the
honor or responsibility of Mr.. Sickles. He
merely stated what O respectable colored man,
George 4. Downing, famous for his fine
Shrewsbury oysters in every style,) had said Of
the Secretary of our legation at London. 1t
was all very amusing to the young men Of the
Tammany Club. and no doubt the Prince him
self thought it very funny at the time. Per-
haps, too, he may not then have entertained
the remotest idea of private voyage to
Europe during General Pierce administration;
and he may have supposed that long before he
should come within striking distance Of Mr.
Sckles the democracy would be reunited,
hards and softs would become again band Of
brothers, by-gones would be by-gones, and that
the funny speech at Tammany would be buried
and forgotten.
There could have been nothing unreasonable
in these expectations, bat things have turned
out differently. The speech in Tsmmany, as
published in the HERALD went over to London,
as matter Of course-it was read and inwardly
digested by Mr.. Sickles; and, being hard
she'll who strikes fire pretty readily, he g took
note OF it." like Captain Cutie. and has
been waiting his opportunity. Fortune
favors the brave, and, as good luck
would have il, the Prince finds himself,
upon bis arrival in Liverpool, confronted
with demand for an explanation, or for such
satisfaction as Is held to be the iniexible alter
native between men of honor. viii the Prince
apologize. or will he fight? He is getting fat,
he IS o good mark-but is he good shot? Can
we rely upon the friends of the two parties
in bringing about compromise, as in the late
affair bstween Messrs. Cutting and Brecken-
ridge? Everything depends upon that; but n
Europe it is not customary for friends thus TO
interfere. An affair of honor is there consi-
dered private affair, with which outsiders
have nothing to DO To make the matter still
more glowing, the imam of honor" there, who
backs out from fight loses caste at the clubs
including the democratic clubs, and can no
longer hold up his head among the chivalric
fast young men of the day.
Hence our anxiety about the Prince The
chances are that he must and will fight; and, if
he fights, his adversary will have great adj
vantage over him: for while Sickles is slender |
person, John Van Buren, is above the ordinary
size and weight. TIE Prince, not long ago re-
ccived challenge frem Mr.. n p. Willis, which. |
considering the laws of New York, the political |
prospects of The Prince, end all the circum-