Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-26
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Inielligeneer Is without editorial
to-day.
The Union having receive from Judge
Nelson j. Waterbury, of New York, a
copy of the letter which that gentleman
has forwarded to the Her0li in answer to
that journals allegation that he Nv was
witness of the fact that Pierce Lad
written free soil letter to the Van Buren,
committee in 1S4S, gives it to its readers.
Judge Waterbury S letter settles Benefits
hash, and Is as follows:
j. u. Bennett, Esq. Editor of lie Earo!I !:
SIZE: The Herald recently stated that after
tn" ratification of the Van Buren, Buffalo ti.ket
anl platform by the freesoilers of this city, in
1878, letter was received from Gen. Pierce
expressive of his sympathy with the political
fortunes of the Buffalo candidate ard his Pc
cuisat friends and particans'' This statement
II substantially reiterated in tho Herald Of to-
day. And on both occasions it is alleged and
~rA.lieged that have come knowledge OF such
. letter. I must therefore request you to pub
1ish this commune alton
remember reading letter from Gen Pierce
% he committee of arrangements of the meet
ing held in the Park. In this city. on the 18th
of July, lS4S, of which Stephen Allen was
Fl esident, to respond to the action Of the con-
-ysntion OF the democracy of this State held at
Utica on the I'D of the preceding June which
-eonvention nominated Mr.. Van Buren for Pres
-ident. and General Dodge for Vice President
Tint letter. which was written nearly month
previous TO the Buffalo convention was in reply
TO one of the printed circular in, t,t ons If the
20 nmiftee, and only stated that he General
Pierce. had received an invitation TO attend
and address the meeting in this city. and that
he declined to do so. What be anne of the let
ter do not know. have some of the letters
thcn received, but none Of the merely formal
ones; nor have / seen the one from General
Pierce since the period of that meet NJ. am
no Eeyer- quite Positive "a to it, coltenss from
tn fact that the high reputation for lisinter-
es ednesS which General Pierce cn;oyed his
IN ina personal relations with the I-mented
Si.as Wright and his errl and hearty support
In Congress OF the great, radical measures
which distinguished the administration of Gen
ia ;kson and Mr.. Van Buren, led to homes tina,
ne would give tho weight of his Influence in
New Hampsbirs. and the aid of hi talents. to
thu support of the radical democracy in their
Pf lctlcai protest against the action Of the Bal
tnloTe Convention in rejecting the delegate.
ard siiencing the voice If the democracy @.
HIS State And the letter of Gen. Pierce was
ore OF the most Significant Indications then
p esented that the radical democracy of New
e1"Ts. In the prosecution Of that con est would
have TO rely mainly UPON themselves If SO
III form and distinguished democrat as Gen.
erai Pierce had given any encouragement to
the movement, IL Is hardly necessary to add
that his letter would have tcen promp " prb-
III hed; as were those Of the Hon. Greene
u, onson and others I never h.ard of anv
other letter from General Pierce ut sny time
during that Presidential canvass to any of the
supporters Of Mr. Van Buren, and am very
confident that no other letter was received
finn General Pierce by any commit co forming
Rart Of their organization in this city
Yours, respectfully
NILSSON J wariRrrRr.
New YORK. January &c, 1854
The Sentinel discusses the Cuba cues
ton and inclines to the opinion that
QIeen Isabella will be dethrored ow;no