Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-31
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rrho waeh,npton Union has published The following letter
which received from Mr. Waterbury, and which the ~ l.
Herald has deferred laying before it's redcars eSpans "
self
j. G. Bennett, Esq, Editor Of The Herald
| Sin: The Herald recently stated that latter The Iahca'
lion Of the Van Blu Buffalo ticket and platform o e
soers Of thn city, in ls49 letter was
Gen Pierce expressive OF his sympathy with The polcai
tunes of the Buffalo candidate and his peculiar c1Gs anu
parsans This statements substantially reiterated IN lhe
Herald of 10 day. And both occasions 1t Is alleged and
realIeeed that have some knowledge of such letter:
must therefore request you publish this communication
remember readlng letter from Gen. Pierce 10 Inc com,
This city on The 18th of July ls4e OF which Stephen Alien
was president, 10 respond The action Of The OF
lhe Democracy Of this State, held at utca ON me I|u o
The nrereJug June which convention nominated M an
buren, for President and General Dodge LOT wee flet
dent 'rha, letter, which was written nearly montn
previous The Buffalo convention was 10 reply " oud
Of The printed circular invitations OF The eommee anu
only stated that he General Pierce, had received an
Invitation attend and address me meeting sc II hs
civ and that he declined 10 do So what became OF Tue
Isrr do NOT know | have some of the letters then re-.
ceived but of the merely formal ones nol nav
seen The one from General Pierce since inc peoG VI .a'
meeting am, however, quite positive as 10 i1s cohehts,
from the fact that the high reputation or
which General Pierce enjoyed his Intimate persona! tea
lions with tho anented Sias Wright ano ms hi anu
" support in Congress Of the great radical measures %sn
distinguished the administrations oil Gen. JACKSON unu :"
Van Buren, led to hopes that he would give Inc weight VI
his influence 10 New Hampshire, and the aa OF ms
10 The SUPPORT of The radical Democracy in their practical
protest az ans the action OF The Baltimore Cohvehon III
rejecting The delegates and seneng e c9 a psrcs
one Of the most significant indications then presenter nt
the radical Democracy Of New York In the prosecutor u
that contest would have TO rely mainly upon ems pin
If go uniform and distinguished Democrat as Gen. feice
Ind given any encouragement the movement IL s haruP
NECESSARY 10 add that his letter would have been promptly
nnbshed ns were OF the Hon GceneC bronson anu
never heard Of any other letter from Gen. Pierce
al any time during that Presidential canvass 10 any o e
of Mr. Van Buren, and very hu
committee forming part Of their organization In this city,
Yours ''' EsIs4N ]. WATERBURY.
NEw York January %, 1854.
Yesterdays Union also publishes the following letter Of
John Cochrane which clnches the mai! of the New York
Hcrad's slaodcr:
LETTER OF JOHN CoCHRaNE ESQ.
New YoRK, JAN. %. 1854.
Dean SIM see by this mornings Herald that attn re-
ferred TO as authority for certain statements which appear
in your editorial article upon President Piece's Ffee'oo
letters and opinions You will permit me to explain the ex'
tent of the authority you possess rom me, anu 1ne @
pose that h hs
have been volunteered and that the error you nave
m,cd may easily corrected 10 eien' OF @
gentleman called upon me- IN yGu an er
rcss Genr Pierce had written 10 Van Buren, rai'h-
ca lion meeting held in the Park in our CITY IN leas my
pIy was that remembered such ieier was lecGrso,
and ,hn, thought II still urnong my papers, ano u
would look for it, Upon his expressing us epinion ",'
II would found TO have favored tne ooIc v, u S.d
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mn distnc recollection uf lis contents, put that my Pl1
sIon WAS that The tter expressed Kindly personal
cencrs of tho gentlemen, Qndlvlduahz'ng no ohel
stood to have acted with radical democracy OF our o'a
bnt disnoproyed of course and posioh. Ie,eeu ~
Judoe Waterbury the person who Woud prooaoY ecoI
sct most distinctly contents OF the Letter AS suppo
sed that should coed IN search or me eau
that when found should assuredy produce IT, my nPres
inn o IN. character of The letter was repealed 10 ms
cman substantially have stated at Inc several nes
when he subsequently, called have since heaia sGose
Waterways statement OF the contents OF inc letter. ana as
expressed my belief in the accuracy OF MS ioeoy,
now moro inclncd to rely his recollection lnan on my
impression. , of c-a,o,.I po,ce wos
The mceloe which the answer Of 5enera rcLcS ~as
was meeting held In tho Park on The eh Gay OF
Jnv lsIs 10 respond The nomination of arn van ou
rem as President aud Henry Dodge as VICE ffesi9en u
Innd STATES made Utica the I'D day oil June les
The Buffalo convention was held suoseqeen.y, o Wv. %
of anvus, 1919 The committee of which WIS chairman,
and 10 which The letter OF Gen. Pierce was auucsseu o
M, a,e from Utica convent0n but n Inc Iaoicu
corresponding committee Of the city OF New YORK;
Won or your Inormans must have been strangely msa
ken r. understanding from nc, as you say ial .he epy
m General Pierce sympahizcd and concurrcd July IN an me
novcn,rnis of Van Buren, and his FREQ Soil patt!zans
have no such rrcoccon and could pol have so
for nv only impression Of the character OF the et
Ter wos (un my conversation with Judge waterbury, ano
as have always answered when quesloneo taat useu.
pierce messed Kindly personal emembranccs oil persons
enrolled among the radical Democracy oil The Stale OF view
York bu disuppoved of their object and action snouo
add Thai It's exclusion from list Of letters from prominent
and distinguished gentlemen published when any Inc least
favorable was included has always connrmea my
,ho, General Pierces letter decidedly against u.s.
nddress myself you confident reliance that you VIII
correct the errors of your article OF today and Tor al P
poae perhaps the better way would De 10 insert ms cum
muncatiun in to-morrow's Herald Please 10 obge me oy
| doing so. Yours, respectfully, JohN GoCLNANE.
JAMES G. BENIN EFT, Esq