The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-27

We are indebted to MIR. Cochrane for a copy OF the
letter addressed the editor of the Herald in regard 10
an alleged ree-so letter OF President Piercc which
we adverted yesterday The Herald made the charge
distinctly, that in isss General Pierce addressed letter
10 John Cochrane, esq as chairman OF the Van Buren,
committee. in which be sympathized with the movement
OF the free-soilers He gave Mr. Cochrane authority
for the charge and called him the stand witness.
He charged also, that Mr. Waterbury had the letter.
and could testify TO its contents MIR. Waterburys
sponse given in our paper yesterday. Mr. Cochrane
has spoken aso and the pressure on the columns
OF the Herald has forced the editor defer The publca.
ton, and another California arrival may keep up the
pressure" give Mr. Cochranes letter place in our
columns. We hardly suppose it will be proper for US 10
give the Herald any further notice. Its fabrcaons and
Interpretations have been repeatedly exposed OF
late ,hs, no one would be excusable who would be inn
posed upon by anything in its columns. The letter OF
Mr.. Cochrane is conclusive. II is as follows:
LETTER OF JOHN CoCHRANE, ESQ
NFw YoRK. January %, 1854
DraR Sin | see by this mornings Herald that
erred authority for certain which appear
your editorial article upon President Peroe's feeso
and opinions You viii permit me TO explain The
the authority you possess from me- and The circum-
stances which warranted my ommnnicaton This pro.
pose that the statements made by may appear
volunteered,
med may be the more easily corrected. IL Is eight
days since that gentleman called upon me- your behalf
with inquiries for letter which you had
source. General Pierce had written Van Buren, rad.
cation meeting held in the Park Ia city 1913 My
reply was thst remembered such letter was received
and that thought il still among my papers. and that
would look for H. Upon his expressing his opinion
IL would be found to have favored the object Of
ing told him. very distinctly that thought not; that had
distinct recollection OF s contents, but that my impress
sion was the expressed kindly personal renns-
oences Of the gentlemen (ndvidualizna one)
stood TO have acted with the radical democracy OF our
State but disapproved Of our and position re-
| ferred to Judge Waterbury, the person who would
probably recoIiect distinctly the contents Of the
latter As supposed that should succeed in my search
Car the letter. said whom found should assured.
" produce IT, My impression Of the character OF the
letter was repeated this gentleman, substantially
have stated Mt the several times when he subsequently
called have since heard Judge Waterburys statement
of the contents OF the letter and expressed belief
in tho accuracy Of his memory, am now more inclined
10 rely on his recollection than my impression.
| The meeting TO which the answer Of General Pierce
was addressed meeting held IN the Park on The 18Th
dey OF July. 1913, respond TO the nomination OF Martin
van Beren as President and Henry Dodge rs Vice Pesi-
d.nt of the Unred States. made Utica the 22d day
of June 1913 The Buffalo convention was held subso.
auenty, the 9th Of August, lstS Inc oommluee, OF
which chairman and to which the letter OF General
Pierce was addressed, did not emanate from the uuoa
convenon but from the radical corresponding ooh"ee
| Of the city Of New York.
You or your iuormanis must have been strangely mis-
taken ii understanding from me, say, THAT the
reply OF General Pierce unparalleled and conoured fully
in MI tho movements OF Van Barren and his fres-so part
cans. have no such recollection and could not he W
80 myself Tor my only impression Of the charac
ter Of the was tunti my conversation with Judge
Waert,pry) and as have always answered when qnss
toned that General Pierce expressed kindly personsl 70
membranes Of persons enrolled among the rsdca dsmoe