The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02

t1ea 81 General Tay lor-very Cur1ous LAot-
1Ar tho Presidency by nm American Conn
xn1ttee az BroOsnc County, NY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
New York, Dec. l, 1856.
send note from myself t, the Hon. john NJ Botts
Of yxsinia, and his reply including letter from
the ate Mr. Clay to Mr. Bolts. submit you that II
u proper, oct Of courtesy IL not of justice to tast
gentleman (Mr Botts) .ba they may be allowed place
In the columns OF the HERALD and with them, also
resp0ndence between sundry Of this State and
Mr. Bots heretofore published In the Cortland American
which place at your disposal
Respectfully yours, JOHN B. FRY.
MR.. FRY TO Mr.. Bolts.
NKw YORK. Nov. 90, 1856.
M DEAR SRI perceive that yesterdays Daily Times
copy OF which enclosecontains what pu ports to be
portion Of the personal correspondence the late
Henry Clay, taken from work about to DO brought
before tie public by the Rev Calvin Cotton. As your
personal and political friend and having long sustained
tho same relations With Mr.. Clay think 1t due all the
parties concerned that should call your particular at.
tention to paragraph in Of the letters-whica
nsrhof the late President Taylor having injurious
erence to yourself am.very truly, your friend,
JOHN B. FRY.
NIB. Bolts TO MR.. FRY.
AsroR HOUSE, New York, Nov. 80, 1855.
10 JOHN B. Fry ESQ
Ny DEAR SIR obliged to you for calling my atten
ton the Daily the 2s,h inst in which is to be-
found = number OF letters taken work ,eny pub
Hshed BY the Rev. Calvin Cotton purnor ing ain
the correspondence of the late Henry Clay and in which
Ii t. - found mixed up with portion OF Mr. Gays let
tars Of the most uninteresng AMI unimportant charac
ter and Of private and domestic nature several from
Gen. Taylor to Mr. Clay while Mr. Cay's those
letters neither to be found il the paper the book
II cannot fall to prise that the friends Of
Mr.. Clay thoud have been wiling to supply the public
with perhaps all Of Gen. Tsylors letters to him. when
there nowhere In that work 10 to be found from
Mr.. Gay TO Gen. Taylor. It may be, perhaps that
friend OF Mr. Clay, feel the sensitive this sub
ject In o. his letters he complains that
pies Of his letters to Gen Taylor had been furnished
whilst be had refused copies Gen. Tayior's hmbu
adds &C" should be perfsc ly willing tina. all the letters
which have passed between Gen. Taylor and myself
In one OF these published letters Of Gen Taylor the
following passage o:curs-
The beae course pursued BY the Hon. Mr. Bolts
lee e cause OF some modification on the Partof portion
Af NIB
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sprt would hsve been p right proper. and
% M and .S
o. vSssnsrH osjeas dsisa'ns me mus
ultimately deg ale those whoever 10 concerned Ia It.
If anything in this mutable world could have osca-
sionsd me surprise would have been that any paper
or or matter 'es . us o
parage my position before the public often lively
my seDsibites should have been furnished for pubea
uUn Our relations for the last twenty III his exist,
ence my constant devotion TO his iatsrests the sscr
fees Of both personal and political character that en-
countered for his advancement should forbidden It,
and have protected from al assaults, whether wi
an open d sinister design as they we Concerned
t.1ss,iDs viii Mr. Clay great ps port
ef which Il married 'spriva'e and confidential Some Of
WIN perhaps never reach ths pun &c eye Much Of it
most confidential friends
During the last six months havs re, viewed
applications from Mr.. Cotton urging mo to let him have
ths correspondence for his cd wosk. which
have uniformly declined from motives Of propriety
concerned Mr.. Clay, and from motives OF deleacy ss
conce' ned ether public men, including alike the living
have desire TO the feuds which existed in
1646 between the friends OF those distinguished gentle
revived and which, far Is participated In them,
have been long since forgiven and og,ten; bat since
this letter Of Gen Taylor hps somewhat
prominently displayed In h. public pr,ots, presume
but called by If what IL due my own cha
rscter and position, 10 show that Gen. Taylor
what mstske. in his conjecture that Mr. Clay dscoun.
that purpose submit the enclosed letter Of Mr. Clay,
being only OF great number Of similar character
In my possession to be used at your discretion.
Gen. Taylor Is now dead aud am left in ignorance
70 shat portion IF my letters speeches he has refer
enee, and which he chatac ezed aa tmisrep
and tcurrfly," and ] therefore let without the
Of defence further than give the most unqu
i
that there we're no. few mischief .kins esrvgs ready
at ali times to whisper Gen. Ty lors very
Misrepresentation Of pise.e conversations some OF
portion Of the public press; and think 1t not nproea
be.that TO such lie bad reference. Bat be this
It may, any friend of Gen Taylor can point to anything
ever spoke wrote respecting him ~hch in Ills estma
ton deserved to BE- thus lied BY Gen Taylor
invite him to point 1t out and thereby afford op
portunity for vinaica,ion Of he ohjctiona BILE
am, very truly, Jour I lend, JOHN NJ BoTrs
NIB. CLAY TO MIR. poTrs.
ASHLAND, Aug 90, 1913.
MY DnAR siR-You must have received from let
ter shortly after the date Of yours Of tho 2Sd inst just
received believe the ext dav sfer ds,pa ched it,
read your letter addressed to Mr.. Jsuney. thought T.
manly, maintaining proper regard to selfsespect, and
placing your support of Gen. Taylor the only ground
which you coulc consistently occupy. It. asserted
that the two letters him-one addressed to Mr..
lppard and the other his South Caron4 riendsare
forgeries. short time will decide. He has, without
regard TO them, think, displayed much instability aud
vaciation. have no. adequate 10 judge OF the
results OF the Presidential contest. With you believe
out Of the state Of New Yotk Mr.. Van Buren, will draw
more nom the wings than from the loco'ocos But
am Inclined heless to think that Gen Taylor may
get New Yek {upess the boay OF the old huakos join
the barnburner) and Massachusetts,, Vermont Counec
ticut. New Jersey and Maryland, are all, suppose,
doubtful.
You are perfectly right TO act upon your consc
entious convictions and to maiatain your pefsons in
doing, you sure Of SELF appreciation, which has
value tar beyord any other earthly sp PROBATION.
am impotunsd daily By tiers from oil quarters, to
come and endorse General Taylor and pnbisly to
support him have not complied With thelr soli;its-
TONS nor at present advised, shall do -. have
mot sunioieut confidence ia the sufficient knox
ledge Of his principles cannot consent to assis. In
misleading any one Should vote for him, (and re-
serve the tight Of deciding that question a the last
ment) II VIII be the gound Of III choice q evils
did not ride fifty miles TO vote for **sats." was
at waite ing place that disance ram home, to which
came three Gays before tho election and should have
come without any regard to It, Iv,ted for HIM
could not for his competitor, and the Christian
rule o. returning good for evil.
have mot the remotest wish desire to ths
Senate Ny public career Is termaa'ed II we're per-
testify being an instrument to eIec' Any good by
nanse But am far from thinking that should be Able
TO accomplish any thing believe that both the North
and the South greatly magniasd the in, 'rsace o.