The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-08
George n. Sanders I'm Reply 10 the Richmond
ExaMiner-Touches Pierce, Hunter, Ma
sen, the Jesuit Brownson, Knew Nothings,
&C.. &c.

NEW YORK, August I, 1ebo
TO THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMOND EXAMINER
SR-You have thought proper in a late issue of the
san,iner TO make personal attack upon and TO i'm
cugn my motives recent notes addressed 70 democrats
On the conduct Of public men. Although have within
the last few years written much for the public the recod
win bear witness that it has not been OF mysen Inc
violence and want Of courtesy in your remarks, MAKE
doubtful whether should in self respect now aepar' ol
mis- rule But the invitation offers to give you ana
others st more Objectionable the skinning you all so
richly deserve, is too tempting 70 iorego.
Moreover il is duty to expose the viciousness Of
vours and similar reaconary movements becoming too
in the i1erce press On ieaais s"pjec vi Puohc
interest.
am surprised that the usually intrepid Eram;ner
should in its vndcaon Of Senator's, fall into the
practice Of the Pierce organs in arrogany revng the
motives gentlemen without saying word of defence
on subject matter chuckng the idea that thi
-rly trick viii change the issue before the country.
the settled tactics of this administration
rage those national democrats who cannot be dra
eooned or seduced into favorng their machina-
tons so az to be able cry in reply 10 their
STRUCTURES at is personal pquc and its members con-
graduate themselves having in this summary way
stopped the mouth OF many an indignant Democrat but
such cobweb manoeuvres only challenge me 10 break
through them.
was rather an unfortunate selection however, to take
me up instance of speaking the TRUTH only
under the influence of disappointment revenge. defy
my interested foes to show line from me- counting
the favor of the administration, sustaining it under
unworthy acts while in the enjoyment Of the office
sfmy choice the best in the gift OF the government
my 'hardn and 'red' principles
Unhappiy do not have to out of our own country
r examples of the influence OF power on human charac
ter, and IL natural enough however dishonorabe
that the administration should seek to break in or break
down any ofce-holder who showed the slightest indie
pence thought outside OF its line of action for the
time being But what is unnatural and alarming is, that
democratic Senator's whose duty is to sustain the indie
pcndencc Of the citizen against executive tyranny should
have been forward not only to aid the administration in
ss attempted degradation of officials but TO lead IN the
lowering work. the great charge against me being
that was more democratic any themselves. The
g OF European reaction had spread its sitting pail hea
mocratic representatives, does not lessen my confidence in
e justice and generous appreciation Of the living demo
eracy of the nation or weaken my devotion to the demo-
cratic principles III which was raised"
Penetrating to motives IL Is quite easy and more TO
The point to impugp the motives Of genteen who sup
port the administration, especially when the patronage
Of the government has 10 be given pledged to obtain
the most ordinary endorser to its acts.
You would seem to intimate that Virginian, man
descended from Virginia has peculiar right 70 adj
dress the public; and that may arrogate something TO
Myself from this neage even y the way OF ahat Ken
producing State Now, although revere the Virginia
statesmen Of the olen time utterly repudiate the idea
that kentuckian a New Yorker derive any con
sequence from the most ilustrous Virgnan descent
that his own efforts however humble can be preiudced
by contrast with the nober acts OF his toreathers
To be American citizen is right aud title enough
TO address American citizens subject of public
right and trust that whatever have said may say
has always borne and will always bear with evidence of
my deep sense of the poprety and care which should
mark the language of who avails himself of it,
With this consciousness have felt that apology is
suired for speaking to democrats and make none Can
ddaee Congressman and federal Office holders have too
long claimed to be the only legitimate takers desiring to
themselves thereby monopoly of influence and
power and to brighten citizens from entering the poli
cal Editors it to their readers who e
ultimate constituency TO oppose this assumption. very
much dstrus the democracy of who would desire to
public opportuney subject OF general interest II
tmidate any sensible person, however little known,
trom decent expression Of opinion on public men
and measures the people lose at once one Of the
greatest safeguards public virtue and RESPONSE
Vie trusts. The london Times boasts that English
always have access to its column English citi-
zens as it proudly calls by anticipation English sub
iects,
1t is the business of officials the President included
10 act is the duty Of the people to write AMI speak
and TO tell their servants what to do. We must have
action with less talk from representative and exc
1t is childish malice tannt with Know Nothing
ism and gracefully from press whose very types
would pale at being set up with the names Of Kossnth
Iedru Rollin Mazzin As the Examiner does the
honor TO make my politics of sufficient importance TO be
msrepresented will state to its grief that have never
had the slightest connection with the Know Nothing or
American party but am now ever have been, and
will be- State rights democrat OF the Jefersonan school,
in European politics red" OF the most sanguinafy
hue
with all lis ncongruitie the national men, especially
Of the South are under deep obligations to tho Phadei
phia Know Nothing Convention for their thorough and
unequvocal resolution on the kansas.Nebraska bill
This action has done to weaken Northern sectional
i'm than any recent political Notwithstanding the
attempts Of the Pierce press TO cast rdcule upon its pa
frotisnI The administration is the ieayen Of the Know
Nothing fermentation which has been excited chiefly by
popular deestation Of its jesuit policy. The labor
tsc skill and capital OF Europe have been invited 10
shores by ai the means known 70 ~ me national gov
We'd with each other in Offering inducements would
be violation of American honor and integrity to deprive
this emigration of Of the rights and privileges TO the
enjoyment of which they have been invited The bounti
full harvest and the brilliant general prosperity Of the
whole country will not be without effect in recalling to
our people what Is due to European Americans.
The danger TO the democratic party is not from any out
side combinations but the low ntgaes and want
OF enlarged and elevated thought in its would be leaders
The jealouses, henrtburnngs and chickering's" OF per-
sonal partisanshp which You me Of having ex
when assumed the management OF the DemocrUtf Re
scc, Qst January, 1889 aided by some of the bodes,
most intellectual and dspteresed writer's in the land
Young America took hold Of the distracted elements
with rough but generous hands II raised the canvass
principles. 1t represented faithfully and accurately the
upon which the people wished the country to
enter and The nation lepo9dsa WIN p1o Mho at the
military genius on his country's battle fields as COM
pared with the faithful and brilliant Of General
Seotta-his own originaon support Of great civil
measures then in his life No 1t was the
hding belief Of native and adopted citizens sklfuy
nursed by his own discriminating during the cleo
lion, and maintained up to the very day u his Inaugural
lion, that he would carry out the principles and policy
Of Young America. During the acted the
broad and just maxim that the discussion Of pripci
pies is the way reach truth the discussion OF ndi
viduals the way expose weak and bad and to
bring the light Of public notice the merit and intellect
Of the country The selection Of an inferior
The scale Of possible when We examined the pre-
tensions of Lynn Boyd But unheedrg the hints Of the
NV York HERALD, wide awake as Young America
and is thought il waste Of energy 80 take with
Eaunetted hands the poorest General OF the Mexican
war. After the nomination, it was too late. We did
what as good democrats Were bound 80 do-accepted
him believing the good that claimed Cor him We
must do that, hctousiy throw away the election His
selection accident but such an accident must
ray as would be unworthy of chance crowd q rail
ear or steamboat. Such an accident must not
again want to preserve any respect for democra
lie conventions.
The sentiments Of the Erominr in regard TO the Dep1
cratic Re,iep when the Eruminer not "orgau /"
point.
Extract from the leading article in the Eranse Msch