The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-25

native supporting James Bsoh.nan sas cniy
SbouIs he end Or M si%ors however dsmon.ate
thai bey are wiling the OF dlsunsn,
re 'S o u: BLACK sss sS%ss.a Of he
triumph Which woad % 90 sersd as s hsrspses OF the
SPfsSy sssGs.ss By Horace as Greeley y W.
a Be and Wiling q them ana defending Il. yey
principles % ch we are happy 70 believe them to be now
you speak the black republican,
We are cute prepared to meet Thai Or any other party host
e hr great Constitutional issues involved the present
Chairman bs@"crc state Central commniee
PHnApsLpHIA Wednesday, sept. 10. 1856
Immediately after bod read he abeve letter I sa,
down ana wrote q g. Mr. Gibbons stating that
naS s p ray s saa
sought, not be fslsely asserts, ga secret Ia
terveW,' bu. requested MIN TO call at my OH O. Ny
reason for requesting hin to call me- instead of
call ng 10 him, simply because In The morning,
when was 81 his hcusF ne ussered out 1t " the eide
door a. seemed ATTEST xsty should
ny the in his front office. Amused
n hs lear O Der susp c'ed Of beng Fillmore man
jocusriy nvsd him 10 Zip Ia at the side door, In the
same cautious manner be nad iucted OF his
house He assured Of my note that be would
call requested, but sied 10 and sent
In the evening declining withdraw MS letter OF the
18th Of August, ano aenceforh all tercourse between
ceased.
his true as Mr. Gibbons states that on the evening OF
the 18th Of September meeting OF the com
uitee Of which an chairman but it rs not true as he
that ne Withheld he Corresponds nee from the
mttee. did inform the mmiitee OF all that had taken
place, and the commi,,es ola act but stated by
him II is utterly falte ha any resolution either that
meeting any other passed, he quotes namely,
thai they were IN favor any honorable arrangement
with the friends OF emon and Day ton 10 defeat Mr.
Buchanan II is equally false that the comm tee In
ucted me 10 comm Nil TO the republican committee
the resolution which tss'ed and being false can,
OF course, not be uuthu y charged with having sup
pressed that which ordered clmmuni ate 10
any one in an ordc,a form
rHIrADEIPHIA Tuesday, OCT ~ l.ss
such u R0se q T Nj sSon. M 70
d lee.
Respectfully, yours, .., hobERT q SMITH,
The facts simply a reference to the mi.
nutes OF the committee, which IN charge OF Mr. Smith,
one of the Seer tares and nay be examined by any
honeet inquirer after truth, will show the resolution
passed was not inenced 10 % communicated TO the
pubhcans committee or any other committee. but was
that was only to De IN derstood Indicative OF the
views Of the committee an 70 enable the members Of it,
when asken 10 state what those views. The
luton WAS 40 follows, and given By Mr. Gibbons
Resolved That this committee and nexpe-
s We n asy
1sa Ss 20 % o. our principles candidates or organ
am also charged, by Mr. 1io6ons. with suppressing
his letter OF the 10Th September, requesting con.
vene the Fillmore and Doneson mttee at Hsrrisburg
on the 7th Of October, for ne uniting wi
republican committee In the formation OF cleo
raj ticket IN Is mere quboie II is true did not
present his letter. but II that suppressed Is
or had any desire 10 do the meeting OF the mee
on Thursday evening last, bad barely organized and
transacted preliminary business when the epublcan
committee knocked the door and proposed conference
Action was Immediately taken on their proposition which,
matter course avoided the necessity of pre- Sc ming
Mr. Gibbons previous communication.
am further accused rs follows by Mr.. Gibbons:-"Au
that could be done by the CHAR OF the American State
Committee and bis coaoutor In the democratic ranks
give the electoral vote OF Pennsy vzpa Mr. Buchanan
secret side door combination with he friends gen
teman 20 divide the strength of tns opposition
accomplished The propo,i ion Of the 27h August
denty designed TO embroil American republican
parties 10 every county where they had united AS
semby ard Congressional candidates and thus aid the
democracy TO overwnelming vctory' There are
here tao oistirct charges both Of which macously
false and known 70 be by The suthor Of them. am
as much and as sincerely oppo,ed to Mr. Blchanan's
written, spok' and labored much he to
the defeat Of the democratic party Ut the State ecc
ton. and Knows better III be does, thought be
ts base enough iaheiy 10 acsuse TO the contrary
To cap the climax and, as # 10 crush me At one fell
swoop, Mr. Gibbons, with an air OF great self compla
oen,y and ~ were an irr-futabe evidence Of guilt
charges with beng in nmanicato on with Mr. For
ney. nsodresspg thst gentleman, as Chairman Of tho
Democratic State Committee, IN obeciencs nstruc-
tons Of The committee OF which . chairman, pro
poeng joint discussion q the Issues involved IN the
canvssa be ce Of the truth Of
che charge admit II 70 be true but is intended as
Mr.. Gibbons basely insiDua,es, though too cowardy
20 charge Il airsc'iy seai c J have mad any osne,
other member Of the Democratic State COMMITTEES,
unhesisatingty say the charge IL false 10 the
best Of my knowledge DO written commune alton, 81.
recty or indirectly OF kind Whatever except those
herelnbeore stated took plae between Mr. Forney
and myself Nor have hac aoy prsopal interview or
conversation OF any kind political or otherwise with him
within the Lest three or four years past The truth h.
present canvass. Nor have any CORES pondeuce
or ooaversanon, Of political chsysct'r or any commu
ncaton such - Mr.. Gibbons wouli inferenuay mpnte
20 me, with any other member o, the Democratic state
Comnittee o. member OF thai party.
Az 70 The design imputed 70 me Of aiiins The election
OF Mr.. Buchanan, have already pronounced Il 10 be
false end win now only add, that n Mr. Gibbons and
some Of hi coadu,ors Tree from that charge -
am, hsrs would now be no socaed UNION electoral
ticket TIE Geld but eli who opp std 70 the
Of NJ B1ohanan IN Pennsy would be cordially aud
harmoaiD1siy united in support Of the electoral ticket
IpOnelaOn
stats Convention. The fact H. the only OBJECT these
IL longer any In Disgusting y the secret Of their
dsorganAxng conduct. In support Of the tru OF this
accusation I annex the following letter, which throws
some light on the subject:-
PHuApuPHrA. Tuesday. Oct, q. Is56.
JoHs p sASpxRsos ksa Dear sr-ln reply 70 note
Of this date have simply 70 state that when called with
Committee for The psrpose Of presenting them .Ss a,Ianp
hna resolutions o. our state central on NE SUB
oreiana CHAIRMAN OF eir IT., onmss Of coaisrsnc. Who
who desired IN nj. contest believing that The oPpo
ns we're 10 cor pus four years longer we could then con-
truly Il. BUcaER swoofE.
Having thus disposed OF M Gibbons and biz ad-
dress submit the faou, a. have stated them, TO
been betrayed into the use o. harsher language in
charscterixng the attack Of Mr. Gibbons, a. I nave
eSne .nsn may pensps ee assmso psoPs, py .aOss
abuse nsinuaions and charges thai have been heaped
upon ne during this contest But cannot avoid feeng
that the BY eade Of the republican party 70
such species Of warfare Ia only uarrsn,abie
manly unjuat, but that fraud and eorrup
their part, ~ well a. the utter hopelessness
Of The cause they fus attempt V advocate In LOOKING
beck The have pursued during this entire can
vas. feel hai have but discharged my duty TO the
party whose interests have been entrusted my care
and 70 ny country. may II times have been MISTAKEN
In matters Of policy but conscious OF being sctuated By
pure motvss and with the desire OF securing the
Success Of Fillmore and Doneson, cannot doubt that
my coxrps vii meet tbe approval OF every sincere friend
and earnest advocate OF their election.
pHuApurmA Oct. n, 1886. J. r. SANDERSON,
M ONIONS IN REPLY TO Me- sANpRRsos.
TO LIE PumIc-
An appeal 70 the people o. Pennsylvania has been pub
nshed By Mr. John r. Ssnderson, In answer 70 the I'D
dres rcoeeuy ssucd By the Republican sa.e Executive
Committee. A all The material POINTS published in the
address fully sustained by Mr. SAnderson's Witnesses
further discussou Of them unnecessary. But ~ that
gentleman declares thss be had resolved his
o. action :. IN early day. and determined 70 bold him