Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-17

The following is Mr.. Eugene Cassidy's ex-
PLANTATION OF his connection with Gov. Wise's
famous letter. 1t does not throw much light
on the mystery as to how the letter got into
print We copy from The Albany Argus of
Aug. 18th: -
s.Gov. Wise's letter in which we regret to
find no word of remorse or shame for the fraud
he advised and attempted upon the Democra-
cy of this State, has yet something i'll that
calls for a few words from Us.
''That MIR. Donnelly, to whom the letter
was addressed, after showing it to several
others, confded it TO Mr.. Cassidy, with per
mission TO send it to Mr.. Richmond, at Buff
falo, who was to bring it to Albany, on the
meeting of the State Committee, the subse-
unent week, is true. But Mr.. Cassidy did not
dvalL himself Of the permission. He was more
chary of the reputation of Gov Wise than his
own correspondent. Neither Mr.. Richmond,
nor any member of the Stale Committee, was
made aware of the contents OF the letter, u
til a copy OF it was astertained TO he in circu-
lation, in this city, on the day the State Com
mittee met.
..Mr. Cassidy's feelings, those of his friends,
and of his friends friends, were such as to
preclude the idea of hostility 10 Gov. Wise;
and the only emotion the letter excited in
him was one of regret that the letter was writ
ten, and of apprehension lest it should he
made poublc Mr.. Cassidy denies that by
any act of his, or by any connivance or con-
sent direct or indirect, remote or near, was
the letter made public. Mr.. Wise had associ-
ated himself with political confidence men in
this Stare, 10 whom not only every social
circle was barred, but every political Conven-
ton was closed; who had held office only to
show his unfitness for public As for private
Of uyhr talked nntV
mockngiy in connection with his chances of
"A real peniitentiary, or of the hypothetical
Cabinet of President Wise. IL would have
been superiluOus cruelty TO have sought TO
injure such a candidacy, stained with such
an association.
I'VE demand that Gov. Wise (unless he is
to be judged by his companion, in which case
we desire to haze nothing further TO do with
him) shall push this inquiry, in regard 10 his
correspondence, 10 its source. This letter APP
peared first In The Nelg York Herald, with the
editor of which Gov. w. is in confidential
correspondence Let him demand how this
letter was communicated TO il. by it's AGENT
Then from whom did the agent get i'll Who
was the third party? Who stood behind him!
Who was the last aud original source OF this
communication ii Gov. Wise his anything
left of honor and manliness, II he II not cow
ed down or shamed into impotency, by his
own conscience, let bin do this. We CHAR
lenge the investigation, because We know It's
result will acquit Us, abroad, Of charge
which no man in this State, friend or Toe,
would bring against us, Of being false TO
private confidence.
but the resentment we feel at the dis
graceful snbtsrfuge. which. under quiobles
aud falsehoods. ss,eks to divert the response
billy of this disclosure from It's true source.
and the contempt We feel for the author oil
such letter, are lost In sense ct pity Tor
the State which has the misfortune TO have
such n man for its head. Ii is Virginia OF
which Mr.. Wise is Governor. Ii Is To the Mo-
ther OF States that We are forced 10 trace this
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