The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13
Mr.. Wlse's LetteT-The Lat ExplanatlO OF
the Albany Confidence Man.

MIR. WIse's Letter-The Lat Explain alton OF
the Albany Confidence Man.
from the Albany Atlas Argus, August IL
Governor Wiees letter. 10 which We regret to find no
word shame for the fraud he and
attempted upon the democracy of this State, has yet
something in it that calls for few words from U.s.
That Mr.. Donnelly, to whom the letter addressed
after th owing to several Others conded IL 10 Mr. Cas-
sidv with permission to send it to Mr. Richmond, ut
Buffalo, who was to bring IL TO Albany on the meeting o.
Mr. Cassidy not avail himself OF this permission He
more cbary of the reputation of Governor Wise than
his own correspondent. Neither Mr. Richmond, nor any
member Of the State Committee, m ade aware OF the
contents Of the letter until copy OF it ascerained
to be in circulation in this city the day the State Com
Mr,Caesdy's feelings those of his friends and his
rends friends were such as TO preclude the idea Of hos
tiy to Governor Wise; and the only emotion the letter
excited him Of regret that it was written and
OF apprehension lest it should be made public Mr. Cas-
consent, direct or indirect remote near the
ter made public. Mr.. WISE had associated himself NTH
political confidence in Ms State, to whom only
every eocial circle barred, but every political
venton closed; who had held Office only to show his
untness TOR public for private trusts and OF whom
chances real pentenary OF the Hypothetical Ca
binet Of President Wise would have been superuous
cruelty to have sough TO njure such candidacy stanet
with euch an association.
We demand that Gov wise nless he be judged By
his compan lons in which desire to have nothing
further to do WITH him. shall pueh this inquiry in regard
to bis correspondence 10 it's Iais letter appeared
first in the Neo York Herald, oith the editor Of ,oach Gou
w. il condentia correspondence Let him dem and how
this letter communicated to it. By it's agent? Then
fom whom did the agent get t2 Who the third par
ty? Who stood behind him? Who YVES the last and org
nal source Of ths communication? If Gov Wise has any
thing left of honor and maniness he not cowed do
shamed into impoency by hs conscience, lie. him
DO this. We cha enge the investigation because know
its result will ncqui, abroad OF charge which
man in this State friend foe, would bring against u.s.
OF being false TO private confidence
But the the dsgracefu subterfuge
which, under qbbles and fasehoods to diver. tue
responsibility Of this disclosure from E true source, and
the contempt we feel for the author ouch letter
ost in sense Of pity for the State which has the msfor
tune to have such man for its head Il 10 Virginia Of
which Mr. Wise is Governor 1t ID 10 the Mother OF States
that we are forced to trace this shameful harlosry
TEE FORMER EXPLANATION OF THE ALBANY CONF
DENCE MAN.
From the Albany Atlas. Argus.
The above prete nded despatch from Albany was writ
ten in the New YORK HERALD Office and tele
grephed from this city How the Vice letter be
published the HERALD editor knows, through
bis columns first came 70 light II he will trlcs IL from
his own agents hands back 10 it's original source his
search instead Of terminating in Albany will end far
nearer to where began, in New York city. We have
pever published this letter caused 10 be published
nor were we aware that it likely to be till we heard
Of it. We knew then that condentalty Of character
no for its author and no consideration for those
sheaS ~ ipu g would prevent its ppccson 10 get
paper would sacrifice the fame fortune and character Of
any however, or however high entitled to It's
COMMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ON THE FOREGOING
From the Albany Evening Statesman, August l0.J
Thus the atlas lodges and seeks be rid Of the resp3n
Wise to Barney Donney the editor Of the State paper,
when he penned this bit of Jeeusm, knew perfectly well
who furnished the letter for publcstonknew 10 whom
II was furnished, by whom ii furnished, and
knew better than he the purpose which prompted those
who had in possessopi to start 1t It's journey 10 the
HERALD Office. II the editor OF the Argus knew that when
came TO the possession Of the chef OF the HgRALDs
eecret police, that emo confdentalty Of character
regard for its author no consideration for those it
might ipjure, would prevent its publication why did he
couptenance-Day, aid and abets transfer TO the "chef
the secret police and chucke in concerto at the