The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

HE DoNNELLY LETrER-MR. CASSIDY S
ExPLANATIoN.-We find in the Albany
Aryas the following article from Mr. Cassi-
dy, its editor, in answer to the charge of
publishing Gov. Wise's letter
Cor. Wise's Letter and Co.. W1sc.s Er-
planation Gov. Wise's letter, in which
we regret to find no word of remorse OF
shame for the fraud he advised and attempt
ed upon the Democracy of the State, has
yet something in it that calls for a few
words from us.
That Mr.. Donnelly, to whom the letter
was addressed, after showing it to several
permission to send it to Mr.. Richmond, at
Buffalo, who was to bring it to Albany on
the meeting of the State Committee, the
subsequent week, is true. But Mr.. Cassidy
did not avail himself of this permission.
He was more chary of the reputation OF
Gov. Wise than his own correspondent
Neither Mr.. Richmond, nor any member of
the State Committee, was made aware of
the contents of the letter, until copy OF
it was ascertained to be in circulation in
this city on the day the State Committee
met
Mr.. Cassidy's feelings, those of his
friends, and of his friends friends, were
such as to preclude the idea Of hostility to
Gov. Wise and the only emotion the let
ter excited in him was one of regret that it
was written, and of apprehension lest it
should be made public. Mr.. Cassidy de-
nivancc or consent, direct or indirect, re-
al La. 4
Mr.. Wise had associated himself with a
political confidence man, in this State to
whom not only every social circle was bar
red, but every political convention was clo-
sed who had held office only to show his
unftness for public as well as for private
trusts, and of whom the press talked only
mockingly in connection with his chances
of real penitentiary, or the Hypothetical
Cabinet of President Wise. 1t would have
been superfluous cruelty to have sought to
iniure such candidacy, sustained with
such an association.
We demand that Governor Wise FUN
less he is to be judged by his companions
in which case We desire to have nothing
more to do with him shall push this in
quiry in regard to his correspondence, to
~" 'oNA~o' mo t0eeoi "PPcaicu HISt III INC
New York Herald, with the editor of which
Governor Wise is in confidential correspon
dence. Let him demand how this letter was
communicated to it :? By its agent Then
from whom did the agent pet it? WHO
was the third party ? Who stood behind
him p? WhS was ....e last and original
source Of tnis communication ?
If Governor Wise has anything left of
honor and manliness, if he is not cowed
down or shamed into impotency by his own
conscience, let him do this. We challenge
the investigation because we know its resul,
will acquit us, abroad, of charge which
no man in this State, friend or foe, would
bring against us-of being false to a pri-
vate correspondence.
But the resentment we feel at the dis
graceful subterfuge which, under quibbles
and falsehoods, seeks to divert the response
bility of this disclosure from its true source
and the contempt we feel for the author OF
such letter, are lost in sense of pity for
the State which has the misfortune to have
such man for its head. 1t Is Virginia of
which MIR. Wise is Governor. 1t is to the
Mother of States that we are forced to
trace this shameful harlotry.