MrLwAUKIE, Oct, l3, 1886.

To the Editor of The Union: ...a.. ..nsA
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Sn: perceive that your New York correspond
ent under date of the 29th rlt, notices a conven-
ton of western men, which was held at Rathbuns
hotel, in New York, the evening previous to the
date This letter. the osfensibe object Of which TO
make arrangements to hold at Chicago, in June,
Is47, a convention that would take steps to make
known to the nation the wants and wishes Of the
peope Of the west upon the subject Of constructing
harbors, and improving the navigation Of west
ern rivers. In consequence of the ready manner
in which the proceedings of this random meeting in
New York have been caught up and published, and
accompanied with most intemperate abuse OF
the President, and the administration, by the
whig press, with scarcely an exception, from
the Mississippi to the seaboard, l have been
induced to notice, with some particularly, as to the
persons Of whom the convention was composed. |
find, upon looking over the proceedings that the
president and Of its other officers, two Of the
most decided and bosterous whig editors around the
lakes The other gentlemen, whose names pub
Iished are also most thorough wings in the places
where they reside, with one exception, and that ex-
ception is O. gentleman connected with The demo-
cratic press in this city The latter gentleman, il is
asserted, drew up and presented the preamble and
resolutions that were adopted. The principal speak
err at the meeting was Charles King, esq, Of the
New York Courier and Enquirer From the cir
cumstanco that the only democrat whose name ap-
pears in the proceedings ofthe meeting is resident
Of this city and is connected with democratic
press here our democratic friends abroad, may, per-
haps infer that the veto Of the President is decided
w unpopular here, and that very great degree of
excitement prevails in this Territory against the adj
ministration in consequences Of its course towards
the harbor and river biI which passed both houses
Of Congress- ct its recent session Now, | assure
you, and the democracy OF the country generally
that such is not the case So far from there being
any excitement here, t can snfey be asserted that


there IL but very little feeling on the subject When
the veto frat came out, there were q few that ex-


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Union gave the public Lisa Of the appropriations
embraced in the bl the tide OF popular sentiment
turned IN favor Of rather than against, the admin
istration. All candid men saw at once that there