New York Aug. 8th. 1856
Dear Sir
I had a letter to day from Dr. McCracken
suggesting the immediate adoption of new signs &
passwords to be forwarded to him as soon as
possible. I would respectfully suggest the
following for your approval.
1st sign. Rub the left hand across mouth three times.
Answer. Rub chin twice with right hand.
1st question. Shall we soon succeed?
1st Ans. We will in the fall!
2d. question. What fall!
2d. Ans. The fall of tyranny.
If you approve please inform me promptly so that
I can apprise Dr. McCracken.
I am and have been very sick lately; the filthy
state of this city has placed me fairly hors du combat.

were it not for the glorious news from Kentucky Missouri
Iowa N. Carolina Arkansas etc. which has in fact
served to revive me I would soon be "down among
the dead men". The returns from these States
have made the Knownothing niggerworshippers here
shake in their shoes; [?] of the Fillmore men
say that if they see that Fillmore has no chance
they will vote for Buchanan.
The course of the Herald is able but infernally
unprincipled and thoroughly ungentlemanly.
I feel confident that a most outrageous article
against Buch. about a week since has injured
its receipts as it has alluded to it several times
since in a half apologetic manner, justifying
itself by stating that the Dem. papers have also
abused Fremont. The principal aim
of the Herald seems to be to sophisticate and
falsify the issues pending, in an air of candor &
frankness beautiful to behold; particularly to create
division at the South. I regret to see that the