The New York herald., 1844-10-19
From the Albany Evening Journsll
Unrecorded Passages In the Life or nm Ameri-
can Statesman.
/" You undergo too stric, paradox,

PASSAGE FIRST.
"You undergo too strict a paradox
Striving to make an ugly deed look faro
II thou vert the lion, the fox would begue thee II
thou vert the lamb the fox would thee thou vert
the fox the lion would suspect thee when peradv enre
thou vert accused by the ass"
He sat alone, and long bent him DER the tails
manic pages whereOn writ the history Of the
human heart Lifting, at last, brow indelibly
inscribed with calm and elevated thoughts and
pure Intent, and purpose firm as adamant he spoke
these words aloud:-
" But what the repining enemy commends,
Ihat breath lame blows that praise sole pure
AYE - that praise, sole pure, transcends'-
such be II mine to gain, or let me nothing win!''
Bui, now, token from the outward world de-
mands his notice.
"Do me 30 much Kindness thus ran the mis-.
sion, : as to come 10 me Tonight. have that 10
say which It may profit you to hear and me to speak.
Farewell! am your friend"
"Fnend d!'-sOloqulsed the solitaire, "swhat
have | done that TINS bad man should call ME
friend? Yet Will seek him, were 1t but TO beard
the lion in his den!'
They met, the incipient statesman and the mo.
dern MachIaval. "Needless preliminarles were
unworthy OF US both," said he who had solicited
the Interview; "et US, then, at once approach The
true subject OF our cOnve Tsatlon."
Yet, though he had thus commenced. the long.
accustomed diplomatist paused In momenlary hesl-
tdtion When he again spoke II was thus abruptly
Habituded TO a careful and wlde-spreadlng OD
servance OF the rising talents of my young country
men, the unequlvocal manifestations you have
already made OF strong natural ability and of greai
acquired superiority, have not, you may believe,
escaped my notice Having said thus much, you
will not be surprised when add, that have, tor
some time, been deslrous OF seeing these powers
aided IN their development by the essential advan-
tage of propitious circumstances
:" thank you,'' was the simple reply of the
young American; but am well content TO await
the development of time, and TO win my way to
deserved distinction, by treadlng the same path,
along which SO many OF my countrymen have
lolled before me-"
"Then you plead guilty to the charge of ambi.
hon = exclaimed the first speaker.
Yes J. but 1t 10 TO that ambition which is the
,urest stimulus to lofty endeavor, and which seeks
success only by sucn unequlvOcal means as may be,
dnbiushingiy, acknowledged before the world"
:" perceive tnat you nave already OWNED the
nature OF the proposal II was my purpose 10 max.
you:-to come, then, at once, to the point--y on
are not ignorant OF the proud triumph about to b.
secured by the political party with whose destlnie,
my own Is involved. II Is these that would ask
you to siare-thsy are no longer doubtful, but at
liked as they are brlllant-as all-engrosslng ar
hey are either-Entlte yourself to a participation
in The hcnors that await us, by giving your ac-
knOwledged sanction to our present asures, anU
your reward shall be my care!-refuse these ad.
9ances OF Fortune, and you will doom yourself t.
years. II may be to an existence, OF unconquerabt
nslgulhcance!'
The whole form Of the man to whom this lam
suage was addressed, seemed suddenly dilate al
tney approached their conclusion An angry flush
the hxed and silent gaze which was, Tor SOME
lime, the sole reply vouchsafed him.
Sir" said the youthful patriot, at last, and in
accents 30 slngulaIy calm and clear as 10 lend all
lnexpresslbe and electrlfying slgnlfcancy TO his
words, Sir, you are tor once, signaly at fault
ind il is because you possess mental key 10 the
cipher in which my character is inscribed in the
volume Of humanity" And, with scorn too lofty
Tor the alloy OF anger, ne turned from the insolen
lempter.
But without regarding this departing movement
the elder speaker returned to the charge! "Ah!
perceive! you are still devotee to sentiment,
Wncn constitute the usual political creed of yer,
Young Republicans; creed, of which the watch
words are "love of country, 7" the good OF the
many" and similar phrases; now all this is very
well to talk about, as one meaDs, among others, O.
swaylng the minds, or, what is more to the pur
| pose, OF directing the votes, OF
This changing crowd, this common fool,o
we style the People, But the considerations in
dlcated by phraseoogy like this, make but a yer,
lnconsderable part, believe me, of the controlling
motives OF those whose aim is power You ar.
| somewhat surprised by these frank avowals, and
i am not quite unprepared to find you entertain
| ing your existing impressions-they were, tempo
rarllyemy own But we, all. soon learn TO ex
change these Ltopian dreams for the more practca
| and practicable teachings Of The udie. Trust me
ne true interests OF the country, to adopt the pa
trotic jargon OF the day, are about as well care,
Tor by one political faction, as by another the,
do not, prevailingly, influence either, save in q
much as their own interests are, thereby tho bet
ter secured'
| 81 have heard you," replied his auditor, still ii
lhe same soulthrllling claron-t tones, "only that
/ might be the more fully persuaded that my sense
/ not deceive me. Happily do not yet dosbt th,
| existence and immntability of Youth and Justice
nor the wisdom of those who consecrate themselve
| TO the unflnching advocacy Of both. But if rher,
| Is one vice scOrn as more unutterably base thar
another, it is Hypocrisy! Know me, then, at once
| and forever, as your enemy as the untiring ant
| nnsparng opponent of the principles you avow
Principles, said /? would amend the phrase-o
| your political creed From any betrayal of mine
as you doubtless before believed, this conversatol
| will be sacred-but it is ended"'