New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-09
wh,a .1nre conyention Of Young ,Icn.
psEE OUTSIDE OF To-DAY's PAPEK.-ta
6 SINGING for the Million.

There is practice which has oil late become
rather general in this much enduring community.
and which has proved sore tax on the public "a
tience Hitherto 1t has been mainly confined D.
Virgnan or at least to Southern notables who, hav
ing by some chance obtained seat in Congress OF
even in State Legislature seize the first colora.
BILE excuse for inficting on an aggrieyed auditory
hotch po.ch Of their opinions. notions feelings pre-
iudices wishes and whims, each under the pretence
Of defining his position though no ten men living
care straw where or what that position Is. We
Ind hoped these exhibitions Of egotism. earrulity
and bad teste would not obtain foothold North OF
the Potomac exccptin that show room OF whatever
Is faulty or vicious in National bnbts and man
ners the Federal House Of Representatives But
we are disappointed Mr.. Ogden Edwards en-
hibits himself in the Native Times last evening
i, the unenyiable attitude OF formal deiiner Of hs
position.
His story is a very long one, bat the essence of
it may BIO given in few words Mr. Edwards was
once an influential member of a powerful party and
he thought Party very good thing. that party es-
pecially. he is such no longer, and he considers
Party n devouring monster For considerable
portion Of his life he has been comfortably ensconced
in Office and so long this world Oh ours appeared to
him. for aught that it heard right joviai one and
IFS goings on quite wei rs could be expected.
But az length his last Office has passed IRON him
by n Constitutional limitation imbedded in our
State Charter which he helped to frame, land
which we believe he supported and now, though
thus superanuuated by his own Judgment, he thinks
he hus not been long enough in place, ibid any
Office holder ccer get enough and the world looks
through his spectacles horrible world, rushing
swiftly to perdtion, and unfit TO SO or stay any
where else. Alas. poor Human Nature The mis-
take of the astronomer who anced the Ny in ms
telescope frghtul gigantic monster in the planet
ne was scrutinizng, finds imitntors cverncrc.
Mr. Edwards, while holding one honorable and
lucrative Office by tenure which secured his con
sinunnce therein for several years longer was ex
ceedingly anxious for another-a longing far more
common than proper. He wanted to be the Wing
candidate for Governor in 53s, but very few were
found TO concur with him in the choice Of candid
ate. VIM H Seward was designated and elected,
70 Mr. Edwards sore dsplcasurc. But he has ut
length found party to second his aspirations
Tho Native Americans have nominated Mr.. OS-
den Edwar for Governor, and he has accepted
in letter of three columns. devoted to Glorihca
ton of himself and mean, malignant detraction OF
his successful rival in 1888, and of all who have CO
operated or are suspected OF sympathzine with
him. Let us give few specimens from this dis
gushing ebulltion OF mortified pride and ranking
malice Mr.. Edwards complains that
Party has become paramount to country and the pub
lie welfare is inundated upon the altar OF scishness
Instead of seeking the public welfare large portion of
rl,adk nN, nurc
professions their own exclusive welfare servie dc
voton TO the views oil deagogucs has become the test
of patriotism Parties rise and sink and their course
only marked by their desoating effects Talents and
moral to0yh prescribed ana hare retired az disgust from
1 contest while the only results consequent upon their
alterations, that one set OF men tatten upon the
spoils of the public instead OF another
This retirement in disgust, you perceive was
only pro ten. until the Native Committee should
decoy this bashful moral worth ftom its coveted
retirement 10 place on the gubernatorial race
course. Surely we should not be discouraged when
the coyness OF talents and moral worth may be
overcome by so feeble an incantation. But we deny
utterly that there has been any such deterioration
In Political Morality since the time that MIR
Edwards was a Bucktail Sachcm n leader in the
host which fought tercly against Clinton and the
Canals thirty years ago. Whoever will consult
Hamn,ond's or any mainly true history OF Parties
in New.York will see that the Politics of our day
are decidedly less tainted by sordid and selfish
impulses and maneuvers than were those OF 1882
which were the years Of Mr. Edwards greatest
activity and consequence
The Native candidate tor Governor SAYS very
little and that very ioggiy about the principles
and views of the party whose nomination he has
accepted, he is chiefly cnsrossed with the denun.
caton OF tho party he is desertnS the Governor it
elected and the successor which ii is about 10
elect. He charges that Gov. Seward ruined the
Wing party in this State by his demas ocuisnl =
that our Public Scacols have upon his recommends.
ton been seriously deraneed and injured .
the proof. the prcotY that The presided at an
Irish Repeal Meeting in this city, the neiaricus
monastery and that he has repeatedly declared
that he was favor OF allowing Foreigners to vote
Gs soon as they latsdeG No, truc---wheye is Your
profit He continues
"But this is not NJ Upon whom is 10 DC visited the
defeat of Henry Clsyt Twas not an eyewitness OF the
facts and from their nature could not have been Blu;
Is considered that he lost his election in consequence
Of the withdrawal OF votes by the Abolition parry
Now VIM H. Seward was then. and he and his devoted
papers ever since have been. upon friendly terms WIKI
that party il has been publicly stated Sna proved to
my satisfaction that in his eleenoneerins tour unGcy
preenee of supporting Mr.. Clay. he advocated Aboh
6onis and that in every coaniy into which he wen,
there was reduced Whis vote. Now, taking this FAC
in connection with the fact he and his eoa6utors tool
the lead in defeating the nomination OF Clay, when Hsr
rson was nominated. and that he and they were ever
hostile TO him. canao; doubt bat 'hst Clays deea. i
manly TO be Ascr.eed TO him Ii then, such tht
facs what may expect his VIII ee upon
the approaching Presidential contest"
Wm. 81 Seward lea an abundant and lucrative
private business. the avails wherec; he uecded II
travel over The State at the pressing invitation q
many Wings in the several Counties and advocate
the election OF Mr., Clay, His time. his money. his
best exerticns, were freely given to the cause So
were those OF his friends aud ''coaaiutors who
are included in this sweeping charge OF unpsral.
leled dissimaistion and treaehegy. Ogden Edwards
remained quietly at home. receiving the lucrative
emolunlenss OF his Office, and never msde one seri,
Gus exertion TO elect Ny, Clay. We doubt whether
he gave one day, or the proceeds of one day work
toward Mr.. Glays election or gained vote fce hin,
IN any way And does it not argue inconceiyahie
sfronssry IN this carpet knight in the political areas