The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-02
ALBANY, November 80, 1873.
More Deveiopeniemts Touching the Choice off U. S.
Senator from this State


The controversy among the wings IN relation to
the choice of a U. s. Senator to succeed Mr. Dix,
has lost none of its vivacty the contrary, 1t is,
at the present moment, more extended and more
bitter than ever The whole State is IN an eflerves-
cence. number of the members elect to the Legls-
lature. from remote parts of the State, who have
recently visited the capital, have informed me that
Immediately after the election they were visited
at their homes by individuals who were anxious
to secure the election of Mr.. Seward, and who
made liberal bids for their votes. have no recol-
lection OF an instance when so much anxiety was
exhibited about the election of Senator of the
United States. Mr. Seward himself has, within
a short period, been in communication with a
friend who resides In a Western District of
the State, upon this subject l have in my possess
sion copies of the correspondence which Mr. Sc
ward addressed to this confidential friend. After
a perusal of this correspondence, find myself
fortified In the opinion which | have formerly ex-
pressed Of Mr. Seward-that he is mau of great
modesty, and that this unfortunate accident Of his
education has restricted his energies, and IRA
vented the full developement of his genius. In GER
tain positions, EN- arrassment is fatal to public
men it was nearly fatal to Louis Napoleon when
he mounted the tribune for the first time. There
fore, il IS recommended to Mr. Seward in the
fatal weakness. In the correspondence to which
have referred, Mr. Seward, without mentioning
that he would be obliged to hlsfrend for supporting
his pretensions to the office OF U. s. Senator re-
marks that the public interests, and the lntere SITS
OF the wing party, demand that the election of
John A. Collier should be defeated In securing
this object, / must enjoln it upon you to observe
great diligence and caution. Our friends in AL
bany are on the alert. Patterson Uhe Lieut.. Co.
vernon elecO will attend to the members from
Chautauque, and have entire confidence that our
calculations in regard to the votes of the members
from your county, will not be disappointed" This
yequisltion, you will see is made In the most af-
fectonate and modest manner; take it as a proof
that the ordinations and asperlties which we
have lately seen in the political circles, have given
place to more lovable and fraternal feelings.
But, seriously, 1t is shame and SIN that IN
this country, political preferment should depend
rather on the MachIavelan qualifications of the
candidate than on his integrity and his genius Il
is mistake which it will be well for the country
to repair. It is PLAIN that many of our public men
cherish feelings of hatred toward each other which
would put savage to the blush. AT no period is
this bitterness more marked than during struggle
Tor preterment, like the present one between Mr..
Seward and his cotemporarles II the bubble repu-
tation is only to be got by the sacrifice of those
solemn obligations which society and religion I'M
pose upon men, then it is better to live in honest
obscurry: AS to the result of the present contest
for the office of Senator of the United States,
have merely to say that the friends of Mr. Seward,
in this city, really believe he will succeed.
Apart from this miserable Enleute there is
nothing OF moment occurring In this quarter
shall watch the progress of this affair, and shall
constantly be In communication with persons
who will give me all the necessary details.