The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-29
ALBANY, April 81, lsls
Mr.. William H Seuard and the T.ce PRESIDENCY "a
Demonsrot, o \ for Ffante

ALBANY, April ~, lSiS.
Mr. William II Seuard and the T.ce Presidency "A
Demons,rot OF for France
Within few days have seen paper published in
this city called the Journal announce that Mr. William
H Seward, Of Auburn, would not oonseat to have hi.
name used as candidate for the Vice Presidency; and
the Bni ctin which seemed to be Off a also announced
hat at an early day Mr. Seward would himself publicly
avow his determination not pit the whg nomus.
ton for that ooe II is somewhat bic that
his statement first appeared it las been repeated
Der Of times apparently with the view of fixing the
portsnt fact in the public mind, that Mr. Seward Of
Auburn will On no account eudr his name to bs used
as wbig candidate for the Presidency can hard y
bring myself to believe that MIR Seward authorize
such statement TO be made, that he designs tn pub
lab letter Of tho character which have sed-
But II he has iustru ,t.i the editors tn. Journal to an
nounce bis determination not consent TO tbs ues OF
hs n.me, snd If he does design to writ. stt-r waving
ais claims to the nomination and for bidding shig
iionsi convention to use his than undertake to
The 10 premature and judged upon the part
,t Mr.. VIM Seward ! AIN always ready TO acknow.
leSg- that MIR Seward has performed m any vausbls
ouoc ecrvices and that his claims upon public gs
ii nae RI ou'd not be disreg$rded also eutsrtau for
But in Intercourse with poll cian always have md
.iwsys design to maintain entire ind of
ing and action Therefore am Invested Of all sppr,
hen'on or anxiety in resolving have DONE to exa
mine very bril- and freely tho present position of
seward, and the motives which have led him authorize
tue publication ri suon at item Of personal intelligence
In 1898 Wn II Seward was introduced into the poll.
teal wori under the protection OF his 1haperon, Weed
or bis public career might say that if there
py more imposing there also many puere;
executive Of one of the States Of this Uaion Mr.
seward may have ben found capable and faithful but
his Intellect Is not therefore of that brilliant order
which the who is made the executive Of this ma
tion should always possess He IL not OF those
iose ii men Whose names mixed up and associated
Nth oil the great events that have happened Ia age
of the world The name Of Napoleon will be remem
bered long of France because that great
man was the genius and the inspiration of the age 1.
which he lived. Men direct the and the des
tinies Of mankind but Mr. Seward is Of th-s.
10, ana Will be- BIS privilege to oby not tn rule
II were not perfectly certain that Mr. Seward ans
bi, friends have lstely been engaged In extraordinary
efforts to securs for that gentleman the whig nomination
for the Vice Presidency, might be disposed admit
that this premature and unsolicited announcement
his determination not to consent to tho use Of HE
name, made In good faith and with entire sincerity
but am aware this announcement has only been ID
after the friends Of MIR Seward sscrtsined that the
south would no. even entertain proposition for hi
nomination do not see, therefore, that In this transsc
ton he entitled to any great credit for modety
that he has evnced wonderful prudence Ii is said thai
Mr. Seward has authorized . newspaper to state that
he will not consent to the Of his Q candi
slightest ntmation that lis nomination ever dream
cd Of Now Mr. Seward is at liberty comprehend The
position 10 which this state Of the inevitably places
him. In smother letter will to this subject
Tomorrow evening We shall have o. ths Capitol
great demonstration of sympathy with the French re-
public All the citizens Of France, Of Germany, OF
Poland and Of Ireland, will attend this monster inset
ing
We are erioying the most charming weather