The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

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Importance Of this novel element of diplomacy
exs ggerated The weight Of his personal infu-
epce over the public journals Of the Unitsd
States. Whatever may be the facts, the esca-
pade with Miss Gamble, and its unhappy de-
nouement, abruptly closed these diplomatic
newspaper functions of Wikoff, and threw him
ct length again upon the world, considerably
out Of pocket, but with much additional useful
experience in the ickleness of fortune and the
III certainties of heiresses and international
newspaper diplomacy.
Successfully o Snowman, a journalist, o d.
plomat, and a lover in pursuit OF az hsiress, to
a dungeon, Wikoff, like gold refined by fire,
energies at last in the pleasing role of the laugh
ing philosopher. His "courtship" has also
opened o new mine for fame and fortune. 1t
sells better than Barnum or Greeley-much bet
ter. Barnum's book is excessively valgar-the
worst of his ~humbugs; Greeley's is fat and
stale; but Wikof7s courtship is piquant, roman
tic, and rich in the caprices of lovers, aud the
mysteries of the secret service fund of the Fo-
reign Office. Another book, however, may soon
be expected from our laughing philosopher. es-
pecially devoted to his diplomatic career and
services under the auspices Of Louis Napoleon
and Lord Palmerston.
With the publication of this book our mysti-
fed London cotemporaries will probably dis
cover the exact extent of Wikoff's alleged edi-
torial relations at this time with the New YORK
BERLLD as . Russian emissary. The Gar, we
ore quite sure, will not object to the disclosure.
and we desire it. 1t is quite likely that the
HERALD was included in the diplomatic pro-
gromme with Lord Palmerston, though we con-
ftss that we have had as yet no informa alton
from either Wikoff or Mr.. Addington upon the
subject. Enough. We hope that the foregoing
sketch of the public history of the author OF the
"Courtship," in the interval to the publication
Of his diplomatic engagements and services un-
der Palmerston and Louis Napoleon, will serve
to quiet the apprehensions Of the London Times
concerning the present alleged copartnership
of James Gordon Bennett, the Emperor Nicho-
las and the Chevalier Wikoff in the editorial
management of the NEW YORK HERALD. What
is the latest rom Sebastopol?
GENERAL WILSON, OF MASSACHUSETTS, STILL
AN ABoLIroN,sr.-WHAT SAY THE KNOW No.
THNGs?-Resd the proceedings, in another part
Of this paper, Of a late anti-slavery meeting in
Boston-the speech of Anson Burlingame, and
its full Enforcement by General Henry Will
son-and it will be manifest to every mind
that the first man elected by the Know Nothiugs
to the United States Senate is the most fana-
tical and impiacable abolitionist ever sent to
that body. He endorses all that Garrison or
Abby Kelly Foster could urge in opposition to
Southern slavery, excepting the immediate
dissolution Of the Union.
What does this mean? II looks like an al
lance between the Know Nothings and the
abolitionists. Is it SO? What says the State
Council Of Massachusetts,? Let them speak, or
forever hereafter keep to the north OF Mason
Il Dixon's line. The case looks as bad for the
Know Nothings as Stewards reelection. In
connection with it, If effected, this manifesto of
Wilson as the Senator of the Massachusetts,
Know Nothings, makes Thorn . sectional party
at once. The South can have nothing to do
with them. The Know Nothing State Coun.
ellis Of the North must speak on the slavery
question, or be ranked with the antislavery
coalition. They must r~epudiate Wilson, or be
themselves repudiated. The existence of the
Know Nothings as o national party hangs
upon this question of slavery. Their first
elected Senator is . boastful abolitionist of
the Giddings stripe. Is he q good and ac-
cepted Know Nothing, or has he deceived
them? The Presidency is closed to the order
if they permit this Wilson to stand as their
exponent in the Senate at Washington. His
manifesto will be a bombshell in Virginia. Let
Henry A. Wise read it TO the people as the
proclamation Of the Know Nothing Senator
elect from Massachusetts, to the South.
What say the Massachusetts, State Council,
and other Northern Councils? If they are in
league with the anti-slavcry factions, their
race is run.