The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-06

THE APPROACHING SYRACUSE REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION is TO Run FOR GoyEISoRf--
According to the letter on the subject from our
Albany correspondent the Reverend Thurlow
Weed Is sorely puzzled with his political "sta-
tistics' in regard to the republican candidate
for Governor. He is in quandary. He wants
man that can be used, and man that can
get the most votes at the same time His
choice appears to be between Mr.. Z. ID. Morgan.
Mr.. John A. Gray, William Cullen Bryant
1.-The waterfowl poet Of The Post-and one or
two other amiable gentlemen; but strangely
enough Weed turns the cold shoulder upon the
most available man OF the republican camp-thc
Hon. Massa Grecley-familiarly known as ''Old
Whitley" on account OF that old white coat,
which has gone through more hard fought bat
ties than the "Old Whitley" OF Gen. Taylor.
Greeley gets the cold shoulder from Thurlow
Weed, and why? Is it because "Old Whitley"
stands in the way Of the lobby statistics on
free wool?'-or is it because he has had the
audacity to recommend the reputation Of
Matteson? We cannot say; but IL docs appear
that Weed has q wonderful liking for all sorts
gadcs, to the prejudice of those faithful repub-
licans who have stood by the niger, in season
and out of season, for twenty five years. In
this view We should not be surprised IL Weed
were to urge the poet Bryant, or Headley and
bis Marshas, or Gen. Gustavus Adolphus
Scroggs, or even the Hon. BOBBY Brooks, in
preference to "OId Whitley" should the issue
come 10 any such alternative.
For the last week poor Weed has been
whining and grooming most piteously over
his fall as the great power behind the
throne Of the republican party. He has out
done Cardinal Woolsey all hollow, with his la
men'stions, confessions and sorrows: but IL
seems that in oil this humbuggcry the old fox
has been playing possum, and that Thurlow
expects 10 be hailed at Syracuse a. the great
dictator Of the convention. Well, we shall zee
what we shsll see. Perhsps the friends of
Greeley at Syracuse, like the friends Of Ere
mont at Philadelphia, may prove little bit too
strong for the Seward. Weed and Mattcsou
wire workers and pipe layers but II Weed has
The statistics" all right, be will make dcs-
pcrate struggle for his free wool" and oil
other lobby pcrquisites, regardless Of the I'D
vantages which would accrue to the party from
TIE nomination Of " Old Whitley"
But with regard 10 political rencgadcs. Gree.
ley stands In q position scarcely whit better
than that Of Weed. For example, the gallant
Cheyalier Webb republican OF the regular
army, is snubbed BY "old Whitley In the West
chester District and the especial pet for the next
Congress OF "Old Whitley" is democratic desert
CT, whoec souDdness even upon "the goose auea-
tion,' as a republican candidate, Is exceedingly
doubtful In preference 70 such candidate, the
Cbcvalier Webb says he would rather vote for a
dyed-in- thewool Lecompion democrat: bat
Greeley does not take the hint He shuts BIZ
eyes 70 the superior claims of Webb, ignores
him, and sticks to his democratic prosolytc like
wax.
When all these odds aud ends and cross pur.
poses between Weed, Greeley, Webb, Cerritt
Smith and General Gustavus Adolphus scrogrs
shall be brought into collision At Syracuse, W
may expect to zee the Ere and the feathers M
In every direction. Wien a number OF clouds.
from different directions arc brou 1ht suddenly
together, there Il very %, 10 follow good deal
OF wind, rain hail, thunder and lightning, and
some destruction TO bridges, milldans and old
fences And come such work ~ this We may
,xpec, NJ Syracuse between the SIN and OH o.
September.