The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-13
Chancellor Walworth as q Presidential
Candidate.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
ALBANY, Sept. Z, 1859.
Since the appartion Of the Wise letter here political a
fairs among the chiefains subaens and the gym
nasts in the political have been changing and as
Stunning compilations so eccentric and unexpected to
verify completely the remark in edition of the
HERALD, that overly we may never say that any political
dead" until the King of Terrors procaims it as
TACT OF his own. However things may seem, may
rely upon that they will yet receive unexpected deter
mination 1t wrong for take the true indications
the signs that show themselves upon the broad surface
political affairs. mean, Of course, with reference to the
intentions of the managers the designs of the
people there exist difficulties to be overcome all the
signs allowed calculated to mislead
The destined for effect are prepared in
silence and caution Now, the choice of the New York
democracy hitherto have been limited TO the
leaders of the two divisions Dickinson and Seymour
But the heavy freghted bombshel from Richmond has
truly fallen with "hideous ruin and combustion de-
sroying many of the dainest pieces of camp furniture
under the democratic tents 1t has thrown back up
on reflection and, as usual when startled out Of the
strained and intricate manGuvres wrought by long con
tnued labor and in which they had become confused
they have turned back 10 take view OF the field which
they have left behind them. To find man whose cha
racter and politics will furnish no platform to the bitter
of faction, at last To have become
And il by uncertain that, instead of Daniel s.
Dickinson Horatio Seymour being the nominee Of this
State the choice will fall upon another person. for long
time now nnmentioned in politics, man OF great and
well tried learning, and above all of that eminent per-
sona worth which in the present days of trouble and dis
cord we made to feel is the true guaranty OF the popu
lar support This is else than the venerable
Reuben IL Waworth, the last and of the noblest
that ilusous line Of Chancellors Of which the State
New York is so reasonably proud
II ms choice be truly made, it WILL perhaps, prove a
wise one Inc very reason which the HERALD urged in
favor OF General Scott stands true with himhat he is
totally unconcerned with any of those splits and
wrangings, the responsibility of which attaches
more or less TO the names Of all the other lead
srs, and which have created the same number of
petty hostile factions And he it said that people of
the state OF New York entertain for him degree OF reve
renee and respectful admiration TO which no other man
lay the least pretenson person of this high order
of great learning, great virtue and great personal cha
Tacter reappearng the stage would create new sens
fion from which the mast unexpected changes would
Gow. Though aged, he n still vigorous, and he would
only leave his long retirement fresher from reposc
But should the voice of the people call him forth we
will witness in the Of his action, whether he ac
cepi or decline the Presidential canvass, wholesome
With the present theories OF political managing
Stately dgni6ed contemptuous Of everything below the
strict standard OF honor his manncss will excite general
admiration and at the time cause few secretly to