The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30
pry Wa hIngton Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1909
The cobo,, and Consolidation w Se'ccrd and his friends
III. Real Purpose LiHe Undsrstood--lis rs.h 10 Ink
The O1pomion Against he Deliberate Party If he Can
The Difficulties in the Way-He Privately Conciiates
nx Southern Men at Washington Probably Does Net Be-
lspe in AJolitonismk Likely 10 Rest on his Oars and
Wait for the Tide Of Erents, dc.
The designs Of Senator Seward in reference to the next
Presidential election are, perceive by many Of your
cotemporaries but little understood. Having obtained
behind the scenes can confidently speak Of hs real
views and purposes There aave been cabals here,
and all sorts Of consultations between Seward and his
friends but the sum and substance and conclusion OF
the whole matter is, TO unite The uariOs elements Of oqos
en ceainst the democratic party II some method can be
invented by which that contamination be achieved
your New York Senator calculates his 1860
would be almost altogether, certain But there
difficulties in the way.
Seward proposes himself the candidate OF the oppo
shion, and hs friends working hard ~ place him in
that position the sentiments in his speech
last year at Rochester have rather damaged him with
,an portions Of the North HIS purpose IS 70 smooth
essapade in order conciatc the old wings and
vatves Of the Northern States who have been severely
shoCkcd by such revolutionary doctrines There Is also
AZ opinion in tho South tina, the elevation OF Seward 10
Me Presidential chair would be the signal for breaking up
the Union. But during his residence here he is very
hcspablc TO southern men, takes particular pains to be
bland and complasant to thcm and TO smile over these
matters at social board and ia the Hobbies OF Congress
~ merely articles for home consumption and for Bun
conbe but for purpose OF State or Of government.
Nothing be plausible insinuating than his
arNul address. Only just place him in power, and
none would be conservative than he more
copciialory 70 the interests Of the South. Aud
after ALL there may be more truth in this than most
pic would give the arch sgator credit for II frequent
N the that who ere very violent in their sent
ens before obtaining office, become suddenly paragons
Of they feel the weight Of rospon
sibilhy resting their own shoulders. Seward more
over, in too sensible n man 10 believe in abolitonsm
whatever be may pretend ~ his followers a. the North
Indeed those who really believe In the an slavery dog
mas Of Garrs few and far between. They so
lated individuals who take part In the business or in
sercouse OF the conmanitymere Missionaries, who arc
neither 1T for this world nor the world 70 come.
The opposition numbers amsng It's ranks some violent
men, who 70 for the total extinction OF slavery as the
purpose OF the party, and their shlbboleth Is abolition
hese enthusiasts merely used M tsols by the more
moderate but more cunning and more ambitious portion
Of the republican party and while SUITS sewasd and
OF his stamp 10 indulge ia ultrasm 10 their own
STATE and other Northern Stcs they bndt necessary TO
moderate their tone for other cars on tnose points ea
ing TO the doctrines Of anti slavery The opposition viii
probably be troubled than the democrats about
the anti slavery issues in settling their difficulties
and clearing the decks for action. But there
u reason 10 believe that Seward and his friends
VIII Keep shady TIL next Congress- when they can ascer
Mn the general tone OF that body Is known 10 an that
AFTER thc last great anti slavery excitement Of Congress as
sumed most violent form, the country TOOK sudden
roacsion and elected from It's conservative elements
man almoet unknowp-poor Pierce. Good Judges think
at the Northern States will indulge in such freak
a. that in 1860 And IL therefore becomes question
with Seward and his party whether they will continue
Me antsavcry agitation up 1890 or make the ground
work OF their action general opposition 10 Mr. Bnchanan
and the democratic party