Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-19

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application of its disclosures. The letter is
not without its lessons, nor will IL be without
its effects, some Of which it is not diffcult to |
foresee.
The publication will damage Mr.. Greeley, |
showing, as IL does, under his own sign
manual, that so far from being the calm, far
seeing, and philosophic journalist he was, by
90 many, supposed to be, he has been not only
no more pure and disinterested than others
of the party press, but has actually, during
his whole editorial career, been trimming and
Intriguing to the end TO elevate himself to
Office. This, which was before understood
by but the few, will now become known to
the many. Honest Horace, the self-denying
patriot and incorruptible reformer will come
to be looked upon as a mere neurological
creation--a suit Of shabby apparel endowed
with apocryphal virtues through the liberality
of the popular imaginationi while the real
parsonage will emerge in his true character
thing of many pretenses, all put on with
view to bis own advancement to official
dignities and emoluments. 5laf
In his political history it does not ap-
pear that Mr.. Greeley has been any more
influenced by considerations Of principle
or any more scrupulous in respect to mat
ters Of policy, than politicians in general
while there are reasons 10 believe that he
has, toward his party associates, been good
deal more than ordinarily exacting and
pragmatical The key to his character as q
politician is, as some are aware, All intense
desire ofimmediate party success; isfayorite
line Of policy consisting in expedients to Sc
cure such success, irrespective of other con-
sequences. Conceited through the reputation
he has acquired, there is no doubt that, on
the strength of his power as editor Of the
Tribune, he has so lorded it over the leaders
of the party, and 70 much to the damage OF
the party ITSELF as to render them, in high
degree, indisposed to reward him for his Ia
bors by the desired promotion, or to add to
his influence by placing official power
In his hands. This will doubtless account
for a part of the apparent ingratitude of Mr..
Seward toward the junior member Of the po-
litical firm Of which he was the head; nor
is il by any means certain that Messrs Seward
and Weed did not understand the constitu-
tional idiosyncracies of the philosopher of the
Tribune much better than he did himself, and
decide much more correctly. If they Judged
that he had, without Office, all that he could
carry with safety to himself or his friends,
who can show reasons to impugn the cor
rectness of their opinion2 -v.-. v--
IUko,ba, NJ Gax,ard ;u orraatlv dana rad
by the publication of the letter, is question
not easily decided. If that gentleman is to
be, in future, outside the Presidential caste,
be ia beyond its serious effects. A letter
written TO man, ought not prima ytaeis, to
work him much injury; otherwise it is in the
power of every spiteful gentleman, with a
literary turn, to become a niischief-maker.
The means by which the publication of this
spistle was brought about, however were set
in motion by Mr.. Seward or by his con6den-
tial friend, Lieutenant Governor Raymond;
and as he has thus made it part Of the res
ssstas in a case sought to be instituted against
Mr.. Greeley, he must abide by all the logical
consequences of such an act--the principal o.
which are an implied confession of the truth
of the charges of injustice and ingratitude tc
apolitical partner in business therein con
tanned
To kick down the ladder by the aid o
which they have ascended to power--to ne
glect and keep in state of suppression the
implements which they have employed tc
gain their ends, is SO much the. practice o.
politicians that it is difficult to pronounce
clearly whether it is q vice or necessity
'ouando mos svat," says St. Augustine, "eri
men non srat-custom is no ofense: anG
certainly there is nothing better sanctioned
by immemorial usage than the practice O.
politicians TO overlook the claims Of such al
have aided TO their elevation. It may b.
that Providence thus provides for the pun
ishment of sycophaucy; but upon this point
in the presence of those who are much betteI
advised than we can be, touching the divinI
ordinances, we prefer not to dogmatize. 1
is possible, however, that Providence, in over
looking the case, took cognizance Of other
parties beside, those that composed the firm o
Seward and company-the people for ex
ample; and as penalty for neglecting o
betraying the wider interest, refused to ALLOW
the junior, as it has since the senior member
to realize the honors and emoluments con
templated by the copartnership, .-G
The truth is that politicians in influence o
in power find it necessary to employ all the,
have to give in the purchasing of new, rathe
than in the rewsrding of old friends, Thi
necessity Mr.. Greeley should have taken int
the account, and either provided for payrAer
in advance, or refrained from expecting
altogether. And this brings US to the plsc
for few remarks upon the condition and nj
oessities of a party editor: tI4
OF all the trades or callings into which, fc
the sin of our first parents man has been T,
quired to fall--or fail--of subsistence, that
editor of party journal is, at once, the MOI
anomalous and the most melancholy. It
happy for many who are condemned to ths
estate that they never arrive at full cor
Bciousness of the depth, intensity and univel
salty Of the servitude TO which they are sui
jeeted. They wander through existence, a
people in q fog, doubling what manner {
men they are. Theywear chains, which the
conventionally believe TO be ornaments, an
which they actually exhibit as badges emit
ting them to consideration. Supposed to b