Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-30
Hr. Seward at Homc---His DeteTmi.
nation to Retire from Public Life.

MI. RAYMOND. tile editor OF tne New ORR
Times, in a letter from Auburn, New York,
thus describes his recent visit to Mr.. SEW
ARD:
/ have turned aside from my direct route
homeward, in order to pay visit of respect
and friendship TO Gov. Seward. / found
him a. busily and as happily engaged in di-
recting The improvements of bis delightful
country residence, as il no such incidents as
trcachcry and sappointment ever disturbed
the tenor of political life. His barns aud
outhcuses you remember, were burned few
weeks since. His special erranI at home,
Just now, is to arrange for rebuilding them
when his plans have been made for this
work he will return TO Washington, pro-
bablv next week-and resume his seat in the
Senate. He will serve out the remainder OF
his term in that body, but will not in any
event or under any circumstances, be Can
ddatr for reelection. His personal friends
know that this has been his fixed purpose for
the last two years. H.. rrgaIds his public
life as definitively closed-and seems TO de-
rive more s"lid satisfaction from the pros
pet of retirement than any additional HON
ors could possibly confer. Mr.. Seward is
unouestionably ambitious but he has never
permitted his Judgment TO be clnuded by the
frrVor 81 political aspirations. He knows very
we'll that the record he has made upon the
history of the country could not be improved
by any prolongatinn OF his service. while The
chances of protracted political life might
possibly render it less clear and conspicuous
than he leaves il row. Besides this, he has
toied as few men have ever done befOTr
him. aud the incessaBt, conscientious labOrs
of thirty years have not been without their
effect upon physical constitution never
very strong. and have begotteu the desire so
natural to men with whom reflection out
hi
quiet that belong tn the closing years of an
active and useful life.
Thos. wuo know the society in who e bosom
be will se K hat rest, will have no difficulty
in understanding the pleasure with which h.,
looks forward 10 the day of his doliverancr
from public and official cares. HIS home is
a large country mausion-in the midst of spa
cious, well-shad,d aud carefully adorned
grounds-upOn The borders of one of the
loveliest villages in Western New York
By all classes of its inhabitants he is regard
ed with feelings that transcend the ordinary
limits Of mere friendship. He is respected
hOnorrd. and beloved by every body; and just
now, when he i supposed TO have sustained
the heaviest blow that can fall upon the
head of public man-in the Withholding OF
Donors, nob.y cared, and justly awarded by
the hearts of the millions he has rervrd =
nothing eau be more touching than the COM
passionate sympathy and love which meet
him at every step. Nothing but this, " rail
be- ''wys wanting TO make my retirement the
happie-t event OF a long aud successful pub
lie career You nay dismiss all the specu-
latioBs in which the public journals are just
now INDUCING, as To the place he will hold
ia the new Republican Administraiioa-H
shall have one-as idle aud useless
Henceiorth the only sphere OF hs laboTs will
be his b me. and the sOciety which surrounds
it. Some who desired his nomination TO the
Presidency console themselves by looking
forward To 1864 a. still likely to confer IL
upon bin. lie knows too well the vigor
and endurance. physical aud intellectual,
which essential to thu discharge of its
duties tO look upon such an event as desira-
bic, even il il were possible. he has watched
too carefully :he Instances in which public
mel have Tagged superiiuousn Oh the pub
lie stag; aud he appreciates too highly the
real dignity and worth Of his own position to
Oh, IRISH The faintest Wish To add, ia his own
person. one more To III ir number. ale
must very vain or very shallow pr
son. said he, "who matter OF pcIsonai
choice, prefers TO spcnd what remains of u
ite air ady close upon three-score years in
the turmoil and angry contention Of politi-
Cal controversy. rather than IA the quiet
pursuits and cain enjoyments of private life
IL must not be inferred from This that Mt.
Seward will abale anything of his interest IN
the welfare of the Country OF In the fTfuues
OF that great party which, by a spontaneous
and an honorable instinct. proudly recognises
aim ITS head. In letter which be has al
ready written to committee in New York,
ia reply To an invitation TO attend u Fatihca-
ton meeting, be expressed his satisfaction
it'll The nominations made at Chlcago-bis
entire approval OF the platform adopted there
Ibis briid in The hdelity of Lincoln aud
HamIin 20 ats principles, and bis ardent hope
saF Il FstfEs fun.sa sfass
part of his friends will be- permitted f0F a
momcnt Ia bindrr or embarraSs tue election
and the triumph Of the Cause v hich they rep
resent. Ii Is not likely thai he will feel
called upln, or that hls friends Will expect
him. 10 tske any active personal part ia The
p nding CAM as; Gat the whole weight Of bis
influence, both IA the Senate aud ia the
county, Will Continue 10 be throw Il. IS they
have been h!thstIo. into The Republican scale.