The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-25
!. Doubts Of NJ. Stewards

this CONTAMINATION. Doubts OF MT SoWard'e
ooular rather than openly utsered-
exsereraions OF local prejudice and Anmosty Against
hm hints that and men hostile t, him and 70 the
republican gAp,Zaon must be concated ans their sup
port secured and zeal for nationazng the
party by consulting the slave holding States regard to
the nomination hsd nied the public with disuust
can party prepare the minds Of Its delegates 10 CON
venton for the personal representations ana appeals oy
which these agencies we're followed up Mr. Greeley vas
Chicago several before the meeting OF the Cooven
ton, he devoted hour OF the interval 10 ihe
most steady and relentless prosecution OF the man pus
ness which took him thher-tne defeat or Gov. Sc sard
He isbored personally with the delegates as tny arrived
oommesdns himself Always 70 tnei, conIasnoe ~ psv
feesicas OF regard and the most Jealous endsnp ior
Gov Seward presenting defeat even In New YORK, as
the Inevitable resut OF his nomination
M Greeley largely indebted 10 the forocarance OF
those upou whom he sas wsgng this warfare Tor the
means OF making 10 effectuAl While was ksowa 70
OF them that, nearly sx years ago-ia November,
ls64-be had privately but distinctly repudiAed eli fur
Their poIuca friendship for and alliance with Gov Sew
ard, and menAced him with his hostility whenevor
c,ud be made effective for the avowed that
Gov 8 had aided or advised his elevation TO o6se
promoon but had toIef atss The elevation Of men
10 be obnoxious 70 him and Sho hsd rendered fer Ices
service 70 the party than he had doneno use va made
Of this knowledge In quarters where would have dis.
armed s deadly esct OF his prce~dsd frse~dshtp for the
MON upon ~hor deliberately vreasing the long
allowed 70 represen, 70 he nom Vermont
Hampshire ONO, inoiana and other States known 10 DO
desired IL upon the strongest grounds OF personal
and political friendshiD, ne believed IL wooid be
fatal 70 the success Of the canse Beng uI sttm dcd by
hatred he Aad secvy ch.rlshed for ysarprotecod oy
ha OF those whom he sssasd and strong In
hs conf eaoe OF those upon whom he sought 10 operate
10 Is strange that Mr. Greeeys Efforts should have
been crowned But it Is perfectly safe 70
say that other mAn-certsnIy no one Occupying pc
iton less favorable for such assaut-oould possibly
have accomplished that result
We deem iI only just Mr.. Greeley thos early to
award fail credit for the main result OF the Cncs-
70 Convention because his own modcsy viii prevent his
claiming it-at all events until the new republican sd-
unissr alton sba posdon to distribute lis rewards
4 iohi raj m
long the shsoe Esen The most uanscendent services
danger Of being forgotten in the tumut and con-
fusion ested election; and we cheerfuny tender,
for Greeeys this record OF his deserts, when he
may claim the mos Of his new associates that pay
ment Tor lack OF which be has deserted and oeayea MS
old ones.-z.
the candidate q matter OF accident meaa by this
that dswn 70 the time OF taking the ballot had
becA among the opponents OF seward Is 70
the Candidate upon HON they should Unite Inc nrst
dsunet impression In Lncola's favor was made bT the
uemenaels sppause which fr an the ten thousand
persons congTeeased In the wgsam, upon the preseou
received from s larger gathering tine street out
SIDE Tho arrangements the Convention were fn tue
hands Of Mr. Lincoln friends, and they had been ma lie
with special reference TO securing the largest possible
concourse OF his immediate pegnbors and political sup
porters Twas easy TO see that the thun iering shouts
which greeted every vote gwen for him impressed what
Mr. Greeley calls thersgged columns forming the oppos
ing host the conviction that he was the oaly maa
with whom Mr.. Seward csud be defeated. Vermont
whose would have been psremptoriy instructed
10 vote for Seward there had been the slightest appre
do otherwise, first 10 the contagious i'm
pulse; throughout the second ballot the efforts Of
her the current which deuged the Con
veuton from without, but partially successful On
the third ballot the outsiders had II all their osn
Upon tho nrst Call Lncola lacked orly two and half
votes OF Q Nomination. Ohio wss tine first TO cutcn Is
the honor OF DECIDING the choce and the
only apprehension the part delegates seemed TO he
thai thcy would not be registered the winning sae
Tho final concentration upon Lincoln then mainly In
my iudgr cnt matter Of impulse.
After this had been effected, the attitude Of the New
Yotk dele cation calculated 70 inspire confidence
In the issue. They changed voses-joined In sp
plsuse, but ss-Erieved, detected and almost sulen
their resign sticn TO what had become inevitable. They
were pressed TO name csnd late for Vice Presten and
they be would have snled, Preston King would
have been nominated by soclamson. But their first
W 10 declare that New York would not accept the Woe
Presidency under any circumstance aud their next
90 designate Hamin, Of Name a. their choice, far
they had any they away disposed 70 do their duty
republicans Ia the canvass, but by means without
msgivng - 70 the ssue. They ieel relieved however,
q eli responsibility Pennsyivala, New Jersey, Illinois
and Indiana have taken upon themselves the bur
6 ths Canvass and New York w feel thai she hes done
Der par she succeeds In casting her electoral vote
the nouinees q the Convs ntion.