Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-28
The Inauest Iuta the Decease Of Cock
Robin.
The discussion Of the grave question, s'whc

The Inquest Iutq. the Decease of Cock
Robin.
The discussion Of che grave question, "whe
killed Seward at Chicago" has taken a lively
turn in the New York papers. Raymond, of
the Times, who was at the Convention, wrote
at great length to his paper, charging that 1t
was chiefly due to the efforts Of Greeley. He
says
"Mr. Greeley was in Chicago several days
before the meeting of the Convention, and
he devoted every hour of the interval 10 the
most steady and relentless prosecution of the
main business which took him thither-the
defeat of Gov, Seward. He labored person.
ally with delegates as they arrived-com-
mending himself always to their confidence
by professions of regard and the most jealous
friendship for Gov. Seward, but presenting
defeat eVen in Nep York, as the inevitable
result of his nomination"
"Mr. Greeley was largely indebted to the
forbearance Of those upon whom he was
waging this warfare, for the means ofmaking
! il eifectual. While IL was known to some oi
them that nearly six years ago-in Novem-
ber ls54-he had privately, but distinctly,
repWdidted all further political friendship tor
and alliance ioith Coz. Sewdrd, and menGced
him nth his hostility tehereper u could be made
most effective for the dUotced reason that Gov
| Selcdrd had neper aided or ddDised his elevation
10 o6fce-that he had never recognized his
claim to such official promotion, but had toll
Grated the elevation of men known to be
obnoxious TO him, and who had rendered fai
less service to the party than he had done
no use was made of this knowledge in quar-
| ters where IL would have disarmed the deadly
effect of his pretended friendship for the mar
upon whom he was then deliberately wreak
ing the long-hoarded revenge Of a disap
pointed office-seeker."
It will be conceded that this is stronl
charge of treachery against honest Horace
He regards it in that light, and processes Il
regard Mr.. Seward as its author. lie says;
"This is a very grave charges and, beinj
dated Auburn, Tuesday, May %, $780, ant
written by one who was there expressly AM
avowedly to condole with Governor Sewart
on his defeat and denounce me as its author
it is impossible not to see that Governo
Seward is its responsible source. |, therefore
call on him for the private letter which di
write him in November, 1854, that | ma,
print it Verbdtinl in the Tribune, and let ever,
reader Judge how far it sustains the charge
which his mouth-piece bases thereon.
maintain that it does not sustain them; but
have no copy of the letter, and can not dis
cuss its contents while it remains in th
hands OF my adversaries, to be used at thei
discretion"
Horace goes on to explain how the defea
of Seward happened, to the extent of tw
columns. 1t is pretty episode to tn
Chicago Convention, and a nice quarre
When we noticed few days ago that tn
Tribune charged that Bennett, of the Herald
was the real cause of the defeat of Seward
having, by his constant attacks made hi
election impossible, and therefore compelle
his friends to drop him, it occurred that al
explanation must be wanted badly to Undue
a concession of so much power to the evi
| one the satanic nress