The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19
Our Cayuga Bridge Correspondence.
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The Iniyioues and Schemes Of TIE Black Republican, ds
The republican pot boils nercely The Weed Regency
was never more active Never had they 80 many cross
purposes Never did they vigorously, now this
way and that True TO their instincts and 10 the
only rule which they have did have In politics,
the leaders-thai is, the peculiar friends Of Seward
under the leadership Of wecdare engaged before
ndustrously In taking Of themselves Not alone
is themselves they taking Of they taking
care OF their enemies well.
1t is known that the Weed Regency have more than
once, and suddenly, too changed their policy and tao
tics since Stewards defeat and Lncolns nomination The
FIRST order In council after that memorable defeat was
that Governor Morgan, for his sins OF commission and
omission towards Seward at Chicago, should not
be renominated No sooner had this decree gone
forth than Mr. Greeley cries agreed, and steps
into the ring candidate for Gubcrna,orial
honors. hereupou Weed action and goes for
Morgan, the speeest way 10 knock Greeley on the
head and Greeley not dar TO openly out for him
self candidate likewise proftssed friendship for Nor
gan and TO day both Weed aud Greeley, though MORALLY
opposed in everything both apparently for Morgans
denomination In reality, It lie doubtful whether either
Of them is sincere Indeed there IS reason enough for
supposing that neither would hesitate TO throw his Ex
cecncy sky high, was there any certainty as 10 what
would follow Neither goes for Morgan because his re-
nomination s actually desired but both 20 for II as the
most certain way TO prevent tru uph Of the
other IA the struggle that would follow Tue heart
cssness Of this sort of friendship leaves poor Morgan
liable at any moment TO fall TO the ground, and there
should be no surprise should he, after ALL land In the
ditch. The contest for delegates 10 volved sim.
ply and only the question whether the conven.
ton should be run by Weed or Greeley. 10
your city, although Weed repaired 10 headquarters
and used Freely ali the power OF the police machinery,
which Commissioner Bowen and Superintendent Kennedy
promptly placed At his disposal, In order 10 control the
oaucuses Greeley secured fair representation In the
delegation In the countless IL is Understood that Weed
has done better, though there he has by no
means had things ali his own way.
Greeley's hobby in the Convention viii be the dc.
nounciDg by resolution the legislative corruption and
lobby iobbiDg with which Weed stands prominently
connected. He would not hesitate 10 spear Morgan
we'll could he only get the proof OF what lac believes Is
trrethat Is that IN every moral his Exccllency Is
a. deep n the mud a. Weed in the mire Greeley has
20 sort 0; .sth in Morgan. He knows his Exceiency,
when Senator, prc6itod largely by schemes Of
weeds lobby. The relations that subsist be.
stands and could be bring home TO the knowledge
q the country delegates what he himself well Knows
he would not hesitate 10 mount his Excclency trough
Here let me make alusion 10 what has been and wha,
will lie again, meet likely, referred 10 something great
y in horgan's favor ! mean the paragraph In his two
messages denouncing the lobby Now the degree OF sin
certify at the boto of the business Of Inserting that bull
against the lobby 10 bis Exoelencys messages will be
understood when state, as do the fac, that weci him
self its author, and that this portion Of his Excel
encys message only mask 10 be used by the head
Of the lobby 70 enable him successfully 20 prosecute
me ossy "e'S and 'a1sS ns CROWNS feeling AGAINST
the chief broker 10 the business he therefore
resorts TO this Of Governor Morgan 10 draw or at,en
ton and pacyy the public while he plungcs deeper than
into schemes Of legislative corruption Never was
the power the knavcry the comprehensive grasp Of the
Ming Ct inc loooy 50 sentcsntly cxemplhed in this
use OF the Governor OF the state 10 further the plans
Weed. law A Co
AZ for jobs, Morgan is good enough Tor Weed. .. Tim
NonIDe va. "a 500 enough horgan gu after election -
DO CfC,ey q. in sung for Morgan reuomluatlou
While they make Their seves t.crse In a,rourcins the
lceoy me 0'ay sacure enough 60 io1s as They cas