The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-23

ME- 6SWoYO'D Oe1oots
Editorial Correspondence Of the Albany Evening Journal
CHICAGO, Nay 10, 1880
Misrepresentation has achieved iss work. me umid
and cseduous have succumbed 10 threats and
To please few thousand Of equivoca principle and
falterrg faith, millions Of royal hearts have been sad
dened Tho recognized standard bearer OF the republican
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The sacrifice was alike cruel and unnecessary. No
IN the republican party has greater strength than William
H. Seward. No man deserves at the hands Of that
party possesses greater fitness for the high oce for
His platform Of The republican party, and WAS be-
fore IT, He, than any other man, Initiated the prn
wnon ssd n1 No OSsa
distinctly embodes the grand idea which brought TO-
seher those who originally entered into the republican
organization and the worlds verdict that good faith
common honesty and the future history and we'll being Of
The republican party demanded his nomination ~ lis
this VERDICT hes been reversed Tho incxble vir
tues the answering integrity the heroic courage, the
profound saeaciy and the exalted satesranshp which
endeared him TO the people, constituted the stumbling
block aud rock Of offence" TO the Convention. lie Wa
deemed too pure too consistent too heroic wse
too thoroughly and too conspicuousy mbued with the
distinctive principles repubncansm. TO succeed.
Men, single pulsstion Of whose hearts beat
onsys . The prIncp;ss 2, The repgss.n party must
sacrificed Localities where repuolicansm never he'd VI
tay enough 70 breathe coveted and to courage
ard sacrificed. States, whose representatives. have
yet Inhaled su cient Of the r spirit Of repub
csnsm 10 assume us name demanded the inmoason, and
they eyatied Love OF consistency, admiration for
long life OF devotion 10 freedom, and heroic purpose
70 stand fall by the nobest embodiment Of undutsd
and Undecided principle all had to suocumb to fancied sr
The result less a defeat OF william H. Seward than
triumph Of hs personal enemies The sentiment which
eliminated IN his rejection chiefly manufactured by
those whose dislike Of the infinitely advance
OF their love for his principles For years he has been
doubts Of some By exciting the spprehenscns OF others
and by the industrious uterance MISREPRESENTATION
ALL they have IKE their ancient prototype seeingy at
falpQSdf oDd hnx x1ouflv skad and
cured the discontinue OF those who have for loag years.
looked and hoped for tho coming day when William r.
man living e 10 worthy 7 know very we'll that many
OF those by whose hsnds this immoaton was actually
contaminated did not share In this spirit Of envy and
hate, but enough did 10 the scale; and have
wish 10 withhold from them this acknowledgment Of
their right TO the oommendauons which they win covet
But for Of this work Of crsduIy ingrsAsude and
malgnity Ia AbrAm lincoln, or his immediate frends,
responsible Those who were most Jealous In their ma
Ign abors. and most industrious and effective IN their
studied pervcious haA love for the succesul cand
date he neither their Amt their second choice.
was becauss nose Others were es mbusI win the pure
principles Of repubucanrm, and were deemed more Of
whom refer were mot willing 70 accept Mr. Lincoln or
any other man. - an Instrument for the accomplishment
Of Their primary purpose. " lincoln bold gallant
He, however, owes nothing 70 Mr. ssward's immediate
friends. They labored earnestly prevent his nomna
way, Of their csndidaie And they said 3d. kindly bu,
wan emphasis the zeal induced by unboundod aGec
ton, by lne l,ug devotion, and By . settled conviction
that the good OF Me country and the triumph Of freedom
depended upon the nomination. a nr. Seward. could have
prevented the nomination Of Mr.. Lincoln, would have
been prevented be- therefore, his success 70 other
men and 70 other influences. The nen and Influences
which secured his nomination may not al OF them labor
with equal zeal and effectiveness 70 secure hh election
But upon them devoves the responsibility Of the can
paign and n suocessful AZ we hope, II the battle upon
them viii devolve also, the direction Management and
suocess the admin which the election WIN initiate
Mr. Seward friends viii take e places In The anks Of the
party which have beer assigned them; and, % soon -
une shall have soothed the wounds winch the Oouvcn.
ton has nnc,ed, ncy viii be found, - In every battle
which has yet been fought for freedom, doing ysomans
service.
In AZ that have thus written, dssre the readers Of
the Journal 70 hold me individually and alone responsible
Although with him q, Chicago aer The nomination Vas
made had heart 10 seek advice FROM In any
70 counsel with Mr.. Weed believe he VIII deem some
things have bore written VI timed and iDjudcous. But
have nctber his forbeerance, sagac,ty discretion
In thr epistle therefore, speak my sentiusus,
CARELESS OF what nv associates may think ssy and
qste Indifferent 70 all consequences personal 70 myself
Ny chief regret that there any justification for what
have sad, and that hundreds q thousands Of true
rpublicans have already thought al and more than
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