The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-26
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY MAY 49, lseo-rRpIE SHEET


~ TIE New York lobby iao any syernens sconsisssas
g. Mr.. Ray ucnd proceeds to stAte that had sin No.
veubsr, les4, privately but distinctly, fepudlssed 81
further poosi iienoshp for Aoa aaaoc with Governor
Sc yard, and mepacej him with hostility wherever
could he made moss effective, for the AvoWsd req
son that Gyersor ard had never aided or advised hs
sSs, S.s % Az a'
1907, and written by one Who was hcre exrcesy and
avowedly oonsoe with Governor his defeat aud
depource ss IDS author, II 10 imposslble not 10 sss
that Gov. Seward Is Its responsible source n srefbrs
call on him or the private letter which Old write him In No
vember, 1864, that nsy prnt vesOAn u the Trq~e,
and let every reader Judge far susains the charges
which his mouth piece bases thereon maintain that IL
does not sustain them bat have copy Of the letter,
and cannot diecuas ts contents while remains In the
hands OF my adversaes 70 be used at their discretion
leave 70 others Gil Judgment the atiorizsd use
DENTAL letter oniy remsrkns ina. tns i. b. no means
the first hne II hos been employed 70 like purpose.
have heard Of s contents or what puported to be their
Coy sewsrd's dinner table 10 Washington; have seen
aTtcks based ON paraded in the columns OF such de-
voted champsns Of Gov Stewards PRINCIPLES aud aims Is
the Boston dsssse II Is ft that the New York fSmss
should follow footsteps; but who am thus fred
on from an ambush, demand ul the letter. which have
Let me have Tho leiter-ne copy, buf exactly what
wIote-aad II shall appear psroaem 10 every edition
how ia far lbs use hitherto made n to my
prejudice 10 justified by 1t, contents Meantime only
say that whso had fully decided that would longer
he oey cteo 10 Gov personal fortunes sec med
one 20 candtr fair dealing that should privately but
In all rsokuess apprise him " the fact II was not poss
bic that could 10 any BE- prohied by writing that
letter. well understood that IL involved sbdicstion
all hopes Of political advsn cement; yet it seemsa due
my character thai the letter should be written
OF couee dreamed That it could Do publshed o.
used IL already has been; but natter-iet have
toe letter 10 printand let the public Judge between s
writer and his open and covert assaiiAnts j. al all
events, AK no favor, AMI fear NO open hostility.
a. There are those who viii, at all eveat:, believe that
my opposition 70 Gov Sewari's pomuAuoh q. Chicago
PEELED by person and among these
should expect TO 6nd the Hon Henry }. Raymond Vito
these, have time for CONTROVERSY IN their de-
sire no vinoscallon But there is another dhapply-
far larger class, who will reaizs that tho obstacles
crestion and thar their utterly beyoud my
powers TIE whole OF the fytbuse the or
the Presidency Of ststesmsn chershDs the pronounced
anti slavery vie vs. or Governor Seward; it's oa.y on
questions Of finance and public economy that there has
been sry percepubs divergence between u.s. Those
anti democratic voters OF Pen nsy yanis New jersey, To-
aud Illinois, Who could not DO Induced u vote for
srpor Seward have derived their notion. or him IN
some measure the rme Ia no measure from tue
Td,e. The cee gator those States with the "a
ddsms for Governor In Pennsylvania and Irdsns whose
Representatives. and circumstances rendered toe nom
naon OF Governor Seward, in the eyes OF all intelligent
impartial Observers clear OF political suicide, we're
n wise Instructed or npelled by me rney ac,ed Cd
views deliberately termed long before they came 10 Chi
cego; they acted the sened determination of fell
low citizens bad prescribed aud the and
tuccees Of the republican demanded II ms
to vindicate them but shoever says that they
iDasnced by me, ether than as By them, does
To my MIND 1t was the imperative dasy Of the Coaven
lion TO tie triumph first the gra
Of personal feelings or sspsa:i ,ns long
sferyard. wished first Of all to succeed; next, 10
strengthen and establish our struggling brc,hreu In the
border slave Statec Ciose auy suppose the
10 destined to DO, aud doubtful they may deem is
sue, would new gladly give way the ten of
Rhode Island and Connecticut 10 gaia the zine OF
sssourL After this, h It had seemed to me possible to
obtain In the doubtful States Governor
Sc ward than for any else, should have struggled
for him arden,ly as did against him, even though
known that Raymoods hang about our party
be his trusted counseors and in1 -x;oy shut
cut II ON his confidence ana favor. there be eay WHO
not believe this neither desire their friendshp nor
depre late their hoeilty. HORACE GRBkLEY.