Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-26

Mr.. RAYMOND, of the n. Y. Times, in letter
from Auburn, N. Y. May 22d, thus writes of
Gov. SEWARD his Home in "the loveliest
village of the plain" and his resolves for the
future:
/ have turned aside from my direct route
homeward, in order to pay a visit of respect
and friendship to Gov. Seward. found him
as busily and as happily engaged in directing
the improvements of his delightful country
residence, as if no such incidents as treacherJ
and disappointment ever disturbed the tenor
of political life. His barns and outhouses,
you remember, were burned few weeks
since. His special errand at home, just now,
is to arrange for rebuilding them:-when his
plans have been made for this work, he will
return to Washington-probaly early in the
week-and resume his seat in the Senate
He will serve out the remainder of his term
in that body, but will not in any event or
under any circumstances, be a candidate for
reelection. His personal friends know that
this has been his fixed purpose for the last
two years. He regards his public life as def
nitely closed-and seems to derive more solid
satisfaction from the prospect of retirement
than any additional honors could possibly
confer. Mr.. Seward is unquestionably ambi-
tious-but he has never permitted his judg-
ment to be clouded by the fervor of political
aspirations; he knows very well that the
record he has made upon the history of the
country could not be improved by any pro-
longation Of his service, vhile the chances of
protracted political life mi ht possibly render
a ka
now. Besides this, he has toiled, as few men
have done before him; and the incessant
conscientious labors of thirty years have not
been without their effect upon physical con-
stitution never very strong-and have begot-
ten the desire, so natural to men with whom
reflection outweighs impulsiTe ambition, for
the repose and quiet that belong to the clos
ing years of an active and useful life.
Those who know the society in whose
bosom he viii seek that rest, viii have no
difaculty in understanding the pleasure with
which he looks Forward to the day of his de-
hverauce from public and official cares His
home is q large country mansion-in the
midst of spacious, well-shadsd and carefully
adorned grounds lpon the borders of one Of
the loveliest villages in Western New York.
BY all classes of its inhabitants be is regar-
ded with feelings that transcend the ordinary
limits of mere friendship.
He Is respected, honored and beloved by
eTerybOdyi and just now, when he is suppos-
ed 70 have sustained the heaviest blow that
can fall upon the head Of public man,-in
the withholding of honors nobly earned, and
justly awarded by the hearts of the millions
he,has served, nothing can be more touching
than the compassionate sympathy and love
which meet him at every step. 'Nothing
but this, said be, twas wanting to make my
retirement the happiest event Of long and
successful public career" You may dismiss
al the speculatons in which the public jour
nails are just now. indulging, IS to the place
be win hold N the new Republican Ad-
ministration- # we shall have one-as idle
and useless. Hsnceforth the only sphere Of
bis labors win be his home, and the
society which surrounds it. Some who.
desired his domination TO the Presidency
console themselves by looking forward
2 1864 as stu likely TO confer i upon him.
He knows too well the vigor and endurance,