Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-15
MIR. GREELEY's LETTER.

We copy from the New York Tribune the
famous private letter of Horace Greeley TO
VIM. H. Seward, of which so much has been
said, lately, in the newspapers. 1t does not
sustain all the representations in regard to its
contents that were made by Henry ]. Ray
mond and Col. Webb. Their report was that
Mr. Greeley in this letter threatened ven
geance, and that he notified Mr.. Seward that
he would watch for opportunity to take
vengeance on him most etfectually but there
is nothing of the kind in the letter, although it
shows mood in the writer from which
Mr. Seward would not be likely to expect
much jealous friendship. 1t is evident
that Mr.. Greeley, while penning the letter,
was not as serene as a seraph nor as glad as
bright May morning; and, in his story of the
rise and progress of his disturbed condition
of mind, some persons may find new and
unexpected view of his character. But he
has a right to be ambitious and coyet official
Importance and influence, like other men 1t
is, probably, not so unusual in this world, as
many suppose, for the ardent friends of a man
of mark to misuse him by assuming that This
soul is like a star and dwells apart" while he
himself does not mean to have his light put
under bushel in that way. Mr.. Greeley s
letter speaks for itself, and, although it shows
that he accorded great influence to personal
considerations, yet it is very far from proving
that he is ither false, or dishonest, or villain
GUS in any respect.
We trust that the discussion of this matter
will not be continued. The public has heard
enough of it. And, besides, it is not at this
time desirable or becoming for republican
Journals to publish long and ill-tempered ar
tcles on the secret history of New York poll
tics and politicians. The subject is not likely
to be very delightful at any time, and its turn
will not come until We can find nothing else to
do. Those who attack Mr. Greeley, impute
great deal more to his influence than the truth
warrants. 1t was not Horace Greeley who de-
feated the nomination of Mr.. Seward at Chica.
go. His nomination made impossible by
influences from the doubtful states" over
which the Tribune and its editor had little if
any control; and it would have been no less
impossible if Mr. Greeley had been in Japan,
or even if he had, at Chicago, diligently, ear
nesty and in good faith, used his influence in
favor of Mr.. Seward 1t is high time for
those who know that this is true, to desiSt
from talking as if it were not true.
The result at Chicago was not accidental,
nor was it influenced in the slightest degree
by any mans wishes or intrigues 1t was
very different from what Mr. Greeley had
planned; and it was very different from what
the friends of Mr. Seward had hoped but it
was an honest result, and, as every one
now confesses, a very wise one and the rep
resentation that Mr.. Greeley controlled it, or
any part of it, is contrary to the truth, and
very unjust. He opposed the nomination of
Mr.. Seward and every man will judge for him
self what were the motives of this opposition.
1t is true, nevertheless, that there was no man,
nor any score of men in the party, who could
have prevented his nomination, if honest intlu-
ences had not produced an honest conviction
among the delegates that it was better to NOM
mate Mr.. Lincoln This is the truth, and let
it not be sacrificed in behalf of any personal
quarrel in New York.