The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-24
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inis mas become one OF the questions of ths
day Greeley, from whose subscriptions list
the friends of Mr.. Seward are fast disappear.
ing, a. may be seen BY their letters in the Til
baue, Is very anxious to turn away the odium
of the political assassination Of that statesman
from himself and fssten it on the New Yoax
HERALD. Now, neither the editor Of the HERALD
nor any Of its representatives took any part in
the open proceedings of the Chicago Conven-
ton, nor In the caucus arrangements by which
these proceedings were regulated. That Gree
ley AID his friend Blair were active there
against Seward, he not only admitted In the
first flush of victory, but glories in his achieve
ment through whole columns Of the Tribune
But says Greeley now, when he finds 90 many
republicans indignant, the HERALD, by its art-
cles against Seward, had rendered his cleo
ton impossible" and, therefore, he could not
be safely nominated. This Is attributing extra
ordinary power to the HERALD But II we had
killed Seward before the Chicago Convention,
where was the necessity Of Greeley killing
him over again, thus twice staying the slaia,
Whether the HERALD or Greeley has
killed Seward We leave the public to
decide. Meantime, the editorial correspon-
dence Of the Albany Evening Journal, Mr.
Sc wards official organ which ought to be we'll
posted on the subject, describes what the writer
saw and heard at Chicago. In reference to the
operations of Greeley and Blair he says:-"Mis-
represe NATION has achieved its work. The
tinid and cIedulous have succumbed to threats
and perversiops. The recognized standard
beNer Of the republican party has been sacr.
feed upon the altar Of fancied avail ability.
The sacrifice was alike cruel aud unnecessary"
The correspondent goes on to say that Seward
was "too pure and too consistent' for "those
whose dislike Of the man was infinitely In sd-
vance Of their love Of his principles" that the
result of this work Of ingra.itude aud malig-
pity ia less defeat Of William II. Seward than
triumph Of his personal enemies" and that it
vas a violation of "good faith and common
honesty" Tie writer wines up with the signi-
6csnt hint that upsn those men "devolves tbs
responsibility of the campaign"
No enc will pretend to say that any portion
of this refers to the HERALD. Greeley knows
to whom It refers he has become frightened
at the work of his own hands, now
,ba. ne sees them smea-ed with the limo
cent blood of the republican chief Like
Lady Macbeth in her sleep, he rubs his hands
ard cries, "Out, out, damned sposl' But the
bloody stain remains, and all great Neptune's
ocean cannot wash it away. Greeley Is scared
at the consequences. Having despatched Sew
ard, be Is anxious to get rid Of the dead. In
his speech ct the republican ratification meet
log In this city on Tuesday evening, he says
LET the dead bury the dead, and let It's
mcurners, II they will, 60 about the streets,
while we devote ourselves to the living
present" But the ghost of Seward will con
.lnue to haunt him.
II seems that, though the Caesar of republi-
csnism 10 dead, the enrnity of Greeley is not
yet essd with him. In yesterdays Tribune
appeared the following attack on the Senator
from New York
Kansas the SPECIAL ORDER for nc4rsw In the Senate
sso M sswards abserce on this ard othsr important
~ MAJ 70 Be prosrscted. soms arrange neat should
ss made tor pairing o. vhso be support ~ NOT be a.
pssu<uAr Kansas TIE tsr,n the Paciac ROAD,
Anc Tho rke-sse Jet to be ss.ed 90.
This b adding insult to Injury. II Is saying,
Seward win not do for President; we have
wiped him out politically; but he will do well
enough - tool for the republican party to
work With, to aid In adding to their forces the
three electoral votes Of Kansas, and In gaining
other advantages for the cause; and be Is de-
serving OF censure for not being ct his post Ia
the Senate Immediately after his defeat" This
10 little short Of brutal. In the words of the
Ersring Journal, II Is alike cruel and unneces.
sary.- Mr.. Seward was 90 cooadcnt OF the
nomination that be repaired homo TO receive
II; and now he L expected BY the Tribune,
As,er bis deep disappointment and the
treacsery practised upon him, 10 60 back
10 Washington and eight the battles of an I'M =
grateful party with the same alacrity as IL they
bad rewarded him for 20 many years Of intel
lectusl toll. Greeley pronounees him dead,
s.d Ct en'y TO be buried, and yet asks why he
Is Dot up and doing. This Is bitter mockery.
As well might Brutus call upon dead Caesar to
WELD The Imperial scep<re, or the slayer Of
the TsaDe Of Fife" ask his victim TO exercise
bic kinely function.
Mr. Seward and bis friends will not openly
oppose the pominee Of the republican party,
but they will damn him with faint praise.
I, may be set dowr AZ a fixed fact that they
vii render him ~ title service a possible;
aad II the proples Of the higher law should
ever 20 back 10 tie Senate II will not be In
the character 81 q republican Bosoerges,
making the walls O! i,s chamber ring with
party appeals, but A. o quiet snobtra-
sive, AID slnos, slent member of the con-
servauve branch Of the natohsl Legislature.
II be returns. he VIII return . wiser aud
ssdeer man.
DESTRUCTIVE Euxcrs 90 THE LArs wErERs
Tox~po.-Ths tornado which swept over .
portion Of The OHIO Valley on Monday appears.
from further accounts, 10 have been Of q more