Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-02
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
PuIirical---Old court House "reminiscences.
Nrw YoRk, May 20, 1860.

speech is tolerated, aud where the fress IS not
muzzled, the voice of"good cheer" comesupin
response to the nomination of Lincoln and
HamRu at Chicago.
In this State the friends Of Mr., Seward are
sorrowfal at his defeat So were the devoted
friends of Mr.. Clay sorrowful at his defeat in
the Har sburgh Convention in December
1889. remember some things about that
sorrow, for then thought Mr.. Clay the very
embodiment Of all that was great and excel
lent in Statesmanship-of all that was true
in patriotism-of all that was wise in ooun-
ell. But have lived to learn and to know
that in each generatiOn there are several men
on he stage, and that no one combines all
that is great and good, and wise above all
the rest, / lived to see Henry Clay, as a
candidate for the Presidency in 1874, strike
down himself and his great and powerful
party, by his letters to Alabama in the midst
Of the canvass; and from those unfortunate
letters, neither Mr. Clay nor his party ever
recovered.
Mr.. Seward has long been prominent
actor on the political stage Like Mr.. Clay,
be has warmest friends and hitterest enemies.
He has as yet failed of the highest object of
his earthly ambition. But he is not yet an
old man; not as old as this century; and has
twenty years more Of life, with a good con-
stitution He has devoted friends. No
man, who has ever lived from the day
the frst Alderman was elected in the city
built by that vagabOnd Cain, until the present
day, ever had more faithful, constant and
at all times devoted friend, than Mr. Thurlow
Weed has been for more than thirty years to
Mr.. Seward To Mr.. Weed, Mr.. Seward is
unquestionably indebted for his political sue
cess. In his darkest hours-in his sharpest
conflicts against great aud powerful opposi-
ton, like noble steed, with his rider on his
back, Mr.. Weed has carried Mr.. Seward over
in safety. Men may safely find fault with
Thurlow Weed, but his long years of unwa-
vering attachment to the person, and to the
political fortunes Of William H. Seward, is
worthy of all praise, and all commendation.
To feel that one has such a friend is worth
more TO the HEART than the greatest political
success 70 the HEAD of any true man.
AT the Harrisburg Convention in 1899, New
York defeated the nomination of Mr.. Clay by
voting for General Harrison. Mr.. Clay had
u States, Gen. Scott States, and Gen. Har-
risOn Z The friends of Gen. Scott voted for
Gen. Harrison, and Mr. Clay, the leader and
idol of his party, was left alone in his glory.
Some OF the old friends of Mr.. Clay remem-
Der his defeat, and those who did it and shed
no tears now over the nomination Of Mr.
Lincoln. Some men believe in earthly retri-
button
Mr.. Chase had in the Chicago Convention
many and warm friends, and if the Ohio del
egdtion had afforded them the least 'aid and
comfort, would have cast their votes for him I;
as they regarded him the ittest man for the
nomination. Many of them said, with Mr..
Chase, ths Presidency is only question Of
tiHis They look to him as one who, If he
lives, is to be a President Of these United
States. Mr. Chase goes into the Senate Of
the U, S. with the coming in of the Republi-
can Administration, in the fullness Of his
manhood, in the maturity of his ntellegt-
with long years of experience, with ripe
craftsmanship; and with his great ability as
debateT he viii be to the new Administra-
ton TONER Of strength. The country has
much to hope for him.
With the accomplished Chase, and with
Saxon Wade in the Senate, Ohio may well be
proud of her Republican Representatives in
the Senate Chamber.
There were other good and true men yo-
ted for in the Chicago Convention besides
Messrs. Seward andC But ] believe, under
all the hecircumstances-Wit Eghthere ard shade
there-with old-fashioned Conservatism in
one quarter and with Radicalism in another,
that Abraham Lincoln Is Just the man, toy
the right place.
If any one asks why was Lincoln nomina-
ted he may answer in the language of Meg
Merrilies, because the Hours come, and the
Man.
Our Democratic friends, if they will re-
member back, they will remember the Wings
in 1914, used to ask them in kind Of deri-
sion, who is james r. Polk? Aud when he
defeated Henry Clay, after he had been nOmi-
mated BY acclamation, they found out whC
James K. Polk was. Let not the Democrat;
sneer at Abraham Lincoln, because he has
not been all his life in the political atmos.
phere at Washington. Senator Douglas car
/ tell them something about Abraham Lincoln
thegallant "Disinherited knight" of Republi
canism, who entered the lists Of the political
! tournament in Illinois with Douglas, the Bois
/ Guilbert of Slavery, who was only saved from
political death BY the letter Of Mr.. Crittenden
as "Brianp was in the story, by Prince John
| Mr.. Lincoln is "Wise in council, brave in exc
cutiOn, boldest among the bold and gentles
among11the gentle
There are a great many statesmen in on
/ land eminently qualified for President VIII
have never been in public life, and it is
rather singular fact that no Member Of Con
| gress has ever been selected for President, al
though some Presidents have been Member
Of Congress.
Mr.. Thomas Ewing had never been il
public life when he entered the Senate of tn
United States; but he took rank with the frs
minds in that then distinguished body o
great men, and Immediately gained nation
al reputation.
If Mr.. Lincoln's home had been in Stat
where the Wings were in the aseen,' n,y, hi
talent would have given hiE ainenc
long ago. In his own State be H. lag bee
regarded as the able man Of his pa&y. Hi
local reputation was the best and h5 contes
with Douglas gave him national reputation
I do not hesitate to say that very few men i
our land could go through SO thorough pc
litical canvass with q man who has the powe
Of Senator Douglas, and come off as Mr.. Lin
coin did, with flying cOlors. We may con
demn the political heresies and we ought Il
Of Judge Douglas, but "he is no carpe
knight he is a foeman worthy of any man
steel. But he is a g0ner. His humbu
Squatter Sovereignty will squat out his poll
ical life. If that does not do it, his bill I
impose tonnage duties on all vessels, to in
prove harbors, &C., would do it for him.
Lincoln and Hsmlin are sure to be electet
This pro-slayery democracy is doomed. Br
chanan has destroyed bis party. He is out
funds, out Of supporters, out Of credit an
viii soon be out of Office and Of power
poor, miserable political vagabond, who wi