The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-20

manner asked a nomination. At length | was
netrled BY his lsnguage-wen intended, but ,ery
cutting as addressed by him to me-to siy, in
substance. "Well, then. make Patterson Gov
ernor, and try M name Tor Lieutenant. Tolos
this place is matter OF no importance; and We
can see whether am really so odious."
should have hated 10 serve as Lieut.. Govern
or but should have gloried in running for the
post. / want TO have nv enemies all upon me
at once am tired OF fighting them piece meal.
And, though should have been beaten IN the
canvass, know tina, my running would have
helped the ticket and helped my paper.
Ii was thought best TO let the matter take an
other course. No other name could have been
put on the ticket so bitterly humbling TO NE as
that which was selected. The nomination was
given 10 Raymond; the fight left TO me. And
Cor. Seward, Ihare made Il. though it be con-
ceits in me TO say so. What little fight there
has been, have stirred up. Even Weed has
NOT been Il speak Ct his paper) hearty in this
contest, while the journal Of the Wing Lieut..
Governor has taken care OF lis own interests and
let the canvass take care OF ITSELF "a it early de-
clared it would do. That Journal has because OF
its milh-and water course) some t. enty Thou
sand subscribers in this city and suburbs, and OF
these Twenty thousand venture 10 say more
kOltN 8OE NI-l dIiu
RAYMOND. The Tribune (also because Of IFS
characterl has bat Eight Thousand subscribers
within the same radius, and venture to say tina,
Of lis habitual readers nine-tenths voted fov
Clark and Raymond-very few for Ullman and
Scroggs. had TO bear the bruat OF the contest,
and take terrible responsibility in order 10 pre-
Vent the Wings uniting upon James w. Barker
in order TO deieat Fernando Wood. Had Barker
been elected here, neither you nor could walk
these streets without being hooted, and Know.
Nothngisu. would have swept like prairie fire
stopped Barkers election at the cost of incurr.
ing the deadliest enmiiy OF the defeated gang
and have been rebuked for il BY the Lieut.
Governors paper. At the critical moment, he
came out against John Wheeler in favor of Chas
II. Marshall (who would have been your dead
est enemy in the House,) and even your Col
Generals paper, which was with NE in insisting
that Wheeler should be returned, wheeled about
at the last moment and went in for MARSHALL
The Tribune alone clinging TO Wheeler 10 The
last. rejoice that they who turned SO suddenly
were not able to turn ali their readers.
Gov. Seward, know that some OF your mos
cherished friends think me a great Oh stacle {,
your advancement-that John Schoolcraft, fo
one, insists thar you and Weed shall not be iden
tilted with me [ trust, after a time, you vii
not De. trust snail never be found IN oppo
sition TO you; hare no farther wish bot TO Gid,
out Of the newspaper worldas quietly as possible
join my family in Europe, aud if possible sta,
there quite long-!ong enough to cool my fever
| ed Iran and renovate my overtasked energies
All l ask is that We shall be counted even on th,
morning after the first Tuesday in February, a
aforesaid, ard that may thereafter take suci
course as seems best without reference to til,
past.
You have done me acts of various kndnes
in the line o: your profession; lie, me close will
the assurance that these viii ever be grateful
remembered by Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
Hon WM L. SEWARD