Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-05
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injure 10 the least degree, It's moral, religious,
mental, or industrial prosperity. There Is
food in It for all Mr.. THEoDoRE TMToE,
ono Of the Editors Of "The Independent" Is
one Of the most promising young men in our
country. He has rare gifts, both as writer
and a speaker; and all that ho has 10 do, 10
make hs mark is to cultivate them we'll.
The politicians are somewhat excited on
the Senatorial question in his State. Mr..
Stewards term expires on the 4th day of next
March. We have no man who can make his
place good Il almost makes one feel sad,
that the distinguished Senator from New
YorR' is about to retire from. the Senate
chamber forever That his voice will soon
be heard there no more, speaking lessons Of
political wisdom to his eountFymen, and
teaching them lessons Of lottiest patriot
ism During the long Senatorial term Of Mr..
Seward, he has indeed been Senator If the
| United States He has advocated no narrow,
sectional policy, but his views have been
large aud liberalI and In all his legislation he
has endeavored, With tar-seeing wisdom and
philosophy, TO embrace al interests, aud all
sections Of his country In his speeches on
the various questions be has discussed, he
has eyer exhausted his subjects, and has
seemed % leave nothing more to say; while
in elegance Of elocution and classic beauty
ofstyle, they will, with the Senatorial speech
es of Webster and Robbins remain imperish.
able models of human eloquence. His retire
ment from the Senate win be national loss,
as they need there his large experience, his
natural judgment, his political sagaclty, and
his effective eloquence. But, the country is
not to lose his services. He goes into an
other and scarcely less responsible place Of
trust and duty, and takes the post of honor,
in the new Administration, in an hour oi
darkness and of doubt, when traitors sit in
high places and treason turks about the
Capital
think the highest tribute ever paid to
Mr.. Seward, was recently paid by John G.
Whittier, in a sonnet in the Evening Post
few days since. It is touchingly beautiful.
Such tribute, from such a man, mutt make
a Senator not unused to reproach, feel warm
about the heart.
Gentlemen well informed here, say the
contest for Senator is between Mr.. Greeley,
Mr.. Evarts, and Mr. Noyes all of them good
men and true; all of them men Of marked
ability, Of integrity of character, and sound
political faith. Messrs. Noyes & Evarts are
eminent in their profession, and distinguish
ed as leaders of the Bar. -
It is right that one of the Senators from
this State should be from this city It's great
end increasing commercial and financial in
! teress demand it; and it is the largest manu-
featuring place in the United States. If Mr..
Preston King, who came from the Democrat
ic side, were not in the Senate, think the
choice would fall upon Mr. David Dudley
Field, of this city, a gentleman of great ahili-
| ty, and of high personal character, and one
Of the truest Republicans in all the land
There is a very great desire here to see Mr.
Lincoln on his way to Washington. The
New Workers will give hima warm and cor.
dial reception. If every voter in the Slave
States would read his Cooper Institute
Speech" they would all give him a hearty
support, if they would allow reason to
trample over passion. But "way down
South, " it would seem, 'Fhat Judgment ha:
fed to british beasts, and man has lost his
reason" B.