The New York herald., 1862-04-03
who Shall be senator :

Who Shall be senatort
Gaming is vice which increases with prac-
tice and Is strengthened by disappointment.
Greeley and Raymond, Of the Tribune and
Times, are sad instances of this vice. They
have been up to all sorts of games during their
wicked lives, have never succeeded very well
in any, and yet keep on playing with insane
perseverance,. Long ago Raymond was so no.
torious gamester that he achieved for HIM
self the title of the "Little Villain" Greeley
followed closely in Raymond's tracks, and has
become inseparably connected In history with
the Matteson draft for cool thousand Ray
mond tried stock jobbing, and Greeley went
into the gift enterprise business. Both of them
tried to rob us with bogus bets, and backed
down before our square offers. Both Of them had
a large finger in JEFF. Davis game Of rebellion,
and both of them dabbled in the jobs of the
Ring Now, ambitious of trying for higher
stakes, both Of these worthless have taken Of
their coats, shuffled their cards and led out in
the very nice little game of "who shall be
Senator?"
Preston King was packed off to Washington,
few years ago, to represent the republicans of
this State in the Senate. He has been squeezed
as dry as used lemon during his occupation
of that distinguished position, and his republi-
can friends have grown tired Of him, and re-
solved to send him of to the northern part of
the State, AT the close of his present term, to
rustication and retirement. This resolve
cleared the board for Greeley and Raymonds
little game, and they have entered upon it with
determined zeal. Greeley, with his proverbial
honesty and fairness, comes out and announces
that he is not candidate. This IL Greeley's
mode of shying his castor into the ring or put
ting his counters upon the table; for all Gree
ley's friends know that his words are to be
taken by contraries, like bad dreams on rainy
night. Raymond, with that strategical
ability which distinguished him among
the elbows of the Mincio and in the
run from Manassas, has gone up to Albany
and intrenched himself in the Legislature,
where the main, decisive battle will have to
be fought At the outset each Of the players
chose friend and partner in the game, and
each stabbed his friend in the back as Iago
stabbed Roderigo, a. soon as he became trouble
some and dangerous. Greeley discovered, all at
once, that Dana, his confederate in the Tribune,
was after the senatorship on his own hook. A
row ensued that shook the Tribune Office from
top to bottom. The street in front was crowded
with excited spectators, expecting every mo-
ment to see Greeley precipitated from the
fourth story window, or Dana hanging helpless
from the chimney, by the seat Of his trousers,
as trophy of victory. The suspense was
fearful.
Inside the Tribune Office all was confusion
and perspiration. Dana hit Greeley over the
head with the account books of the establish
ment; but this proved to be perfect blank shot.
Greeley retaliated by overwhelming Dana
"Just Once" confession and the Forward to
Richmond" articles Dana knocked Greeley
into cooked hat and corner by splendid
chance carrom with one of A. Oakley Halls
pamphlets For moment Dana seemed to
have won the battle; but in the nick of time the
inevitable African rushed up to tho assistance
of the discounted gambler, and poor Dana was
cruelty assisted to the sidewalk and locked out
in the cold by the combined efforts Of the negro,
an old lady from Boston and Metropolitan
policeman The Times Office, opposite, smiled
its approval grimly; but Raymond was too great
q strategist to make such public display of his
quarrel. He had taken General Wadsworth as
his partner in the Senatorial game; and the
General was disposed, like Dana, to make little
capital for himself. Raymond discovered this;
but did he proceed to rough and tumbie'
scratch and gougc, in the style Of the
wildcat Greeley? Not at all. Raymond
managed Wadsworth in a much moro gentle
manly way, and laid him out cold by a keen
falsehood. For several days he went about
saying that Wadsworth had written him letter
attacking Mcclellan. This killed Wsdsworth
with the administration republicans. This ac-
complished, Raymond wrote to the Atlas and
Argus denying his own story. This killed
wadsworth with the abolition republicans, and
made an end of him everywhere. Compare the
style of Greeley with the style Of Raymond, and
see how effectualy each makes his game, but
what different means are employed.
Who will win this little game we are not yet
able to decide. Raymond will make his grand
attack via the Broadway Railroad, and intends
to it up one Of the cars Of that swindlng insti-
tuition in gorgeous style for his triumphal
chariot. Greeley conducts the fight upon his
general principles Of the inevitable negro and
the game of grab, and relies upon his white hat,
coat and boots to carry the day. as Louis Ma
poleon once tried to conquer France by dressing
in his uncle's old clothes. Xerxes once pre-
pared himself triumphal chariot only for some
one else to use; and so may Raymond Louis
Napoleon did not conquer France, but won .
prison; and go may Greeley. From historical
precedcnts, therefore, wo are rather of the
opinion that, while Greeley and Raymond are
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