The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-14

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Is all nonsense for the Northern radicals 10
attempt to prevent tho hayward sisters nom
coming back. All the members thus far elected
in the Southern States are Union men. II there
be any anti-administration men, that is another
matter. It will give spice to the proceedings
| of Congress, and Andy johnson has sense
| enough to know that spirited administration
| in the Union Is better than fiat one out Of it.
who Shall Wear Secretary Stewards Old
Cl0thess
There are rumors that Lord Palmerston will
soon retire from public life, and similar rumors
in regard to Secretary Seward are constantly
set afloat. Weknow not how much truth there
may be in these reports; but we presume that,
in relation to Secretary Seward at least there
must be little fire where we see such deal
Of smoke. Secretary Seward has been the
great man Of this State for many years, and the
discussion in regard to his successor in that po-
sition will be extremely interesting. Thurlow
Weed, the State barber; who made Seward
what he Is, and has sustained him through the
ups and downs Of politics and parties, has re-
gently removed from AlbsnyVto this city, in
order to pull the wires for the succession more
readily. For the same reason he has trans
ferred his editorial stool from the Office Of the
Euening Journal to that Of the Times, which is
to be his organ in the new movement. 1t is
rather difficult thing to make great man to
order, and Thurlow Weed requires all the aid
of the metropolis and of q metropolitan paper
to assist him in his arduous work.
The two men who are the most prominent
candidates for Mr.. Stewards place as the lead
ing politician of the State are Messrs. Raymond
and Greeley. Raymond is now a member Of
the lower House of Congress, and Greeley has
already occupied desk there for a brief term
| The programme is to take whoever of these
gentlemen is the successful candidate for
| Stewards boots, run him into the United States
| Senate, and thence transfer him to the Cabinet
Stewards boots are not so very large that a
| man cannot be found to fill them; but they are
of very peculiar shape and will fit very few
people. It is very doubtful whether Greeley
| can get into them. He has certain fanatical
corns which they would pinch terribly.
| If he were even to 60 into the Cabinet
| it would probably be in the position of Post
master General, which he has long waited for
and expected and desired and that position is
not exactly suitable for the great man OF the
great State of New York. But, on the other
hand, Greeley may cause considerable trouble
if anybody else be preferred before him as
| Stewards successor. His withdrawal from the
old political firm In which he was q partner
was for the reason that Weed and Seward
| wanted to make q tool Of him. instead of Civ
| ing him fair share of the profits. Some day
| or other he may retire from the republican
party because of unfair treatment. The State
barber cannot, therefore, afford to count Gree
ley out entirely in any of his calculations.
| It is evident, however, that Weed is inclined
to try his hand at making Raymond the great
man, in the event Of Stewards retirement.
Raymond is little fellow, like Seward, and
the old clothes Of the Secretary of State will
probably ct him, boots and all. In one respect
Raymond has the advantage Of Greeley; for
he can change his clothes pretty rapidly. 80 ~
to keep in the latest fashion, while Greeley
sticks pretty steadily to his black stock and his
| old white coat and hat. Besides this Raymond
was the friend and biographer Of Lincoln. and
is now cultivating friendly relations with john
son. while Greeley, who only half assented to
| the nominations of the Baltimore Convention,
was very cool towards Honest Old Abe, and
| has drifted into positive hostility to Andy
| johnson, of Tennessee. We admit that to be
| in favor at the White House is merely tenn
porary advantage, because the next great man
of the Stale may last for twenty years, and the
President may only last four but still it is an
advantage while the work Of manufacturing
| the great man is actually going on. For the
present we shall be content to watch the con.
test with interest, and to record Weeds moves
Greeleys chances and Raymond's prospects as
they are developed, without risking a predic.
ton one way or the other. BYt at the same
time, it is q source Of qualification to us that
the two persons from whom is to be selected
the future great man are both journalists. No
small portion Of the work we marked out fol-
ourself when we started the HERALD will have
been accomplished when 1t is conclusively de-
monstrated that politicians can no longer use
editors as their mere instruments, but must
respect their abilities, follow their advice, and
make way for them when they choose to aspire
to high Offices Messrs. Greeley and Raymond
are ambitious for the honor of Stewards posi-
ton, and Weed is anxious to make the grea
man, 80 that be can control the subordinate
places in his department but hundreds o.
other people, of high and low degree, are pecu
niariIy and politically concerned in the issue o.
the contest over the old clothes which Seward
has not yet discarded, and we know of but few
subjects so important to large number Of oul
readers.
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