The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25

This is TIE way to solve the difficulty Of the
niger soldier question.
Weed and Greeley-Arcades Ambo.
These two restless politicians have engaged
in a hand to hand encounter, and such is the re-
gard they are really held in by the public that
no one cares who is victorious. They seem to
think this country is stage fitted up for their
personal advantage and particular exhibitions,
and the people an audience, breathless from
intense interest while they watch their
performances Nothing of the kind. Their
brawls only show the real character Of the
combatants and what self-appointed leaders
amount to when they, in their rage, tell the
truth of each other. The one, his life long, has
been political intriguer, with pecuniary am
bition and the love of power; the other,
crack-brained philosopher, with one idea pre-
dominating in his mind from time to time, as
the wind shifts, or as his digestion may direct.
The one, by his manipulation of office seekers,
has contrived always to have following or
tail; the other, by his avowed humanitarianism,
is backed up by vegetarans, womens rights
men and ncgrophilists, people with long hair
and seedy vestments, optimists, pessimists, and
all other kinds of ists--the crazy champions of
all isms.
These Arcadians are, however, anything but
peaceful-they are pugnacious. Nay, more,
they are ambitious, and seek to govern. We
have constitution, Congress-, President
and Cabinet; laws to govern US, and institu-
tons founded by patriots and statesmen. What
of that? These men continually-directly the
one, indirectly the other-seek to control
everything administration, and the legis-
lation, and the official appointments Of the
country. War or peace, it is all the same to
them. No chance is lost upon them. AS gen.
eral, Greeley ordered the army to Richmond,
and plunged it in disaster AS pacificator, ne
attempted to patch up degrading peace with
the rebels, at the cost of the national honor
and its permanent security. The other, with
equal versatility, could proceed to England to
induce the aristocracy of that country, by his
persuasive tongue and elegant manners, to do
us justice, for which he was duly remunerated
though he achieved nothing. Ever scampcring
from New York to Washington, he did not for
get the business of contracts, nor the commits
sions that could be made with powder manu-
facturers, nor the profits Of charter
ing such vessels as the Catalina, nor
the snug places in the Custom House,
where inscriptions followers might be
housed and fed. Like the elephant, which can
pick up pin or drag thrty-two FOUNDER, he
was always ready for the work he loves, some
times losing his trunk, however, and then
trusting to his tusks. State conventions have
been his delight, no matter which party they
represented, and with facile principle he has
been as ready to advise the democrats as the
republicans His motto has always been, like
Decatur's, opportunity" though he has inn
proved 1t in very different manner. No station
in life has been too high to prevent his intru-
sion. Presidents have been advised and re-
proved, or cajoled and misled Ward politi-
clans have been his intimates and implements.
No man too high not to be approached, none
SO low but his usefulness has been considered.
Scarcely project that promised any advan.
tage has escaped his grip; even Wall street
has felt his presence and the effect Of
his interference. In all this certain
amount OF ability has necessarily been
displayed, and his combinations have been
close, although extensive. A political ring
has been taught to feel that he was its centre,
and 10 revolve about him. A man who could
dispose of Office either in the State or the
national government, and who gained his
power to do it through the force he enrolled in
his service, was always sure to find ardent
friends and obedent followers. The reci-
procity of obligation has been well maintained,
and in this has always consisted his strength.
As for his antagonist, it is to be said that
while he has never apparently been mercenary,
yet he has always been cratic and unreliable.
With tormenting love of distinction, he has
endeavored to control public opinion and to
impress his own half digested theories on the
people and the State. without training with
out the solid acquisitions Of the learned, and
little intercourse with the refined, he has from
his Tribune appealed to the people always in
q wandering Fakir. The toga and sandals
would have been a large Improvement on
his white hat and coat and boots to match.
His teachings are scarcely ever sound
beyond some we'll known platitudes about
which there is little difference; all the
rest has been but "leather and prunepa."
And yet his ambition has been TO upset society
and re-establish 1t on diet of squash and bran
bread, TO equalize II on the lowest basis; In
short, 10 give TO materiality and skepticism the
advantage over intellect, cultivation and
religion. At one time offering TO submit TO
rebellion, at another sssailing the government
because it did not put IL down; again proclaim
ing the bankruptcy Of the nation and giving
treason it, strongest reasons for holding out,
and furnishing apologies to traitors for desert
ing the national flag.
In the name Of common sense, We ask, II The
positions these men have assumed before the