The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-12

Mr.. Horace Greeley has very strong claim
upon the republican party. II dates back to
the Pittsburg Convention Of 1856, where hs dis
charged the duties usually assigned to an ex-
perienced matron, and appeared upon the
platform with his innocent oountenance BEAM
ing with delight ct the birth Of the new organi-
xation, and his red belcher pocket handker-
chief wet with tears shed over the dissolution
ofthe old whig party. From that time to the pre-
sent Mr.. Greeley has been faithful and untir-
ing worker in the republican ranks, and has
largely contributed towards placing republl-
canism in its present triumphant position. Mr..
Lincoln owed his first nomination ct Chicago
to Mr.. Greeley, and il will not be controverted
that "Honest Old Abe" was the power that en-
abled the republicans to establish themselves
on solid basis after their first brilliant sue
cess
Mr.. Greeley is a candidate for the position
of United States Senator, and the republican
Legislature is strong enough to bestow that
Office upon whom the members please There
is no good reason why they should not now
discharge the debt they owe to Mr.. Greeley.
Thousands of men whose services are not to be
compared with his have received honors and
more substantial rewards from the party.
There is no question as to his fidelity or capa-
city and the fact that he has heretofore been very
badly treated by the firm Of Seward and Weed,
who have for years availed themselves of his
services in the political field and withheld
from him oil the fruits Of victory, should re-
commend him to the especial favor Of those
who now control the republican party in this
State.
We have sometimes been compelled to scold
Mr.. Greeley, but we have always done so
strong parent must feel when impelled to ohas-
tise an unruly child. He has his faults, and we
have no desire to conceal them. He has played
the truant from common sense, and run after
Fourierism, the negro, Bloomerism and bran
bread much the same IS schoolboy will occa-
sionally play "hookse" from school, and de-
light in making mud pies or dancing break
downs in the cutters. He has suffered himself to
be led into some very lengthy and silly personal
controversies with at. W." but no person who
has had patience to read their correspondence
can doubt which has been the sharper and
which the victim In the game of politics they
have played together "T. w." has always
been found behind the table handling the Thin
bles, while "H. G." has been endeavorlng to
discover the whereabouts of the "little JOKER"
Since Mr.. Greeley has cut loose from the polit-
ical blacklegs who for a long time cajoled and
cheated him he has evinced disposition to
tone himself down to the character of q sensi-
bio, practical man. and to give up the vagaries
which have hitherto impaired the usefulness Of
bis natural sound sense and ability.
The choice Of United States Senator seems to
lie between Mr. Greeley and Senator Ira Har-
ris. Mr.. Greeley has declared emphatically in
favor Of the constitutional amendment o. the
basis upon which loyal representatives from
the now unrepresented States are to be allowed
to take their seats in Congress- He has very
properly denounced the Jacobin programme Of
hanging JEFF Davis and General Lee and de-
posing the President In the United States
Senate he would exercise . very important
influence, and would bold powerful check
upon Sumner and Chandler and the other
Senatorial allies Of Ben Butler and Thad
Stevens. His rspublicanism cannot be
questioned, and he would have Q splendid
opportunity to keep the party on the right
track, and to prevent It from running of ct
any of the misplaced switches Of Jacobinism
or copperheadism. Senator Harris, who Is q
the republican party that can equal that Of
Mr.. Greeley. He has avowed himself during
the recent canvass . supporter Of tie Jacobin
faction, and has declared in favor Of Ben
Buffers programme, including the impeach-
ment of the President and all the other revolu-
tionary schemes designed to disturb the boz -
Of the country and to enable the b., Retbe1
hero to subject the citlzsus Qt r.ev York to
the discipline of ths hsp< man,s cord. He
has held the oeRcs s. yni.ed States senator for
one term, .aa sb,uld be willing to give way
s'"0'>fpu. to Mr.. Greeley, who has done SC
,Auo.. in the past and may do SO much In the
;, future for the republican party.
The friends Of Mr. Greeley should set tc
work in earnest; for under the new law O
Congress the election OF United States Senator
takes place on the second Tuesday after the
organization Of the Legislature. They have
every prospect Of success with the newly
elected House; for their candidate stand,
squarely upon the platform ON which Governor
Fenton, despite his weakness and imbecility
was elected; while Ira Harris has wandered
OF and gone astray after the crazy Jacobins
They have also the inside track in the Senate
for Messrs Folgsr, Andrews, Humphreys
Lent, Ezra Cornell and all the leading
Senators are honest supporters Of the CON
stitutional amendment a. = nnality, and are
opposed to the revolutionary schemes Of the
radical Jacobins. On this issue the Legis
lature should not hesitate 10 elect Horace