The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

| charv ahcut committing himself IN writing
bic by temptations brilliant enough
override all other considerations; for such statesman
for one a ane oa adag,
Seward contrary, literally Ievels in flood Of ink
and fances that the more he writes the greater states
the following written Of Stewards political aims In 1862
applicable to Seward in lS66-sMr Seward looks 10 ali
which NAV rise pocally against the rebels 'N'A
Sanford and Thurlow Weed az Stewards agents In
Europe were slwaysths Counts anghingstoc Sanford
described as that French parleying claims prosecutor
and itinerant agent OF sewing machine who breakfasts
in Brussels with Leopold and the same day dimes in
Paris with Thouvenel and may take his supper ~ h-L
far the interest Of the is concerned" Weeds
exploits In Eng and were compared TO those Of ga school
boy on spree This terrible bit OF sarcasm was writ
ton after Weeds return in 1868 Thurow Weed puts
stanton and patronizes him. 0, Godl 1t Is terrible
The Blalrs were handled by him in lump and in
way that gives good idea OF that political combna-
ton, "the Blair family" He writes the of the
as "a good Blair man. At this Seward ought hang him.
self; he is distanced by the Blars."
cessul heroes developed by circpmstanoes and espe
rience who came under Grant to finish up the war
On the appearance Of Grant at Washington as
refused TIRES dinners II ,h.. is no. significant
time come in contact with Grant admire his truly
republican simplicity He must have the sacred fire In
core genuine democratic not in the party sense
commander OF democratic army from democratic
Of her father somewhere in Missouri. If all thsto be
classical and highfalung-is not Roman, Cincnnatus
and matron-ike then am at loss for precodents and
for historical illustrations"
or General George H. Thomas he thus writes in fully
merited praise" Thomas never failed in any Of his
does not aim at briancy, but takes false or
backward step. II comparison to be made
Of aSe
of Washington ard Of wellington he seems TO be very
surefooted, and most probably he will win still greater
page In the history of this war. "
He is enthusiastic over Sheridan -" Splendid is
Sheridan; splendid as a soldier and as general. Al
soldiers and effectively leads them new martial
era"
He says very little of Sherman but there is much in
that little which says swell am certain that Sherman
is not an engineer /"
Read carefully in the light of accomplished events,
Gurowskis Diary Is not merely new II is remarkable,
and shows his to have been mind OF great dscernmen
experience and depth He foresaw, with great cerness
the nature Of the dreadful struggle which Mr. Seward
thought would last no longer than ninety days. and also
somo Of the results but not then acknowledged 10
have been inevitable. Commenting on Mr.. Lincon's
first inaugural he wrote :"Events Will want and demand
posveness and action than the message contains
assertions" In another place. IN abiding
to fears OF tho recognition of the confederacy,
Gurowski coupled his contempt Of such fears and
his belief In the long continuance of the war In SEN
tence -sEnrope recognizes fats accomplis and great
deal Of blood vii run before secesh becomes an fat ac
comp." He early foresaw the fate OF slavery and the
future Of the freedman The current and development
pasilan nous and contemplate conservatiyes Slavery
must perish even if the whole North, Lincoln and Sew
Scheme what YOU like. YOU schcmers wiseacres poll
tcans and would be statesmen nevertheless slavery is
doomed Humanity, will have the best against such
This which follows. written in April. 1862. Is daily
verified in Nav S66-"When the slaves shall be eman
cpaed then tho owners Of plantations will be forced to
offer very acceptable terms to the newly made free
laborers to have their plantations cultivated, which
otherwise must become waste and useless lands and tho
planters themselves poor starving wretches With yery
little of governmental interference the mutual rela
ion between planter and aborer can be regulated and