The New York herald., 1866-08-28

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| But son after he left, movement wicu had been
started by John A. Green, Of Syracuse to tender Gov
eruCr Seymour complimentary nomination. VIZ sprung
spon the convention and under tho .ressi0n that IL
| only compl meniary, no one opposed But u was
eon that he had pied the nomination,
III = upsetling ali Of Rchmond's calculations When
the nformaI.o on was conveyed 10 Richmond his rage
that IL was 10 the party and would result In the
| defeat OF its Pr sidential candidate.
Il was through his influence that the platform approx
ing President Johnsona restoration policy was adopted
by the COM ention year ago But the party throug
the influence Of the peace element had adopted course
| whicn had DESTROYED In measure public confidence,
and lhe people were not prepared It's promise
until IL had been kept little longer probation. His
demise at this time IL unfortunate for the time has
come when tho whole party the
OF his poson and have come around 70 fuil and cor
Nums.ous are the anecdotes told O. his poi. al career
| At the Charleston Convention number of amusing
incidents marked The meetings o. the New York dele
able minority in the delegation were opposed TO the
policy Of nominating Dir. DO gas, and among them
| period OF the session at Charleston, resolution,
very shrewdly drawn and calculated TO seriously
oomni,tee by Mr. CSos~ell several members saw At
once the secessy Of defeating tie resolution bat no
person seemed 10 KNOW exactly S IN wns. Snaps ps
! that several amendments were hurriedly made, and
Ave six piled unceremoniousy one upon another
until last Of them struck the Chairman ms placing
the matter In the proper shape. "That amendments
In order exclaimed Mr. r., in the m DIST of the confu
sion and rappns Justify ON the table, Tose In favor
say ayt--ts carr cd
| n,ewha, rprised at this summary proceeding Mr..
Cochranc with his accustomed courtesy and admitted
parliamentary skill, and bgged u, rai-e tho point
Of order that more than two amendments cou d be
oIeed 10 an original proposition at one time aud that
| more than had been made prior 10 the one TINS
| acted upon. sD-n parliamentary ruesl'' exclaimed
the Cha rnan rot % &c, 'he amendments carried, by
Cd and its gong 20 stick, too" And he passed ON
Immediately 10 another subject.
But adjourned meeting at Baltimore, when the
| Southern blood up, Ar Richmond showed to mo
advantage His perfect nonchaance aud abrupt, De.
cisive mannor puzzled the 'cDiyalry" AT one period
against the effort to induce the whole Of the Southern
States TO secede in body. and heated by frequent ap
plicaiins the BAR 0 the leading lire eaters grew
herce and clustering and like Paddy AT the fair, were
eager ind person willing 10 tread on he tails OF
their political coats. party Of these pugnacioi gen.
temen who had made successful and several inef
fectual efforts to get up light with some prominent
Northern delegates, approached Mr. Richmond At tho
Eutaw House m an abrupt and somewhat offensive
ner r" said one of her number twirling heavy
m stache with Ter CITY, II ask you, as leading
Northern man. wha. you ~ nix Of ne e, action o. our
Richmond, With his hands In his pockets, "why, by
Cd think you're making d-d fools OF Your
selves 70 The "chiyary'' rediened stared a moment,
and then quietly turned the bar aud ordered drnks
Socially hr Richmond was one Of tho most genial Of
made acq ainance without making friend Proba-
by man In the State ever gave moro literally To
charitable and political objects than Mr. Richmond, and
numerous the instances OF his unosteniatous
csnty. Every deserving fam y at his home has ex
psrienced the benefit Of his penerosy and It is known
tnat his gifts and donations during tho rcs, he'd
many thousands of dollars Some twenty families in
Genesee and Erie counties entirely supported BY
Mr. r chnond while their husbands and fa hers
absent at the and In every instance few but the
recipients knew OF his generous q t.
Some years ago Mr. Richmond while at Albanv acci-
denally met his old friend and former patron, VT
Shankland, who, 1t VIII be remembered, aided him when
youth The interview was most cordial and IN
they recounted each others successes and disap
p0Intmcns The younger man had been iortu
nate IN MS accumuaion o. wealth. ,. ana TN ane eHes ,
lower counties oil the tate for which e st owed the
OF 5000, secured BY MORTGAGE. After Mr. Richnond
parted with his old friend lie retired 10 his hotel
There receiving cheek for s4O0 from an individual
waiting, Nr. Richmond sat down and enclosed the
him great pleasure 70 furnish him with the means 70
discharge tho claim against his home lsf9aHt ss
,a @ s1 y n s IL 'front.' q Ss
clarendon Holel at Buffalo, approached by poor
woman with two children and solicited for alma Into.
esed in the ION, Mr. Richmond, in his uspal
grun manner, told ths woman "gct ouf" repeating
the order with addition OF oath, at the same time
turnns II back 10 her. He had hardly done ut
tered the words when he hastily turned round and with
more OF kindness his face and manner, caught the
woman by the arm as she was leaving = ~ 4
sHaven't you got husband 70 support you, chi hs
said IL his rough tones and gran manner eN .sM
The woman explained thai her husband bal been lost
in lake acc dent Which Richmond remembered as hav-
ing taken pace year previously 44 F
How many children have you got besides those twoS"
he Ieked Nsa-s n
"Two more, SIR"
Cant they work, d--n 'cm, can't they work."
"Oh % said X chnond with an air OF self reproach;
and thrustng his hand in his pocket he took ont roll
Of bis crumpled Of them Ia hand and giving
TO the woman pushed her gently away, saying
'Get OF now get cut-we re busy 7"
bill away she glanced q. ana discovered 10 bo $40
bn She opened her eyes In snazsn,ent, and turning
around TO Richmond displayed the bill SO as to show ts
denomination, and said:-
"scc, sir, what you have given me by mistake"
"Get out---act ou,ln cried Richmond, pelulantly;
"you d---d bcgrars arc q nuisance Go home-go
home, u you. I'm busy
His bad habit OF swearing to excess ono Of the
most notable of his characteristcs, and much OF his
oncnsvcness 10 Others resulted from IT, II was merely
careers habit however, and was really only tho en-
phasis TO his language He sworo without knowing
aud in presence The habit once gave acquaint
who did not know Mrs chmond singular idea
OF that very elegant and Christian lady entirely at vari
ance with her true character. The gentleman had
expressed his surprise that railroad manager who
travelled much b. ra had been present a. any
..Nescr have,n said Richmond, "but expect to be
some time. Ny wife, Mrs Richmond, said TO ma only
tho other day. says She Mr. Richmond, expect some
time or another in your Id long trips you IN &c, yoir
Cd dd b aims knock d out By one Of these internal
locomotive.
The gcntleman's sstonisbment was only dispecd by
| further experiences In h airing Mr Richmond swear
Another incident illustrating this crelessnes- in using
profane language occurred during q consultat on be-
| tween Mr.. chmond and committee OF New York
merchants who were cngagca In raising funds TO aid In
the election Of seymour 1852. Rev. Mr. Benedict
had been arrested BY Mr. kept months
In confinement for preach ng sermon on the text,
are ss !, ~. MT ,r Bahsac, rhsa aa
much towards clcctng seymour The committee con
fcrrng with Nj. Richmond alluded TO s affair. and
asked what eject would have In Benedic part OF the
| State
THAT viii help, that will help" he answered. II
met Mr Benedict ns, after his release, and he told me,
| "A he, Mr.. Richmond I'm gong back TO Eric, by
Cd, sir, and intend to hro horse and wagcn and so
every d-d inch OF the soil till ! rouse evcry
Cd d--d scoundre In the county 10 vote Tor sey-
| mour y
"You don't mean 20 say, Mr. Richmond" said CON-
mitteeman, that the Rev. Mr. Benedict sworo Ia that
manner ~
mo, nos aid Richmond, apologeically, but by
| Cd. he meant ~
So absolutely Innocent, was the man IN this careless
OF vulgar and pruane that he frequently ted
INTO Gus mshaps BY them Administer once approached
him with Introductory letter from Rchmouu's wife,
containing request that he should be passed tho
Central Railroad ION her account Mr.. Richmond
ceved the minister with great courtesy aud wac about
TO write him free pass when the other begged him not
70 do - hsas any way violation OF the rules u
tba road