The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09
President Making-The Manhattan Club
Philosophers.

AhHOSoPucTa.
A short time ago the political philosophers
Of the Manhattan Club-Augustus Schell,
Barlow, Belmont and others-got up dinner.
with a view to make President Of the United
States. They had everything cut and dry for
this momentous piece of business, and invited
the candidate they had pitched upon to dine
with them. This was no other than the gal
liant Admiral at the head of the navy. OF
course they did not tell him what the object was
when they sent the invitation, intending, no
doubt, to create, as the fashionable phrase
goes, can agreeable SURPRISE" Probably they
thought, too, that by being discreetly reticent
till the proper moment came they might then,
under the genial influence Of good wine and a
sumptuous dinner, pop the question with more
success, and mould the old hero to their own
fashion. We can imagine how happy they all
felt in contemplating the success OF their care
fully prepared scheme. But alas the best laid
plans are sometimes doomed to fail, and
these Manhattan Club philosophers failed.
They were doomed to realize the mutability Of
human affairs and the infelicity of disappointed
politicians.
Farragut is too old bird TO be caught by
chat. He was either informed by some friend
or he had an instructive knowledge of the
object of the invitation to dinner. Intending
not to be made tool of by these copperhead
leaders, and at the same time not wishing to
treat their invitation impolitely, he quietly
informed them that he could only dine with
them on the condition that they had no politi-
cal object in view and would make no allusion
TO the Presidency or politics at the entertain
ment. OF course they had to accept this con-
dition and bear their disappointment with the
wine drank, and nice little complimentary
speeches made; but not word said about
politics or the Presidency. Whatever views
or ambition the Admiral may have with re-
gard to the Presidency, he evidently had no
confidence in nomination by these copper
head leaders of the Manhattan Club. He
1anked their movement as cleverly as he did
the rebels at New Orleans and Mobile, and put
them hors de combat. The parties concerned
were too modest to give the public informa-
ton of this attempted Presidential coup detat.
We, therefore, from pure, generous feeling
toward them, gratutousy publish what their
modesty prevented them from publishing.
These philosophers of the Manhattan Club
are in an unhappy condition. They do not
know where to find candidate for the next
President. Farragut cannot be used in such
suspicious company and in cause SO very
doubtful. Grant keeps aloof from the old par
ties as he will be the candidate of the people
and of the conservative elements Of every party.
He, in fact, will be the nucleus around which
the new and great conservative party of the
iuturo win s.iiy. They tried Mcclellan, and
failed with him. He will not do for the next
race. We really feel sorry for these copper
head leaders in their dilemma. What are they
to do? How are they to find candidate?
Perhaps the best way will be to advertise for
one. The detective police frequently find Che
man they want by advertising. That is now
almost the universal medium of doing business
and reaching our objects Let them advertise,
then, for Presidential candidate. We will
insert their advertisement in the HERALD at
as reasonable rate as possible-at the same
rate as for Corporation advertisements. rney
must pay, however, in advance. We are par
ticular about this, as the Corporation does not
pay. Under all the circumstances, this is the
best advice we can give. Let the philosophers
Of the Manhattan Club try what advertising
will do in fading candidate for their party
Tor the mex. President