The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-23

Secretary Seward - The Amenities OF
Political Life I'm America.
Iron, the Tunes.
On Saturday last Hon Mr.. Sco6eld, of the
House of Representatives, made a speech which
ought to give him rank among that class OF our
Congressional orators whose utterances demon
strate their possession OF a high statesmanlike
ability, a calm philOsophc intellect ard a ine
appreciation OF those personal amenities which
soften the asperites Of politics and are indica-
tive of lofty nature. After beautifully sur
veying the political fold and the countrys
prospects, in gross and in detail-atter tearle5sly
administering a blow to the celebrated but
frendless Southern Coniederacy-aft a short
but witheTing glance at President Jonnson' ne
boldly leyeed his intellect at zone Old man
and projected himself-aided by Hon. Ihau'
Stevens-in the following style;-
ga perf6ious Secreiarv-one old man-charged
by law with dec airing the adoption OF the COhsuJu.
the IonfedeTacy de now stands IN the way. He
is plotting now q theory OF estODpel ne laAes Tue
nay, that the w of the twentY.six Sates-if 1t had
been unanimous, must go for nothing unes5 Two OF
three millions OF Rebels IN the late COnIeuerate
states sanction it, The Secretary proposes to asso-
Ciale with himself ont other man, VINO happens
10 hold the balance OF power on bench OF nlne
law The old dip omatIst IN the Department of
STATE is preparing for his co'dlplomatist ON the
EnRIlshmen once on exhibiting the qualities OF his
kennel TO an American traveller, came upon an old
dog who nearly used up. That said the
mObleman, is the bost dog in the pacN; he 10 lame
and blind, deaf and old, put still the most
valuable animal have For whatP said the ira.
vel er. Ellis education was good and his sense Of
smell s still perfect, and we take hlm out to put
the puppies on the track and then return him"
know, Mr. Speaker, that 1t is hard dIgnlfed to
compare the secretary of State that old pointer,
and will tel you why am not gong TO make the
COMPARISON Sald the nobleman, Il have owned
hat fifteen and hard he he
never bit the hand that led HIM or barked upon
1alse trail" daughter and applause
The Speaker hammered with his mallet to restore
order. MIR. ScOneld, mistaking the object OF the
Speaker, inquired whether his time was outg No,
suggested Stevens in low tone of voice. he Is only
calling you to order for Doing injustice to the dog
1he remark was laughed at by those near enough
TO catch 1t.
The zone old man. here referred to has been
prominent as an American statesman for over
thirty years. During that time he has for two
successive terms been Governor OF the State of
New York; he has for two successive terms Tor
twelve years. been a Senator of the United
States; he has for two successive AdminstTa-
tiOns occupied the position Of Secretary of
State. He began his public life as the advocate
and upholder of those principles OF universal
freedom which he has lived 70 see triumphant
IN his native land. For over a quarter of a
century he was the champion of the slave, and
in every position he held, State and national,
was the foremost In projecting, and the most
eloquent in urging measures Tor his liberation.
AS Governor of this great State, his admlnstIa-
tion is memorable for the controversy with the
Executive of Virginia in relation to slavery and
the rendition OF fugitiyes, aud no less memorable
by the fact that then every vestige of slavery
was cleared from our statute-books.
As Senator OF the United States, his career
will forever be honorably distinguished in Ame
riCan history. IL the great controversies of that
time-trOm those which opened with President
Taylor's Administration TO those which closed
with President BuChauan's--trom the admission
of California into the Union to the secession of
South Carolina from the Union, Mr. Seward
was recognized as the faithful wise, and brave
leader of the party OF Freedom and Unlon.n
As Secretary OF State, and as the most trusted
counsellor of Mr.. Lincoln during the
sacr6cial times of the war. Mr.. Seward
was unhinchingly firm to the convic-
tiOns he had so long defended, and
ne achieved the crOwning triumph OF his life IN
counterslgning the Emancipation Proclamation
which he had urged President Lincoln to issue.
His record as an advocate of freedom and
human rights, of the emancipation OF the South
ern slave aud the liberation of the Northern
mind, has been unwayering and decisive from
first to last-frOm the time when he stood
almost alone, in this respect, as a statesman, to
the hour in which his old enemies, incontinently
rallyng under his standard, attempted to wrest
il from his grasp. In this view the services and
labOrs OF no other American statesman can COM
pare with his.
Under all circumstances true, against all Op-
position firm, unterriied by the menaces OF his
pro-slavery adversares, unmoyod by the seduc-
courageous in the darkest hours, and hopeful
when even nation was in despair, he has stood
The type not only of the philosophic statesman
and the consumate diplomast, but of the loftiest
order OF American patriots.
In view of the personal character, II not the
public services, of the venerable statesman, il
is as disgraceful thai he was assailed IN Con
gress in the style of last Saturday, as that hi
should have been the victim of Paynes dagger
Finance and Currency,
From the Tribune.