The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-26
A Republican Candidate for Governor
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OF q leader is often necessity. This is the
common law OF politics. If the Democracy
Of this State disregard this memorable rule
by IL m mating GOV HOFFMAN for a realec-
ton IL will make but little difference whom
the Republicans bring out against him.
for their candidate can hardly fail of sue
cess by an overwhelming majority.
Ii, however the Democrats should yield to
the necessities of the situation and place in
the field Grand Sachem WILLIAM MARCY
TWEED, who has just emerged from his con.
tests in the State Capitol and in Tnmmany
Hall crowned with victory, 1t will behoove
the Rcpubl cans TO enter the lists with n
candidate who will revive the memory of
old trumphs, reconcile jarring factions and
arouse the enthusiasm of the progressive
masses, while ut the same time drawing to
his support the conservative sentiment OF the
State.
The Republican party stands uron the
threshold Of a new era. Its old issues have
passed into history, and new questions of
great moment now loom upon its horizon
To restore their furnished prestige in this
State the Republicans must, in the approach
ing campo en-, inaugurate a bold, startl ng
original policy. They must discard common
place ideas, and not rely upon any common
place chieftain TO lead them TO victory.
Gov SEwARD has just been welcomed
home from a tour that has extended from the
Arctic circle to the tropics and he is Irim-
ming over with more new ideas than Dr.
JOHNSON had when he returned from the
Hebrdes. He has surveyed the North Amer
lean continent, with the eye of a phil.
osopLic statesman. from the icebergs Of
Alaska 20 the volcanoes of Mexico
and the sugar fields of Cuba; and though
he is still Republican, and now as ever
the advocate of liberty and progress, his
mind is filed with too many expansive
views TO become q narrow, bigoted part san
lie is tie very man, Therefore to carry for
ward into fresh spheres OF thought and enter
prise the party which he founded, and to
draw into its ranks those new allies whose
cooperation is needed TO elevate 1t once more
10 those high places of power in this State
from which II has been thrown down by the
lncalacity the imbecility, and the corrup-
lion Of small politicians.
Mr. SEWARD hNs played great part in
public Affairs during the past forty years
Four years in the State Senate, four years
Governor, twelve years in tn United States
Senate, and e.glk years Secretary of State,
he has been one of the foremost men in every
position he las occupied. Though approach.
Ing thrcescore and ten, his mind is froshcr
mud more fertile than ever. His nomination
10 the Chief Magisiracy Of New York would
nwnk' many interesting "reminiscences OF
byPone times. lie was nm ardent admiror
Of d. WITT CLINTON while that mighty
man lived, and his eloquent culogis. after Il,
died. When once referring 20 the character
of the founder Of our canal system in con
nect.on with the name o: GEORGE CLISTON
Mr.. SEwARs designated the former as " the
Great CIINToN;' and while Mr.. SEWARD was
himself Governor, his adm rcrs used to call
him TIE Second CLrEToN." Indeed, there
Rrc striking IcsemLlauccs in the public lives
of thcs, TWO natives Of the oh county Of
oraug' \ t.ugo Of seeming Inconsistency
occasionally marks the career Of each but
each WAS strong before the people, was never
beaten lUt once when candidate for Office.
and was always true 10 personal friends
Once more on the course for Governor, Mr..
SEWARD would not only revive old times, Lut
would develop remarkable fitness for the
new era. The powerful political partnership
Of SEWARD, WEED, and GREELEY would in
= at langt lao nj bo .
journalists would rs Of yorc labor in harmony
for the advancement Of the head Of the firm.
Our fourteen thousand enfranchised colored
electors would vote unanimously for tie
statesman who as Governor, thirty years
hgo, indicated their inalicnablo rights in his
famous contest with n succession of Virginia
Governors Under the banner of SEWARD.
the result Of the election next fall would be
like that of 1894, when the Peoples Party
bore New York's great son so trumphantly
up the steps the State Capitol, and placed
CLINTON for the third time in the Executive
chair.
1t is now nearly third of a century sine.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD beat WILLIAM l..
MARCY in tho race for Governor; and he 4,
now able TO beat WILLIAM MARCY TWEED
We doubt whether he would be willing tC
run against any man inferior TO TWEED
md in any event perhaps his feelings might
find their fitting illustration in an anccdot,
Of the closing years of Gov, JAMES BAR
DoUR Of Virginia, which TON CoRwIN use
10 tell in his happiest vein.
Mr. BARBOUR belonged To one of the mos
distinguished families Of Virginia, was {
gentleman Of fine presence, high breeding
md ripe culture, and, though respectful t,
all classes, was decidedly aristocratic in tonr
and bearing After filing for upward O.
thirty years series of important offices, IL,
people of his native county persuaded hin
10 consent TO serve them for some loca
purpose in the lower branch of the Legisla