The New York herald., 1871-08-22
As the Candidate Of the Conservative Republi'
can-New. .Departure-D -Democratic-Cuba-
Buying-FusiOn Party.
DIPLOMATIC CANDIDATES FOB 1879.
Meeting of American Continental
Politicians in Paris.

early rruitfulness Old grandaddy Europe still has
the ambition II not the elasticity or once prolific
now barren, but always charming, Virginia. Per-
haps the cynical reader may sncer at the idea OF
there being such venerable relation OF General
Grants In foreign parts; but the opposition charges
that the hero Of AppomattOx mas many. At least
his political family Is represented ut every court,
and his domestic family has left its impressions
Dents, ON many fine Offices. Now, then do not pro-
pose 60 Into any specious elaboration show the
genealOgy or this Continent and the last branch
OF the respected relatives OF high ONCE.
Every one knows, for instance that hardly an old
time Chief Magistrate ever got up TO the republican
throne without being promoted from the rank
OF foreign envoys-to wit, John Adams, John Quincy
Adams, and even such
A PETREFACrIoN
as James Buchanan And when this was not the case
history shows that generally the rest were some
time or other employed at the big books or the Sec
retary OF State. so there is really mysterious
nection between Europe ana the White House. ana
whether IS legitimate or like the blood links OF the
Duke de Morny with the Emperor awill have to be
decided by the political doctors. He is a quaint
idiot who does not see the relevancy 50 have no.
thing left to do but TO proclaim my mission (dOmes.
tic as well as rOreigE) is to lead conspicuous states
man into the arena for 1S72a man nearly as old as
there are years in the nineteenth century, favOrte
orator and diplomat the successful author OF tri
umphant "new departure" which began before ''the
irrepresslbe conflict and became reduced to ''the
tinkltng OF my little bell" sage and traveller who
has been unwlnding his wisdom around the earth,
the greatest exile ever known In American politics.
or course mean
WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD.
This is candidate No. that Europe contains for
America. Mr.. seward. learn on most unquestlon-
able authority, still aspres to the Presidency That
authority, need not say Is not HIMSELF and having
said this all is said. The Sage OF Auburn believes
that there is going to be grand chaos in American
politics, and that out Of this storm he may get on
top OF that might bear him swiftly to the
White House. or course Mr.. Seward, interrOg ated,
would say: NO. am no candidate for the Presi-
dency; have been everything from an alderman
IA Ia Andrew Johnson), &C.; my cOuntrymen
have been TOO kind, &C." but Of course nobody
knows better than newspaper man that such
talk is all "roI" SO the peerless Seward
is a candidate, just he has been all his life; but
1t strikes me, 5000 miles sr.,' a." s""--, -. -
eazs 9G sqns Fielder s present aspirations more
formidable tnan ever He believes parties are on
the eve OF dissolution; that Old issues, buried IN
the lowest mausolcum OF forgetfulness Will leave
vacuum for new ana healthy ones and that mis- dar-
ling hope, Americaree, yet still not happy In all
ture. I have lately talked freely with "a warm per
s0na friend OF Mr. Seward's VINO met che diplomat
In the East He says Mr.. Seward Is still young and
1resh and
. MUSCULAR IN HIS INTELLECT
vdealng out acute thoughts, sharp and cutting sem
tences, putting the keen edge on every SUBJECT he
talks about. he grows marvellous IN THESE powers
even as he follows out this marvellous voyage round
the world. When he visits a country he knows more
about it than It's chief ruler. On Egyptian soil he
was able to instruct the enlightened vceroy about
MS uominlons. Physically, however MIR.
seward is not wnat he was He is partially para
yZed aud drawn up, and this, together with the
rible mntilatlOn wrought by Payne. the assassin,
n m a.
really suffers l have seen Mr.. Sewards latest
specimens of handwriting, and l can say that old
age has at least taught him the great accomplish
ment OF writing badly.
what do Nj. Stewards friends rely upon for his
political capital and upon what msf0rtunes OF
Others do tney count stock In his trade They
VIII urge his services according TO the party that
puts hun up. Ii republican, Emancipation, Personal
Liberty bills anti-repeaer OF the Missouri ComprO-
mise Pacific Railroad protector and supporter,
aimed at by the assassin's Dow-that Is all-blank-
tnen hls voyage and splendid receptions around the
world. II democratic, he Is "a republican outcast,
was an anti-lmpeacner, has been waiting 10 eaten
the 'new departure" al high tide; also his voyage
AROUND TUE WORLD.
I think Mr.. Seward might accommodate either
Convention on SUCH nuor topics as tar, Tree trade,
orange PROFESSIONS, or the ku kIux Khan. These
are wnat might be inside party ines--nside rather
the party machinery. But the stump what
whrlwnd OF eloquence would tear up tile Opposi-
tion and what a burnisned career OF glory could be
urged for the sage of Auburn His life has been
political romance. He has been a gifted statesman
from boyhood. He mas been writer, an advocate,
u foreign secretary and the greatest and oldest
traveller OF his time But lately he done things
fresh III the public mnd-locked in the arms OF the
brought to that high honor toadied by AL the petty
poentates Of India, whole empire placed at his
disposal In Egypt and the ruins or Thebes shining
wnh pyrotechnic spendor IN honor Of
sEvENriETH BIRTHDAY,
q spendor that Thebes did not know three thousand
years ago. and received aud toasted by all The British
societies Of East This Is for tine stump; and from
stumps often spring vigorous shrubs. Tnus briefly
is Mr.. Seward presented for the struggle or 1872,
and the Americans In Europe will watch with eager.
interest to hear the result 1t is widely thought that
Greeley might cancel old asperities, because his
stock OF poiilcal novelties is about exhausted. He
has made so many bad mistakes, especially IN an
nexing Texas 10 Chappaqua and allying carpet
baggers 10 MS bail bond that he can only redeem
himself by going TO Auburn. Greeley and Seward
alter Seward's trip, would be like Grant and Butler
alter Buffers election In Essex.
MINISTER wAsHBURNE.
But we have another candidate over here, who
understanding with the pubic that parties remain
as they arc. Minister Washbnrne Is the man. HIS
is,xea Of for me M nomination ana strong gronns
urged or his success before the Convention and
the people. He shares none OF the unpopulanty of
the unwlse measures OF the administration; ne has
been away IRON the had odOr OF the st. Domingo
business and all OF his relatives In once have been
elected by ihe people, and not appointed by the
President. While gaining In that direction he has
made
think 1t be said, with the fullest justice, that
Minister WashDurne has done more credit to his
country than any foreign ambassador In the lapse
not to go before the country with the mistakes he
has made fora second term would IN gratitude he
compelled to advocate Minister Washburne.
American European sentiment Is decidedly IN favor
Of Mr.. Washburne.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS.
Mr.. Scheuck alone OF the other ambassadors has
any training for the Chair In the eyes Oi those here,
and his Is TOO recent DEBUT III Europe 10 dlscon
meet him from allegiance 10 men OF greater
ma me ana lesser brain. Governor curtin, In Russia,
has his organization hut then Cameron lives In his
native state. ] do not say that none Others nave
ambitons TO be President OF the United states.
what man holding d diplomatic position, from
first class Ambassador TO consular clerk, does not
cast a hungry look toward the Mdis0n Blanche
There is the placid and respectable Mr.. Bancroft
wrlter, OF Berlin He Is out OF the fight. The Hon.
John L. Motley, writer OF the Hague, IL working to
be King OF Holland; and so these two foreigners
are out OF the charmed circle. General SlcKles ls
too diplomatic 10 have any preference for the Pres
dency, and John Jay Is contented enough 10 read
over his old Union League speeches 10 Germans Just
beginning TO learn English.
In Paris we have lately been favored with grand
iniux OF Senators OF the United states, senators OF
the state OF New York, treasury agents, foreign
ministers, head centres OF political circles and, alasl
fe.S,sa hta llAi1