The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-17

hrm Of sseward, Weed and Greeley" and to
the breaking up of this arm BY Greeley and
others at the Chicago Republican Convention
Of 1860, IN the defeat Of Seward and the pomi-
nation 81 Lincoln. In retaliation for this
swapping Of Seward he and Weed have left
upon the political records Of this State num-
Der Of damaging blows to Greeley and the anti,
Seward faction, such as the defeat Of General
Wadsworth and the election Of Seymour as
Governor in 1862. In the defeat; however, Of
Edwin p. Morgan as q candidate for re-elec-
ton to the United States Senate in 1868 by
Mr.. Fenton, of the Fenton- Greeley faction,
Fenton supposed that be had gained decisive
triumph oyer the Seward-Weed- Morgan fac
ton, and began accordingly to, dictate to
General Grants administration the distribu-
ton Of the New York federal spoils, In asking
too much, however, the Senator succeeded in
enabling the other faction Of Morgan, Murphy
and Conkling to turn the tables completely
against him and to turn him out Of the Custom
House with all his influential followers,
Hence, in the weakness Of human nature,
Senator Fenton's desire to demolish General
Grant Is stronger than his desire to maintain
Intact the republican party. Mr., Greeley,
too, 1t must be confessed, Is rather milk and
Water supporter Of General Grant for another
term, and, In fact, still considers the repub-
loan nomination for 1872 an open question.
What follows? The detection of Winans in
the Albany Assembly, which, with the sue
pess Of the big party measures Of Tammany
On the docket, secures to tho democracy the
possession Of this State in 1872 against all the
powers Of General Grant and Congress. Had
Winans stood firm with the republicans in the
Assembly all those big democratic ''party
measures" would have failed, and so, in these
defeats Of Tammany, and in the unity Of the
republican party, there would have been fine
opening in this State for the republicans even
next fall. Without New York the democracy
have no hope, and SO, in the event of their loss
6f New York next fall, the Presidential Issue
would at once be decided against them.
This fight for New York Mr.. Winans has
given to Tammany Hall; but his treachery, or
whatever you may call 1t, is, we think, due to
something more than the money Of Tammany
and Erie, and may be traced to the rebellious
etttude Of his political guardian, Senator Fen
ton, toward General Grant as the head and
Presidential candidate Of the republican party
The money power of Tammany and Of the
great railway corporations with which she is
affiliated is tremendous power, but the defec-
ton Of Winans, we apprehend, may be traced,
through the New York Custom House, to Sena-
tor Fenton. What next? We expect next to
hear from Senator Fenton distinct and
emphatic plea Of not guilty, or that he, too,
has Joined the invincible sachems of Tammany
Hall. We live in the midst Of such moment
GUS events and dreadful surprises in the politi-
col world in both hemispheres that there is no
telling to-day what may happen tomorrow In
the Old World or the New. We must take
things as they come, hope for the best, prepare
for the worst, and, like stout old Oliver Crom-
well, learn to trust in the Lord and keep our
powder dry.