The New York herald., 1872-10-11

Normon dimculttes. when secession revealed itself
Ais Hr .s sswsrs in S the Senate oppressed lis
mind upon the state Of the Union In two remarka-
oe Sss 81 THESE w ne s .vHS
they I nsy dssermine; In every event Of peace or Of
sUncr = s Ur S h0nor OF o.
m. sBwARD's APPRARANCB As SENATOR.
50 or 60 Ga nS
In the senate he was considered fair game for the
9. ~ the scrOSsrs who asc.sd about
ss early q 1853 said OF him:-"He has pale, thin
f.ce, Roman nose, small chin, and very sober,
indicative OF study and thought. He rises to speak
IN . stunning, awkward manner, often with his
. word when he commences, IL is with some
date or epoch OF politics, or history. AZ he goes
ss O. Ss s
Members Of the opposition pay an unwilling atten-
tlon. They are seldom pleased with what ne says
nom Michigan goaded into very madness, as he
marched onward, regardless alike OF friend or foe,
ncss from the tribunal OF the present to the great
ultimate decision OF an impartial future"
RussELLs DESCRIPTION OF SEWARD
And Dir. Russell, the famous correspondent OF the
London Times, whose exploits at Bull Run make
his utterances SO peculiarly valuable, said OF him.
In Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet:-"Mr. Seward is slight,
middle-sized man, Of feeble build, with the stOop
to the desk and has peculiar attitude wnen seated
which Immediately attracts attention. A we'll
formed and large head Is placed ON long, slender
neck, and projects over the chest In an argumenta-
tive kind Of way, as II the keen eyes were seeking
for an adversary; the mouth is remarkably nexi.
BILE. large but we'll formed, the prominent and
aqune. the eyes secret but penetrating, and lively
with humor OF some kind twinklng about them;
the brow bold and broad, but not remarkably ele-
waited; the white hair silvery and fne-a subtle,
gnics man, ,cloicng IN power, given to perorate
ns with the mportanSe Of state mysegts anG
with the dignity OF directing the Oreign policy Of
the greatest country-as all Americans think-in
xR SEWARD IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
During the entire administration Of Abraham
broke was to queen Anne or William Pitt to the
feeble George Ill In effect he welded oil the
the story about the little Se had " in It sober @
truth which reveals the great power OF his Office In
such hands Ut such time. HIS management Of
the state portfolio, during . period OF unpre-
cedented peril and difficulty, Ii universally allowed
90 have been marked by the most transcendant
ability and consummate diplomatic talent. 1t was
his duty To preserve relations OF amity between
his government and those OF foreign Powers, and
that, too, at time when many European nations
were digent in their attempts to provoke inter-
national msnbdcrstandings which should lead to
open war How 20 Iseseryc concliiatory line OF
yility, but should be arm and dignned, was prob
lem which, considering tac facts OF the case. was
a diicut 10 solve a. any that ever before puzzled
the brain u diplomat. And our foreign relations
needed for their successful management modera-
OF the principles OF International law. These Mr..
seward supplied In an eminent degree, and,
though ne did not escape criticism even rom his
friends his course was, In the main, satisfactory,
preserving the country as II did from complications
with other nations and yet maintaining dignity
and reserve especially difficult In q time OF civil
war. In the famous Trent AMIR, when Mason and
Slidcli were taken nom an English mail steamer,
the Mcleod matter, but in either case prudence
was virtue, ana the seizure OF the rebel Commits
s,oners had not not me legal attributes Of the arrest
also he showed great eyenncss OF temper, and hts
settlement OF the case would, I'm every way,
award by the tribunal at Geneva. Mr.. Stewards
fitness for the place he fed so ably and with such
ing IL al all In the Convention at CHICAGO in IsGc
where Mr.. Lincoln was nominated for the Pres
dency, large and enthusiastic part OF the repub-
ncan party supported Mr. seward, and he received
Iss votes on th nrst ballot to io3 for Mr. Lincoln
But after Mr.. Lincoln nominated he cordially
gave hts adhesion 20 the candidate OF the party,
ana during the canvass made an extensive tour Of
the Western states In Mr. hncoln's behalf There
and ey enas m the rnes pnese
dent was assass.nased In 1896, at the same time
that Mr. seward was severely wounded by a cow
afdy blow while confined 10 a sick bed. lie had
shoit time before been thrown from his carriage
and he stn suffering from the fall when the
attempt at assassination was made
THE ATrEMrT AT ASSASSINATION.
Al the time that Payne entered the sccretary's
son, Mr.. Frederick seward, he was lying upon his
side, close 10 the edge OF hts bed, with hts head
se.ns sn 10 nIne which nad been made 20 give
sure. lie was trying 20 keep awake, having been
seized uron oy sch man's fancy-it was that
lie was brought 10 iu Consciousness by
the scutne IN the rassageway, followed by
the entrance OF the assassin and the cry or
Miss sewsrd-.Oh he VIII xii my iatherl'' but he
saw nothing OF his assaiant until q hand appeared
above his Race and then his thought was, What
handsome cloth that ovcrcoat IN made or The
assassn's lace then appeared, and the helpless
statesman only thought, "What a handsome man,
Then came sensation a OF rain striking him
smartly upon one side OF his acc and neck, then
quickly the same upon the other side, but he felt
blood spouted lie Thought my time has come. y and
failing IRON the bed TO the floor, tainted His first
sensation OF returning consciousness was that he
Seward was giving him tea with a spoon. lie heard
low voices around him, asking aud replying as 10
whether IL would De possible for him 10 recover.
lie could not speak, bat his eyes showed his con-
sciousness and that he desired 10 speak They
brought him porcelain tablet on which he man
get well.- And from tnat moment he has slowly,
Dat steadily recovered health aud strength.
SEWARD AND JOHNSON
During the ADMINISTRATION OF Andrew Johnson
Mr.. Seward maintained the ascendancy he had
acquired under Abraham Lincoln. But Johnson's
differences with Congress rendered most Of his
schemes ucltofy. The project 10 purchase the
Island OF -. Thomas and the subsequently, con-
summaied negotiations with the Danish govern
ment, oil came 10 nothing, though Mr. seward had
gone TO the West Indies 10 investigate the matter
Grants efforts IN the same direction. The treaty
which he directed Revcrdy Johnson 10 make with
Of Mr.. summers opposillon and lie enunciation of
the new doctrine Of consequential damages. ON
this subject he always eyinccd good deal ~ feel
ing, aud bitterly denounced aud ridiculed what he
considered diplomatic frining. The Alaska pur.
chase was the only measure of Importance which
he carried through under Johns0n's auspices, and
this, so far, has not proved an acquisition OF any
great cons aqnence.
MI. SEWARD A. A TRAVELLER.
Though lover of home aud stadlous IN his habits
Mr. Seward had been quite an extensive traveller.
He performed ffequent summer tours In the South.
and Waaf at ia a l444 Nfv n
lew years ago 20 the coast OF IabI ador IN lsG0
he made a toar 10 Europe, % Egypt aud the Holy
Land, returning by the way oi England His fret
journey 10 Europe was made IN 1888, and his expo.
riences NJ that time were detailed In a series OF
letters 10 an Albany newspaper. Amer his retire
ment from public once he visited Mexico, stopping
at Havana on his return home II was his lnten-
ton al that time 90 make a tour round the world,
but his design was frustrated and was not under