The New York herald., 1872-10-14

ui1cu tntt ne WAS TOO great 70 Dc freSluent.
Mr.. Seward was not one of those. men of whom
it ever could have been said, in that slightly
sarcastic vein the American people are too apt to
indulge in in speaking Of departed Executives.
that he was once President of the United
States and a good man. Mere goodness is
ness with such men is subordinated to greatness.
He was too essentially great to be anything
else but he WAS great In his antagonism to
the wish of tho moment rather than in trim
ming to the winds of popular favor. Inferior
men carried of the Presidential prize from be-
fore the eyes of Clay and Webster and Calhoun
in an earlier era of our history. Too great to be
President he yet enjoyed power superior to
the Presidency, and showed ON executive skill
which none of our Chief Magistrates ever
equalled Even Lincoln was but as clay in
his hands, and while the one will be long re-
membered as the martyr Of the Republic the
other will 60 down to history as its master
spirit in it's darkest hour.
This man, so great in himself and SO great
in the eyes and affections of his countrymen.
has finished his work and his spirit has passed
through the dark valley which man can pass
but once. All that remains of him now will
this day be laid out of sight. The village
which claimed him as its most illustrious
citizen is mourning his decease and ready to
follow his bier to the tomb Many of his
most eminent associates in public life are
present with his old neighbors and friends, to
pay their last tokens of respect to his memory.
Yesterday the churches of Auburn resounded
with his praises and his name was whispered
in the prayers Of the multitude He believed
that there is life beyond this transitory
existence, and it is in the hope Of that more
blessed state that his body is laid at rest
There is a political lesson in his career that is
not forgotten in the many funeral eulogiums
which are pronounced over him; but the
simpler grief, which testiies itself not in
words, and is felt only in the quickened palpi
tations of the popular heart, is loftier and
nobler tribute to the virtues and services Of
William H. Seward
The Radical Revolution In Spain and
Exciting Elevation OF tho Red Flag.
The cable news report from Madrid dated
to late hour yesterday evening" which appears
in the HERALD to-day, goes to show that the
republican revolutionary movement which has
been commenced against Amadeus crown and
! authority in Ferrol was still maintained after
having been conducted to very critical point
by the insurgents The red republican flag
was flying over captured 0alaces and from the
mastheads of vessels which had been seized by
the rebels. The people who ere not in arms
appear so be perfectly unconcerned as to the
result of the struggle. In the royalist theory
Of allegiance indifference with regard to the
cause of the Crown ranks next after active
| treason, so that this stolid expression on the
part of Spaniards placed in the midst Of such
exciting scenes is in itself very menacing
symptom of coming default. The Kings troops
are hurrying in force from various points Of
| army stations towards the disturbed centre.
An iron-clad vessel-of-war will aid in the oper-
ations against the treason The troops in the
garrison proper of Ferrol remained faithful TO
the throne yesterday, as did the high officials,
military and civil The insurgents were be-
coming demoralized after their first success
Their supply of ammunition was failing. The
royalist soldiers hope to attack the dsaffected
position to-day, SO that we may hear at any
moment Of the stamping OUT Of this latest
revolution in Spain, or, on the contrary, Of the
spread Of the movement. It's occurrence pre-
sents an aggravated symptom Of that chronic
fever which is emaciating the strength Of the
populations Of the whole Iberian peninsula,
and which may at any moment infame them
to one powerful public effort-the precursor
either Of healthful recovery or Of complete
citizen dissolution.
1t is not our opinion that the government of
Amadeus will eventually experience any great
difficulty in putting down this insurrec-
tionary movement. 1t is not national out
burst. SO far as we know it is without the
encouragement and support of any Of the great
representative leaders of political parties in
Spain. The disavowal made in the Cortes by
the republicans, and also by the acknowledged
friends of Alphonso, is encouraging to those
who hope for the continuance Of the present
government in Spain. This insurrection is a
small affair compared with the late rising in
favor of Don Carlos in the northern prov
inces, and we know with how much ease
that rising was put down by Amadeus
government While we have little doubt
that this insurrection will result in failure,
we cannot refuse to admit that it reveals q
state of feeling in the Spanish army and among
the Spanish people the reverse Of encourage
ing to Amadeus and his friends. The present
government is strong. 1t can count on two
thirds, at least, Of the Congress. But with
thousands of Carlists ripe and ready for
revolt, the all powerful Church encoumgingly
standing behind them, with powerful party
in favor of the son Of the dethroned Isabella,
waiting their opportunity, and with a compact