The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-20
A Talk on the Treaty in "the
Governors Nest"
THE TREATY SHOULD AND WILL BE RATIFIED
What We Should Have Done with Eng
land and France, If We Could.
THE SAGE AND THE PHILOSOPHER
Opinion in the Northern Part Of the State on the
Presidential Question Greeley in High
Favor-What Mr. Frederick
Seward Has to Say.

Presidential Quostion-Greeley in High
Favor-what Mr.. Frederick
Seward Has to Say.
AUBURN, May ls, 1872
Whatever OF feeling there Ia among the repub-
leans in the northern part Of the State on the no.
litical situation is as yet but family expressed
The only republicans who avow their preference
for Grant are those who hold ONCE or whose con-
nections are such that 1t would be rank treason to
talk up Greeley. Yet there Is strong undercur-
rent In favor Of the philosopher and should the de-
mocracy at Baltimore endorse him, as expected, or
make no nomination, there will he o hurry scurry
Of the rank and file Of the smaller fry Of ONCE
holders over to the Chappaqua camp. This is the
opinion Of several leading men In this section with
whom I have convereed. II is worthy Of
remark that there are few OF the
representative democrats In this neighborho0d
and In the southern tier who regret that Adams
was not successful at Cincinnati hut 10y say they
win work with win to defeat Grant nevertheless,
while the democrats who are not professional poll
ticians are unanimous and strangely enthusiastic
for Greeley. This is the result Of caFuAi canvass
Of the upper part Of the State have m completed
WHAT MR FREDERICK SEWARD RAYs.
This morning called at the house OF Secretary
Seward, but he had evidently been expecting nu-
merous visitors about this time, as he was away at
Mr.. W. H. Seward, Jr.'s, cottage on ne shore OF
Lake Owasco. Mr.. Frederick Seward was, how
ever at home and at leisure. GencrH Mcdowell
the Postmaster, introduced me, and ve talked on
the situation. Mr.. Seward seemed indifferent
as to the result Of the Presidential contest,
there being no principle involved. The best
thing about 1t, he said was that we have got Jer
Davis "where we want him" at last, that distln-
guished individual having declared his intention Of
supporting the nominee Of large portion Of the
publican party whose platform is the inviolability OF
the Union, the payment Of the debt, equal rights,
&C.; while, on the other hand Mostly, the gue-
rilla cutthroat has honored General Grant with mis-
Support Mr. Frederick, while careful not to COM
NIT himself seemed to regard the battle for the
White House as
A NATTER OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE
as no matter who won the country would not suffer
any evil consequences. Mr.. Frederick Seward
seems to enjoy good health, Notwithstanding the
fact that the hole in his head made by the assassin
Payne, has never closed. He wears small black
cap to cover the ugly wound.
After taking my leave Of the genial and kindly
Under Secretary Of state set about finding some
Jehu who knew the road to the Governors nest"
as the people call the Seward cottage ON the lake,
and eventually succeeded.
'Therc are two ways to reach it, said my in.
formant; I'VE ken take the southern o9ntral down
on this side of the lake until We see boat II ye
the boat perhaps they'll take We over, and per-
baps they wont. If they don't take ye, or ef We
don't see the boat, We kin drive back-ef ye ken
find q wagon. Then the other way is to hire q
wagon and travel up and down over the mount
ings until We kun to two saw millsn &C., &c.
Coming over this nnnsSzie decided to take the
wagon and r. list to luck. General Mcdowell kindly
ponted out the road to take but could give no d.
rections as to what was to be done after the road
was TAKEN The driver Of the wagon selected was
supposed to be the best informed person In the
town concerning the whereabouts OF
s'THE GOVERNORS NEsT;''
but found him worried in his mind with geographi
cal and Typographical doubts as we drove down into
the first valley and the beautiful lake disappeared
from view. He had been in these parts before the
war, but the country had tumbled here and there a
bit and bobbed and broke out in spots (he thought
since that time, and we might and mightnt strike
the proper road. 1t was fully six miles, he be-
lieved, "countin' ups and downs, an the cussed
zig zags' to the Governors place; but after driv
ing for twelve miles and saw mills came in view
he thought the distance must be more than six
miles, or that "the darned nest had got up and got
since 'IOre IHe WdT.' WIFI muCH ullHCulty, HOW
ever, managed to obtain the necessary informa
ton. and after few minutes sharp driving we got
on a narrow road leading down through magnif-
cent wood toward the lake, and in few minutes
the nest was in full vlew / have mentioned the
difflcutles OF the road merely to show that exSec
rotary Seward selected his hiding place from the
curious world with great SKILL
The house or "nest" is q frame building, built on
a projecting spur Of land within few feet OF the
margin OF the lake. The background to 1t is leafy
grove, well stocked with wild flowers and cultivated
plants and fronting 1t on the lake Is small jetty,
with boats and fishing gear. The house is well but
not extravaganty furnished, and Is very comfort
able When arrived and sent in my card Mr.. Sew.
Miss M olive Rsey dis @ s his
"Trip Around the World" He sent me word that
II would walk into the dining room or take boat
see me In an hour and hail. accepted the
former and was soon in conversation with q gen.
MIR. sEwARD's MEDICAL ADVISER.
DR.. Grosvenor Swan, M. D., was recommended to
the distinguished invalid by Mr.. Thurlow Weed as
iayinS ON Of hands" The Doctor had roaring
business In Chicago, "B. F." as amagneticspiritua
clarvoyant physician, but was now located in New
and read for me five or six pages. It's character
win be sufficiently understood, think, from the
IN Rs highly
so here IL is:-
..Food for Invalidsl composed Of Crumbs from the
History OF Past Ages, with Some M0rsels OF More
Modern Date. BY Grosvenor Swan, M. d. q Success
full Practitioner In the Art Of Healing by Magnetism
the Mental and Motor Cure, with many Interesting
Facts and Testimonials. Truth Is Stranger than
Fictionp Smith, Printer"
DIR. Swan claimed that under his treatment Mr..
Stewards condition had been greatly Improved. In
conversation afterwards, however, the patient
doubted that he had been benefited much; some
times he fanced he felt better, but the feeling was
but momentary.
Ex-sEcRETARy SEWARD ON GREELEY.
Mr.. Seward though paralyzed in both arms, and
I think Dr. Swan said In the side also, Is mentally
as clear and bright as he ever was. Being lately
furnished with copy OF Voorhees, speech denounc-
ing the nomination OF Mr.. Greeley he remarked,
III the friends OF Greeley are wise they will en-
deavor TO get more democratic members to join
Voorhees, In his crusade against the Cincinnati
nominations. Nothing could be better for Greeley
One OF the party asked, What sort Of speech
would you make Mr.. SewardY"
The reply was characteristically diplomatic:-
II would not make speech Of that kind.u
He avoids speaking much on political matters,
and seems 10 dread oil conversation leading to
questions OF party.
Principally at half-past one Mr.. Seward sent for
me- asked some questions as to where / had been,
and at once commenced TO tell how he spent his
time. He rose about eight, took walk about the