New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-28

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mortality with when tho brilliant ar I seems
asI oYono~ eort OF formal Catholicsn AMI tnere ano
few moro striking enblens OF Iaei lie onrinaI-the
pn ~ ahorvc councils and UNDECIDED anathemhs ~
rises there. gorgeous ana ~ ord advertise
meat q, the snperabundance of faith WLh, ~ ls as
nheeni. and IT, msrle and mosaic aia6aster
,"aIsche spis and pOrphyry incfust ~ nou We NM
w. nrnice and dash back their polished hghts AT each
10 CO Win sncb spendor OF effect that you seem TO
stand az the heart OF some immenee plsinso W Ia
ono nas 10 come Italy 10 know marbles ana love the
Not less admirable IL his view VI 81 Joh LaVer"" n
,s graphic truthfulness
IL was wonderful yesterday at Saint John Lateran.
The Spring now has turned TO perfect Summer there
S-e ..aendes OF yerdure over all the walls; the early
flowers fading memory aud the new grass Is knSe
deep n the Villa Borghese The Winter aspect OF vac az
region about Bateran is ono OF the best things IN
Rome the sunshine seems nowhere no yellow.
and the lean sDadows look nowhere 30 purple PURPLE
IS on the long grassy walk TO SANTA OI9ee
But Yesterday seemed to nothing bnt
green and blue, The expanse before santa CToc ss
was VIVA green the Csmpagpa rolled away IN grest
green bilows which seemed 10 break high about the
saunt aaurdncts; end the Alban Hills, which IN
January February keep shifting AMI melting along
green, and bad lost some Of the fine dressing OF ,nelr
was radiant with light and wirmtL-warlntb which
so STEADY breeze Kept ip% Ue b Sns grand ayr
enough though IdOn't seize the point OF view Oh
who told me The S Saef p psy n But on Miss
IS lips THIS seemed very pretty PARADOX Ih9
choir transeps have certain sOinOer spenuor,
like The old vaulted passage WIN ls saus ana M I
behind the choir. The charm Of charms ut 81 J0hh
Iatersn Is the admirable twelfth century elos, r
which was never more charming than yesterday: Inc
shrubs and flowers around the ancient wei were Dooh
ing away the dazzling iest and twisted pIs aa
ciseled capitals OF the perfect little colonnade
10 incose them like tho scuptuTed rm OF precious
Standing out among the nowers You may roo1
up ana see a section OF the summit Of inc gtSat
facade Of the church. Tic rUbed ana mitred apostles
bescned and ran-washed by the AGES rose into que p
air like huge snow honres i spent some tine aIteI'
ward at the museum OF tho Leran pleasanty e noSsd
and bad 1t quite 70 nyse nc o one after
the Ot1eT and the wide spaces between the slatuo5
was In the loving mood Of ones last days In Rome ana
when had nothing else 10 admire auhnreu the lsE
nihcent thickness OF the emDrasures OF the u0OIs anu
windows IN there were statues all in the Lateran
the palace would be worth walking through every now
W went over 20 the Scala Santa,
there no one but very shabby priest
assembled one OF the pTOfane lateral stairways, anu
treated myself glimpse Of the Saneta eanctorun'
ieve nv three or four Of the most exalted dvine but
on may look into it freely enough through couple OF
cilded lattices IL very sOmOer and spepuid, ana
looks indeed like holy place Aud yet somehow
it suggested irreverent thoughts had 10 my aIS
perhaps on account the lattcea kind OF Oriental oi
Mohammcdan air. l expected every moment 10 sec d
sutna come In, IN SILVER van, ana BIT down III nc'
silkeD tTOWsers on the crimson carpet
The most noticeable contribution IN the number and
one which will call forth various comment IN potieai
crcos is Mr. Gideon weess second paper In relation TO
Mr.. Adanss &" Memorial Address" on the late W. H.
seward The article like the former one, IS written in
spirit of strong personal and political hostility to Mr.
seward and IL win harm to read it with due allow
ance for partisan influence. Among Mr.. Weiiess re-
markable statements. s tho account OF Nh Stewards
course TO the relief OF Fort SUMTER policy Ia
which the views OF the latter in direct conflict
with those OF the President. Apropos OF this affair, MI
Wees introduces letter from Mr.. Montgomery Blair,
IN which writer expresses bis opinion OF the late
Secretary In sngularly erse and explicit terms
~ will he perceiyed from a single extract.
Fortunately the country not cursed in Jackson's
day with ueddng Secretary OF State TO invite soces
son by agreeing yield TO It's exactons ANA disaTm Ie
force ordered for its suppression which was al snneent
the purpose at the start-usiDg, without stunt DIS
patronage power palm on through the press the
bundefIng ntTigues which brought On disastrous Wal
staesmanshp and holding on to pace oy aDaHIoh i
Tug any which might be required 10 retain IL. may
ever bad the least uuknd feeling toward him personally
lie never gave the slightest reason for ers0nalbl-
viii 10 him My opposition to hun has always been
political and because regarded hun most unsafe
public man. He kindly nan IN BIS social Ieal OnS,
and when met him in his home and family enjoyed
and had warm ano sympatheuc ieeing Iot
sphtre tliuk he.was good and pure man. There was
freshness and heartiness IN his manner, and ms eOn-
versauon 80 abouhded IN hnnoI ana tere was sueh an
endless flow Ia his Spirits that always found his so
cety attractive IL was only against the political man
my Dature revolted He was TO me The persOninca-
ton old POlOnius's politician, who by lhdrccuon
found direction out" Nor is this version Of his eharac
ter the result merely OF my own observation OF ms COR
Duct derived from the reports OF others who have
been associated with him have seen much of hlnl
and much OF those who nave associated long WIN hlu
But the familiar facts OF hls nfe, derived from these
sources, accord exactly with the political philosophy
have heard him popOhDd over ana over AGAIN NO one
has associated long with Inn who has not heard
i'm recount by the hour mis- successful political strategy
could I'LL volume with his narratives OF the tricks lie
has PLAYED, could recall the hall part OF what have
heard from hun lie really thought that politics was
In regard % the comparison made by Mr. Adams be-
tween President Lincoln aud Mi. Seward in point OF
practical sagdcity aud statesmansip, MI We!les re-
marks:
Il is admitted by Mr. Adams that, while wanting in
the qualities Of President, ANA whlie no experiment 50
ash mas ever that OF cGyatng To the head
of affairs with so little previous preparation Tor
before the word pure brave, honest man faithful To
his arduOus work" Nothing more. IL Is SIM left be
discharge the duties Of his position except under the
direction of of his suVr0iDates who had really less
ton of the Government. 1t docs not occur
10 1fr. Adams that the people formed more cor
rect estimate Of Mr.. LincOn's capacity than himself
he gives credit to President lincoln for frseeng sa
gacIty, in which he exceled most men OF hs time; for
knoWlc the OF the Government aud In
Formation public affairs which lie had studied with
diligence aud passionate t9ndness Tor aruuous ana
with wealth, ana aided Ny no metropolitan iunds IN
tive ana >tratye ability fdf sound judgment. in
tcleetua capacity, mental power, and practical knOwi
edge, which enabled him 10 stshd al tie nem aud guide
Tie through storms and daDefs such
country ever experienced. In all these qualities the
IMPRESSION rs conveyed that this remarkable man was
dencIeu they possessed by the Secretary
OF STATE who was not blind TO the deficiencies Of
chief" Indeed the whole language tone tenor senti-
meut aud of the address TO elevate Mr. Sew
AID and deprecjate Mr.. LDcoin TO award 10 the SecTe
tary honors that clearly belonged to the Presidents TO
make appear that subordinate controlled and dI-
principal that The Secretary Of state
fdeto President, and the President himself
lOcUB feHenS incompetent for tue place from
tue want OF "expeTience" and previous prepa-
ration" Mr. seward had influence Ia the Adj
Ininstratiou but not control HIS mental activity,
the marvellous fertility Of his pen' his proneness
exercise authority and make himself conspicuous
every important subject and OCCASION imposed ad-
lniflng aud willing friends who, like MI. Adams. per
suaded themselves that one active and prominent
must be the moving aud directing spirit Of the Admins