New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19

The pabtIc and absolutely without tho advhntage Of
can be learned by an occupation Tor two years OF seat
IN the House OF Representative Inc seioct h y, MT.
c dsspee or @ or OF ssm had seen lar moro OF
vice. had been in jnstlisd W 'he 'ounxy w
party rs supports and guides il the Cabinet Bat this
In times of profound internal quiet whon lne ae
wheel appeared coggea ana 10y, even s
naciiy OF the whole fabric was seriously tren ad
II any Of confidence 10 fnd that DAY paSSr
after day and not syllable Of ntellgence came s,o
Clear at least 70 me tnst c our Of the
wisest and most experienced men bat eod 20 iorn nt
80 IL seemed absolutely Indispensable on every h.ConS
that not only Seward should have been early secured
In prominent post, but that Ms advice az ieds ~
orranizaiion The Value OF such counsel ~ securing
harmony In policy Is too wei understood 70 heou "a
PLANTATION. ..I .i... NIa i'." .'
THE ISExPgRrEscB AND DIFFICULTIES or LINCOLN.
But Mr.. Lincoln rs yet knew little of all this HIS
mind had not eyen opened to the nature OF Tho erS
From his secluded abode In the heart of Illinois no was
only taking the OF geographical relations anu
party services and beginning his operation where DINERS
nj nne a late neiod of tie session before lad dis
closed hs Intention 70 PiSe MT SoSSf se S
friends been wade by this proceeding OF tho spirit OF
the President thai they were dspos9i 10 alyso not
to assume any responsibility under him. At leash ths
was the substance Of hat Iundcrsood min to sagwhen
no pleased to ask Of mo my seItimonts MY answer
o %ns ss dSy was to take Inc post At the same time
quite clear TO that he stood I'm no need OF my
Let ulc not no understood as desiring to say word IN
| spirit of derogation from the memory OF Abraham
lincoln Ho afterward proved himself before the wOrid
pure, brave honest man. faithful 20 3 arhuous TASK
and laying down his life at tho last rs the penalty for
his couHtrys safety. At tho same time 1t Is the duty 81
inSes IN dsSImusting between persons and by
means to award to one honor; tat Sfary Dli hi 20
tho history OF our Government down 10 tins hour, no
experiment SO rasn has ever been nao as HHt VI og
waiting TO tho head OF affairs man win so hte Prev
!
true OF him Ia regard to the 6ohrse Of domestic adns
trntion with WHEN he might BIO supposed partially
relations Of which no knew absolutely nothing. fur'
thcrmOre, he quite deficient IN MS Acquaintance
with the character and qualities OF puDlic men or thef
aptitude for tho positions to which ne asslshcu tnn
Indeed he selected them solely by that stdndar u
DEMORAIIzATIoN OF TUE FOREIGN SERVICE
Admitting this TO be statement. the diff
cues in tho way OF Mr. Seward his assuming the du-
ties the Foreign Department may DO readily Imagined
The Immediate reorganization Of the service abroad was
mperatively demanded at all points The chief posts
had been filed before that time with persons either
| ukewrm in the struggle else positively sympatlizng
with the dIsanected. one consequence had Deeh Tue
formation Of impressions upon the representatives, OF
lead their policy; some were not uh"lnS 70 assume
me gnest0n6 a. aeaIy to me resSt Of ded
sovereignty. Others inclined only TO watch the
heir policy To the variations and take OF
| oppOr uniiies Beside switch the failure OF the
greatest experiment of seFgoyernment ever made by
reople was not without feet upon every eaicula
! lion OF possibilities nearer home. IL may then
| DO easily conceived what an enct could DC pro
duoed in all quarters by the equvoca hafhearted tone
prevailing among the American agents themselves Yet
assuming IL To be indispensable tha le oreIgn srNoe
should De reorganzed very grave umcuity lofhMl-h
presented itself. The Republican party had been gem
orally opposition that but few OIL lts prominent neh-
beers had had any advantages OF experience III Once
And Ia foreign service especially experience IS a.
most Indispensable TO usefulness. MIR. Seward himself
came into the State Department with no acquaintance
the forms OF business other than That OOtned nc
denaly through his service IN the senate. ne had not
had the benefit Of official presence abroad an advantage
stI greater difficulty was hat. WITHIN the range OF Sc
lection 10 ill the respective posts abroad, hdrdy auy
than himself Moreover, the President In distributing
places did with small reference 10 qualifications
n this particular line. 1t either partisan services
or geographical position, or the length or the ss OF
commentators papers OF the szo Oh tue sary
that wrung FROM him IoanJ Of his appointments Yet
admitted that most OF the ueOphytcs acquitted them
selves OF their duty with far more OF credit than could
have been fairly expected rom tue commencement. l
attribute this good mainly the OF heavy
responsibility stimulated by the pcrl OF the country
and admirable lead given by their chief Tho mar
fertility Of his pea spread Itself at once over every
important point on the GLOBE and the lofty hImDeSs ~
his infused spirit OF unity OF action sucn as had
never been witnessed before. The elect OF this was
that from state OF utter naturalization at the outset
foreign service rapidly became the most energetic ana
united organization thus far made abroad The evidence
30 long they shall be suffered 10 endure.
THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF HIS STATE PAPERs
II may be questioned whether any head OF an execu
tive department. approached Mr.. Seward la the
extent and mnutencss OF the instructions he was con
stanty issuing during the critical period OF the war
Whlo necessarily subject TO inpcriection consequent
upon the rapidy with which he wrote bis papers VIII
occasion rather surprise at their general excellence than
al any casual defects they may contain Exception has
been taken his manner some OCCASIONS AZ not i'll
the best taste. Aud wseacrss have commented on his
failure OF sagacity in making confident predictions
But what no to do in the face OF all tho nations Of
the earth Was IT 20 doubt and qualiy and calculate
probabilities Would such course have helped TO
win their confidence trow not. Even In
the darkest hours his clarion voice rang out
more sharp aud clear In full faith OF
the triumph Of tho great cause than even in the
moment Of It's complete success Ana inc consequence
statesman is more widely spread every part OF the
globe than that OF any preceding statesman IN our hts
his own peculiar department, 10 would DO a mistake 10
infer that they were restricted within that limit
oDe Of u his great Il anaites 4 To- be set forth II is I'M
possible for persons the relations OF the President
out taxing a measure OF their respective powers. Mr..
Lincoln could not fail soon % perceive the fact that
Judgment. he had 10 deal with a superior in
native intellectual power In extent OF requirement IN
force OF moral discipline On the other hand. Mr.. Sew
ori could moi have been long blind dchocucics OF
me chief these respects however highly he might
LIs Generous and aniu6le disposition The effect OF
these reciprocal discoveries could scarcely have been
other undermine confidence, and To inspire sus.
peon the weaker party OF DANCER from The influence
OF te stronger lie might naturally become Jealous OF
the mpuaton Of being led and ieaTini est I've labors
OF his Secretary might be directed to his own
cement at his expense. On the ouer hand Mr.
Seward gt not mud II dhCult 10 penetrate the CHAR
acer OF these speculaons, aud foTrsce their probable
effect In abridgng his powers of uNeiunes@, and pcl-
haps ling the very foundation OK his position,
should an; third parties scent the opportunities %
edge him Whether all that have mere described
did did not pBcB snail not be 70. Dold rs u say
But thing know, ana thh was that IN order 10 cut
up by the roots the possibility Of Misunderstanding from
such causes Mr.. ssNHrd deliberately to tho con-
cni-iOD to stiic sensation LEFT IN hn OF aspiration
IN the futdre, nv establishing distinct understanding
with the President .uiaJ subject. The effect OF
tlIs act Oi sctabnegatlun Mas soOil, apparent
IN the steady subsequent union OF The parties.
1hne IN hannDned tlnt Mr. SeWlrA Voluntarily DIS.