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

entirely under the o1nfro Of the ultra slyehoers ana
OF the West was unscrupulosy pushed with their con
hiyanoe. With these proceedings began to kros ia
ton In tho North and West. At last the eeoon OF To-,
displayed tho fact that parties had thrown of DISCUSSES
ana placing themselves upon tno rva rsd the
70 the country Although Inc rsSu o MAIDS to succeed
FRANKLIN Pierce The severity Of the struggle ,p
but too plainly the beginning Of the end From , o
moment the Republican party became tho truo ahtaso
mist 10 that domination. } 5rlrrT rl ,ilI 600
p TIE LOSS OF TIE CHICAGO NOMINATION
Mr. Seward now for the first time enjoyed the grea'
advantage OF being perfectly free from
in sprinng out OF union with parayzing associates ~
the same party lie took the field with all LIS yisor,
and the speeches which he made both In the seunte and
before the people, remain to testify to his powers ana
his success The effects OF tho new union ~
the extreme policy adopted t BY Inc UpS' Of the no
Ties in both houses OF Congress- Inc opening honeI
XXXvIh Congress showed that In tho he mrn
hers After lonecontnuod struggle they suceeedea 10
cectng their Speaker. 1t looked 40 II the manu- nus
,eUt when the candidate OF the party Ct last
thoroughly organized was 20 be nominated ior i ~,
Presidency Of strvi iSsi' IN The Senate had
pieely developed his capacity ,,I as sture
80 holdness and moderation which distinguished n,
from ali others, maintained HIS ground agns. III 49,,
statesmen i'm their stronghold OF tho Senate He hau
known how to pursue that narrow pain Oetwecn on
in discussion on the hand. ana personal IN
whichis so seldom faithfully adhered to by pup
i especially when cunning fencers are ever lylhe IN
wait TO entraptbem He had also enjoyed inc peneh'
evnerience in his administration while GOVerhV ~
New York which had made HIM flnniar as weh w rs
executive as with legislative forms OF business: Inc ~,
CIder statesmen OF great note had Vansneu 80 hs "
make his party prominence more lnalhe tnai o.
A. consequence, hen tho nominating CONVENTION as
srbed at Chcag go the eyes OF AL were turned t9TaH
him "a the candidate Of all others the most as
friendly 10 him, and the general expectation
was that he would be nominated at once nut az ~
was remembered that, I'm 1874, Henry Gay was ue
tafod becase BIO had long record OF public service
from which many marked saying ana doingS I iSnss
TSik was elected becasa n0bgay could quote anything
against him. for the that "a Daa never sld ~
done awning worth quoting ut all. Furthermore, the
chests o the higher law and OF the irrepessiDle conflict
fitted about TO alarm excited lmaglhatIons' l,o
least came IN the element Oh ba S hc zen a. almost
inseparaDle from similar asse bles Inc euct " a., t
influences united was to turn te de ~ lst I, ;
act aside favor OF gentleman us ltte knoWh % any
dcton that no person ever before NOMINATED, Win any
reasonable probability OF success, nus hiu So "'0 VI ~
lie service to show for ms reward.
HIS REsIGSAnos UNDER MS DEFEAT.
Placing myself in the attitude OF Mr. Seward at tho
moment when the news Of strange decision wouId
reach his ears think might like JGqHeS IN the play
have moralzed for an instant upon man inRlauthae
and Deen warned by tho example OF Arsudes or even
the worse fate Barneveld and the two De Wits not
10 press further In career in which the strong were 10
he ostraczed OF their strength and tue Neak
were 10 be pushed into places OF danger on account oi
their nothn gness TO be elected for the reason That
person has never done any thing TO display MS powers
of usefulness 10 bring about positive results Mo'u sem
to be like making elevation 90 power the prlze OF the
greatest insgniteauce. Under such circuns tanceS
successful might justly Infer that tue selection Oh
himself implied on its face rather an Insult than com
pmept But Mr. seward, when he heard OF IT, did not
reason on this low level That no deeply felt sucn are
f 10 recognize the value Of his long and earnest aD0rS
in perous cause have every reason 10 believe for
il was precisely At this moment that the intimacy Win
which he sometimes hOnOrod me dates us commence
rnent L had been Long watching ms course
with the deepest interest sometimes fearful lest ne
might bend toward the delusV6 track OF ehpeehcy, h
Others impatient ms camness III moments NJ 10 can
out the fire Of Demosthenes yet on me Whole p Iy
tbe conviction that he alone of all others had most
marked himself disciple Of the school IN which had
a strong hope not only that his splendid services would
meet with Just acknOv edgment, but that his future
guidance might be depended ON Ia the event oi oIca
dIculties WAS ut The time in the public service at
Washington. and much cast down on hearing OF The
result Mr.. Seward had been az Auburni ana was just
returned. had not seen the answer TO his friends,
written from that place on tue 3lst OF May, slgJng hs
ready acquescence In the result ana II htd mlght
not have put trust In II full expression OF his
heart. The day after has return no called IN his
with Gim to tho Capitol He had never done this before
but promptly accepted his offer Fun OF disgust at the
cement resOrtcd TO to defeat his nomination dd
NOT hesitate in expressing it TO him in the most iorcbe
terms. But found no corresponding response.
HIS HEARTY SUPPORT Mr.. LINCOLN
I saw that he had been previously disappointed and
that he felt the blow efectuay aimed at him. But
he gave no sound OF discomfort. On the contrary he
calmly deprecated all similar complaints, and at once
turned my attention to the duty Of heartily accepting
the situation the sake OF the The declaration
of principles put by the Convention perfectly
satisfactory and IL became his friends to look only
Ia securing their cstdDllSnmCnt. suCh
The burden OF the conversation for the greater part or
the way The tone was Just the that I'm tine pub
lie letter, while the language Was more hIpe ana un-
reserved. To 1t revelation OF tho moral supe.
Inrty of the man had heard so much In my time Of
the management attributed 10 NeW-IOFk polltlclahs
slOuld not have been SURPRISED 10 learn
from him some details Of the causes OF his failure But
there wa rot word An experence hike this drove me
AT once to the conclusion that II such deporment as this
passed under the denomination OF NeW-Iolk manage
ment should be glad " see IT'S dehulton OF magnan
ity. Neither these merely brave words, followed
up by inactiOn or Indifference. hr. seward entered
into the behalf OF bisriva with the utmost
energy. was myself witness and companion through
n Largo part Of s tourney III the West His speeches
made almost every central point Indicate not Simply
the fertility of his powers, but the fidelity with when
he applied them to the purpose III hand They stl re-
main With 10 testify for bin themselves The cleo
Republic Tue slavehOlding power which had COVER ned
than thirty years had at last ceased 20 control
ed the banner OF secession not having chosen 10 walt
for any asssignabc cause Or grievance
TIE CRITICAL WINTER OF 6O-Gl.
Congress assembled at Washington to hold tho last
sion under the administration of Ar. Buchanan. Tied
hand and foot by the conditions under which he had
received his nomination four years before his
had been faitering and uncertain, meriting praise
neither for prudence nor patriotism. strong appeal
put forth 20 the sound sense aud sterling
principles Of the honest, Independent citizens OF the
country without regard 10 party backed mp by an I'M
mediate preparation, quietly made, Of tho means at
hand 10 MAINTAIN public order, In any contingency.
might even then have put ig check tho tendency Of inl
ttudes plunge into ev c0nnseis IL does not appear
hat anything the KIND ever Thought OF. Treason
had creW into the very heart Of the Cabinet, aud
policy had been secretly AZ work 10 paraiyze rather an
10 iOrti the resources OF The Executive Everything
was drifting AZ the mercy OF the winds and waves one
single hour OF the vii displayed by Gen. jackson
at the time when Mr Calhoun, tie most powerful
leader had, abetng active measures.
would have sC tIe r6 iIt IL cradle But it was nOl
To DO. Tue eyil came from The misfortune OF a weak
president in perilOus emergency. Instead or taking
this course, "a message WAS sent 10 Congress by Mr.
Buchanan laneung the faCtOf what he chose Ia cali
secession OF several states, but coupling with it de-
MAI OF any power TO them. Ins IN it, 81