Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-17
Seward as Secretary Of state.

seems to have mbibed, that he was to be ne
ttcto President. am, as the premier IN the
British G. vernmen!, to direct the affairs OF
the nation in the name OF another. Ihe con-
stouenccs we've that confusion and arrangement
prevailed to some extent at the commencement
by reason of the mental activity, Assumptions,
and mcidcSope utrusiuns Of the Secretary OF
the Safe in the duties and affairs OF others,
which were, If not disorganiz:ng, certainly not
good administration Confidence and mutual
iraukucss on public affairs and matters pertain
Ing TO the Government. particularly GU what
related to present aud threatened disturbances,
existed among all the members except MIR. |
Seward, WHO had, or affected, a certain
| mysterious knowledge which he was not
prepared 10 impart This was accepted as
probable necessity By his associates Tor ne had
been in position to ascertain facts which IL
was intimuted he could not perhaps we'll dis
close. 1t early became apparent, however, that
the Secretary OF STATE had ideas aud notions OF
his own position and that of mis- colleagues, a.
we'll as Of the character and attitude OF the
| President, that others could not recognize.
S,crc,ivencss, subtle rXpedients, and mystic
rious management, which Hunted the know
| ledge of certain Important Transactions to the
| State Department. but Of which the President
was ia some degree and from time to time par
italy informed were the Initiative Albany
method OF executive government. For scVera
week, alter the inauguration no stated Cabl.
net meetings were held, though the MEM
bers were frequently assembled in councll-some-
times only a part but whenever convened. 1t
was BY special notice from the Secretary OF State.
This irregular practice was alter some weeks
corrected, and stated meetings on tuesdays and
Fridays were ordered, against the remonstrance
of Secretary Seward, who thought stated
1ntp MI
in business, ard that often only part OF the
members, such as were specially interested
Of the subjects under consideration, need be
called to meet him and the President. 1t Is
mentioned 10 the Memorial Address" that
Mr.. Seward himself came into the State De-
par,mcnt with no acquaintance with the forms
of business other than that obtained incident
ally through his services in the Senate. This
was soon obvious to the whole council, who
were much annoyed for u time 10 consequence,
and until in measure corrected, by this want
of proper system and that correct admlnlstra-
ton which is essential TO intelligent unity 10
the Government. Under evident misappre-
hcnsiou of his own powers aud duties and of
; what belonged 20 others, the Secretary OF State
undertook too much, found himself embarrass-
ed by promises and assurances nconsidcrately
given; and with no clear and Welldefned policy.
but with faith in cXpcdcnts, on which, rather
than substantial principles, he relied, there
were tur brief period some singular proceed
ings President Lincoln bore with these things
: patiently, though the omeDs abroad were por'
tcntous. Gu}eon Uclies IN tie NoremJer Gal
dry
WonAN's INFLUENCE OVER MAN--Wherc
is the man OF parts and principles who has not
b.cu managed by women What hero of the
past 1.-THE present is slow TO recognize its heroes)
has not had his heroine even though she be
not SO recorded!
Fericlcs was managed by Aspasia in every
thing that added ~ their greatness and to the
glory OF Greece lie was proud to admit his
Indebtedness to her She helped him to his
pedestal, and drawing her after him, he crowd
ed her with laureIs, and proclaimed her god
dc>S fl Tor the parthcuou. He had no fear to
he thought inspired or guided by her; tor he
T was Cty leader of lofty men, standing so high
that he heard the uttered wisdom OF Olympus
Hypcrdes. ths rival of Dtmostbenes, was
so managed by Phryue as to render his effort
in her behalf the crown Of his elcqueuce. The
beauty Of the woman flashed into his thought
the symmetry Of her form swept through his
sentences, and size stood acquitted BY the pow
er of her reflected lovcliuess. Cesar and An
tony knew from the first what siren Cleopa-
ira vas. The great Julius saw her consum
mate management when she rose, like rare
aromatic flower, from the bale the swarthy
Sici!ian had brought. lie felt the presence of
! the splendid apparition kindIiDg new destiny
in his veins and he advanced to meet 1t with
open arms. unfortunate as her influence was
In many respects, she Must have answered 10
some way to his uoblesr nature. No woman,
not even Esypt's enchanting queen, could have
retained him for years. unless she had awak-
| 1.I,,, ,,b boct in Ost
promising for the future.
Antony, magnificent rowdy that he was,
I detected the management Of Ptolemy's daugh
Ter while she rowcd up the Cydnus with silver
oars, to obey his SUMMONS, as the goddess OF
youth and love. 70 li7e 10 luxurious eHemlnacy
with her lie sank the Spartan element that was
in him, and drew the Sybarlte to the surface.
How supreme must have been the tact which
could riyet 10 her side the sturdy soldier and
enrhral him with volupuousness, while he saw
his Roman veterans discovering their allegiance
in favor of OctaviuS, and the empire he had
gained by mighty proves and hardship crumb
hng under his dazzlcd eyes janus Henry
B,vuue, III The GalnIyJor NOren'Jcr.
The RECENT ELECTIONS. -Offcial returns
so far Us received Of the election 10 Pennsylya |
mia on Tuesday ford udgs of the Supreme Court,
| Statp lfC6SuTpI. dbl w uut dutCL
the general result as before announced The
majority of Isaac C. Gordon, Republican candi-
date for Judge, is between eighteen ard twenty |
thousand, aud the majority of Robert W. Mac
key, Republican, for treasurer Is stated at about
thirty thousand The Republicans, OF course,
carry the Legislature. The vote on the license
ouestico in Philadelphia resulted in 80, 494 ma
iolity for license The Iowa election tor Gov
crnor, Lieut.. Governor, Judge Of the Supreme
Court and members of the Legislature resulted
in the success Of the republicans on the State
ticket the majority of G, G. Carpenter, Re-
publican, for Governor, being estimated at 81
600 or $4,000 less than the Republican majority
in 1871. The election in Ohio has resulted 10
a substantial Democratic triumph, that party
the vote for governor is so close that both par
ties persist in claiming the victory, the Demo
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