The New York herald., 1874-10-23

Is was not always so, and we nave No hca0on
to be proud of the resemblance.
A Few Words with = Distinguished
Statesman.
The Honorable John Morrissey is probably
the most powerful statesman in the world. we
do not know one under whose protection we
would rather place ourselves. There Is GER
tainly none now in public life with whom we
would sooner preserve peaceful relations We
should go farther out of our way to avoid him,
II we heard he was son the warpath," or to
meet him, il words Of Cancellation were needed,
than any other statesman now in active career.
Morrissey is not as great statesman as
Tweed by ct least one hundred and fifty
pounds, but be exceeds him in power. In
our New York politics the maxim ''knowl-
edge is power" means really that power is
knowledge. Therefore the Honorable John
Morrissey Is logically the most intelligent
statesman now in public life The ancient
augurs were supposed to be supernaturally wise
when they could foretell the danger to the State
by study Of the entrails of birds, and the
Shah of Persia, who is KING Of kings and the
glory of the universe, never ventures on
new experience until he has killed his morn
ing lamb or his evening hen The Honorable
John Morrissey, in Like manner, sees more in
q pair of aces or group OF queens than
any contemporary statesman which is saying
Q great deal for, if all we hear is true, there
are statesmen in Washington who can see
farther and raise higher, and 60 binder on
q single ace than the average race Of leaders
Furthermore the Honorable John Morrissey is
the most afectionate statesman now in public
life. The love he bears his friends is like the
love which David bore to Jonathan, and in
future chronicles the poet viii never sing the
friendship of Damon and Pythias without
thinking Of Johnny Morrissey" and Jimmy
Hayes"
The Honorable John Morrissey is now the
master Of Ia mmany, the leader of o great
canvass, and in position where his intelli-
gence, his power and his affections may do
good But he win permit us to instruct him,
not without reserve, remembering this power.
He must not throw himself too earnestly into
the canvass. Let him read in the works of
Shakespeare, Q writer we cannot too highly
recommend to himself and his friends, that
while it is pleasant to have giants strength
it is tyrannous to do too much in the giant
direction We can understand the prodigious
influence the Honorable John Morrissey would
have on the canvass, and how, if he really
meant il, he could put the noses of two-thirds
of our able-bodied voters out Of joint But
this is what we are trying to avoid. There will
be noses enough out of joint after the elections
by the natural process Of events without any
artificial stimulus on the part Of this most
powerful leader. We want tranquil cam
paign and not what might be called 20 Texas
steer canvass" It was only the other day that
o company Of Texas steers undertook the
business Of Independent transit In New York,
and we know how our ordinarily peaceful life
was disarranged; for Texas steer on its own
errand in our narrow streets Is more an OBJ
ject for reverence than scorn. So in our poll
tics. Powerful statesmen, like John Nor
rissey, in their place, under tranquil
influences, with due moral restraints, are use
full 1t is only when they become eccentric
that we become alarmed. Think what this
canvass would become if John Morrissey,
Hugh 7. Hastings John Fox, Jenkins Van
Schaick, MorrisJ J. Powers, John Kelly, Sheriff
Conner, Dick Flanagan, Peter Woods,
Rocky Moore, Warden Brennan, Thomas
Murphy and other statesmen Of equal
power were suddenly to break loose
and assert themselves! The Texas steer ex-
perience would be childrens play compared
to it. Peaceful retiring men, of great intel
lect and slender physique, Like Sunset Cox.
Napoleon Bonaparte and Samuel J. Tilden,
would have no opportunity whatever. and our
politics would only be open to men Of gym
nastic rather than intellectual requirements.
We are led to these remarks by the discus
sion which took place on Wednesday evening
between the Honomble John Morrissey and the
Honorable Thomas ]. Creamer. Mr.. Creamer
it will be remembered, hired hall and made
o speech adverse to Mr. Morrissey. In the
ordinary course Of politics Mr.. Morrissey
should have hired q hall and made speech
adverse to Mr. Creamer, after which they
should have gone to Delmonico's and re-
newed their loves over dusty bottle Of Cham
bertin. This, at least has always been the
way with our contending politicians, and
having conservative views, we approve it as
means Of tempering controversy. But the
Honorable John Morrissey is man Of original
opinions, and, instead Of addressing an
audience on the subject Of Creamer, he sought
out Creamer himself in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and proceeded to address him. The
exact points of this effort are lost as our
reporters, who, being men Of strict tenn
perance principles, never visit barrooms were
not present But it was undoubtedly power
fnl effort, power being Mr.. Morrissey's strong
point It is even said that the Honorable
John, in the heat Of eloquence, proposed to