The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-23

convivial assembly in Albany Mr.. William
Cullen Bryant nominated Mr.. Tilden for the
Presidency remains in allegiance. An accu-
rate and 'ruth-loving correspondent informs us
that the story was some what exaggerated, and
that instead of formal nomination by Mr..
Bryant of Mr.. Tilden to the Presidency there
was courteous expression on the part of the
venerable poet that his venerable friend might
ascend to still higher dignities A compliment
like this may naturally be variously consid-
cred. We would trust his rhetoric no matter
how much he may have been under the in
spiration of Pommery or Clicquot. A good
deal must be pardoned to midnight and cham
payne. The soul awakens like On opening
rose under the inspiration of Verzenay. But
Mr.. Bryant is a master in the use of phrases.
He understands as well as anybody else the
value of what is reserved in phrase. He
may have intended the allusion to q higher
dignity to be a gentle suggestion that when
Governor Tilden retired from his station he
might become the editor of the Erening Post.
Mr.. Bryant, we believe, is too good journal
list not to know that the control of a great
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station than the Presidency. Therefore the
question is this-Did Mr. Bryant, when he
welcomed Governor Tilden to ''higher digni-
ties, mean to nominate him to the Presidency
or to resign to him his own editorial chair?
AS the truth-loving correspondent informs
us, Albany at this season has fallen upon
merry, golden time Every day brings an
account of the joyousness Of. the present adj
ministration, the dinners that are given, the
wines that are tasted, the cigars that are
smoked, the parties that are attended We have
fallen upon an era of illustrious men-men not
unworthy of the honor they received, even
from Mr.. Bryant. There is our Governor,
the Hamlet of modern democracy the de-
stroyer of Tweed, the conqueror of Tam
many, in the full winter green of a ruddy old
age. Then we have Lieutenant Governor
Dorsheimer, who seems to develop extraor-
binary attributes. A few years ago he was
simply "Bill Dorsheimer," District Attor-
ney in Buffalo, or somewhere out West,
and an assiduous republican beef-eater.
But, by the heavenly process of change,
which has converted him from republican
into democrat, Bill is now the Adonis, The
Apollo, the coming De Witt Clinton OF
New York, the Pitt, the Talleyrand-we
scarcely know what to say-among our
rising democratic statesmen. This is o lesson
which the republicans would do we'll to fol-
low. The transmission from Bill Dorsheimer,
the eager, busting lawyer of the West, to the
T.;outapoot Govarnor and tho Domino Da Wit
Clinton of the East is as remarkable in its
way as the conversion of St Paul, and should
be an example to all beef-eater to change
their politics before it is too late.
Surrounding this court, with the venerable
Tilden at the head and the young Laertes at
and genius, we have a select and honored
group. There is Ex-Governor Seymour, after
declining twenty Offices that there was no pos
sible chance Of his receiving, actually de-
Ginning one to which he might have been
elected. There is Francis Herman, who as,
cends into the Senate by the grace of Gov
ernor Seymour. There is the delegation of
gifted statesmen from New York in the
Senate and Assembly, who neither steal nor
intrigue nor plot whose thoughts are
nigh and whose ways are pure whose days
are given to legislation and whose nights
The dark spot upon it all is, according to our
correspondent that our Governor-a model
in every respect in democratic virtue and in
tegrity-fails in one essential to meet the
hopes of his friends He is bachelor His
life is a reflection upon the ordinances and
sacraments of Christianity-upon the corner
stone of society. 1t is a serious question
whether the father of family can commend
this example of high officer whose life is
protest against society. All the ladies of
Albany--whose beauty is said to be Andalu-
sian-have conspired to compel the Governor
to amend his life in this respect. The sugges-
ton that he has passed the time when mat
rimony has charms is absurd, especially when
we see that Mr.. Disrael, ten years the Gov
ernors senior, is about to enter upon this state
of dignity and honor. 1t would surprise
u.s. therefore, to find this winters merri-
ment, social qualification, splendor and dis
play come to an end without Mr.. Tilden imi-
itatinR the example of Disraei. The contriv-
ances for the Presidency may eliminate in
the one point that the future Of the democratic
party in America will depend upon-the reso-
luton of Governor Tilden to accept or to refuse
the thousand brilliant opportunities now
spread before him, and thus to redeem his
reputation from the stain of indifference to
the highest duty which Providence has i'm
posed upon mankind.
Mr.. Green's Financial Jugglery.
Mr.. Green's Juggling reply to the inquiries
of the Common Council in regard to the con-
dition of the city finances bears so plainly