The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-09


we absolutely reject 1t Is mere nonsense. or
this the list OF invited guests Is sufficient EVIL
dence. There are all the presidents OF our great
colleges. how could anybody with designs on the
| Presidency invite them He might. better scru-
pul0usly conceal that he knew them. There
President Porter, OF Yale; President Eliot OF Har-
vard; President Barnard. Of Columbia; Drs.
Draper. or the University. and Hopkins OF WILL
Jams. sit not evident That O man with his eyes ON
the Presidency would have done more wisely to
invite any one keeper OF o rumshop from great
city than all these men Of learning and scholastic
| weight Moreover none OF these men were
this Is another evidence that the Presi.
dency Is not in the wnd-for their influence is not
less than their desire to have influence II great;
and their absence 10, therefore, deliberate ex-
preston OF their several opinions that the Presi.
dency was not In the balance.
In fact, the list OF the invited guests includes
nearly all the good names in the community; and
who has heard lately OF President making being In
the hands Of the wise or witty the learned or up
right, or the men VINO are q credit 20 the ages
Prominent In the list OF invited guests were all
the New York editors and q large number Of
those OF the more respectable villages, like Spring
field and Chicago. Then in the number OF the IN
vited guests were David Dudley Field and Cyrus
Field F. B. Blair and Montgomery Blair, Jeremiah
Black, Charles Francis Adams Dion Boucicaur
and John Brougham. None of these men are OF
the slightest possible consequence 10 any Presi-
dental game, and the fact that they were invited
is sufficient evidence Of the rectlsude and inno-
cency OF the Governors Intentions. Even Mr..
Bancroft was invited He sent the following re.
eret:-
No. 1928 STREET WASHINGTON D. C..l
Feb. 6, lS75-1O A. NJ. I
MY DEAR GOVERNOR TILDEN-Your most welcome
invitation for Monday next has this moment
reached me; IT brings pack to my mind the happy
drew closer the ties oil friendship with Bryant I
remain true to the creed OF that epoch, and though
time appointed, shall rejoice III every thing you
are aoie to do TO promote our early return TO the
benefits of selfgovernment to every State in the
time, GEORGE BANCROFT
BY which 1t may be seen that George is demo.
crat already, has his opinions on the subject Of
Louisiana, and believes that the Governor and his
guest have intentions in regard to the finances.
An exceedingly large number OF persons sent
letters OF regret
ARRIVAL OF Mr.. BRYANT IN ALBANY.
The distinguished poet arrived in Albany Satur-
day afternoon. He was aged three months past
eighty years. but the severe winter weather did not
affect him. and he was seen next day walking the
streets OF Albany. hts slender frame; straight,
smallish figure; solid tread las OF one used to being
and thinking much alone) ana large and bearded
attention, though few strangers identified this
hale and wintry old gentleman with the poet Of
the seasons and OF pantheism. A general belief
has existed, derived from his portraits and the
Mosaic. or rather Buonarotti, style Of his large
head, that Mr.. Bryant ts Q towering man, not
under six feet
"a man Of giant frame,
That shrank to hear MS name.
Just the contrary was the feeling OF manv Alba.
had lac NJ Mp thon ofo
living New York editor OF advanced years. He
has not in the habit of enforcing his editorial
and political views by personal presence, being
singularlv indifferent and Geld to masses Of men
and fond OF silence abstraction, and, soto voce,
selfcommunlon. His lie has been In great part
passed IN his own company, in country places or
in o city residence little known to the crowds OF
men, and still he IL not mere mirror OF man, but
at times fervid opponent and commonpl place ma.
terialist as pertinacious Tor form Of policy a.
Tor principle OF action.
Walking last Sunday afternoon In the frigid
Albany air back from Dr.. Upson's church, where
ne had proceeded In o carriage, MI. Bryant was
chiefly recognized by his company. Everybody
knew the small, flexible. old.faced, boylsh Gov.
ernor and reasoned out Bryant from Tlden's asso-
cIation.
Mr.. Bryant was accompanied to Albany by his
daughter and niece. The Governor did not meet
him at the depot, but sent Mr. w. II. Pelton to es-
cort him to the mansion on Eagle street. There
arrangements were provided Tor him to spend as
much of this week as he cared to withdraw from
his usual duties.
1t was q good way back TO 20 to the nativity Of
this hoar, hale poet since his birthday In Washing
toms second term OF the Presidency He wrote
"Thanatopsis" IN Madison's administration, almost
by the light Of the nres OF the second war
with England Beginning life q Jenersonian
democrat, he stood by that party as 1t was under.
stood in the North until the defeat OF his friend
Van Buren,, in 1910, impelled all that wing OF the
democracy against the Calhoun school, and now
he has apparently survived the career OF the re-
publican party. which he has generally supported.
Free trade he has never enthusiastically re.
Taxed hts hold upon 1t as the most important Of
political principles through his long life. And
yet his imperturbaollity, the few persons lie gave
his confidence to, his rejection OF personalities
because he had so lew personal relations
to Illustrate and hts nearly impersonal career ex.
cept as poet and an author, have brought him
up almost to the centennial year OF our indepen-
dence as individual and almost as obscure as when
he began the century.
The Governors organ at the capital was at some
pains, this morning, 10 say why Mr.. Bryant
was thus exceptionally honored. 1t was not
merely "the poet" nor Gas one edu-
Gated to the law" nor Tor his general culture"
his practical philanthropy" "genial, searching
and lofty philosophy" "sagacious political
economy" comprehensive and upright states
mansnip" and Impressive oratory,n nor for his
Journalism" nor Tor the tradition that he with
Slas wright mad been guest at the Preside or
Elan Tiden, the Governors father. 1t was for
his pre-eminence in all these combined, the
nobility OF character thus concentrated.
POLITICAL "REMINISCENCES.
Among the ladies OF Albany who was complt.
mented by the poets appearance, ana who made
1t the occasion OF revivtng o bit of poetry on his
four score, was one who boarded with his niece
nearly thirty years ago, and assisted the niece to
compose picture OF Uncle Bryant sitting in his
gown and slippers. and smoking his pipe. In
part OF this little sketch We can SEQ the Bryant OF
the noe of fllty.three: