The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-09
wickham ON HIS winding way.


We trust His Honor the Mayor will recon-
slider his rashly conceived and hastily ex-
pressed resolution not to accept the hospitali-
ties of the Lord Mayor of London. The moro
we think of the opportunities for distinction
thus thrown away the more we feel that His
Honor is insensible to- the highest advantages
Of his station. The Mayoralty of New York
is an ornamental and not very useful Office,
more particularly since the Governor has
adopted the plan of quietly docketing mu-
nicipal measures in some dusty pigeon hole.
He may review st. Patrick's Day professions
companies, and make dinner addresses about
the glory of New York, but 80 far as any
useful purpose can be served, in either the
way of reform or administrative service, the
Mayor might as we'll be in London as in New
York. Since we have made the Mayors
duties ornamental let us keep him in orna-
mental occupations He is handsome man,
and would win the smiles of youth and beauty
as he slowly paced up Gulldhall arm-in-arm
with the gowned and wigged Lord Mayor.
He knows the philosophic value of good
dinner, and could teach our English
brethren capacities in the sauce and
salad and mixed drink line which london
epicures have never dreamed. Who sings
a sweeter song or tells a brighter story?
Which of our orators can fly the eagle TO such
a height without losing him in the empyrean
Which Of our public men has so much Gen.
tennial eloquence? If it came to boarding
the British lion in his den, and tramping upon
Morrissey. But this will be possible Also as
Mr.. Morrissey could be in the municipal
train.
Think how the embassy would celebrate the
glory of New York Imagine our handsome
Mayor parading down Pail Mall, carrying the
American flag high in the air, with Patrick
Sarsfeld Gilmore in the advance playing
Yankee Doodle Then, arm-in-arm, Disbecker
and Green-Disbecker, the inventor of the
Garbage balm of thousand flowers, and
Green as the watch dog of the treasury, suffer-
ing from hydrophobia. Then would come
Judge Quinn, viewing with alarm the growth
OF the German power, and Judge Friedman,
the Irish power in this their votive land.
After these the police surgeons who have
made the precious discovery that health comes
from dirt and nastiness. Then we should
have E. Deafeld Smith, with his head under
his arm, and behind him the four bosses Of our
city politcs-Tom Murphy, John Morrissey,
Tom Creamer and John Kelly. When we think
Of these illusrrious citizens, descendants of
Irish kings and now exercising royal rights
in New York, we can well conceive the i'm
preston they would make upon the awed
Britisher. After these monarchs of the new
dynasties there could be some representa-
tves of the past-Bailey. the old revenue
collector; Ingersoll, and Keyser and Carney,
and John Mcbride Davidson, the safe man,
and other informers. We do not know if we
can spare poor Boss Tweed, but if such were
possible he would make profound impress
sion. We can very well spare jay Gould, and
now that Uncle Dan and Uncle Dick have both
retired rom business, if these three fnanciers
care to 60 abroad and to remain, to make a
ong, q very long, stay and enjoy themselves
with British capital in the British capital, we
shall welcome their departure with band and
music.
If the Mayor could induce Beecher and
Tilton to 20 also to assist Moody and Sankey
in their work that would be comfort. There
is no reason why the trial should cease.
Judge, jury and all could take comfortable
passage and keep on trying tho case as they
sailed. We are willing 10 trust Mr.. Evarts to
speak until no reaches Fastnet. We have
had six months Of our daily scandal it has
been meat and drink, dew and mama, and
in the interest Of international harmony we
are willing 70 share the blessing with our
cousins. The more We dwell upon the oppcr-
tunities nov before tho Maycr-the comfort
OF tho trip, the honor5 that awnit him, the
speeches ne can make, TIC songs no can
sing-the moro we think Of the good he can
do in his mission, the more urgently we
eptreat HIM 10 reconsider his decision. Let
him 90 by all means. he need not De par
ticular about the southern route, tho further
north he goes the better The one thing his
world nor any other. As for the Mayoralty,
Tilden can manage it, as he does now, and
at q pinch review the Irish professions also.
BY all means let the Mayor 90, and with the
suite we have Indicated. II on his return
home be could 60 far enough north to reach
the Pole and could leave his retinue as o
colony-Green to tax the Polar bears and
Disbecker TO anoint the Pole with his balm Of
a thousand flowers from tho Harlem Hats-he
would achieve the aost brilliant result Of his
administration.
Red Clouds Abortfve Visft-our In
dian Policy.