, 1875-11-01
Observation-Disclosures,
Lecture on tho Trillnlvfrate by
Mrs. j.. Catly stanton.
The Editor, the Diplomatist, and Poll
ticinn Reviewed.
Interesting Personal "Reminiscences by q
Friend Of AL Three.

AHloIcSt1nH lCEA0Hal NeIilNIhGEHCc8 Dy
Friend Of AL Three.
tdreo1ev, Seward, and Weed " waa tho sub
joct OF lecture by Mrs. r. Catly Stanton yeatcr-
day afternoon befnrs the BundnY Lecture Bo-
c!cty at Mccormick Hall. Mrs. Stanton Ind nn
audience natlo up Of so,ne Of tho must intol-
gent nud respectable people OF Chtcnso. Tho
hnll bcgan to MI early, aud by tho ti,no an
nanncod, . o'clock, tllero was not a vacant soat
In tho 'owor part OF tho horse, vhlo tho gnlorea
wero e1na'ly wcl! taken up by An array OF
lia.eMors and tookcss-osl. Tin audience INFUSED
Itself by reading tho morning papers, probably
dsyoting most Of tho aparo timo hoforo tho lec-
tuEo to Tho story Of I1csinR's ways Of
darkness. 1t mar be that this Ind II favorable
effect upou tho delivery OF the iocturo, bringing
out into tho clear light OF day tho pure charar-
tcrs OF
oHEELEr, SEWARD, AND WEED IN CONTRAST
with the character Of bin WHO is probably, tho
most dotestel man In Chicago at this timo.
Wnilo alt shades OF political opinion wero .,roa-
ont in such an audience Of independent, think-
Ing meb, aud women who would like to bo mon
In 30 far ns tho right Of suffrage is concorned,
this did not prejudioo them against what was
pre, and goo,t and honest In tho characters OF
those mcf!, albeit they had tllur faul,s,
Three o'clock came nnl went. but Mrs. stnn-
ton came not with 1t. At 8:16 slie had mt nr-
tltenco. At tlla juneturo 11r. Masot,. hletlber
Of the Lecture Society, advanced to TIM platform,
aud sail that ho bad Just cono from tlo shel-
nlan House. ANIL that MrH. Stanton had lsst
there about ten minutes before hia arrival. Blla
had probably gyon tho Eacttnan tlto wrong d.
rection. and bpnco tho tlotay, for which tho COM
mittes woro sorry, aud begged that tho audience
would overlook. it. Tho audience responded
fIn Hhhrf Ian F14
Society proceeded after tho missing lecturer,
with whom LIZ returned in few n.nutos. Mrs.
stanton. Oh entorng the hall, was greotol with
rounds Of applause, and WAS Introduced By Mr.
Of her discourse.
tlfH. Stanton aad from lcr own personal
lno owledRe Ehc hoped to ba abo to presout eomo
facts Of interest with regard to
TIE THEE CHEAT aIKN
Of whom she would aPoak. Mr.. Seward and MIR.
Weed Wero born in Now York. and Mr.. Greeley
In Nav Hampshire. Thoy composed what was
familiarly kno"u as tho partnership Of Wcod.
time Of tho Harrison Hard Cider campaign, ard
so1nsxhat rude!y dissolved by Grerioy la 1851,
wIcp ho wroto Mr.. Seward, saying that ho had
never Cotton m oClce, although ho had helped
to get tho other mcmbors Of tho firm into good
placoa. 1t wonld not he gainsald that Weed was
probably one OF the gtoateat politicians Amorlca
OF tho world hnd over known,
sEWAnD THE GREATEST DIPLOMAT,
and Greeley tho greatest editor. Greeley and
Seward had passed away, but Mr. Weed still
lived, noarly All o1togenariau. and tho writer lad
ysitod him tnBt before she left New York. At
tho Interview A1r. Wood showed hor somo early
letters Of Greeley. and rotated an anocdoto Of
1lr. Stewards seeing tho statue Of Lincoln In
Union Siuarc. and exc1aimiug: "Yes. that In
4. Fame. And I am cheated again, and this
time by denth y
Weed mud Greeley were born In poverty, Sow
ard in afliuence. No politician iu Weoa'p circlo
6fltR tn ttn nat NniGt a nH
around him. Seward scenod long.headed boy
il company with hs mentor. lie was always
roformor, and used to say, "Woed thinks am
driving things to tho devil" Greoloy vns anbi-
inuH and maintain them at any aud alt odds.
Tue only similarity betwoen these three mon
was
THEIR UTTER DIanE1Anp OF DpEsa.
Tho lecturer onco attended, very fashionable
party At john @. fremont's. whoro Groeley inyi-
ted ilor to take ILLS arm to dinuor. Sho said,
Wait hAF. Greeley, Till after tho Rucs!a arc
out. want to say aomething to you."' Aud
to work to tia his oravat, arrange his collar,
comb his hair, and even to tic his ahoe saying,
Mr, QroeIeY, why is 1t that you, ouch a land
some mall, arc 10 careless about your dress !"
His, His + rop's "as' Handsome is that handsome
Mrs. Stanton next traced the career Of Wood,
rising from mere printer's devil 10 become an
editor Of paper in Rochester. In tho courBo
Of this rIse ho lad occupied all tho intermediate
otfccs In tho lifo Of a newspaper man. 1It.
Weed Was ut last elected member of tho State
Legislature. blen had not then learned to grow
rich on 81 day, and Mr. Weod returned to Ills
home apooror man than whoa ho lad entered
the Legislature.
Mrs. Stanton then told aome amusing anee-
dotes about Mr. Weod's propensity 10 borrow
Mf. Llylngston's clothes. This was In tho tlmo
Of the anti-alason excitement. Mr. Weed wns
the candidate Of the anti.Masons, and his oppo-
Dnnt WIN A yArutar attnn1hnt n A churr} n ,Sa a
thought to gain Votea BY having Weed attend
church tho Bunday before election, which llo
did, listened with great attention, and, best OF
al], WAS elected. Many Persons stu say tho se-
Lyngston'a coat.
Seward at this time was rising Young lawyer,
and Grceloy poor printer and editor. IN htH
editorial EDITORIAL eapssi.y ,s g. maaagor Of tho Albany
writer Of political pn1agraphs was untold.
Seward stood first at his native academy, and
afterwards At Union College, graduating At the
latter with high honor. AZ le had lived aud
Stanton rotated an anecdoto Of be!ug prosont
At dluncr-paity whero tho question Of
Women's Rights came up. Mrs. stanton had
just made speech TO tho Legislature, and at
r!dtcule was employed against her. Upon re-
tring to tue ladioa' parlor Mrs. Seward caue to
her and said "God bless you, Mrs. btanton,
for that Bpeeoh.
l sYs1pATHlzE WITH rou
and bosievo you aro right, but fear ahove all
thugs tho power OF alr. Stewards wit aud Eidi-
cuIe."
Tho abolition OF tho old United States Bank
by jackson was the cause OF Intense excitem0nt,
but bIrs. Htauton called attentto, to tho fur
moro enormous banking powor Of this day. with
tta deposits At Washington, able to control legts-
latlon. inspire editorials, aud soften tho host,~
tsas OF platforma
Stewards careor was further trsced, showing
hin Itf 4 Hf&ta Eortkt0r anil