The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-29
New YoRK, Aug. %, 1873.

Tho Baltic on Long Misunderstanding
About Plays-Byron's Dramas and Byron
Himself,
New York, Aug. %, 1875.
The nomination of Edwin D. Morgan
awakens peculiar enthusiasm among the
solid men of this city. There are SO many
democrats who know his value and who
will give him their votes, that the Man
haitian club Is convulsed With fresh anxiety.
What shall be done? is the inquiry and
echo answers what? ] leave these nom
plussed politicians to settle their own diff
ficultics. while make brief reference to
our popular candidate So much has been
eaid of Mr.. Morgan's public life, that little is
needed here. For quarter of century
he has been before the world as n ttates-
man, but | knew him at time when he
little dreamed of such a position. | am
probably as well acquainted with his early
life as any one in this city outside of his
family, for he had been here only three
years when | entered bis service. At that
time he was in Front street, and was prom
inent as a commission merchant and whole
sale grocer, and l considered myself for
tunate to obtain place in his establish
ment.
LOOK AT OLD TIMES.
This was in 1910; l was small country
lad, desirous of learning merchandise, and
was glad to work at low pay. Mr.. Morgan
was then in his twenty-ninth year, and lad
already won distinction for the boldness of
his operations. / soon became convinced
that had got into the best business school
Imaginable, for ! found my employer the
master of Front street. The old merchants
could not understand him. He came from
Hartford only three years previously, and
during that interval he had risen TO be the
Napoleon of trade. Concerning his early
life in Hartford, it may be said that at 10
he left his fathers farm and entered bis
unces store in that city. AS soon as he
reached manhood be was made part
but soon afterward determined to remove
to this city, ard he came hither with a new
partner, from whom he cut loose the next
year. 1t was generally admitted that as
an operator in the general market Morgan
had reyer been equalled He bought and
sold with dashing facility, and yet there
was nothing reckless in his movements.
He was able to combine safety with enter
prise to q remarkable degree. Other men
initiated his method, and only failed. 1t
was found that no one but ne could tread
with safety in SO dangerous path.
BOYS STUDY.
For two years | studied Mr.. Morgan
daily. Though was the youngest clerk, l
kept near enough 10 catch he current OF
his plans. l was surprised to find him
"posted," as they say, on al the chief mar
kets in the Union, and hg transactions
with New Orleans, Boston, Baltimore, and
other poris, formed distinguishing element
in his trade | found him prepared for any
iuncture never off his guard, and always
ready for the eXigeucies of commerce. The
result was that while other merchants hard
" kept ailcat Morgan made great deal of
money. WHAT | know of business | learn
ed in his warehouse, and with that knowl-
edge | carried on trade in this city until |
made choice of anotner vocation. | al
ways ,eckoned it Que of the most fortunate
things in nv life that passed two years n
his service, and since left it | have never
met any business man whom l considered
his equal.
EARLY RESIDENCE.
At that time Mr.. Morgan lived in Brook
Ign, and he gave me nome in ns family
"a very unusual favor 10 cler~. i at
tended church and sal in the family pew,
beneath Inc cloquence of the eccentric
Cox. who then was the chief Brooklyn
preacher, for Beecher was then unknown.
Mr.. Morgan was delighted with his oratOry
little thinking that he, too, would become
a public speaker. Among the chuIch-go-
els was David l4cavitt, who even then was
a etled man, and who, ii alive. must be
yeIy old. Almost all the other associates
of that day are gone, but the venerable
pastor, Cox, still survives, though now more
than four score.
GETTING INTO PUBLIC LIFE.
Before left Mr. Morgan's service was
SATISFIED that he could succeed in any pro-
fesson. | also knew thar he had Il turn
for public affairs and therefore was net
surprised at his entering the common coun-
Gill; and at the age of 80 exchanging trade
for public life. He had moved his resi-
dence to this city, and was made alderman
of the fifteenth ward-the richest ward in
New York. Since that time he has con-
tinued to rise by sheer force of talent, and
has never been in situation, however en-
barrassiDg, which he could not master.
He has educated himself by close aplca-
ton, and has maze sufficient progress in
oratory to deliver a sensible and impressive
address on any point of public policy. He
has absorbed knowledge with great rapid
ity and retention, ana has handled men and
measures in public life with the same skill
with which he handled trade. Had he re-
tanned his position rs a merchant, he would
have rivalled Stewart or Vanderbilt in
wealth, but preferring public life he left
the concern in the hands Of his partners,
who, with his name at their head, have
been emnently successful. Mr.. Morgan
lives in PLAIN house in the Fifth avenue,
and the family has always maintained a
plain style. They have lever sspired 70 me
snowy frivolitiee OF the fashionable world.
His only son is prsciiclng physician,
and is ready to attend he poor II graf
uitous manner. Such are few memories
of nv old employer, whom ! hope again
| TO see in that office fol which he is so en-
inently fitted.
BATTLE NOTES.
Next Sunday will be the centennial of
the battle of Long Island the worst de-
feat that Washington ever mel, and ore
which has Jeff a dark cloud upon revolu-
tionary history. Washington had never
before met The British in open field, and
his troops were not only raw and undisci-
plned, but were utterly destitute of capa-
| BILE officers. Just as al the opening Of he
rebellion we made generals out of civilians,
so at that time there was the blacksmith
general Greene, and also The bookseller
general, Knox, with others equally ncom-
petent. Greene, 100, was sick IN bed with
fever. The only one of Washington's gen.
erals who had seen service was Putnam,
who was only bush fighter. The defeat
was general, and was almost annihilating.
The slaughter was horrible, for the Hes.
slams gave but little quarter. That any OF
the army was saved is great wonder, and
this leads me TO quote Byron's hackneyed
lines
"Freedom's battle once begun,