The New York herald., 1878-11-04

manipulated the election returns when he can
didate for office he always put AZ low down to
votes in his favor could be done without making
too clear an exposure OF their ways Of dealing with the
ballot boxes.l Tweed l." he resumed, s.was = Of
little education. who worked himself up from az
humble position, and who found that ~ he gained
wealth he gained the respect of many rich men who
denounced him when he was stealing in small way.
but glad to be associated with him In railroad
and other enterprises when he robbed on large
SCALE He soon learned that the way to hold his
power not to deal with the humble voters but to
buy officials. gain the favor of heavy taxpayers and
associate himself with those engaged large enter
prises. The men OF wealth, not men of labor-publ
lie officers not the mass of voters-made him what
he Was.
many Others, said Governor Seymour, rather sadly,
II have had to contemplate the same reluctance and
refusal of men Of property in New York to take
in office. The uncertain mems positions
in their eyes those of the world. the more
apt they TO talk of public affairs something
worthy their attention. Many who work their ways
to wealth by vgor and industry and the free course
given TO all by our form of government fall into ~
fectatoas OF this kind instead of showing honest
pride in their own careers and in the political systems
which have enabled them to gain riches and position.
1t is to say there frauds and abuses in
political action. In all times the best apd greatest
men have sought political positions for the very
reason that frauds and abuses existed which they
meant to punish and extirpate. Greek and Roman
politics at times marked by violence and corrup
tions; but these did drive great men out of the
feld-they brought them in. They fought great and
desperate battles against public evils. Cicero was
mobbed and his life endangered by the bad men
whose schemes he baifed. Aristides exiled from
Athens account of his integrity wilberforce
pelted by rude mobs at the English hustings. where
ing places Of this State. The world honors these
men because they sought out and corrected
and respect those who disclaim willingness to
counter wrongs for the purpose of putting them
down or who make the conduct OF public affairs dis
manly. sefrespecting ways and do the duties which
belong to American citizenship"
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN.
called the Governors attention to the political
combinations in New York at present. which seemed
to have enlisted the interest Of greater number Of
business men than usual.
Il am told So" he said "But really cannot say
that know anything about the merits Of the present
pressed with the prospect Of near millennium in
the metropolis He regretted anew that his
an active part in the State campaign his letter to
Mr.. Brooks and the views embodied in this inter-
discussion He said he should probably make little
speech in the schoolhouse to his own neighbors. and
asEtd @ rSsw ne Of so sy 70 ne
and prospect of the country which thrilled with
originality and hopefulness. dare not attempt to
sketch what he said for this letter is already
long, but short paragraph may still go on
snapper the foregoing lash for derclic citizens.
Il shall tell them for one thing said the Governor.
"pretty much what said in my letter about the
money matter that the question what is the best
kind Of money to use is secondary to the question
how to get any money at all. To talk to a man who
is out of work and half starving about the merits Of
hard and paper Is lab about & as
merits Of beef and mutton For long time
bought more than we sold and got poor. All indus
tries tagged in consequence. Now we are beginning
to sell more than we buy. The effect is already
visible. and will be more The West
having got money for its grain, Eastern merchants
receive more orders. The demand for goods Of all
kinds Is stimulating manufactures. When factories
are set going laborers are employed. The more mer-
chants and manufacturers prosper the more people
will have to do. All kinds of trades. all branches OF
labor will in time experience the benefit Every
dollar that East will travel about. multiplying
itself. dollar is like the wandering Jew-constantly
moving on The question now is how to get enough
dollars. whatever they are. and the sGovernor ap-
peared to discern rather bright prospect for favor
able answer to it,