Year: 1876

Wednesday last.


Mayor Wickham's Farewell Address.


The Star, which is the official organ of His
Honor the Mayor, announces that he will
'never again become q candidate for any
kind of office" This resolve" says the
Star sis said to be the result of the HERALD's
castigations, John Kelly's rebukes, and the
advice of private family friends who fear the
effects Of any more brain work for His
Honor" The Star is mistaken in supposing
that the HERALD has ever castigated the
Mayor On the contrary, we have always
cherished the genius and the fame of His
Honor as among our precious possessions.
The Star will, no doubt, remember that a
year ago we led the movement in favor Of
the Mayor going to London to represent our
metropolitan greatness before the assembled
mayors of the Continent. We take it that
the mentioning Of the HERALD is o mis-
print, and that some other journal is in
tended


The retirement of the Mayor from all pub
lie life is sad event. We had hoped that
the st. Louis Convention would have nomi-
mated Mr.. Wickham for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Tilden's ambition interfered with this,
and Mr.. Wickham, although he knew that
in doing so he was closing the door on his
own career, supported Mr.. Tilden. If Mr..
Wickham had been nominated there would
be no such difficulty as we see now in the
democratic councils. He would have fallen
in line as Loyalty as Wheeler. Instead Of
debating terms and striving to manage the
whole canvass Mr.. Wickham would have
taken off his coat and stulnped the country
from Key West to Alaska Beginning in the
warm tropics, where the palm tree lifts its
branches and the wholesome cocoanut rolls
in the sward and the nutritious turtle awaits
the Great Day Of Soup, the Mayor would
have gone on, on, on, from State to State,
into Canada through the Sioux country,
traversing the forests of British Columbia,
until he came within the shadow of the
pole. Such a candidate, with his rare per-
sonal charms, would have rallied the men
and women-especially the women-of the
country. But with the failure of the Con-
vention to recognize his claims the proud
heart broke, even as the heart of Daniel
Webster broke after the Southern States
abandoned him. Those who have seen the
Mayor since his return from st. Louis have
seen look like that of Pitt after Austerlitz
Wickham has had the ''Austerlitz look for
nearly six weeks. The Star errs when it
says that this is the result of brain work
Men like Wickham never suffer from brain
work. They have brains capable of grasping
hemispheres. 1t is the proud heart that
snaps and brings with it the poor mortal
frame.


His Honor, before retiring from public
life, proposes to issue an address to his fell
low countrymen--a farewell address after
the manner Of George Washington. Colonel
Burton N. Harrison will assist him, as
Washington was assisted by Hamilton. In
this work the Mayor will leave his
fellow countrymen legacy of politi-
cal wisdom and research. Unlike Wash
ington, he will deliver it in public. He is
convinced that the effect of public delivery
will be greater than printing. We agree
with the Mayor. He should hire Gilmore's
hippodrome for one evening and surround
the occasion with appropriate ceremonies
and decorations. The stage could be draped
in black, with no ornament but bust Of
Washington. Gilmore could have music
written for the occasion, SO that when the
Mayor came to the effective parts the band
could accompany him. AS the Mayor has
fine vocal powers he could sing few songs
of patriotic and plaintve character. To
be sure Washington did not introduce any
songs into his address, but Washington
could not sing, and we think the Mayor
should be permitted to take farewell of the
people in his own way. At the end Gill
more whose genius for immense effects is
known all the world over, will play "The
Mayors Farewell" with cannon shot accom-
paniments, SO that all over the city and far
out at sea where the ships are cruising it
will be known that New York's centennial
Mayor retires from the scene of SO much
glory and so many trials.


The PLYMOUTH RoCK.-Messrs. Jarrett e
Palmer address us a letter explaining that
the drowning of the man and woman who