ank, and truthful, or a cautious,
calculating, non-committal course is not the right, but the easiest
and most politic. The former, which we have chosen, has made us much
trouble and many enemies. Few candidates are able to bear the truth,
or to believe that the friend who utters it is truly one.

"In 1854, the _Tribune_, through years of earnest effort, had educated
the people up to the point of demanding a 'Maine law' candidate for
governor. But its followers would not accept their chief reformer! It
was evident that the state convention was to be largely influenced by
'Maine law' and 'Choctaw' Know-Nothing delegates. It was equally
evident that Mr. Greeley could neither be nominated nor elected. Hence
the conference to which he refers. We found, as on two other occasions
during thirty years, our state convention impracticable. We submitted
the names of Lieutenant-Governor Patterson and Judge Harris (both
temperance men in faith and practice) as candidates for governor,
coupled with that of Mr. Greeley for lieutenant-governor. But the
'Maine law' men would have none of these, preferring Myron H. Clark
(who used up the raw material of temperance), qualified by H.J.
Raymond for lieutenant-governor.

"What Mr. Greeley says of the relative zeal and efficiency of the
_Tribune_ and _Times_, and of our own feelings in that contest, is
true. We did our duty, but with less of enthusiasm than when we were
supporting either Granger, Seward, Bradish, Hunt, Fish, King, or
Morgan for governor.

"One word in relation to the supposed 'political firm.' Mr. Greeley
brought into it his full quota of capital. But were there no
beneficial results, no accruing advantages, to himself? Did he not
attain, in the sixteen years, a high position, world-wide reputation,
and an ample fortune? Admit, as we do, that he is not as wealthy as we
wish he was, it is not because the _Tribune_ has not made his fortune,
but because he did not keep it--because it went, as other people's
money goes, to friends, to pay indorsements, and in bad investments.

"We had both been liberally, nay, generously, sustained by our party.
Mr. Greeley differs with us in regarding patrons of newspapers as
conferring favours. In giving them the worth of their money, he holds
that the account is balanced. We, on the other hand, have ever held
the relation of newspaper editor and subscriber as one of fraternity.
Viewed in this aspect, the editors of the _Tribune_ and _Eveni