Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-28
General Harrison Cabinet - intrisues of
tIle Wall street CIiques.

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General Harrison Cabinet - Intrigues Of
the Wall street Cliques.
The whole country, and particularly the honest
aad nan-oii ce-seekng friends of General Harrison,
f.mous whom we count one at least) have been
ss---vn into n small astonishment and chagrin at
the recent newspaper controversy, begun by the
Wall street press, whether or not Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster should become part Of the new
eabinet-and whether General Harrison should, on
eonng to power, act or not on the principle that
20 the " victors belong the spoils."
Having ascertained the cause, motives, policy,
sld persons connected with these intrigues, we
shaa now unfold them, for the benefit of General
Harrison and the country.
II is well known here that the w all street poti
cal interests divided into two eliqass, OF which
one supports Daniel Webster, and the other Henry
Clay for the The Wall street wing press
although processing the same doctrines and Puohc
views vet under the influence OF these separate
cIiqaes. The following division is nearly an accu
rate classification of these prints
Cormrr AID EssvHra ge nor c Is 'p'i'' a. LOT
Dan, E.rsss,, ir' fol- Spells ID undeei-
yocasA1 or COMMENCE, For Daniel Webster.
COMMERCIAL ApyERTIsER, DO. DO.
NV YeRK AssRIcAN, do. do
Nrn Yonx TINES, For VIM. c. Rves.
Immediately after the recent election, the two
gtsues were set in action once, both for the spos
and the succe ssion The Clay clique, after much
sutaton, deemed il the best pshcy for Mr.. Clay
20 refuse place in the cabinet-Mr. Clay himself
{, resign his place in the Sen2te-and TO return to
Ashland, and be a candidate for the Presidency in
ISA But, coupled with This policy, they deemed
IL very essential that Mr. Webster should also be
excluded from the cabinet, and sent to England or
france a foreign minister, in order TO be out of
the way Of the succession. If General Harrison
should offer places in his cabinet to both these mas-
ter-spirits MIR. Clay to- resign, and his Iesig-
nation be also the signal for Mr. Webster TO do the
same In such case the cabinet was TO be filed with
secoad third rate men, all friends Of Clay, who
could be easily influenced in the sele elton Of inferior
appointments, and controlled by the Clay clique in
Wsll street.
IN pursuance Of this policy, the 81 Courier and
Enquirer broke ground on the subject OF the cabi-
net, and the first to announce, authority, the
policy ofthe Clay clique. On this announcement the
Webster clique took fire at oRce-and denounced it
through the coluAns of the sc American and Com.
tnercial."
The friends OF Mr. Webster are very anxious that
taeir favorite should have place in the cabinet
one set want him for Secretary Of State-but
ther particularly the sub-clique ofthe American,
want him to be Secretary of the Treasury. The
for this latter choice is, that it is expected
General Harrison's administration will have TO con-
tract public debt, and the house Of Prime, Ward,
King CO., with all their fnane iai friends would
stand better chance 10 get the contract under Mr..
Webster than il any other man there.
Hence the opposition which that interest makes to
the exclusion Of Mr.. Webster from the cabinet
These, We bel eve, are the correct facts and views
which explain the present strange controversy
shout the cabinet. Next week shall deve-
fope these views at length, giving names dates,
and every item necessary TO place the intrigue fully
before Geseral arrison and his honest supporters
The abomiDable, corrupt and detestible intrigues
foot for the succession and for the spol,
disgrace TO human nature. Wall street is the
TIRE Of these intrigues-and the Wall street prints
their organs. BY them il is intended TO organise
General Harrisons cabinet, and to control his po-
Icy, the sane plan which has almost shipw cked
Governor Seward in THE state. G~ssr4I Harrison,
we trust, will discover his real friends, before he
reaches Washington next March.
HoS. FERSAsDo WOOD AND Ms AssArLASr..-
For some days past several Wall street prints have
been Overlooking with malignant attacks upon the
puble and private character Of Mr.. Weed, belabor-
ing him from top to toe-from the segianng Of HE
life to this day forward, without mercy and with
out facts.
What i. the meaning ofsll thi. sland.rl What is
the that this stream Of calumny kept up for
such a length Of time after the electionl What is
the use OF wasting now 80 much vendibie vitupera
ton, useful outrage, and valuable ealumnyl
We. among others, opposed Fernando Woods
election, merely because he was a locofoco-,nd
would not support Gene raj Harrsen-but as 10 keep
ilg up the stream Of ealumny now, think it is
prepostersus and absurd. some private trsnsae-
lions with of the ovsrbearng and client banks
ere made the foundation for these attaeks-but what
che motive can he is not 80 spParsnt There can be
Ne doubt however Of the result of such ferocity.-
Fernando Wood is entirely self made man. lie is
Indebted Co Clique for his rise in the world No
wealthy relations took him by the hand and troted
him through Wall street, az a candidate for the
good feelings, endorsements, and patronage Of the
fnoralists there With great natural talent, and
mach force Of mind, he has risen 20 his present posi-
tisB in soesty-and the ferscious attacks OF the
Wall street pres. will only advance him still fur
Their IN the eyes Of EeBerou. community. Party in
= free eouatry alone sustaia no nan long-nc-
Their eau party put down mas Il native powers Of
fsisd
We never thought or troubled our head about
Fernando Wood, but now that he has been assailed
fsroeiously by the whole corrupt Wall press.
we besis 20 thnk that he must have than crdi.
nary merit. politician. mas. and citizen. IN
Order 20 excite the Jealousy Of the uBexampled
seOsndrels q tina; Of roguery ahd aristocT-
cy. Go ahead. wOod-fear them not A brilliast
career Is before you, II you know ho~ work your
csuse.
THE GssSp JURv, AND rnE En- nos FKkUDs.
Every one y asking what the Grand Jury have
done in relation - the Election Frauds We an
aver nothinEi and one believe. that thsy intend
Go do snythisg. On Thursday nisAt Their. w.r. 10
Grad Juror, present; the vote then stood thus
Zoe throwing out the bill
Cor hearing further Testimony.
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