The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-12
Our Washington Correspondence.

The Cdbsaa-Poty cf NJ. Buchana-I Is.ss b
be Craated-Dansr Fnascial and Commercial he
rests, de-, DC.
II u usdsrssood here that Genera Qutman will not &C
cept the post c Secretary OF War rendered him. aud
that the chances decidedly againat his betDg called
the post even. He and Davis rivals and while the
would refuse office bestowed through the influence OF
tbs other both feel disposed, doubt, 70 oppose each
other through all honorable means. Davis wishes viii
doubt have their due weight With Mr.. Buchanan and
his wishes and the promises Of his friends at home
favor OF another distinguished Misslssppan Hon. Mr.
Thompson This gentleman defeated by Davis
Senate last winter and u believed that the friends or
the present Secretary Of war com mitted
ditonally In Thompson's favor. he 10 spoken Of for
the Post Office, or Interior Department OF course
Mississippi cannot have two Cabinet appointments and
'Jake Thompson" made Secretary Of the Interior, or
Postmaster Qutman cannot expect 70 be Score
tary of War. II highly probable Jour correspond
eni states that Sidell viii be made Secretary Of the
Navy. he accepts this post Ia with eye 10 the
acquisition OF Cuba by some means, and over which the
navy may have considerable check.
sibe that Buchanan may turn deaf to his
friends and strike bands with the present able Secretary
policy Of making ssues Is evident that the issues
upon which the republican party now stand must be SUNK
iSvs that the acquisition or that Island vii,
present an issue which will override al mere domestic
questions; Sss mex think 70 60 before the pss
question involving foreign relations than upon the
domestic issues as involved IN pro slavery and anti
slavery Upon that question the democratic party q
badly beaten. 10 prevent the election Of Fremont 10
1880, there must be reconstructon OF the political &C.
ogrsphy Of the country. The entire power Of the sd
minstais viii be directed to ihs end no matter wha,
The hazard or and no policy however bold
than the nascaI AMI interests OF The
country VIII receive severe shock through national
P.s-Ar Toucey VIII not be Secretary Of state
WARRINGTON Nov. Q, 1864.
vicw Of Heu Ful Polxics-A Grand Conspiracy agals
Mayor Wood Arrangemena fr the Custom House
Dcstsson 10 BE- seni out Of ne CoGghJ-An Interesting
Lsser-Ar-axo 7aents for Judge Parker, Peter Cao9r,
Hiron Waltrid9s James r. Brady and other PatriotS-
ne Soge putting in for the Siae Department. de-. de.
The leaders Of faction thai sent President Pierce 70
premature grave have recognized anew and are al
ready al work appo,onng the spos, and arranging
the programme which Ii TO direct the administration of
James Buchanan from March next. Forney the
lead By declaring open against Mayor Wood Of your
city and his thirty odd thousand supporters The
cess OF Mr. Wood has sadly nterfered with Forneys
augeme In matters connected with New York for he
In the defeat OF this gentleman the removal Of all
Obstacles to his possession Of power ard plumber As il
Is the Mayor win have 10 encounter the wholesale
ISLANDERS and srepresentatons which hourly being
York Hoo crew of consphators. The whole secret to
the arocors assaults which have been made by McKeou
and Others upon the character Of your chief city msg
trate, TO be found IN the simple fact that Mayor Wood
was supposed to stand in the way OF this corrupt and
INSCRIPTIONS combination Of politicians. Mr.. John
HcKeoo In bis elaboraey prepared assaults bad m eye
only In Mr. Buchanan Cabinet should they have
had the feet OF crushing out Of exser poor Wood for
strange, ana even incredible as IL may TO New
Workers, this life time chceholier would be Secretary
OF The navy and the OF Mr.. Dobbn, gentle
abo the size Of the aspapi measuring In his stockings
four Zee, nine riches and weighing about eighty
and haI pouDes. The Mayors suooess may how.
ever, be the means Of seDdug into private life the
ocehOider Of thirty years Duration and the opporcu,
Of and parties who dare stsnd in the way OF his
advancement place and pro8t slight sketch Of this
political clique tina, preparing to regulate Mr. Bucha-
and bis admins1ston may not at this time be
wholly without interest II made lis nrst appearance
during Mr. Pcks admir- straton and became for
nidable from its admitted irfnepce and undisgused
oorupton. II q measure Of any importance 10 be
got through Congress In hase, OF the
bers Of this club were paid large Of money for
Their influence and those sums were divided after with
certain members OF Congress who in the employ OF
the clique President Polk repeatedly operated UPON
direct By those men, and through their agent connden
ral employ Of the White House, who has admitted ire
quenty tha, his four years service under M Polk net
ted him over two hundred thousand doils-s Er. Polk
himself was ignorant Of the existence OF this
band Of piunderers until tho closing days OF adinn
tranon when he accidentally discovered be bad been
ado tool Of had lie influence with Fillmore, and
ength sufficient &c elect ts leader 20 The
important and responsible post In the House Of Repre-
- natives rhesrcccss Of these suggested more
thorough organization OF the club the election u Cen
Fierce, for the double purpose o. making money aud
nz Offices themselves and friends THIS organ
cation brough, into membership new men and add
tcnAl talent with the man, Forncy n,ua at the head.
Isaac r. Fowler and John Van Buren, was the,s men
who induced Fierce commit his 1rst and principal error
Who were Insirumenss in eec,ing him 70 the resdcncy
The elect OF this and subsequent blunders committed
b, Cen Pierce through those mems dctston, has boon
At the end Of MS -four pearls Presidency 70 leave him
arts he ends himself betrayed and deserted by Forney
nex, victim This same club u now for1nidsby or.
ganzed than ever before IL has elected 70 Congress
,nroush whom the New York democracy are 70 be s,
further controlled and her hard shells made to suffer
ialsr rrossnp1on - ,ne PA wese
votes for Mr. Buchanan until n made no difference what
enc they took. Yet these mon are debating 10 Mr. Blu
cratic rarsy Of Scw York rhe plan Of operation ssoo
ed by torney and clique plainly fcrcshadow difficulty
a. Mr. Buchanan, unless these copspirators are
net Il the hreshod ana nrmy resisted. II Is here
oers,ood that they are preIsflns Tor NJ. Buchanan
ser inc elecison al the headquarters OF this clique
anew York Hotel sass: "The friends Of Druel rick
inson REG icing II The thought Of bis becoming score
tsry Of state - This he GILL never be for In the hru
place he IL mentally Incompetent for the post and
coudly, Douglas does no, want him there Tho Custom
House muat continue IN be governed by 10. and this
power would be taken away should nnnuson get sea,
IN the Cabinet The best place for him IL . mIsson "
Spain. or Russla 10 act am IN fsvor u biz going "
France or anywhere, but he must be got out
Of The country. HBs power for mischief
you hno~, IL all powerful There Ia gene.
RAJ feeling In favor OF Horsto seymour
lor secressry Of the Interior This Appointment WITH gfvc
sal sfArtlon all round. Rcdncld VIII leave Custom
House 10 which he should never have been appointed.
Former ia ia favor OF Arass =. Parker fr thai po~t.
Parker supposed 70 be hard, but with di sui
" be brought TO our interests Fowler remain
In the Post Office should be desire Cagger OF Aha.
nv wi mot likely take oochranes place Surveyor
Rypcers viii be offered indian agency In the place
fy Moore. he wants Bulyer's situation, but this
prom sed some since 70 personal friend OF General
Case whose not IT liberty IN give. janet T.
urady viii be recommended for NcKeon's place. Wal
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