The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-05
Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinec-The Mystery Still
UHsOlyed.

| bucnan0ns SabiueC-Ine NyNery Still
Unsolved.
Mr.. Buchanan left Washington on Tuesday
morning, the third instant, in no; haste, ria
Baltimore, by railway, for Wheatland On Mon
day he had suffered somewhat from Il attack of
cholera morbus-a disease which, we lderstand,
is somewhat prevalent at this time ia Washing
ton. The fatigue and the incessant worrS ing,
day and night which Mr.. Buchanan had under
gone from the hopeful law makers, spoilsmen
and politicians Of the party had somewhat
affected the robust country health which he had
brought down with him from Pennsylvania. Ac.
companying him on his return home were va
rious devoted friends-personal and political
Mr.. Robert McGraw, President of one Of the Bal
tmore railroad companies, being conspicuous
among them.
From the most undoub.ed authority we feel
authorized to state that Mr. Buchanan found
among his political friends of all sections, at
Washington, the best and most amicable inclina-
tions, and the most gratifying promises that
whatever may be the exact peculiarites of his
foreign or domestic policy and whatever may be
the names Of the members of his Cabinet, his adj
ministr alton will be supported, bona tide upon
broad ational and Union grounds. These as
| surances will strengthen the President elect upon
the Independent national Union platform which
we are assured he has resolved upon as the po-
Icy Of his administration, from Alpha to
Omega.
We also feel authorized to say, from the same
perfectly satisfactory authority, that NJ. Bacha-
nan lt Washington 'rittom deciding upon single mem.
Der Of has Cdbind, or eneiating he Of any nun
certain 10 occupy position IN IL. The best OF the
Cabinet selections put forth in the newspapers in
behalf of Mr.. Buchanan are mere copectures and
| differences drawn from some passing inquiry, re-
mark, or conversation of his with or concerning
this or that individ There are certain polti-
clans, however, around whom these differences
ard specuatons gather much more powerfully
| than upon others. Thus the conclusions among
| the Washington Cabinet makers In favor Of Mr..
Cobb of Georgia, Mr.. Bright Of Indiana, aud Mr..
Floyd of Virginia, and one or two others are pref
ty strong but not one Of these gentlemen, nor
any one Of their next OF kin has received the least
positive information on the subject. Arriving
back at Wheatland on Tuesday night, Mr.. Bucha-
nan will have proceeded at once to ponder to sift
and assort all the available ministerial information
collected at Washington; and in about ten days,
perhaps, the public, the democracy aud the poll
ticians may expect TO be informed through some
semi official channel Of the real first choice Cabi-
net of Mr.. Buchanan, from Secretary of State to
Attorney General.
This duty accomplished, the President elect
will proceed to prepare his inaugural address,
which We feel confident viii he a high toned.
statesmanlike, conservative document marking
cut series Of practical sailing directions of the
most saluiary Union aud conciliatory character
Having mentioned the names Of some who may
probably be among the members of the new Cabi-
ret, We can now mention several most certainly
not 10 be among ,he number. For example, Gen.
Cas- will not be in the new Cabinet, nor will Hon.
Robert ]. Walker, nor will Colonel John W. For
| ney. General Cas-, through his friends, made
dead set for Marcy's portfolio; but il has result
ed in dead failure. in the discovery, beyond all
| peIadventure, that the old General has outliyed
| bis availability. The special little clique that
have been operating in behalf Of Robert J.
Walker are without weight or Influence and arc
mixed up with certain New York lobby aud rail-
road stock jobbers; and yet they have met with a
more active support from the democratic church
| South than could have been expected still. Me-.
| Walker will not be in the new Cabinet. As for
| poor Forney, always devoted to Mr. Buchanan,
always ready for peace or war in support of
Southern rights he hos been utterly repudiated
by the South, and so decsivoy that it would be
exceedingly hazardous 10 make him Postmaster
| General and he win, therefore he set aside. He
has been treated 10y his Southern friends rs they
have treated Pierce Cas- and every other North
crn man they have used mp.
These are oil the Cabinet revelations we shall
give 10 day. although our stock Of information is
by no means exhausted. Nice job, this thing of
Cabinet making 1t takes great deal Of think
irg and splicing with such democracy as We
now have, to dovetail the odds and ends together
into waterproof Cabinet We must be patient
THE MrRDrR CALENDAR horrid murder
of the late Dr. Burdel the dentist Of Bond street,
naturally recalls other murders which in their
day created hardly less excitement
Twenty years have elapsed since the city was
startled by the news that Helen Jewett had been
murdered She was prostitute, or had been
one for some time she had been sort of mis-
tress to young man named r. 7. Robinson,
who, after living with her for some time, now de-
sired TO leave her in order to get married Before
severipg the connection between them, he desired
to obtain portrait and letters which she had of
bis, and earnestly requested her TO surrender
them. With the tenaciiy Of female who was
herself on the point of being discarded she clung
10 the memorials of her liaison. She refused to
yield anything. He insisted She remained
firm to her purpose. Such was the state of their
mutual relations at the time when she was found
murdered in the house Of Rosina Townsend.