The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-17

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nr. Buchanan's Cabinet-The Walker In
trigue Defeated.
Our readers will find our special Washington
despatch of this morning. on the subject of the
new Cabinet a very interesting one. The list of
names given in the first place as those standing
highest in the general estimate of Mr.. Buchanan,
presents us heavily preponderating influence in
behalf of a calm, dgni6ed, national and conser-
vative policy, foreign and domestic. Secondly,
the failure of that insidious and treacherous
coup d. tat from Washington in behalf of Robert
j. Walker is particularly calculated to crafty
every man DESTROYS of useful and successful ad-
ministration, the restoration of the harmony of
the Union, and at least four years of peace,
prosperity and uninterrupted speculation, even
though We can have no more.
This Walker intrigue is indeed, a very Gu
rious, very presumptuous and very melan-
choly affair. 1t is scarcely year ago that Ro-
bert ]. Walker-a drifting stockjobbing adven-
turer, here to-day and gone to- morrow-was
spoils clique of political hucksters at the New
York Hotel. They brought him into their SER
vice; and during the late campaign he wrote
letter in behalf of Mr.. Buchanan, of a decidedly
flibustering, revolutionary, seditious and
disunion character. With the election
Of Mr.. Buchanan the little clique,
adopting this man Walker as their champion,
began to take their soundings for the New York
Custom House. A month or so later an occa-
sional feeble echo of Walkers name in connec-
ton with the new Cabinet, was heard; but no
attention was paid to this folly and it never as
sumed the shape of an active conspiracy till after
the late exploring expedition of Mr.. Buchanan to
Washington. Then, it appears, the name Of
Walker was agreed upon very mysteriously by
the peculiar political friends of Pierce, Cas-,
Douglas and JEFF. Davis, as the man of all men
for the State Department They got up memo
rial accordingly, TO which a considerable number
of the names of respectable Southern ultra polti-
clans was secured, and sent II or to Wheatlaud.
Hence the flying rumors lately prevailing Of the
sudden and unexpected rise Of the Walker stock
for Premier, and its upward tendency from day
TO day.
But there was a fatal mistake or two in this
Walker plot IL was intended as a Southern
democratic demand upon Mr.. Buchanan-it was
concocted through the influences of poor Pierce,
Gen. Cass Mr.. Douglas, and the aspiring arl
restless Secretary Of War-all under the shade VI
Mr.. Buchanans nomination and election and all
belonging. more or less, to the disturbing,
lshy aud ultra elements thrown out at Cncin-
na.i But IL was fatal mistake 10 assume that
Mr. Buchanan would be likely 10 regard the
ing, in any sense or upon any subject
and il was mistake, also, 10 suppose
that Mr.. Buchanan would fail to see through this
transparent device for comprising the control
and the ruin Of his administration. Let II suf-
Gee that. according 10 our latest advces the plot
has failed. II was an impudent trick, but a very
shallow one for catching 80 old bird among the
politicians as the President elect
When the Virginia Electoral College cast a
complimentary vote in favor of Mr. Floyd-one
Of their number-for place in the Cabinet, the
rival clique at Washington were greatly in.
eenscd. The college had committed great out
rage in inpudent!y meddling with very deli
cate subject which was none of their business.
But how much greater the outrage Of this Wash
ogtcn o0vp dent in favor of tina. broken down
political stockjobber, Robert J. Walker Why
should the influence Of such disappointed and
scbeming men as Cas-, Pierce, Douglas and
Davis be concentrated In this underhanded way
upon such man az Walkers fbuster, float
ing Spectator, and politician completely used
up The trick was an insult-it was desperate
and unscrupalous trick TO head or Mr.. Blu
chaDau; and had II succeeded 4 would have
been the entering wedge to the confusion and
ruin Of his administration.
We are very well aware that with our Southern
secessionists Mr.. Cobb is accounted hereto: but
upon the exact issue between Union and disunion
be has proved his mettie and his strength.
and has measured swords with the secessionists.
and bias defeated them. This is their objection.
but il is Mr.. Cobb's particular recommendation.
We know, too, that those desperate Presidential
schemers, Cas- Pierce and Douglas in selling
themselves to this Southern secession faction,
have lost the game, aud are ready for any thing.
But Of all the offensive underhanded expedients
we have ever heard of to secure hostile lodg-