New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-03
FR0N WARRINGTON.
CONGRESS AND CABINET MAKING.
From Our Own Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1887.
Tie motive Of keeping back the nomination q
Mr.. Harrison, a. Territorial Judge OF Kansas, was
disclosed fully in the long Executive Sess'os Ae'd
BY the Senate yesterday, and wss announces N
this correspondence several weeks ago. No OBJ
lection is urged against him, either "a to fitness or
character. but inssmach IS Lecompse is still Of
fcisting, not having BEEN sctuslly superseded oy
The presence Of bis nominated successor, the III
trss, headed by Mr.. Toculbs, have undertakes .
crusade. hoping BY this mesas 10 secure his reseu-
ton. They urge postpone nent IN order to give
the Presijent opportunity to Investigate the ease
more fully. and 70 withdraw the nomination OF Mt.
Hsrri.ou, if he can be persuaded or menseed iass
this huuila.ns concession. And IN order 70 get
pretext for postponement the whole question OF
mower on the part of the Executive r. remove
Territorial Judge has been revived, although SET
tied BY the usuage Of the Government, and not
withstsnding il WAS distinctly raised and deter
mined in the Senate during the Fillmore dynasty
by the remov al Of Goodrich in Minnesota Territory.
Ii these tactious leaders cannot succeed in getting
the appointment. revoked. then the game viii b. to
hang UP the nomination until the advent OF The new
Administration and take their chances under Mr..
Buchsuan. They have had some experience IN thus
in the Supreme Court by the same process, while
one was conveniently made for Judge Campbell,
whose notions CONFIRMED more closely IL the ex-
treme interest which demanded Precipitation.
Ever since the prospect gave promise ct pacific
rule in Kansas, the managers here have been seek-
lug some mode Of renewing the strife which they
melted before. In LecomPte they have II ready and
Inscriptions instrument, who Is not only willing
and snxious to stir again the elements OF dlscord,
but by judicial tyranny 10 provoke resensments
that might lead ~ fresh collisions. It ~ game OF
political desperation in which the lives of Innocent
men, women and children are 70 be played AZ tho
stakes OF cOur,e 1t is the policy OF Nj. Buchan-
ans immediate friends 10 prevent this Indefinite
pOstpolement or withdrawal to save him from vex-
stious responsibility. But they belong 10 the class
of -teebles and have shown NO spirit corres
pending to the moment Of the occasion The evi.
dence mu Il have been overwhelming which induced
the President to abandon Lecompte when he did,
and in the face of urgent remonsuances from tho
party in Maryland and elsewhere, aud it would he
tray the worst weakness now 10 recant his eonvic-
tons of duty under the demands of an arrogant
and exactipg faction.
Mr.. Buchanan is greatly to be pitied. His con-
dtion claimed our deepest sympathies during the
first eight forty hours Of hIs stay; but now
Virginia and all the daughters OF the horse-eacn
are here, urging. and pressing and badgering, and
beseeching the old gentleman rs mortal was never
attacked before. Gov. Wise came up almost on an
extra train such was his speed, two nights ago, aud
tail of country editors, who suppose they rule mo
desnies Of the world, have since followed.
There ia A reason for all this c0mmot0n. Alter
Wise's visit 10 Wheatland, aud the recommendation
of the Virginia electors, u VIA pretty well settled
that FLOYD was to represent the Old Dominion 10
the Cabinet A feeble demonstration was made Tor
Faulkner, but it failed and the Ex-Governor wa
accepted. Nobody supposed change To De- pos
oh ,ratar ali IN az tar
act adverse influences.
When Mr. buchanan 90 there be soon found that,
after having discarded Cass, his dilemma IN choos-
ing Secretary of State was only increased. lie
appealed to his friends for counsel They had
plenty 10 give every other point but that, ana
there they baked. Finally IL was proposed, TWO
DAYS ago, that the selection OF Hunter might DO re-
ceiyed az a compromise. The suggestion struck
Mr.. Buchanan in the midst OF his complications,
and he gave il some degree OF countsnsnce; 20
much, indeed, that the telegraph was employed TO
summon the assembled clans who are now remon-
strsting in old Virginia fashion Hunter and Wise
are at antipodes at home. They both aim at
ascendancy, and what IA more, they both CLAIM a
future looking White House-ward. Hence their
smable hostility, and their loving admiration OF
each other.
This demonstration for Hunter has provoked an
unexpected resentment. Cobb Of Georgia is o
prime tBvOrte with the incoming President He is
To 60 in any how That was fixed nine months
ago when the wires were Lay ing for the nomination.
His post is the Treasury, though some spasmodic
attempts have been made to eIalt hun TO the Pre-
miership. And these efforts have had their effect
in more ways than one. Cobb assumes tho posi-
ton that be cannot serve second 10 one OF his own
grade or years, and claims Hunter 10 stand in that
relation. He ia willing 10 be under Marcy or Cas-,
such like, but the younger gentry are not re-
garded as his superiOrs. Hence new source Of
trouble has arisen, wh ch is very perplexng 70 Mr.
Buchanan who wishes TO be amiable and who dis
likes all wars, even those OF the Poses. The con-
test il getting " be- very interesting, and Deeds 10
bs watched with attention a-d care. INDEX.