The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-20

the foi N of Honest Abe.n The details OF the ar
rival OF Seward and his reception will reach yon
by telegraph before this leaves Springfield. wlh
say, however, in passing, that the meeting OF iAn-
coin and Seward was quite CORDIAL vi course,
their interview was brief; there was no time 70 dis
cuss the formation Of Cabinets. the appointment eI
foreign Ministers to talk Of inaugurals, or Of me
foreign and domestic policy to be nangnraied by the
new republican admiaistrs alton should II OBTAIN pow
err. In fact,l am OF opinion, from all l have
seen, heard and learned since have been
Mr.. Lincoln has avoided indicating to his
hest friends what course he will pursue, il
elected, in his cabinet and other appointments.
He very wisely thinks there will be time enough
for that after election. While he adheres TO this
policy of refusing TO say who he will appoint to
ofiice-let il be understood that he does not hest
tate to declare who he viii remove If elected. He
will sweep from place and power every ofiice
highest TO the lowest, from Maine TO California
Any person, by c0nversing with Mr.. Lincoln for
short time on national politics, will see that he is
firm In the opinion that the whole government
wants overhauhpg and cleaning out; that he is
posted to an astonishing degree in The details OF
our government in all its departments. He seems
TO me to be just the man for the enormous work
before him. II is clear that should Mr.. Lincoln
be elected, nothing that he could do would SO
readily win him the esteem and confidence Of the
whole people as thorough reorganization OF the
whole government.
Although MIR. Lincoln is silent on the subject Of
appointments, you can De assured that the men,
in different parts Of the country, who were the
principal actors in bringing about his nomination,
as well as those who opposed ii TO the last vote,
are not inactive Many Of them carry cabinets and
foreign appointments in their pockets, and 0cca-
sionally show them "con6dentiaily.n II is really
amusing TO hear some Of them talk, announce their
own positions under the Lincoln admins tration,
and tell who they intend TO have removed and ap-
pointed In this, that and the other place. The
boidest OF these men are, of all others, the very
persons Who, from thsir past relations to the
party, and especially to Mr.. Lincoln, should pre-
serve. tor THEN own sake, certain degree Of
silence. 49,.
Perhaps, from his standpoint, little gossip
about Mr.. Iincons al. ninistration, should he be
the fortunate man, may moi be cut OF place. II s
generally conceded, believe, that M. Seward
will be rendered the first place in the Cabinet tae
office of Secretary Of State; and the impoii.c
friends of the latter except Mr. Weed, nnite ID de-
Glazing that he shall not accept any place under
Lincoln, but remain in the Senate and be in line
for the nomination in 1861. The more polite
friends OF Mr.. Seward advise that he 90 as Minis
uation be a failure he will be burdened
with less Of the responsibility than he
would ii he was Secretary OF State, or
leading the administration in The Senate,
the Presidential chair, which historical Tact may
be consoling 10 Brcckinridge, Douglas and Bell,
who are all members Of that body. Il il said that
MIR. Weed IL decidedly opposed TO Mr.. Stewards
where he can have a controlling voice in the APP
pointmens. Weeds policy Is to head of Greeley,
and he knows he can accomplish his purpose bet
ter with the aid of Mr.. Seward So fearful has
Weed been that Honest Aben will be influenced
by Greeley in his appointments. the latter having
contributed so largely towards the election Of Lin
coin. that he Weed has made one, and some
say two, plgrimages to this city since The
courteously received by Mr.. Lincoln, but the lat
ter, having received overtures from Mr.. Greeley,
was bound to adhere to the policy he had adopted
of treating all alike. Mr.. Weed could get no
pledges whatever from Mr.. Lincoln and lefiSpring-
field "a wiser If not better man." by his inter-
view with s'honest Abe i have no doub, that
Senator Seward, il he could be left to his own
choice, would prefer TO leave the Senate and re-
present orr government the next four year, at
the Court Of st. James. Governor Morgan is
exceedingly anxious for this, in order that
he may take Stewards place in the Senate,
presumng that he can beat Evrts, who also
desires 10 60 to the Senate. II Is understood that
Governor Morgan IL paving the way for the accom-
plshment of his desires by q proposed dinner AZ
his residence. in Albany, TO the Prince OF Wales
at which Governor Seward has promised 70 DC Pre-,
New York CITY,
Weed, II IA understood, is using his greatest
efforts TO procure for Moses II. Grinnell the place
OF Secretary Of the Treasury.
IL is to be regretted that Governor Banks, OF
Massachusetts,. who stands among the foremost
statesmen in the United States, retires entirely
from political life, and intends devoting himself to
the great material interests OF this State His far
sehte dncss, great executive and administrative
ability and experience would be great acquisition
TO M Lincolns administration as Cabinet officer.
This cannot be- however, and probably no man N
the country regrets IL more than Mr.. Lincoln. Mr..
Seward and Mr.. Banks may safely be placed out
side the Cabinet programme.
Among those talked Of for places in The Cabinet,
and from whom, most likely, Mr.. Lincoln will make
his selection, are the following
sTcRErARY % STATE.
Judge McI1ne, Of rennsylvanA.
Judge Read, Of Pennsylvania
sens,or Chase. Of Ohio.
EDWARD Bates, Of Missouri.
David wilmot, OF PernsyivAna
SECRETARY or THE TREASURY.
Moses n Grinne, = New York.
Senator sim mons, OF Rhode leland
Ksnns.h R,yaor, q No..h Carolina.
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
ritz Henry Warren, Of Iowa
Senator Chancler, Of Michigan.
Schuyler Colfax. N G., Of Indiana.
N. B. Jutd, OF Illinois
srcprAKy or war.
Frank r Bar, Jr., Of M.sorri
Csssus NJ Cay, u Kentucky.
John Miror Bolts, OF Wig mia
Benjamin y. Wade, Of oa,o.
sEchkTAkY OF the NAVY.
simon Cameron, o. felusylvaala
John A. elmer, n Of North CArolins
John P. Bale, a New Hampshire
SECRETARY or nTTRioR.
GaIusna A. Grew, OF PeunsyIvanA
Fmcrsn rhcricge of rcnncssce.
John Bckman, of Peossyivspia
ATTORNEY GENrRAI.
william l. Dayton, of New Jersey.
n winter Davis, Of MARI land.
Judge Nelson 81 Tennessee.
Judge Charles Allen. of Massachusetts,
VIM. Evarts, Of New York.
One item in the programme much talked OF IL
The precise position 10 be extended 10 Colonel Ere.
mont The post of Minister 10 France Is named,
and II IL said with how much truth ] know not
that be would accept u Il Il should be rendered 10
him. He speaks the French language correctly,
and with great ease and j. acquainted with several
other languagcs-a man Of great drmness, with
military taste and experience, and an accomplished
gentleman, and would undoubtedly represent the
United States a. the Court Of Napoleon HI. with
distinguished honor 10 himself and credit TO the
country.
There Is a theory among the republicans that
New Mexico will be the future scene Of operations
Of tie hbasters against Mexico and 10 view n this