The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-13

journals as highly immoral proceeding, but it
appears to be estimated somewhat differently
when practised by republican politicians. In
this instance 1t is the judges bull that gored
the farmers OK, and SO, in the words Of the
fable, "that alters the case"
The Formation or Lincoln's Cabinet-
Commencement OF ths sqaabbls for the
Spells
Since the split Of the democratic party at
Charleston and Baltimore, and the baby twad-
die of the leaders of the opponents to the re-
publican party in Pennsy have given
that State to the republicans with such an over
whelming majority that 1t places the election of
Lincoln almost beyond contingency, We and
ts generals in the rail splitting army engaged
In q squabble over the formation of Lincoln's
Cabinet The combinations are already develop
ing themselves, with indications of free fight
and break down of the administration at the
first start. Foremost in this controversy are to
be found Seward, Weed, Greeley and Cameron.
1t Is said that Senator Seward refuses to take
any position in the Cabinet or to 60 as Minister
to England, but prefers reelection to the
United States Senate, where he can hold the
hammer over the administration, and form such
combinations with democratic Senator'S as
will enable him to administer summary punish
ment to every person engaged in the conspiracy
against bis nomination at Chicago. With this
programme agreed upon with Thurlow Weed,
the latter is demanding, it is reported, the ap-
pointment Of Moses II. Grinnell as Secretary OF
the Treasury-a position that will give to his
friends the handling of the money and many
of the most important Offices. On the
other hand, the friends of Greeley are pushing
the claims of the Spruce street philosoper for
Postmaster General, an Office that has its agents
In every town, village and city in the Union.
Prominent among Greeley's aids in this work
are to be found David Dudley Field and W.
Cullen Bryant, of the Post, and one part of the
programme adopted to bring about this result
is the election Of members TO the next Legisla
ture Of their way Of thinking and opposed to
Weed, with view to either defeat the re election
Of Seward, or force him to consent to and ask for
Greeley's appointment They have already
gone so far under this arrangement as to select
their candidate for Speaker of the next State
Assembly in the person of r. NJ Blatchford,
nominated in the Seventh Assembly district of
this city; Weeds candidate for the same post is
Mr. Littlejohn. We thus have an interesting
fight in embryo.
The Tribune philosopher Is endsavoring
to bring to his aid Simon Cameron and
Chevalier Forney, of Pennsylvania; bnt
Cameron will have nothing to do with the lat
ter, excepting where he can make tool Of him
to accomplish his objects; and since 1t is through
the enormous majority of that State that the
election of Lincoln is secured, Cameron will
claim the honor Of placing "Honest Abe" in
the White House, and has no idea of
playing second fiddle to any Of these parties.
On the contrary, be is setting himself up
as the administration, and will force Weed,
Seward, Greeley and the whole batch Of them
TO take Just such seats as he may select, or
there will be q general row. In the contest
for United States Senator In Pennsylvania In
1855, Cameron, who had been acting with the
democracy until after the election the fall pre-
vions, managed to get the caucus nomination
from the American republican party for that
position. A portion of the party bblted and
nominated another person. In this bolt they
we're sustained by the Tribune, as well as Weed
ind Seward, but the Winnebago chief informed
hem "thst they would elect him or no one,"
md carried his point, the election being post
,oned until the next winter, and q democrat,
Nr. Bigler elected. The position Of Cameron
" a member Of the United States Senate will
Enable him to carry out the same progra nine
In regard to Lincoln's Cabinet; and as he
never forgets nor forgives political enemy,
there Is q slim chance for either Weed or
Greeley using him TO further their schemes
lie will have nothing TO do with them further
than be finds 1t necessary to use them to punish
some one else.
II will thus be seen that the conflict over the
epoils Of the new republican administration
bids fair TO use up Lincoln before be puts on the
Presidential robes. II he steers the republican
craft with the mixed crew and wrangling cap
tains safely through the shoals and quicksands
Of the 6rst six months, II may well be recorded
ne o miracle in the nineteenth century. Take
II altogether, this personal quarrel over the
Cabinet will be the most interesting feature Of
the canvass from now 10 the 9Th OF November
Lincoln having then gone through with the
forms Of election, we shall see q squabble Of
these philosophers ever that question, until after
the 4th OF March, such as was never before
known In this country.
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