The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-24
Our Washington Correspondence.
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/ - ~N'~~s Nt&''ssS-h ne Oty<s Uh ne PYetdeuk
and Secretary Of war-re General a AGioneire-
President Lsncoins Cabiues-rae L.s,ayor, C,,.f.t,,.
for Posi.tcn-7tn corUfn and ne Loaves and E,,h>,a
| FtrsAodoesn0 Of Lincon's PoItcy-H,s Po,l,eaI aua
Prudential CoasidsratiO.s 10 Be Used IN Mat,no B,s
Atpointn,en.-Sratanasatfon Of Republican Port,.
cians-Eaara, Greedy and Field, &c &c
II would be than waste Of time for any body 70
undertake follow up the rumors, counter rumors and
ominou. caaodya givinss out Of the day For exam
pie in the Issue OF the zmes Of the 10th instant tou,h
ing General Harvey, 10 is stated
Gen. HaIney has obtained from the War Department
leave OF Rbsence for Toe General hss recently
lost his wife, who was more than ordinarily companion
ad and counsellor without. whose cheering presence
he .eens Ike another man. I: is 10 be hoped that
ysi to Europe win aid in his forgetting tho unpleasant
features OF the san Juan aAr and conduco bcneacisy
10 the state OF his at present inhrm health.
The facts are, that after the "sSht" Of tho
gallant and kind hearted soldier by Gov Floyd, which
was In truth and intention precisely no censuro at ALL
he was invited 10 dine famte with the President.
Among the guests Gov Floyd Dol Jo r. Taylor
the ouy brother Of "od Zick' aud an old friend and
brother officer Of Harvey on tue day following the din
ner Gen. Harvey told =. the War Department that
he could take his choice OF taree hings-a years fur
Tough, the Department o. California or the Department or
the West
The recent decease 81 Mrs Harvey, who was indeed
more Than ordinarily an adviser, counsellor and
panon leit no desire on his part 10 visit Paris He has,
therefore, written for the return homo or his thre
children, has assumed command OF the Department q,
the West, headquarters a. st. Louis in which city aud
"addiiions" himself and children have property in
right OF his ameued wife me Mulsnphy) he "a "teaan
by the courtesy, OF something in tho neghborhood
five millions Of dollare. "Hs prssen. nfrm health
will somewhat surprise taose wso have recently seen
him; for this iron man. who never in long service,
on the sick list or pleaded indspcston OF any sor
never In better meotal or bodily condition General
Harvey stands fourth the army list, Generals scott.
Wool and rwggs being his RANKING officers. He Is too,
young In years, though old in service, being now bus
slightly Turned Of Gfty. Born near the Hermitage he
was always protege Of General Andrew Jackson
In every rituation and on every service Harney
never failed 70 'comc TO time fine may aad viii do.
monEtrate whether not he fsst at SAn Juan
or whether, after all the unpleasant features or that
"aar' will not be found hs rather than against
him
The complexion OF "Anciert Abrahaul's" cabinet and
the special species OF Lazaruses who will be invited 20
"rest In this bosom demand nereaboas among the par
ties vitality interested (ani their egion) quite
much of anxiety, dRcGrsion hope expectation and call
that sort Of thing, you know, The events
the "sunny South Cope springs eternal In
breasti' and NJ Tom C,rsin lmore OF democrat
abolition repuolican) had yesterday an hoar's talk with
Secretary "Jskc" Tho nIe,n, to the latters
In the Home Department have gotten vent.
On,hn
that he eli places Others even though he MIN
self snai decline 70 Al any place At home or abfoat.
soy. Corwins conRsrvatiEm and liberal republican
ideas make him rather fsvorile than all
parties While his bon hommts aud ,lent comic tragic
capabilities q Ltston he pesses) very Winning
"Jese" Thompson who Alone Of his colleagues es
capped Csnsure or calamny, v!a OF 'nove has
boots on The 81 Of March nex, All as he rs, by hs
p he viii he the Senator state pro sdod
always and be the same expressly the eaa.e
and cnon rhs be ESQ perpeia As evidence tn "Jske
believes In both he invested day since. OF his funds
lying around loose" come thirty thouisad dollars in
the Grand CAT and hssssipp Railway. Previous, how
ever 10 his taxing his Sat in Senate, will, IN
company With his esmablc and worthy wife, pass como
nonsas in Europe and may foilcw sen cass and
Gov Seward, 81 far ss 10 Ego up Jerusalem, and
pas over Jordan" a-d examine the runs Of the ces
Now Corwn believes in "Jske" snos, q. heartily Al
he COS IN Richard Thompson, Of Ind,ua; 80 he called
on general topics, aud parii;alsrly on his
Home department, which You haze MANAGED
40 they oreaa,hered." certain and suro tina, no
man Of the school Of samper, wilson and Wentworth viii
have any place among toe tutonal advisers Of tho
coming man. lie also fixed fact, that though Cor
win disciaDs IT, he can have the arrangement OF
tnipes well others His game, tast Of Presdeat
Lincoln policy, concilistion o-not OF vItroi With
out fair play, Lincoln have live aud Congress
In bo,n branches agains, him suppose coaid oosr
into favor q called tnioa pu,y-for ex.
ample say one John Bal (souewhst known), 5scre-
" part John would ses
hio betarcd vita the n2li ations OF Pension Patent
would a, his advanced period 60 crazy Never fear,
quoth the other party Tor IL viii b, polite wise and
Joe wl.oa, xSeis be ~ for !. i SID that he himself /,
snrewfy qualified by his experience indomitabe energy,
.1a e,
and arranged that q, much Of Lincons policy saadoscd
Bat would Bell take pos. or position under Lincoln,
The fact Is DO has spent 30 many years Of his life (anf
is now no 'chicken here, Speaker o. the House OF
War, that ibe federal capital Ia more OF homo him
than Nashville Besides don't you the hlghcr and
hotter notive-tha salvation OF the Union "rhnk OF
that, Master Bropks;' "plsia pike stann a. Lord
TnuroE was wont to say. ans last was "strnner,"s
clincher.
There man Of credit and rcnown In the state which
annually produces "a million or tar ADJ turpen,ine,"
called Glmer, who in form and features TO tae hue
and color Of his skin Tom corwin. THIS "old North
state' has iatey declined, utterly and absolutely " have
Nos simer may DO ovsrcone 70 take the position oDce
ned by his fellow citizens Graham and Dobon, aud for
Be Tnus you q another eIemeoi Of salvation Of The
onion, and the admin sration supplied. BY and oy.
Aye looks all very well and feasible ~ proposed, but
there two don't oil the req liremen Of ne rreprcssibe
| conaosn
"Nsrs how plain tale shall pa. IT down" II hath
been arranged upon political and ~udenlAl con,dera
tions present which the senate could Gsd
any reasonable defsnsble 70 throw mus,
Tho forces ihe senate his fsus Ashs,cs proposer
head S ass q.
aad prop ana pillar o. rrc'idon LDco ms ehurca mil
iaosiIous friend Jcre Black 10 tbs. TOO, We have
tho srccsy whore Roger hsd the hen-ius, where no
made the pesost ana brieest speech o. The three days
drawing salt tears from eyes unused 70 weep, recalling
Gov 81 ward uncopdiiionsly, ami moving that Lncon's
name be scscpted unanimously, plcdsing Nex York 70
majority for him but little IN advance of shst abe
Greeley vas from tina. momsni the ffiend Of Brother
Evarts He might perhaps prefog Mr.. Field Greeley
ha any position 81 home abroad no may choose Very
good; but how about The prcmier' When my lord Of
.Newksrre' was askcd among the various prominent
persons with whom you have become scq lsintod, what
ones have particularly struck you ~ representative
mem Tho Duke replied thst he bad many OF whosc
abilities, &C he bad formcd huh opinion, but taero
were two Who had Impressed him strongly Of
married character and decided power. On being
qussed 10 tbc, no replied: "sov. Banks, Of Mas
sachusets ard Mayor Wood of Mes York" Nos, don't
you that Fernando Wood not The for Secretary
OF State urder Inoolbf
This factory boy or watham IL OF aud from the pep
Pile be hath borne his faculties 20 meekly and yet
such dignity and boldnssE; has been clear In every
ticcand bosides r. Banks the special and pro-