Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-26
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We clip from the Patriot of Wednesday the follow
inr disnatch To- the N Y HernM:


ing dispatch to the N. Y. Herald:
WASHINGTON, Oct IS, 1S6O.-Rumors are rife
about the extraordinary oyertures OF the Republic
cans to the South. if the leaders there will only
keep quiet The political gamblers are already be-
ginning to concentrate in Washington. Lincoln sees
that he cannot carry on the government even II he
is elected Corwin writes that Lincoln will execute
the Fugitive Slave Law to the letter, and that he
will not cOuntenance abolition of slavery IN the
District of Columbia without the consent OF the IN
habitants. Report says that combinations are form
ing which will astound the country.
The Herald of the 10Th has lengthy letter from
its Springfield Illinois, correspondent, all about
LINCOLN, his policy administration, &c. 1t will be
remembered that Springfield is the home of LINCOLN.
The HerGlds correspondent speaking of LISCoIN's
probable appointments in the event of his election
says:
1t is generally conceded believe, that Mr.. Seward
will be rendered the first place IN the Cabinet, the
office OF Secretary of State and the Impotlc friends
of the latter except Mr.. Weed, unite in declaring
that he shall not accept any place under Lincoln,
but remain in the Senate and be in line for the NOM
inatiOn in 1864. The more polite friends OF Mr.
Seward advise that he go as Minister to England !;
that should I4incOlnS administration be failure ne
will be burdened with less of the responsibility than
he would If he Secretary of State, or leading
the administration in the Senate, from which latter
place no man ever stepped into the Presidential chair,
which historical fact may be cOnsOling to Breckln
ridge Douglas and Bell. who are all members OF that
body 1t is said that Mr.. Wood is decidedly opposed
to Mr.. Stewards going abroad. but insists that he
shall remain " here he can have controlling voice
in the appointments. Weeds policy IS to head on
Greeley and he knows he can accomplish his pur-
pose better with the aid of Mr.. Seward 80 fearful
has Weed been that Honest Abe will be lnHu-
enced by Greeley in his appointments, the latter
having contributed 50 largely towards the election
of Lincoln, that he (Weed) has made one, and some
say two pigrimages to this city since the
Chicago nomination. vi course ne was
courtcously received by Mr. Lincoln but the latter,
having received no oyertures from Mr.. Greeley,
was bound to adhere to the policy he had adopted
of treating all alike Mr.. Weed could get no pledg-
es whatever from Mr.. Lincoln, and left Springfield
"a wiser. If not better man.. by ms lnterVle"
with "hUnest Abe" l have no doubt that senator
Seward if he could be left to his own choice, would
prefer to leave the Senate and represent our gov
eminent the next four years al the Court OF St.
! James. Governor Morgan : exceedingly anxious
for this in order that he may take Seward $ place
II the Senate. prcsUmIIg that he can beat Eyarts,
grhO also desires 10 q to the Senate. 1t IS under
stood that Governor Morgan IS paving the way tor
! the accomplishment Of his desires BY proposed
dinner at lis residence. in Albany. 10 the Prince OF
| Wales. ut which Governor Seward has promised to
| be present. It will take place after the Prince s
! visit to New York city.
Weed. it is understood /, using his greatest eff
forts to procure for Moses H. Grnnell the place OF
Secretary Of the Treasury.
1t is TO be regretted that Governor Banks Of Mas
sachusgt;s who stands among the foremost states
| men in the United States, retires entirely from po'
lItIcal life, and intends devotng himself to the great
material Interests OF this state His tar-slghtednesS
| great executive and administrative ability and
experience would be great acquisition to Mr. Lin
cola administration a Cabinet officer. This can
/ not he. however, and probably no man in the coun
! try REGRETS it more than Mr. Lincoln M. Seward
! and Mr.. Banks may safely be placed outside the
| Cabinet programme.
| Among those talked of for places III the Cabinet
! and from whom. most likely, Mr.. Lincoln will make
| his selection, are the following
| SECRETARY OF STATE.
Judge McLanc. of Pennsylvania.
/ Judge Read. Of Pennsylvania
! Senator Fcssenden. Of Maine.
| Senator Chase. of Ohio.
| Edward Bates. of Missouri.
David Wilmot. of Pennsylvania.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Moses H. Grinncl Of New York.
Senator Simmons, of Rhode Island.
John Sherman VI. g., Of Ohio.
Kenneth Raynor, of North Carolina.
Senator Colamer. of Vermont.
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Fitz Henry Warren. of Iowa.
Senator Chandler of Michigan.
SCHUYLER Coltax, NJ. c., Of Indiana.
N b. Judd. of Illinois.
SECRETARY or WAR
Frank T. Blair Jr.. of Missouri.
Cassius u. Clay. of Kentucky.
| John Minor Bolts, of Virginia.
| BENJAMIN +. Wade, of OHIO
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,
Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania,
John 4. Gilmer VI. c., of North Carolina
John p Hale Of New Hampshire
SECRETARY or INTERIOR.
| Galusha A. Grew of Pennsylvania
Emerson Etheridge. Of Tennessee.
John Hickman, of Pennsylvania
ATTORNEY GENERAL
| William L. DAYTON, of New Jersey.
! H. Winter Davis, of Maryland
| Judge Nelson, of Tennessee.
judge Charles Allen, of Massachusetts,.
! VIM. NJ. Evarts, of New York.
One item IN the programme much talked of is
the prrclse position to be extended to Col Fremont
The post of Minister to France is named and, 1t l:
| said with how much truth ! know not that he
wuId accent it If it should be rendered to him. lie
| speaks the French language correctly, and with
| great ease and is acquainted with several Other
! languages man of great tirmness with military
| taste and experience. and an accomplished gentle
| man. and would undoubtedly represent the United
| States at the Court of Napoleon ILL., with distin
| puished honor to himself and credit to the coun
try.
1t will be seen from the above that six distinguish
ed members of the BELL party in the South are
spoken Of at Springfield as probable members Of
LycorNs cabinet GuMER and RAYNER. of Nortl
| Carolina. BORIS, Of Virginia, Nelson and ETHER
rpoE. of Tennessee and DAVIS of Maryland. Should
LINCOLN be elected we will seee if any of these
SoutherncIs will accept place in his cabinet. The
most of them we believe would. We cannot yet be
! Heve Mr. EISoN would.