The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-11-22
LINCOLN'S CABINET.

Springfield, I'LL, stating TN I INC no"'1
organ of Mr.. Lincoln in that place mao
announced, on the authority of Air. Ian
col s friends, the following as the Cap,
met Of the new Administration Or
course, under such auspices, the an
nopnccment must DO official:
Secretary of &ae=-William II; Seward
Secyetary Of Treasury--John Sherman
Secretary of VAR. =. Blair, Jr..
,Secretary of Navy-H. Winter Davis
Secretary Of Mterior-John Hickman
p. N. Geaerul-Emcrson Etheridge'
Attorney Geaaal-S. Il. Logan.
We have heard so much about the
conservative course of Lincoln's admin.
istution, that we have been waiting
rather impaticntly for a confirmation
of the assertions. We have IT.. . Or
course the South ought to be satisfied
with such conservatism. True, VIM.
III. Seward is author of the "irrcpressi'
bio conflict" and is the arch demon OF
Abolitionism, John Sherman and Fran
els p. Blair arc endcrscrs OF Helpers
infamous book which recommends the
assassination of shareholders, and John
Hickman is the gentleman who p"oml-
ses to whip the South to submission,
with lS,O00,0 900 Of his northern broth.
rem, but then the South has real y no
cause 70 object. IT ought to rely on
the conservatism. By the way, is this
treating Greedy right? lie was to
have tie Postmaster Gcnornlship.--N.
y. Day Book.
We doubt that the above will be Lin
coln's Cabinet for several reasons-
first, NC hardly think that Seward will
be Secretary Of State, unless il was nm
dcrstood at Chicago that he should be
made SO to rccompcnsc for the votes vi
Stewards friends, who were ardent for
his selection instead of Lincoln. The
friends of Seward, finding that their
choice would likely not be the noml'
nee, went into the above arrangement
with the friends of Lincoln. Other
wise wo should think Horace Gree.
ley would be the man tor the
first position in the Black Republicans
Cabinet. Greedy, it is said, caused
Seward to be cast overheard, and Is,
doubtless, n more influential man:
with his Abolition sheet, than Seward
with his "lrrcpressible conflict speech
Oh. y.
Ii. Winter Davis, we presume, WIN
lie rewarded for his deep infamy, ana
doublc-distillcd pcrfidy to a Southern
State and Southern honor. a more
contemplate, honor-bcgone mYn could
not be selected, and such men as these
who betray the South, after receiving
her support, are to be rcmdrdcd BY Il
conservative Administration that will
respect tho rights of tho South,
AS to the Post Master General, we
don't believe Emerson Etheridgo will
accept it,. It is our nature to be SLOW
in ascribing infamy to our iellow-men,
and we trust all men to n considerable
extent before ccndcmning thcm Pcr'
hans wc arc too much thus inclined -
Perhaps we have too little suspicion OF
the depravity Of the human heart
Ingenuity cxponds much time and
trouble in the effort ~ establish grand
principles from tho current Of little
events. One philosopher will pretend
to discriminate from the lines in your
hand, rs another will from tho bumps
on your head, between your good ana
evil qualities, and some are so discriml-
mating and quick that they will Affect
to detect in your hand writing u cor
tain clue to your mental constitution.
at is all vanity" saith the preacher
Wc arc all hypocrites to II certain ex-
tent, and that hypocrisy is learned
from the world (; VIC do not always in
herit it. ~Phrcnology cannot betray
us therefore, in this chiromoncy fails
to dccipher it. Our c~hirography has
nothing to do with it, and on the whole
our words are often the result OF tenn
porary or local circumstances, The
only true index to IL mans character
may be said to be his acts. They
speak uncrringly. They arc eloquent,
and give us room t)judge. Whenever
Emerson Etheridge accepts a position
in Lincoln's Cabinet, we shall then be-
lieyc him to be all hat his most bitter
opponents in the South have said he
was. We cannot now believe he would
connive at place in such q c0terts OF
hnatical, me- ro- equality nulliicrs of
the Constitution. 1t he would, let him
move from Tenncsscc's soil.
But il is not reasonable to presume
that Lincoln will overlook 80 many
devoted adhcrents and co-workers pub
hcly, and give place and power to men
who worked against him, unless indeed
they worked for bis election by pro-
tending to work against him. But we
can hardly believe Emerson ltberidge
70 depravel. and We won't believe SO
until better convinced.
Bat ir Southern mon OF any standing
Aro found willing TO accept u place in
'Lincoln's Cabinet, and do SO il Lincoln
calls them, then the South will have,