The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-02

: -, va. It's unprecedented protracton keeps the re-
rs,slican leaders IN feverish excitement
ut slow progress made on tho message, WING W INV
IN absorbing Cabinet Iculstion. II
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESr
xuE INCOMING ADMisISrRArIJN-ONR HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF sPoILs-OPPIcE
sEEKKRs-THE PRESIDETIAL PARTY AND THEIR
yRFLUESoB, Fro, Er..
wSmsoroS, D. c., Fob. 26, 1881.
The excitement az endant upon the sudden appearance
= Mr. Lincoln at The capital and the events whioh i'm
edaey Prece Jed and led 70 it. are rapidly giving pace
70 other mat Of more Importance both to the new
Adminirts ZION and TO the people al large.
The Y ncpai points Of consideration may be snmmeo
lp uD er aerent heads upon which the attention Of
n nc pocns of he federal city just DOW concea
ated These are
FiRsT--ysse future Cabinet.
sscosp---ee tariff question.
Tmr>.-yhe Presidential party and their inaaene.
Fopr~,-The distribution Of the spoiIs.
pph last among the Items the latter is perhaps the
mo Important from the fact that over one hundred mil
ior i dollars bet;stribused by the new admin
,sts ION among working poci .ns of tbs republican
pay w. In the shape Of oes Contracts and tho miscel
~ .eous benefits which may be brieny embraced under
se head Of :" paper and twine."
The xsa. Och. On the Cabinet has been get Seward
Keep CanefVn OuS, cn tncr0 WV P0Sss
rSsaaoe there may yet he terrible split IN che repab-
Hcaa psr,ya sort Of ..irrepressiSle conflict" Among
- newspapers, Thuriow Weed heads the Seward
: md conservative section, and Greeley heads
ahs RADICAL which has become the abolition wing
10 party. In most Of the political circles II Is no~
nseved that Weed has tho Inside track, and win keep
aArough home stretch and BY the winning post Tho
sreeey section for the purpose Of crushing ont eward
carried their fight in the Peace Conference and ia
Ueneres is understood however, that the tactics Of
ne conservative potion OF the republican party not
to do as tho temocrats have doneths Polk Pierce
end Buchanan attempted TO don pretending to divide
che spos the purpose Of healing dsseDsion but really
nSvng portion 70 their opponents, instead OF their
friends They will the contrary, drive the radical
section the wall If possible the only means Of pre-
serving the republican party and building up great
Oasonal organization.
If you will watch the course OF events you viii soc
that all the movements in Congress and in the Peace
Conference have tended to this point Tho conservatives
are acting ,uousy and carefully with the intention Of
granting the settlement Of the great issue Of the day
I'll tina. tn, border Sases desire, and all that will be
tsfactory TO the South; while tho radical replbi-
cans, who are he'd by such Fessea-
den, Sumner, Hale william Curtis Noyes, David Dudley
Field and Chsse OF Ohio doing all they to rri
tho border States prevent peaceabe solution Of
the troubles.
tnot Cnaeo fHVihB Bono into tuc NaOlhet,
u will be too and uncomfortable for Seward to
main more sixty days This the plan Of the radi
calls and they win probably further endeavor to get the
latter of 10 England Minister ard thus have him
Of the way.
An sorts Of allegations been made against Cameron
% Lincoln and wherever chance occurred along the
route from Springfield TO Harrisburgfor opportunity
was afforded 10 get word in between that place
washington-every effort made TO poison the mind OF
~ ali xrA IA.
were made against the head OF the Cameronan
chan in Pennsy ivania-
Though the Tariff bill has passed the House AMI Senate
yet by any certain that IL will beco ne n
hw II requires tho signature Of Mr. Buchanan to sula
its end, and il would not be ct all surprising il the old
gentleman should quietly pocket the document as a com
panion for his journey TO Wbeatland
Tho movements OF the President elect and his
Western party are watched with the greatest
care and interest, ami every one OF those
who frcm Illinois with HIN has suddenly
found himself famous. They coar,ea, asked out
drink, invited 10 dine butonboled, cherry bouncel,"
"egg nogged, = and all things done 10 them of a
hospable character, much 10 their astcnishment aud
satisfaction They had idea they occupied such an
important position in the world. There is curious
Philosopher among them, however, who is already
known the " irrepressble hat man" This is Judge
Oavis. Go where you viii, among the ladies' at Wizards
VI atnnuH AAuieS iu P'puhh ta'hcIine nnu tneEe
you viii find Judge Davis live representative CT West,
law and literature, with his chapcau in fun hoor
other worcs, or hs head u Is said tina he has
much influence over Lincoln, and carries many brains
In his Uranium that he Is obliged to 1t With his
hat 10 keep them in proper subsection. AZ
Abe other westefners conform to the etqiette o
the city, and or them has yet been seen with
his heels above he head. None OF them chew tobacco
aud expcctorate 10 anything but the privileged spit
l,ovso and I'M xu,-it Ia arftr ailf,
specimens Of Western bon IN
The city rapidly nling up with applicants for the
iesser Offices under tho ADMINISTRATION such the post
masters, coctorships, surveyors, naval officers, and
other local Offices growing out Of connection with tho
national treasury.
The applications from New York are very numerous
dozen OF your leading republicans who have always
been the most pariotcsy inclined and did Office
AT all, have turned up for fat places General Nye WIN,
1t viii be remembered, hal suDdry trials OF skill in
telling peculiar kinds Of stories with Old Abe in which
there SOFT Of drawn battle has applied for every
Olive In New York lie has applied for Collector Post.
master, Surveyor, Naval OflccF, Sub Treasurer and
superintendent Of tie Assay Office, the principle
probably, ihat by making grab for all he will be
likely 10 secure SIM. Draper wants 10 be either
Collector or ros'm is!er, end Joe Hoxie won't take
anything bot ihe Custom House, there being, 10 his
opiniin, other ohse ia the city which ,ays
George Opdyke, who has the reputation OF being the
Only in New York who knows anything about poIit
cal economy banking, v also looking after the Custom
House. The prGcpd recommendation 10 hls favor =
tha, be Tor Mayor against Fernando Wood and was
beaten
Bofton h's It's supply o. olIsc seekers, a. has
Philadelphia ami al the Northern clties; bit
have not yet heard Of any apD'ica.
items iiom the south Taere are pcooasy a feg
incivdua a that section who have itching for to
anil hi fhNvh -
sercs very shiiy Bil4m re las nun Der lt having
bocn 90 ongrac,ousy switched ora. Iiarrs,urr j. !.
doubtful what will b. aysa I'm them
The close sbivng prorcas4t.es Of tic Yankees wero
never more sprarcnt Tran auriug the rcceo, an
plicaii,n for the cSht nsi,,n loan whso
abe time came fer opening thu p,s tho .oc.a,,.r
~ss de igbtel 1T the encouraging pros,as , vho,a