The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17


The President Eea and he Comfrooie objectionable
Sor,lSrn Members ofhe CdLind-- W,lo,as Connection
'cith me Cameron -Legilativ--I'1ssaal &c
Frequent illusions have been made by in preceding
letters TO the position occupied by the President
reference TO the various modes aud MEANS proposed by
patriots in Congress and elsewhere for the paccson
the country. took occasion to state at different times
that he had distinctly and emphatcally expressed his
firm adhesion to the Chicago platform general and the
republican doctrine of the right cgisate
prohibvey the subject Of slavery in the Territories
that he decidedly opposed 10 the Critendcn resou
tions equally the scheme OF admitting Mcxi
state with lis Territorial slave code unchangedn
hne that he resoute and outspokcn slave
~ cxtensionissa That such really his views no
that has enjoyed tho privilege of his frank
reserved conversation public matters will deny; but
have reason thnk-n fact, know--that should he
be called upon after assuming his place al the helm of
the ship OF state TO subordinate for the sake Of the har
mony aud peace OF the country, his private opinions
public measures he will not fail TO make patriotic
spouse. believe, to illustrate the meaning OF this
assertion, that although entirely losth slavery
spread another inch Of ground he would yet his
signature to a Congressional enactment embodying
the propositions Of Mr.. Robinson, even the resto
ration and extension 70 the Pacific coast " the
Missouri compromise line, provided he could be satisfied
only OF saving the Union On the other hand
win be but simple justice to that neither he hs
friends have any longer faith in the availability Of any
of the suggested compromise They sppcr
incline the conviction that not cny al tho cotton States
Will follow IN the wake % South Carolina that peace
onering OF any description will induce them
their steps and that the question with the republican
administration win not lie, how forcsall secession but
how deal Nth Il rs accomplished stubborn. irrevo-
cable fact.
II SNOW considered certain in Presidential circles that
at least ono, and perhaps two places, viii be eft
open in the Cabinet with a view to the repre-
sentation of the south and that they viii be
Gllcd until after the arrival 81 the President IN the
federal capital Tho statement Of the New York Tribune
that Robert L. scott, OF Virginia. and William A. Graham
wssld be taken from the saveholdug states IS totally
uromdcd. No such selections have bc1n made nor is
il at all likely that Mr. viii b. one vr Mr. Lincons
ministers His last cpistcsry cnnrt IN which he placed
himself dctcrmnedly and bitters rrrd against the
party that elevated W Lincoln powrr h,, rendered
him altogether impossible.
u wouid BE- vain to conceal The G,c that the most in.
rlcato and delicate question to b. solved by Mr. Lincoln
picyous 10 hi Inauguration u tbi very representa-
ton % the Southern section of the country in
his ministerial council There j. evidently an
absolute Of Southern l,lanks likely 10 lit into
tic already constructed portion Of the Cabinet That
this difficulty has already proves ynry yeyatos to Mr.
Lincoln certain, and that ho win mt "a his ultimate
decision IN tho premises untl point or elimination viii
be further approached, either way the Oscr IL
more than probable
sudng from present appearances, The sess02 OF the
legislature of this state viii be Pre- eminCnty working
one. The Legitimate t4ssNess for which has been
yeucd viii be FIRST disposed Of politics VIII only ne dab
bcd in In case legislation proper shall absorb the
fay days within which tho session q Wisely confined by
| Tic constitution The most important measures thus
faI u,olqeed NJ 5Is r0g .hc am ,ai'popt 81 te b,