The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16

the and slavery extension issue 70 drawn n
Ms Inaugural message As 70 The Cabinet, however, the
President elect did not commit himself He gladly noted
down the preferences q the Tribune philosopher, but
Thought beet not 10 express any himself.
Prom remarks made by Greeley 10 other vsiters he
Inferred that he would rather Colonel Fremont ap
pointed Minister 10 France than Secretary Of War He Is
reported 10 have said openly that the appointment sf the
first republican candidate for the Presidency first
class position either 81 home abroad was not natter
Of choice, but o. necessity, with Mr. Lincoln.
other well sformed parties pretend 10 know that
Gresleys advice In reference 10 New York city aac
State appointments was freely solicited and given,
and that he improved the opportunity 70 warn the
President elect Of attempts 70 monopoly Of the
federal patronage likely 10 be made BY the Regency dur
ing his impending visa 10 Albany and New York.
rumor anoat last evening that Greeley had been
asked fos his desires in the way Of place and that
he peremptoriy and positively declared his declinaiion
TO serve in any capacity. Not being able 10 trace the
story 10 any responsible source give for your
readers may consider II worth.
The utmost cordially known TO have prevailed dur
ing the meeting Abraham seemed to have entirely for
gotten his old grudge against Horace account Of the
latter's qualified Douglassm In 1853
The most interesting phenomenon on our politi-
cal horizon al the present time 10 the interneclne
feud raging among the leading republican organs.
The Chicago Tribune, like its New York nameeake.
has made the late partial recantations Of Seward ana
Kellogg the occasion for succession Of those bitter re-
lentless personal onsaughts for which 10 celebrated
The Journal Of Chicago and Of this CITY, and other ode
tenders Of the faith endeavorng 10 break the force
Of these attacks, but thus far only with limited success
That the Tribune reflects the opinions Of the bulk Of the
republicans Of this State in the premises certain beyond
all doubt. rather amusing feature 10 the energy with
which each side to the controversy insists upon reject
ing correctly the views Of Mr. Lincoln. A their several
allegations in this respect vary most radically il Is evil
dent that some Of them will have TO relinquish their
titles to organship after the public definition Of tho
policy Of the republican administration on the Sh prox
The result Of the Senatorial canvass In your State ID
looked upon in Presidential circles as reputation a
Seward, Weed Co.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb z, 1861
Effect of Horace Greeleys ris-Pressure Of Ps,is;cios-
Impudence Of Place Ssekers-The Presianxial Sbrss-
How Lincoln Treats the Cyassics-A Pressns-F Fiction On
Reality-PeTsonal &C.
any doubt existed TO the prevalence Of apprehen-
sons among the republicans Of this region OF vital esseu
sons in the ranks Of their party /. would have been
speedily removed by the preeminent gratincator mani
Tested by the radicals anti-compromisers at the
invigorating influences Of the wish Of the Tribune
philosopher upon their faering political assoc
They evidently derived great comfort from the
way he stfened up the weak backs by his bold.
defiant, threatening denunciation Of anything and
everything n the shape OF either concession or
compromise, and the ready ana4hema he hurled
against all that have shown disposition abandon the
republican standard in the hour OF trial and OF danger
"Would that they were all like him." have heard e.
cape many time from many lip since his departure
The greater frmness with whiA many republican men,
bers Of the Legislature express themselves in reference
to the position lately assumed by Seward and more par
tcuarly by Kellogg, shows, indeed most conclusyey
that an infusion Of backbone has been Effected by Gree
ley Even the Daily Journal the qualified organ or the
President elect seems to have been sympatheticallv
moved by his presenca Ont he day before be arrived
1t published communication upbraiding the Chcasc
Tribune most severely for attempting read Seward ana
kellogg out OF the party This morning. on the contrary
it contains leading article pronouncing Kellogg PROPOSE
tsns fragrant political heresy that deserved The dig
appreciation and contempt Of every true republican
The leader concludes as follows
Our dispatches this morning state that Mr. Kellogg
has received message from a leading republican here
stating thai his proposition is satisfactory Such is not
the case We believe no republican Of character has
transmitted any such despatch. The Breckenridge pat-
form will never be received by the people Of Illinois a
the basis Of adjustment.
Verify, Horace is yet power in the land At no time
during the preceding three months the pressure OF
politicians been great here as since Monday last.
CldmmeQ
and yet every night numbers of legislative ogrcl,ers
and expectants Of federal Offices can be found wan
dering through the streets in vain search Of accom-
modatons This supcrabundance OF yisers has induced
number Of Chioagonians to charter sleeping car iu
which they nightly seek shelter and rest, The occu
pant3 OF this movable hstel gay crowd venture
TO say, from what saw Of them that the god OF slum
Der not the only invoked Of nights in their coach
1t is almost impossible demo unce in ADEQUATE terus
the impudent obtrusveness with which place hunters
stl crowd upon the President elect in spite Of the d
tnct and emphatic Of his desire TO be let
severely alone by them during the remainder Of his say
in Springfield Men came here this week that sbould
have known better Indiana and Penasylv.na
lived up to their regulations Of breeding the mos, cor
rupt and rapacious politicians by sending additional
squads Of Cameron and Smith emssaries All these ren
emen doubtless came to the conclusion from their
periencc with Mr. Lincoln that 1t would have been bet
ter for them 10 have stayed at homo.
The farewell soree given by Mr.. and Nrs Lincoln "A
their friends in this city last evening was the most brn
liant affair Of the kind witnessed here in MANY years
Hundreds OF well dressed ladies' gentlemen gathe6
Of the Presidential mansion to spend last evening in
company with their honored hosts The occasion was
success in every respect with the exception Of sIsht
jam created by the limited dimensions Of the building
Every room both on the first and second floor was dense
~ packed with fashionable multitude. The Pres dent
and lady received their guests in the paror on the ft
hoor They stood close each other nearly all the
in order TO facilitate presentations Mrs. Lncone er,ep
did toilette gave satisfactory evidence of extensive pur
chases during her late visit to New York
have just learned Of signal rebuke Mr. lincoln rave
to classical snob who endeavored 10 impress him with
profound idea OF his scholastic attachments during
call by extensive quotations in Latin Mr. Lincoln al
lowed him TO 60 for while, when at last lengthy
phrase, attributed to Julias Caesar induced him to let or
the cutting remark
Ny friend, regret to say tina. have TO refer your
classics TO these gentlemen (pointing other
who, presume, are better verscd in Latin Joro than
myself.
Abraham Kohn, the City Clerk OF Chicago has cent Mr..
Lincoln small flag (red, white and bue) inscribed with
Scriptural citations in Hebrew
rumor has been aoat for some days that the yotuud
proportions Of Warren Leland of the Metropolitan had
been in Mr. Lpcolns ante-room one dax this roo