The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-10
Tht Interview Between she President
Elect and Gov. Chase,
Senator Stewards Acceptance of
the Position of Premier.
WHAT WILL THE NORTHWESTERN STATES DO /.
&C., &C., &c.
Our Springfield correspondence.

The object of Gov Chases visit is no longer mystery
have from the direct and reliable source that
he summoned hither by the President elect for the
mere purpose Of consultation national politics the
policy to be recommended to the North Western States
as represented by the republican majortes la their
several Legislatures II is true the Governors relations
to Mr.. Lincoln have been Of the most intimate
character during his present stay in Springfield The
attention shown to him by the President elect were
OF the most marked character. But tender OF
the Cabinet vas nevertheless not included in the kind
things extended to him. As to the result OF his debe-
tons with the President elect it is stated that ,cas
agreed to urge upon NE Legislative bodies Of Ohio Indiana
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin Minnesota anu Ioua, 10 tale
common ground in the shape Of The passage Of strong and
explicit Union resolutions and Sho1,ld the Of ereats Il,
The Soa reqse IL, prepare the necessity Of maintaaiig
the republican administration and The fe9eroI ics ii 81
ormis, By getting their militia system ao ooring order.
Az to national politics, perfect coincidence OF opinion
was arrived at. Compromise propositions are looked
upon unfavoraby, not from any feelings of hostility
towards the South, but from the conviction that the
ton States determined go Of the Union mat
ter what peace offerings the form OF Northern conces-
sions may be offered to them
The certainty that Ohio was not to be represented In
tho Cabinet in the person Mr. Chase as Secretary Of
State has again placed Seward at the head of the
connected with that position by the friends of Mr. Lin.
coin. number Of these have insisted from the very
beginning of specuations to the composition OF the
Cabinet, that he to be the Chases sudden
rival shook their confidence lttle but at this moment
it is not only fully restored but impaired many others
that heretofore doubted the probability OF his appoint
ment to the position in question: view of the threaten
ing attitude Of the Southern States feel warranted,
indeed, in stating most positively, the same
unquestionable authority that disclosed the import
M
federal administration has been actually rendered him.
But nothing definite has yet transpred his
predictions in the premises 1t is only known here that
final reply to the aterng proposition of the President
elect has not been made by him up TO this time The
general impression appears to be that his acceptance will
be made depend the development of the secession
movement II is believed that in the cotton States
should all follow in the wake of South Carolina in the
of the next four weeks to preclude the posi-
bility Of amicabe adjustment, he will yield to the
solicitations Of his friends and accept the offered porte
fcuue but that, on the other hand, the manifesto
ton OF more conciatory disposition on the part Of
the FESTIVE States will induce him dc cline in order
to obsruct the attempts pacicaton likely to be made
by the incoming administration.
1t evident that the Greeley faction altogether
of the track here. Thurlow Weed seems have played
his game well during his late visit TO Springfield that
he managed to produce impressions unfayorabe TO the
claims of bis antagonists within the ranks Of his
party. 1t seems that little really wanted TO recall
the Douglas preferences Of the Tribune in 1858 to the
memory Of the President elect That aur pas has not
been and never viii be forgotten Open hostility, as in
the instance Of Stewards supporters in the Chicago Con-
venon, appears TO be overlooked while the descrtion
OF supposed friends in the very hour Of need is still
vividly remembered.
The President elect does not approve the advocacy
by certain republican Congressman Of the scheme of ad
hitting New Mexico State, with its territorial slave
code unimpared His faith in the Chicago dogma OF the
right of Congressional prohibition Of slavery in the Ter
ritories Is as firm ever.
Any amount Of button holpg and wire pulling is now
going on in the hotel parors and State House Offices,
among the members Of the Legislature and countless
swarm Of lobbyists The hard times have brought here
number Of aspirants TO the few Offices with
the gift OF the Legislature. The scramble is, OF
course, confined 10 the republican majority. The demo-
Gratis said to be brewing bustcrsm TO prevent any
legislation likely 10 injure the prospect Of recovering
their lost political fortunes in this state.
Among the recent hotel arrivals are
G. A. Dunlap, J. d. Moxcy, B. C. Webster, Charles H.
Weller, V. Mcsiaken J. Henry Buger, all of New York
city; L. W. sharpe, OF Philadelphia, and Benjamin Ward
Dix, Of Boston.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, JAN. Q, 1851.