The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
Our spring field correspondence.


graf Capaehon-Mr Kelloeg's Mission-Anti- Conpro
mi'e Morcmen's-Aaother Pennsylvania Deegation-An
Offensive and Defe1sce Lsdgae-7he Struggle for The
CaGin.t-Tisn of the Merriam MaliSer-Pers0nd, &c
Never since the 9th OF November has there been so
much CO mmotion among our politicians as within the
last twenty -four hours. Such buzzng button holm
running and fro was never before heard Of So many
rumors, reports conectures and prescriptions were
before anoat II real harvest day for gos
spers At all points groups of eager takers and listen
ers could be seen Every nook and of the hotels
were occupied by individuals with grave and excited
busy restless tongues At the Chenery,
especially strange scenes enacted in the course Of
the afternoon At three O'Clock there might have
been seen the President elect standing In corner with
General Morehead, Of Pennsylvania G. In another sat
portly Judge Davis with A. II. Connor, OF Indiana
n a third, Alexander Cummings, editor Of the New
York World was observed in conversation with W. T.
Bascom Chairman Of the Ohio Republican State Central
Committee. in fourth, WIN. Kellogg, member of Con
gross this State holding forth to circle Of
Short there evidence all around Of
unusually influx Of prominent men from abroad
and extraordinary excitement among the politicians at
home
And what was the upshot OF al this evident autter
and agtaon2 There was, tho first place, the visit Of
Judge Kellogg, the Illinois member OF the Committee OF
Thirty three II had become known that he came here
to the endorsement Of the President elect Of
of the compromise propositions before Congress
II having always been supposed that Mr. Kellogg had
been OF the most immovabe Of the republican
bers Of the House, and hence the announcement
of his faltering produced no little amazement.
II was further known that he had been al
most constantly with Mr. Lincoln since his
rival on yesterday morning. and that the Congressional
for settling the present difficulties
the main subject OF their consultations. The radical
publicans indignant at the supposed sudden weak
backness Of Kellogg and his seeming attempts to exact
the consent Of the President elect to compromise and
cession number Of members Of the Legislature from
the northern part OF the State forthwith sent Geographic
inquiry TO Mr. Farnsworh at Washington to ascertain
whether the Congressional delegation from this State
we're really ready to yield The negative reply at once
propled up their hopes and they at once went to work to
counteract the effect of kelloggs counsels.
They found, however, that their apprehensions
had been groundess. They learned that, although Mr..
Kellogg suggested the propety of taking up with the
border States propositions after slight notifications he
merely intended the suggestion feeler and that h
far from pressing Mr. Lincoln TO acccde to thing
inconsistent with the spirit of the republican faith
fected in the Chicago platform Mr.. Kellogg himself
pronounced indeed all reports to the contrary "unmit
gated lies )" during the afternoon which emphatic de-
claration set him all right again with his republican
friends
Another cause OF today's excitement the advent
early this morning Of Gen. J. X Moorhead, NJ c. from
the Allegheny district. Pa, accompanied by "Mothcr
Robinson well known political character Of the Key
State and Alexander Cummings editor OF the New
York World That the formers visit was in relation TO
the Cameron interest leaked out without delay The ap
pearance Of third delegation representing his claims TO
the Cabinet in the wake of Senator &C van and
j. T. Sanderson not construed however, into very
suspicious symptom to the probability of his ultimate
appointment. 1t IL looked upon warranting the pre-
sumption that constant appliances are necessary to
prevent the triumph of the opposition.
Mr. Noorhead sought and obtained separate interviews
extending several hours both in the forenoon and
afternoon His return East the evening train proved
that the object Of his journeyvz to ascertain some
thing definite in reference to Cameron matters and the
views the President elect on the remedies best applied
in the present crisis was speedily accomplished
As to Mr.. Cummings of the World he introduced
TO Mr. Lincoln in the morning and called upon by him
his hotel in the afternoon. Mr. Cummings Is said TO
have here the representative Of commercial con
scrvatsm ntermxcd with party to respectfully submit
the President the views and wishes In regard TO the
secession question Of the class Of which the World pre-
sumed to be the mouhpiece. 1t Is also stated that Mr.
Cummir gs to his Pennsyl interests took
sion urge Mr. Cameron's cause He reembarked for
the East in company with General Moorehead.
The Indiana agitaiors for Smith stil here. They
have formed sort OF offensive and defensive alliance
with the anti Judd from this State concentrated
here in fun force under the leadership of Judge Davis
Kellogg SWEET Governor Yates and others Judd him
self here and leads his partsans in person The strife
for supremacy fierce, and Of great tribuation
the President elect decisive battle Is expected to
be fought within the next forty eight hours.
rather unexpected vsiter TO Mr. Lincoln arrived here
TO day. in the person OF Senior NJ Romero the Mexican
Minister at Washington. The object OF his journey is to
make himself familiar, In unofficial way, with the po
Icy Of tie incoming administration in reference to his
country and exchange views to the probable eff
feet Of the formation Of independent Southern conc
dcracy upon Mexican affairs lie received with grea.
courtesy, not only by the President elect but by all the
State scers who We'd with each Other in extending the
Inequalities Of Springfield He viii proceed hence TO st.
Louis.
Martin II Cassel has been appointed of tho Canal
Commissioners Of this state in place Of DR. Ray of the
Chicago Tribune, whose term Of office expired the other
day
Mr. rascoms visit is believed to he bearing upon the
question Of Mr.. Chases appointment to the Cabinet II
is claimed by well informed parties that he brought the
OK Governors final doclination TO Mr. Lincoln.