Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-07
Ma. LIscoLs's cAnxrr-The N. Y. Ttibxn.

Of Saturday says:
1.-THE latest information which has reac he'd rs
respecting the composition of Mr.. Lincoln's Cab
met indicates that the various Departments will
probably be filed about as follows
State. ............. William II. Seward, Of N. Y.
Treasury ......... Salmon p. Chase, Of Ohio.
Atty General. Edward Bates, Of Mo.
War. Simon Cameron, Of Pa.
Navy. Robert E. Scott. Of Va.
Interior ........... lillian A Graham, Of N. O.
p. M. General. Gideon Welles, Of Conn.
Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Bates have both accepted
the positions which have been offered them.
Information on which we have reason to rely,
leads US to the conclusion that, in the main, this
schedule of the incoming Cabinet 10 correct, so
far at least al Mr.. Lincoln's intentions are con-
cerned. Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Bates have accept
ed the posts assigned to them, and Mr.. Cameron
will doubtless accept the post that has certainly
been offered to him. We know further, that II Is
the present purpose Of the President elect to call
Messrs. Graham, Of North Carolina, and Scott, Of
Virginia, to his side, IL II 10 shortly probable
that they will accept his invitations. That, we
take It for granted, will depend wholly on what
the Republican party Of Congress may do in the
course of the week commencing to-day, to the
end Of the settlement Of the present sectional
troubles; neither OF them being gentlemen who
would take place In any government whose
policy 10 surely to be that Of waging civil war
against the fifteen Southern States, from It's ad
vent into power. Nevertheless, believing that
the Republicans will this week promptly and
fairly meet the issue, agreeing to send to the
people Of the whole Union, acting in their SOW.
ereign capacity, the proposition Of the border
State committee, our opinion is that both Messrs
Graham and Scott will gladly accept positions in
Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet as a means Of aiding to
restore peace and harmony to the country. They
are both eminently qualified, and enjoy the con.
fdence Of the South without distinction of party
as completely as any other gentlemen living
That they are to be of Lincoln's administration
will embrace a guarantee that 1t proposes no hos
tillty whatever to the South; which will do more
towards disarming disunionism than we can ex.
press.
We rejoice, too, that Mr.. Seward 10 to be in the
State Department. His recent Astor House speech
shows that he il not only earnestly anxious for a
full and peaceful settlement Of the distracting
question, but is prepared to do his best In good
faith to accomplish that object That he 10 great
statesman and Of enlarged experience with public
affairs all know well; as, ALSO that no other nan
in public life can do more for the pacifcation OF
the country than himself We have no doub,
whatever that with administrative and ministe-
rial duties devolved upon him, he will instantly
aim to make himself as much confded in through
out the whole extent Of the Union, as at present
at the North.
Just as the Star goes to press, we learn, on au.
thority in which We confde, that Caleb B. Smith
Of Indiana, and not Governor Chose, of Ohio, Is
likely to be in Mr.. Lincolh's Cabinet Here, MIR
Smith Is well known as one of the most conserva.
tive Statesmen IN the non-slaveholding States-as
much so IS either Mr.. Graham or Mr. Scott His
selection is all that any man could ask by way OF
additional assurance that the policy Of Lincoln's
Administration is not to be aggressive upon the
South,