The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17
IMPORTANT FROM SPRINGFIELD.
The President Elect and His
Views on the Crisis.
He Would be Disposed to support Liberal
COMPROMISE, but he Fears il is Too Late.
The Question Is Not How to Forestau
Secession, but How to Deal With II,
DC, &c, Gc.

ss1usGfsaD, Jan. II, 1861.
Mr. Sssarf GoSaed Secretary Of S,ote-Camorn OF.
cially Nes,eiP ota,fly Of Cta~'s Acceptance Of the
Ses7aargs1tp Of The 1reasapy-N r. Judd Pressed for
Ire Interior D7drtmers-7he R,6ivn Beired % BE-
Cyossed-Lt.ystotirs Doings, de-, de-
The DaiIy Illinois STATE Journal OF this ing
tsiDs the following official Of Mr. sewards
acceptance Of the Secretaryship Of State:
Mr. IIycoIN'a ctBiNvT.
The Albany Irenin9 Journal having announced that
Mr. Seward has accepted the position Of Secretary Of
be on, Of place to stats that Official sdvces
20 that eifeet have been received by Mr. Lin
coin. The portfolio Of the state department was
ton caano fail to receive cordial response from all who
love and are determined TO stand by the Uncn. Mr. So
wards WISDOM ~ statesman a ability, as diplomat
st will directly tend 70 strengthen confidence in the in
coming adm nisraon Mt home and abroad The Jo,rs1l
properly remarks, that on no former occasion has
President offered, Secretary accepted, that depart
ment in manner delicate ana respectful to each,
more independent and honorable TO both and puts
record the prediction that President and Premier
will discharge their duties amid all the difficulties that
surround them TO the blessings of Union and
TO deserve receive the homage OF their contrymenp
We have confidence that the sequel viii verify the pro
phecy.
Is is known that Mr.. Lincoln received Mr.. Stewards
formal acceptance only by this mornings mail, and that
the paragraph in Thurlow Weeds paper inserted
simultaneously with the mailing of the letter. Mr. Lin
coin Immediately acknowledged its receipt By special
teIegraphic despatch TO Washington.
Candor compels to state that the construction put
upon Mr. Swards appointment in late editorial Of the
Herald il not endorsed by the friends of the President
elect They lsok upon it earnest Of the firm ad,
hercnce Of the regime to the dogmas Of their party
as laid down in the Chicago PLATFORM rather than
symptom of readiness to compromise and renounce The
radical republicans OF this section all events augur
from Mr. Stewards premiership the strict fidelity OF the
incoming administration to the principles to the triumph
OF which ii owes its existence. IL may be safely pre-
sumcd nevertheless, that Mr. Sswsrds profound states
m.ship and catholcity or views viii enable him 10
derstand the exgences Of the times and prevent any
clashng act of the administration Of which he will,
doubtlessly, be the most prominen. aud influential
member
The last twenty -four hours have developed the proba
bilty that Mr. Chase may, after all, not accept the
Treasury Department offered to him by the President
during his recent stay in this city. The cxGoy
himself would greatly prefer the Senatorial toga to
a ministerial portfolio But that acceptance
is urged upon him by many Of his most intimate AID
faithful friends and that he is not unlikely to yield to
their counsel Adyices that effect reached here last
night.
The partsans of n B. Judd of this state who now
assembled their leader at this point working
with might and main to the place informally ten
dercd TO Caleb b Smith Of Indiana for him. The zeal
OuSy OF r1vaf republican ptlH
lies however, their efforts to extent But IS very
possible that their representations will prevail in hcen
Mr.. Judd is old and tried friend Of the President
elect, and Mr.. Lincons personal preferences viii
conflict with the wishes Of the advocates Of the formers
Nor is the country likely to suffer by the sub.
tuition OF the shallow Drained Hoosicr for able
as Mr. Judd.
The Of the firing upon tue Star of the West
threw both Legislature and citizens generally into intense
excitement. The tug of war is believed to b. conehe
Rubcon crossed-civi war inevitable Legislative bust
all but suspended The overt act of treason
and rebellion " occupied the minds and moths oc all
The President elect looks very gravey He says little
in reference to the startling events in South Carolina,
but it Is obvious that he is nevertheless deeply
concerned and exercised about their probable
quences
Theleg@laure has thus far confined Itself 10 the lorna
tion OF committees and Introduction Of petitions and bills