New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
LINCOLNS CABINET-EDJVARD BATES

Prcn TIE Aibasy rs-,iag yourEri Jdn 10
Fourteen years ago circunlstnnoe OCCURRED whicn,
I'n did not prove that we were bora to Sood luck,
at least showed fortunate IN accidentally making the
scounn.apcc Of a gentleman eminent in talents and
yjftuea. That gentleman was the Hon. Edward Bates
The circumstances were that upon the adjournment vi
the Chicago River and Harbor Cobyention IN preeid
ing over which Mr. Bates !" won golden oPiIions, we
l.it in tie steamer ST. Louis for excurion TO tho
Falls OF ST. Anthony. The steamer was crowded With
dj.tipguished and fashionable people, among whom
were the late Philip Hone aud the sie John H. Peters
OF New.York, the ate Roswell Colt Of Paterson Nd,
Ceorge w Clinton of Buffalo, Z. Z. Trowbndge OF
Detroit. John J.. Schoolcraft Of Albany, &c., &c.
Mr. Baes concluded to join the party at the last mo-
ment and being indiferently berthed and not quite
well, Capt. Wheeler insisted upon that gentleman's
occupyipa bic own stateToom-a spacious airy saloon,
into which he had previously IAN old habit OF steamer
captainl-" Joe Coustock' did it in on tho Baltic
installed the writer OF this " soft impeachment"
Stranger, thus thrown together by accident we
paseed the frst day and night like Englishmen with
ont speaking But on the morning OF the second day
we fel into familiar prolonged and TO VI, most in
structve and agreeable conversation; and WIN such
intellectual communion We need hardly add that a
week Qlided away ths weather and surroundings
dehObth,n most pleasantly. That week daguerreo-
typed Edward Bates indelibly upon our regard and
memory.
Tn 1913. when Gen. Taylor was elected President
and Mr. Fillmore yics-Preident, while our relations
with Mr. T. were close and confidential and after Gen.
r. hnd stated TO Mr.. r. in letter that he should rely
on his knowledge and experience in forming bis Cabi
net and in administering the Government, and while,
inst before leaving for Wellington we were thinking
and talking over men for the Cabinet, we Impressed
the Vice President elect with the wisdom and import
snce of inviting Mr. Bates into the Cabinet and he eit
Albany with the intention Of asking Gen. Taylor TO
do 20. a..
Cabinet and that the invitation has been accepted, the
reople are interested in knowing "what manner OF
man. frc IT, This curiosity u the more natural nom
the circumstance that, though al the while an eminent
member Of the ber Of st. Louis 1t Is more tnin thi'y
yeals since Mr.. Bates was in the public service!
ter. which while il explains the circumstances that
evoked it, WAS never intended for the public eye We
hazard little in assuming that those who read It VIII DO
ouite ready 10 approve Mr.. Lncolns selection OF u
ST. LOUIS, Aug g. lSi7.
To TnuRLow WEED, esq.-Dear Sir take 1t for
certain that am indebted TO your personaI courtesy
for copy Of The AitSay ErcninS Journal Of date
Odd July. ..rI,.
sensblity, 90 pretend that not pleased and grai-
fed very highly at The commendatons 20 unexpeceoly
heaped upon me and the rather, when consider what
manner OF men and Of preeees they are who think Nc
20 volunteer such COMMUNICATIONS. Not only your aDie
and efficient paper, and your powerful neighDor, lhe
A,ens but almost every paper OF both parties, upon
the long water line from Chicago to New-fork, have
chosen to make honorable mention oL me, and to In.
dulge In euloQies more expressive OF the generous
ticuar merit In the somewhat accidental subject OF
their praises. ! know full web how this result has
been brought about. attended the Convention, name
ks. snd distinguished in nothing from tho thou
sands that composed the mass. There VIA proba-
bly not man present o: years old. who wss per