The New York herald., 1863-11-12
Cabinet Movements for the Presldency-
NIr. Lincoln's Position.

Cabinet Movements for the Presldency-
Mr. Lincoln's Position.
President Lincoln, with all the trials and
tribulations Of the White House and the war, is
understood to be in the field for another term.
Such, too, are the advantages Of his position
that, If properly employed, he may roll all his
competitors off the course. His greatest danger
lies in the conflicting intrigues Of his Cabinet;
but this danger is SO urgent that, unless speedily
remedied, it may become incurable.
How stands the Cabinet now? Which of it's
members can be accepted as fair exponent Of
the policy and purposes of the head of the ad-
ministration? Mr.. Secretary Chase has recently
made an electioneering tour in Ohio and In
diana. He gloriies his "greenbscks' as COM
pretending the wisest and most successful
paper money system ever devised by the wit of
man; he rejoices, "with exceeding great joy"
that Southern slavery has received its quietus,
and that, in the reconstruction of the Union, it
will be absolutely and permanently Union of
"free soil and free men," Mr.. Postmaster Gene
yd Blair, on the other hand, in late public
epee3h in Maryland, fatty declares that the
&b8lition programme is not the Presidents pro-
Eramme; that his policy is the restoration of
tho seeded States, with or without slavery, az
fast as possible. The Secretary of WIZ echoes
the opinions of the Secretary of the Hsseasury,
while the Attorney General is supposed to stand
about half way between Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Blair.
This is "a pretty kettle Of FISH," What are we
to dot Ah! we have it. The Secretary of State
is our man.
What, then. says Mr.. Seward touching the
Union policy of the administration and the
prospects Of "Uncle Abe" for the succession?
Shall we turn to the three or four bulky
volumes Of the Premier's diplomatic CORES
pondence Of the last two or three years? The
Lord forbid. That correspondence covers all
sides of the great issues of the day, and will in
volve us in inextricable confusion. In ono place
we ind the emancipation project secuted as
monstrous fanatical heresy, while next it Is ad-
vocated as the perfection Of statesmanship, and
so on. No; Mr.. Sewards diplomatic CORES
pondence will not answer. He has, however,
in his late public discourse at Auburn,
spoken with little more freedom, II
not more to the purpose. Let US see.
He says that Abraham Lincoln, in 1860,
was elected President of the whole United
States, and must be made 90, de facto, by virtue
Of that election. This is q little muddy. If
Mr. Seward means that MI Lincoln is entitled
to reelection his position is q magnanimous
one; but If he means that Mr.. Lincoln must be
made, de .fdcto, President of the whole country
before we can have another election, he simply
means that there is to be no Presidential elec-
tion in 1864. What does the learned Secretary
mean! We have the right to know.
In this Auburn speech we are next told that
slavery ia doomed, is virtually defunct, and
that in the restoration Of the Union the evil
will be entirely eradicated. From this opinion,
and the exulting tone In which it is advanced,
we may conclude that our late conservative
Premier has gone over, body, breeches and
boots, into the abolition camp. But, on the
other hand, be says that
Jack shall have Gill.
Naught shall 90 H.
The farmer shall have his marc again,
= And ali will be well.
What does he mean by this. Is he broadly
limiting that slavery shall be reinstated in the
rebellious States, or that the North shall have
the South with the recovery by Uncle Sam Of
his stolen property We cannot determine.
We can only see that Mr.. Seward is as change
able as the wind, and that, having lost all
chances for himself, he is casting about to be
acceptable to either Mr.. Lincoln or Mr.. Chase
as the republican candidate for the next elec-
tion.
The Secretary Of State, in short, ia befoggcd
n
Chase is the coming man. and 30, like pro-
fessional equestrian, he Is trying the experiment
Of riding both horses. If Chase, .however,
faithfully foresbadows the future plans and
purposes OF the administration, Montgomery
Blair, General Frank Blair, old Mr. Blair, and
ell the Blairs, are all wrong But, In any
event, the Secretary OF the Treasury, control
| ling the financial elements OF the country, and
the fsnaticsl element Of the republican party. is
beginning 10 overshadow the President himself;
and II the latter would continue 10 be the mas
ter OF the situation he must take the bull by
the horns,r and without further loss Of time.
In other words, he must reorganizs bis Cabi-
net, beginning with the removal Of Chase, STAN
ton and welles, and every other crooked piece
of timber, and ending in q new Cabinet which
will unanimously, cordially and distinctly re-
aect the policy and the wishes Of the President
In pursuing this course, and upon conserva-
tive platform, Mr.. Lincoln, in regard 70 the
question Of a reelection, may be ss potential
a. was General Jackson, while, In neglectins
bis opportunity, he may become a. powerlces
% Tyler, Pierce or buchanan.