The New York herald., 1863-05-26

\ The POLITICIANS.
People generally have confused idea that
there are two Of these new tangled political
arrangements denominated loyal leagues in
existence in this city; but it must be found ut
terIy impossible for any one not, familiar with
the internal machinery, and motive power Of
these affairs to understand why, as both are
emanations from the republican party, there
should be more than one Of them. We must
try and throw little light upon the clouded
atmosphere and bring a little order out of the
chaotic jumble, so that the proceedings OF these
rival leagues at Utica to-day and tomorrow
may be Ineligible to our readers .,g ,,.., (,
I The first of these leagues that was got up
was hatched in the Tribune Office. and seems to
have been the joint production Of Greeley, OPP
dyke and Barney, In the interest of Mr.. Chase
for the Presidency We do not know whether
twas dubbed the Loyal League, or the League
of Loyal Union Citizens, or what else; but it
may be aptly designated the Ohase-Barney con-
cern. The friends Of Seward, seeing that the
thing was becoming popular, and that, If not
counteracted, the machinery Of the republican
party was likely to be worked for the benefit
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, set to work
and got up another machine on the same model
and with an almost identical name, the only
difference being that II was to be operated for
the benefit Of the Secretary of State. This is
the Seward.Wetmore concern and Is jointly
owned by Henry J. Raymond, James T.. Brady
and John Van Buren. This, we believe, was
the origin and cause Of existence of the two
leagues that are 40 puzzling to, the people and
such rivals to each other. The one got up q
great demonstration in Union, square, and the
other Immediately followed suit and repeated
the performance on larger theatre at Madison
square, having, as an additional attraction,
General Scott sitting on q balcony Of the Fifth
Avenue HOTEL. .si11fii - rsg.f ~ qs o9 81
Thus these two institutions have been rum
ming race, and trying to outdo each other by
such tricks as are Familiarity practised on other
trotting courses. The Seward. Wetmore team
made arrangements month ago for grand
State demonstration at Utica tomorrow, with
barbecues, returned volunteers and old soldiers
Of 1872 thrown in to swell the attractions; but
no sooner was the programme arranged than
the Chase Barney concern set to work to gain
the advantage, and, with moro cleverness than
fair dealing, got up similar demonstration at
the same place for the previous day. Thus the
one league, with drums and banners, and spout
ers and roast oxen, and bronzed soldiers and
totterng veterans, is to have possession Of Utica
for to-day; and the other league, with similar
appliances, is to make tremendous rumpus
there tomorrow. That Is the way the rival
houses of Chase and Seward are blazing out
their pretensions to the Presidency, and seeking
to get the larger share OF popular clamor. 1t
will be very amusing to watch the perform
ances. stnasaalss gov riP alf'
The democrats are also split, like the republi::
cans. into two hostile factions--tke anti-war
men and the anti-peace men, the copperheads
and the silverheads-so that II would puzzle the
heads OF any people to know what these politi-
clans are all about. 81 1s iis taae
We do not think, however, that the great
masses of tho people will trouble their heads
much about the antics Of copperheads or silver
heads, 'Chass-Barney leagues or Seward Wet.
more leagues. he.people will be much more
likely in times like these to prefer trusting the
reins of power to the hands ofo who has been
already tested, and who, though he may have
made some mistakes which were perhaps inevi-
table, has proved himself to be one who always
aims well. The pretensions Of the Secretaries
must yield to the meritorious claims of their
chief, who has just added immensely to his re.
putatlon by the successful movements on the
Mississippi. Against the reality Of vicksburg
the shams and shows Of Utica are entirely
poweriess. Against Lincolns golden roll of
merit the msretricious pretences Of Chase and
Seward are but the merest tinsel and gewgaws.
At all events, the Presidential ball is opening.
Look out for the fragments. ~
MORE MEDDLIxa WITH MILITARY AProNr-
xENrs.-In our dispatches from Washington
will be found some curious statements in con-
nection with the recent military appointments
in Missouri. Itappears that the radical republi-
cans are disguised with the selection of General
Scho6eld as commander of the department, and
are making desperate efforts to have him re-
moved. Failing in this--for the President is
understood to be firm on the subject Jim Lane
is to try to have Kansas made into separate
department.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Lincoln will not
again yield to the intrgues by which military
appointments have been hitherto wrested from
him and the war procrastinated. The evil re-
suits of these influences are otherwise being
made evident in tie endorsements in which
the government has got itself involved by the
proceedings of Generals Burnside and Hascall.
No sooner had the former taken charge Of the
Department of the Ohio than he ex-
hibited, in the deportation and trial Of
vallandigham, the same rashness and want Of
Judgment which he displayed in the assault on
Fredericksburg. AS to Hascall, the idea Of
placing such brainless fool in military CON-