The New York herald., 1863-11-24

were about stesdy In the absence Of marked huetue
tions In gold imported merchandise quiet and busi
ness was small
Presidential vcments-Curtous and
Interesting Disclosures.
1t is no joke that President Lincoln Is q can
ddate for another term Of four yeans in the
whom the radical wing Of the republican party
must decide whether they are to take "Honest
Old Abe" for another trial or run scrub
ticket against him. We publish some newspa-
per extracts on the subject to-day which clearly
show that the President hoidS the inside track,
and has a fair chance to distance all bis com
pet tors.
Wendell Phillips, the Apostle Paul of the
radical abOlitionists is out in favor OF "Old
Abe" Among the newspaper extracts referred
to the reader will find brief report OF the last
revelations from Wendell on the PresidentiaN
succession In this speech. delivered at his
headquarters, Boston, he says that Mr. Lincoln
"has taken the first great step by issuing the
proclamation, and If he believed in January
last, as he told me, that it was great mistake.
he has changed bis mind since then. The man
who had the heart 70 originate that proclama-
ton, and to stand by it, ought to remain
in posoer at least six years longer
So much for President Lincoln. But
PHILIPPE, in order to clinch this nail
in favor Of "Old Abe" has word or two to
say Of the abolition pretensions of Secretary
Chase. The life Of Mr.. Chase, it thus appears,
"has not given the assurance of such sound
principle as to warrant the people in trusting
him at this crisis. [Ah! hah!] The Governor
who sacrificed Margaret Garner has no heart
The Secretary who, when fourteen States op-
posed Seward, flung himself forward in his de-
fence, has no principle" [Oh! ho!] Thus, ac-
cording to the abolition Apostle Paul, Secre-
tary Chase is man without heart or principle;
and that is enough to lay him out cold among
the pioneer radicals, and to open the way for
bis "Uncle Abe"
But, while the FIRST abolition oracle is thus
'dead set" against Secretary Chase, he says,
looking to universal emancipation, that "the
great obstacle is the Secretary of State" and
that "the people should squelch him, unless
they can remove him." Singularly enough,
too, the special organ of Mr.. Chase In this city
has the same opinion of Mr. Seward. The
sporting editor Of this super-serviceable organ,
we understand, makes weekly visit to Wash
ington for information on the Presidential game,
and he has probably thus been authorized to say
that "the direct purpose of Mr.. Stewards Auburn
speech was to nominate Mr.. Lincoln for the
term of 1865, and to do It in such way as to
threaten condign war upon all, whether of high
or low degree, who should venture to inter-
fere with his pretensions." Now, If this be
true, Mr.. Lincoln-renominate at Auburn by
Seward, tie conservative, and at Boston BY
Phillips, the abolition radical-bas two power.
full strings to his bow, and may smile st the
pretensions of Mr.. Chase.
~ 1t ID our opinion, however, that this Auburn
41pination by Mr.. Seward is not his thunder.
doubt whether he has the pluck, or whether
;his good man Friday-Thurlow IWeed-has the
sssacity, to initiate -kKy-J6ch movement Mr..
Stewards excessive amiability would lead him
rather to please everybody than to offend any
body; and Thurlow Weed, before he moves in
anything, looks we'll and carefully to the
chances Of the run Of the kitchen. We contend
that il Mr.. Lincoln stands more prominently
to-day before the country than any other can
,didate for the succession it is because the inde
pendent NEW YoRK HERALD has not been afraid
Of the politicians In ventilating his claims.
We may have gone into this business
as the Rev. Brother Beecher dashed into
the work of his late English campaign-that
is, for the purpose Of stirring up the dormant
political elements Of the country, and compell-
ing Tom, Dick and Harry to show their hands.
We may say, too, that II Beecher was backed
up by Beelzebub we have match for him in
Wendell Phillips. Only . year ago Phillips
could see in "Old Abe" nothing but sleeping
mud turtle, which could be moved only by a
coal Of fire on his back; now this same phi
losopher proclaims this mud turtle his man for
the succession. Does not this beat any Of the
transmogri6cations Of Beecheri
Old Calico was right. The world moves;
and under the high pressure Of steam, elec-
tricity, this great rebellion, ironclad ships,
Parrot guns and Greek Hre, it moves with the
tremendous momentum Of q comet sweeping
round the sun. If we lag behind we are lost
President Lincoln is evidently beginning to
feel the force of this idea. He is beginning TO
perceive that If he does not take good care Of
Mr.. Chase Mr. Chase will take good care Of
him. And 50 we think the rumor probably
| correct that the venerable Chief Justice Taney,
who has outlived his day and generation will
retire, and that Mr.. Chase will be snugly pro-
vided for in being promoted to the head Of the
Supreme Court, and satisfactorily disposed Of
as Presidential aspirant. The late brilliant
marriage at Washington will operate in favor
of this arrangement, as will also the Dred Scott
| decision.
| But even with Mr. Chase withdrawn we can
hardly expect that President Lincoln will walk
over the course. That veteran politician, Amos
Kendall, who must now be over hundred
years old, Is ont with circular for conserva.
| tive Presidential Convention at Cincinnati on