The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-20


rrcsidentfal Rotary Chase
tn she Field. - a.,
While President Lincoln is diligently en-
gagged In suppressing the rebellion, working
night and day, losing his sleep, forgetting his
joyous jokes, imperiling his precious health,
and writing long letters in explanation of the
constitution, some of his Secretaries are very
busy making arrangements for the next politi-
cal convention, and laying pipe in every d.
rection for the next Presidency. We learn
from we'll informed correspondent In the
Treasury Department that Secretary Chase is
particularly active just at present Our COR
respondent is in the Treasury Building-north-
east corner, up two and q half pairs of stairs,
turn to the right, then to the left, and then to
the right again-and in a position to oversee
and Overhear everything that happens in that
vicinity. His letter, which we do not publish
in another column, contains many curious. and
interesting revelations.
1t seems that when Mr.. Chase wishes to con-
suit visitors from New York, Philadelphia or
Baltimore upon his Presidential prospects be
takes them into his carriage and drives them
about the suburbs Of the city, under pretence
of showing them the Notifications, or receives
them late at night in secret apartments Of his
private residence. During these mysterious
interviews the Secretary has recently been
very confidential. He is sanguine of securing
the next nomination Of the republican party,
and is equally certain-though We are not-that
he will be triumphantly elected. At the same
time he admits that it will require great deal
Of work and great deal Of money to accom-
plish these results; but for this he says that he
is abundantly prepared. Mr.. Chase asserts
also that he is not responsible in any degree for
the military blunders Of the administration, and
is not sanguine Of military success This we
think decidedly cool, in the face of the fact that
Chase has hitherto controlled Stanton, and is
the official who held back Mcdowell, removed
Mcclellan, urged Hooker's appointment, and is
thus the cause Of all our disasters. Mr. Chase
further declares that he has the proud con-
seriousness Of having provided for all legitimate
demands upon the Treasury-including, we
presume, his campaign expenses-and that he
will never consent to peace upon the basis Of
separation and the acknowledgment Of the
S3outhern confederacy. If this is to be his plat
form we do not understand how he can
secure the nomination from his abolition
friends, who have been using him as q
tool to divide the Union, and who are almost
all in favor Of separation from shareholders.
Undoubtedly, however, this war platform will
please the government contractors, who know
,,rop which eide thar hraoJ is hutforad aud
act upon the principle of no fighting no profits.
1t strikes us that Secretary Chase, by thus
putting himself first in the field, is stealing
march upon Seward, just as Lee stole march
upon Hooker, to say nothing Of his base
ingratitude in setting himself against President
Lincoln, who will be candidate for reelection.
Seward does not attend to his own business
enough. He leaves it to Thurlow Weed, who
since his shoddy operations, has been getting
rich and lazy, and is not as wide awake as he
used to be In political maneuvreing. We I'M
derstand upon excellent authority that Sec
rotary Stanton has ct last separated from
Chase, and Is going to support Lincoln in the
coming election. welles, Bates and the other
Secretaries Will probably adopt the same wise
course, with the expectation ofretaining their
seats in the Cabinet for another term. However
this may be, we are quite certain that
Stanton will set them the example. We there
fore postpone his removal for the present, and
he may be Secretary Of War for few months
longer. Let him understand, however, that he
Is upon his good behavior. We cannot prevent
him from making military blunders-such as
telegraphipg that Hooker would recross the
river In q few days after his repulse at Chan
cellorsville-but he must make no political
blunders; for these we never forget nor for
give. AS for General Butler, who wants STAN
toms place, he had better go on with his fight
with Fremont and the Lowell drain builder,
and let Stanton alone. We like such little
scrimmages as these, and Butler is just the man
for them. By his support Of President Lincoln
Stanton has induced Us to consent to his reten-
ton In Office, and we will not have him dis
turbed either by Chase, Butler or any outsider.
Gratitude Is too rare virtue to go unreward-
ed so long as we have any power and authority.
A VERY PROPER ANSWER OF THE PRESIDENT
TO AN IMrERrNENr DEMAND.-The following
correspondence is rich:--
New YORK, June 10, 1863
To THE PRESIDENT UNITED srAKs;-rn the pre-
sent emergency, will you allow Major Generals Fremont
and Sigel call for volunteers march At once
70 tho defence Of Pennsylvania and the nation'
FREDERICK KAPP,
SIGlSMUND KAUFMAN,
CHARLES KESSMAN.
ANSWER.
WASHINGTON, June 16, 1888.
To FREDERICK KArP AND OrHKRs-The Governor OF
New York proposes 10 send troops, N he wishes
the assistance OF General Fremont and General sige
or BOTH he have II. II he does not wish them, II
would but breed confusion FOR 10 set them work in
depcndenty OF him. A. LINCOLN.
The answer of the President to the demand
Of Messrs. Knapp, Kaufman and Kessman is
exactly what it ought to be. Troops can only
be organized in two ways either directly I'M
der the authority Of the federal government or
through the Governors Of States. To permit