The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02


BALTIMORE coNvsATI0N-THs BLAIR AND CHASE
SsUD-ALL DEFENDING ON GRANT, uro.
The political csuidrou Washington boiling and hub
bling fearful rate. and mixed Ing edsats they
are turned up tue surface. would astnish the witches
o. Macbeth. The responsible members OF tho dominant
party Of the houses beginning 10 work diigeot
They anxious 70 get their heavy business or their
hands In the Baltimore Convention. they do
sire be hand among the ugglers that body dele
gates no delegates Od Aben for the succession like
Captain John Tyler In his day, excepting oorporais
guard. b without . party In either house. Ihs anti
Lincoln men are mostly for Chase, . low oil
che red hot radicals for Fremont or But
Her; but tho whole pick agree In this one
thing that Gen. Grant has the entire case In bis hanis
The game Of the Chase faction pus or the Baltimore
Convention played put oil till the meeting OF tue
convention. They expect great and decisive struggle
In Virginia the interval, and that something may
up" that viii create such noise and confusion
Baltimore compel the ,tiol itself postpone
che nomination Of ticket tni August or september.
Tho fears OF Old Abe" stick deep In Banquo-that is
Secretary Chase. You may beeve that our amisbe
Rgssdent not very sorry for the oastgaon
administered 70 his overambtcus Secretary by Francis
y Btair, Jr., Ia tho House tho other day Why else
should Gen. Blair be rewarded with the command OF The
Seventeenth army corp<i But The Chase mon are re.
solved to smoke him out and, besides calling Tor the
tpapers they have been calling the Secretary War
Stanton however, gives them the cold shoulders says
when we have settled with Gen. Leo be will ready
talk politics. Old Abe all inQuirng visitors TO
Gen. Grant and shrugs shoulders be thought IL
q good joke.
Az last resort, tho Chase men will rally upon General
Grant should he win this oomiug Hght The Lincoln men
win knowing wink. say that that's al right that Old
Abe and General Grant thoroughly understand each
other. and that Old Abe will be the man
Grant, they say, win not have his head turned
by success or disappointed and hungry politi
cians. He will mot fry the fish Of the Outsiders, who
wn TO get In, because hs has other fish 70 fry What
oil this means time will tell; but II s fact that sold
Abe" working as faithfully secure success to our
arms In Virginia " II hs nomination and election can
only be defeated By the Grant, Unquestionably
Grants defeat would DO bad for the General the Pre-
sdent, and would be very apt an opering for
Chase.
As for the oopperheads, like the Jacobites Of
England, in the time Of King william Of Orange, after
sheir model Of sovereign, James tho Second like Old
Buck, had been driven into an ignomnious exile they
are Watching every little straw that floats in their way
and doing all they possibly the govern
ent In every thing and are getting up all scare
crows, and pots and federal deeats conspaces ia
Sne administrative camp. aud Cabinet quarres with
General Grantand all for she irposes Of volont poll
scsl revolution In the North. upon the scum Of which
they may rise TO the surface again. They working 10
ns Wow for disasters TO and confusion to the
currency and with tho tenacy their bad cause and
with the venom Of the English Jacobtes Of the seven
eeenth century, The out.audout copperheads have no
other Presidential programme than that general row
and bloody scramble, with . gl.mmerng hope O. wor.
shipping in the end at the OF JeG Davis nggers and
Ail.
The war democrats have great faith in General Nc.
Cesn but Tor all that they beginning canvass tho
chances q fusion with the Independent Fremont move
snt; BECAUSE you know, Fremont has really powerful
faction at MS back and fxed in his purpose break
she republican party machine Of 1884 Martin Van
Burea 70 knock tho regular nomuaton in the
head 10 1S4S. But enough for present All hands on
Al sides have thor eyes and axod upon Virginia
We expect too before tho end Of another week such
eveass IN that quarter will speedy def
mite solution u the Presidential problem. In the mean
time tho po and counerplots the schemng and trick
cry OF this faction that faction and the other more
smusng than the book Of "oId Abcs jokes
ghs CHARGES AGAINST THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
ire charges against Mr.. chase the management
Cd 1m bureaus of the Treasury Department, and the
appcutm6nt OF the Committee q Investigation BY the
HOUSE o. Saturday, creating much talk and excite
mont Speculation 10 rife 10 what the effect win b
Upon the Of she Secretary OF these matters, ana
many conhdens that he win shortly resgu his seat In
che cabinet Those who best informed however. say
chat no Will do nothing Of tho kind and that everything
eau and will bs satisfactorily explained as far - Mr.
base 70 concerned. OF courss he cannot but feel e
eyed al the action q the President IN restoring to
INK Blair his commission Of Major General, after the
acks made upon him BY thas gentleman This may hox.
err DO only o Mr. Lncon's jokes, 10 knowing that
cb restoration, without rsappointment and coaana-
by the Senate would b Illegal and 20 declared thus
get ag rid troublesome member Of Congress- gratifying
thc interest," and leaving HIM eventually out 10 the
CO Il understood that the investigating COMMITTEES
pro their first step, 70 obtain list Of the females
Gu Dyed the Treasury Department, and Of the parcs
osrs OF Congress and others upon whose recon-
rnendation they were appointed.
e CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT
SLAVERY.
rhe HKRADs article OF Saturday 10 regard TO the delay
ri ne House ia taking up tho Senaes amendment 10 the
.co situ,ion aposhing slavery Is having cxccllent
effect number OF democrats who have not hitherto
Favored the amendment begin 70 talk seriously OF sup
porting H. II believed that the HERAIDs efforts are
properly vigorously supported by other newspapers
who are favorable to this vitality important measure and
BY the people, who undoubtedly in favor Of It, II win
soon the requisite vote to complete IT, 40 far ss
Congress- Can do 80.
SHx TRANSFERS or ssAxEs FROM THE ARMY TO
THE NAVY.
Tho naval rendezvous at Baltimore having been sup
piled with its complement Of transferred from
the army another depot has been established a. Pha
usipha seamcn arc coming forward in large hunters
20 BE- transferred and hopes entertained that our
xuuboats now 10 readiness for win be all manned
during the present month.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON FRENCH INTER.
vENrI0N MEXICO.
The joint resolution which unanimously passed the
House Of Representatives about month ago protesting
sgaius the French occupation Of Mexico, and tho
Establishment Of monarchial institutions this continent
eth sleeps in the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
slons which b permitted 10 do for reasons OF State
policy.
THE BILL TO PRovIDB GOVERNMENTS r0R THE
snCRDKD STATES.
probable that vote will DO taken In the House