The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-24

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efec. placing the President strong position for re-
nomination. II realty put the idea OF another term nto
MT nooins head and caused him TO turn hs attention
10 remaining IN the White House another four years
The Flair family IN the meantime began 10 brush itself
up under the lead OF the senior Blair who suddenly re-
jackson. He brushed OF the cobwebs and called upon
the President and fairly enlisted him 10 the programme
ne suoseauen. action o. tho senior bar IN The
with Frank Blair Jr and the brigader generaship give
ocular proof and the volume OF secret operations
Weed, seeing the course OF the HERALD In regard
70 Lincoln, followed by the result Of the
winning position. and Immediately rsuared Washing
ton 90 the Presd alter refusing 10 visit lin Tor six
monhs Whilst at Washington Weed takes back all that
he has said and done and proposes TO elect Mr. LIN
coin President. Tho conditions and programme will be
found little further along.
appears also that he proposed to call upon Mrs LIN
coin and pay his respects to the wife OF the President
and accordingly brushed himself up and called or that
purpose It appears, however, that short time pre-
vious proprietor OF OF the leading hotels In your
lcy In the presence OF Weed and three or four other
gentlemen. said IN Joking way, when asked u there
Ieck and the Secretary War (Stsnton) had decided 10
remove Mrs Lincoln from Washington ana SEND her
home to springfield" Weed replied That he did not
know whether the report true or NOT but she ousht
~ have been sent away long pgo.'
Mrs. Lincoln. II seems, stopping at the hetropoh
tan Hotel ut that tme and who heard the state
meut informed Mrs. Lincoln. The result was. when Mr.
Weed led upon her adyshp after his proposition 10
the President she accused him making that statement
refused to allow him to down. and turned him ont
OF the house This is the sequel story that has
been ndusriousy circulated secretly In regard TO Mrs.
Lincoln using the broomstick to Mr.. Weed.
Mr. Weed, however, WAS SO success i with tho Fres
dent securing the promise OF certain official patron
age In the New York Custom House and Otherwise that
he rolled mp his sleeves and went 70 work making MS
combinations He enlisted Cameron and Forney, OF Penn
syvania and other manipulating and trading politicians
10 section well those In other Northern States
In due time came the New Hampshire Convention where
Mr.. Fogg of the National Committee o. 1850 figured and
through postmasters provost marshals and other GOV
erpment officials getting elected TO the convention,
the endorsement Of Lincoln for another term was OBJ
tanned Then the resolution OF the Pennsylvania
Legislature (Which Cameron pocketed and took in
TO Washington claiming y as his special work ana IN
where this trio Weed Cameron and Forney could operate
upon the wire pulling politicaps.
Weed the other hand not 90 successful with his
special work ut home. Among his agreements was that
no should secure the endorsement OIL the Legislature at
Albany, and that in return he should have under hts
several other fat Offices his In reference 10
the patronage and the offices long correspondence took
place between the President and Mr.: Weed 10 these
phases The President took tho precaution 70 re-
tain copy OF his own letters 10 his own hand.
writing, and TO file them away with those OF Mr..
Weed, In pgconhoe, where they are safely kept.
until the present time On four five occasions Mr. Lin
coin has taken this correspondence down read It 70
some OF his friends who have called converse with
him in regard to his selection. II Is thus the points
have leaked out and the particulars become known
These letters are decidedly rich and racy and form an 10.
terestug sequel to the political movements last winter
1t Is TO be hoped that either Mr. Lincoln or Weed viii
v
that you will give them prominent position In your
columns for they will furnish OF the most interesting
and spicy chapters OF the times AT any rate all who
have them declare them the most important secret
movements OF the day.
II is well known that early In February Preston King
announced the man to succeed Barney 10 the Gus
tom House. II is also well known that he Is and
has been used by Weed and therefore salts.
factory to him. His appointment was actually
ordered by the President; but the fact came
TO the knowledge OF Chase, who Jared up
about it ard threasened to resign IL he was appointed
mo pndo q
Postmaster Wakeman, and 1t was reported that he
was the coming man. But no changes have been
made. and the correspondence between Weed and Prest
dent Lincoln furnishes the sequel
The resolutions endorsing Mr.. Lincoln all this time
hung IRE 10 the Legislature at Albany They bad been
introduced but there stuck; no effort was made inside
the halls TO pass them, wh done outside. In
his power gone and that he not Warwick who
had but TO raise bis wand at the capital Of the Empire
state TO have bis orders cbeyed. The legislature ad
ourned and the resolutions were never taken rom the
table. No appointed 20 Collector Barney
and Weed obtained no further government patronage in
New York. lie compelled TO content himself With
specua,ions in whiskey and Harlem stock.
All the mystery IN regard to this will not be known to
DEN. and Weed TO the eces NeM
York is published. What each had to contend with viii
then be revealed.
This movement OF Chase and his friends for the Pres
dency played no important part in this programme.
The facts connected with the operations have 10
great extent been made public The that caused
on the OF the pomeroy circular and the pre-
tended Withdrawal OF Chase from the contest which
public history mo volume Of facts that bias recently
leaked regard e. It, and what Chase ia dong now,
too lengthy 70 enumerate In this already lengthy let
tcr--a or which have tearing upon the question at
stake
The real result, find matters here now.
10 general denunciation OF each other by
different members OF the Cabinet. These gentle
men. although acting in the position OF advisers to the
President walk hrou h the streets denounciDg each ohor
bitter terms. Were the public TO take the version
the Of the members Of the Cabinet the
serous made In the pubic streets hotels and private
drawarooms they would come 10 the conclusion that
ne Pres dent had all the escaped convcts in his abnet
nothing that Is good. BOW these gentlemen
geiher IN cabinet council without having general nght
IS beyond human conception Where this win all end
leave for future events to decide contentine myself
to give the history o! the facts find them The
satt ment will be the spontaneous election II General
Grant by the people next November.