The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

The Presidential Campaign-A Birds
eye View or the situations
The political campaign 10 being prosecuted
much more actively than our military cam
pagns In Virginia and the Southwest Thirty
or forty newspapers have come out in favor Of
the denomination Of Lincoln. Five or six pa
pers-mostly German prefer Fremont Three
or four Other Papsrs have declared for Chase
The opposition elements seem to be concen-
tratlng upon Mcclellan, who has the support
of the great majority OF the press. and is more
popular than ever with the army and the
people
The intestine war in the republican party still
RACES bitterly. Il is reported that letters have
passed between Lincoln and Chase in regard to
the Pomeroy circular. Chase wrote that he ala
not authorize the circular; but that he was
candidate for the Presidential nomination,
and asked if Mr. Lincoln thought that be ought
to resign his seat in the Cabinet. Mr.. Lincoln
replied that he had not read the Pomeroy cir
acalag-She didpet say that Seward had not read
it to him-and that Chase must decide for
himself whether or not il was proper to remain
in the Cabinet under the circumstances. This
was a significant hint; but Chase did not take
1t. On the contrary, he seems 10 show the
white feather. He has not withdrawn from the
Treasury Department.; but he allows the Presi-
dent tOeffn 1t and control its patronage. He
has consented, as our Washington dispatches
inform us, that Barney shall be removed from
the Collectorship of this port; and it is more
than probable that Postmaster Wakeman will
be appointed before long. This is decided
back down on the part Of Chase, and triumph
for Lincoln Seward and Thurlow Weed. whose
raid upon the Custom House has proved sac
cess after all
1t appears, then, that we are to have at least
four factions in the republican party-four
Richmonds in the field First. there are the
red republicans, who 60 for Fremont; second,
there are the deep black republicans, who go
for Chase; third, there are the mulatto republi
cans. who go for Wendell Phillips. amaigams-
ton and miscegeuation; fourth, there are the
smutty republicans. who go for Lincoln, the
joker. All Of these factions are colored- none
Of them pure white. They promise to give us
one of the prettest political quarrels ever
known in history; and, when they begin telling
unpleasant truths about each other, we shall
have some very wonderful and astounding
revelations. In the meantime the opposition is
gathering to the support OF Mcclellan, whose
report is eagerly sought for and read. II is
winning him golden opinions even from his enc
mics, and fully vindicates his genius as Mill
tary leader, and his patriotism and prescience
as statesman. Tammany Hall, having aban-
doncd the JEFF. Davis platform of the peace
democracy, will hold sort Of ratification
meeting tonight, to Gil up General Hancock's
brigade and nail the war flag to the mast Then
the Tammany leaders propose TO call State
Convention, and afterwards National Conven-
ton. aud nominate some suoh military states
man as Grant or Mcclellan for the conserva-
tive vote.
This is o birdseye view Of the field of the
approaching political battle. and shows the
relative positions Of the various parties We
shall continue to watch the Developments on
all sides. and keep our readers completely in
formed in regard to the movements of tho
combatants. AT present there is plenty of
diminishing along the lines. and the capture OF
the Custom House by the Lincoln faction is
worth nothing A general engagement cannot
be very long avoided, and several raids, am
buscades, Reconnaissance and flank attacks
are in preparation and will come of soon. or
these We shall say more in due season.