The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-29

TUE FAMOUS PoHERoK CRcULkR-There v
great deal of controversy about this docu-
ment. and . great deal Of interest TO know
where and how il originated, and who wrote Il.
and all about IL. Secretary Chase denies having
had any knowledge Of it previous to its APP
pearance in print. Il claims to be the utterance
| Of q "NationM Executive Committee" Mr..
Pomeroy Is chairman of this committee, and
| the other members of II bear the names Of
| Spaulding, Stanton and Whynneschelle
Mr.. Pomeroy is the United States Senator
from Kansas, and has deep interest in the
Kansas-Pacific Railroad. There are three STAN
tons, and which Of them is the man on this CON-
nttee we do not know. One Stanton was some
time ago turned out Of the New York Custom
House; another was prominent In the Kansas
troubles, and the third now occupies position
In the War Department. Senator Pomeroy's
Mr.. Stanton may be any one of these three.
The War Department Stanton was 10 the first
place brought forward by Mr.. Chase to help
get rid Of Cameron, who was stubborn and
difficult to manipulate, and also to get rid Of
Mcclellan, who was always In the way Of the
radicals. Stanton got both Cameron and
Mcclellan out Of the way, and, il he be the
mau, may now do the same for Old Abe. II
this Stanton be the Kansas man, or the Custom
House man, either is to be congratulated upon
having gotten out Of q bad place and into q
good ono
We are In the same difficulty with Spaulding
as with Stanton: We don't know what Spauld-
ing it is We have heard OF aSpaulding in the
newspaper business; and, as everything is open
to members of the press, it might be he
Another Spaulding was horse doctor; aud be
would be 1t man for the place, as all the
Presidential animals, except Grant, are terribly
spawned. Spaulding, the grave digger, may
be the person; in which case he will be handy
to do turn for Old Abe in the line Of his
business, with
pickaxe and . spade-a spade.
Another Spaulding is famous for his prepa-
ration of glue. II he is the man, and can make
Old Abe, or Chase, or any one else in the
Cabinet stick to his business, the country will
be grateful to those who put him on the com
mittee.
Mr.. Whynneschelle is the secretary Of the
committee, and wrote the circular. He is a
banker in this city, and was deeply interested
in another Pacific Railroad than that In which
Mr. Pomeroy took an interest. But now these
different railroads run together, and are all one
concern; and the president and secretary OF
this excellent committee can sympathize with
each other in this interest.
1t appears to US that this circular may. after
all, be only political double entendre or, as
John Bull clumsily translates it, double as
founder" 1t may mean the Presidency, and it
may mean the Pacific Railroad If the Pacific
Railroad wants anything from Congress, Chase
is certainly the best man for it to run, as far as
Congress goes. But, whatever the circular
means it has started considerable excitement in
the republican party and embarrasses admira
bly, the schemes of those over smart fellows
who were going to re-elect Old Abe anyhow.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SoUABBLEs m WASHING
ToN.-Plots and counterplots for the Presiden-
tial succession are now the order of the day
and night in Washington. The White House
itself and its floral offerings, are involved
10 the general intrigues for the prize. The
departments are smouldering with the hidden
fires Of the intriguers, and scarcely levee or
reception is given that has net as motive the
successorship. Appointments to and removals
from Office, the assignment Of fat contracts, the
commissions Of brigadier, major, and, it is
shrewdly intimated, even lieutenant general
ships, are said to hinge upon the color of
mans sentiments on the Presidential question
The interrogatory, "Is he honest, is he eapa-
bles" is no longer put to an aspirant for office;
but in lieu thereof it is asked lis he Lincoln.
is he Chase, is he Seward is he Fremont, or is
he anybody elses' Rowing and sinecure CON-
missions are bestowed from Presidential con-
siderations. Hardy, worthy. popular, victorious
generals are removed to make place for others
presumed to be sounder on the Presidential
goose or to conciliate faction that may
create trouble. Brigades OF our brave armies
are sent into rebelious States to water with
their precious blood the soil that may produce
Presidential votes. Not to be decided on the sue
censorship in Washington at this time from the
material named is to be unfriendly, if not dis
loyal and criminal. Washington is terrible
place for plots and counterplots at almost any
time; but now in addition, it is the cauldron In
which intrigues for the succession are boiling
at double fever heat. Let it boil The people,
in their own good time. will cause II to "sim-
mer down.
PRICE or THREE yoTEs FOR THE PREsl-
DENcY One thousand lives
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