The New York herald., 1864-08-04
Chevalfer Fcrney to Leave fer
Europe in Disgust.
HIS ARRANGEMENTS WITH SEWARD.
The Sage of Auburn Looking
Four Years Ahead.
The Republican Chip Eeaky and the
headers Deserving,
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, August 3, 1884.
Tho Kitchen Cabinet al Washington sorely troubled
Everything gees by skies and The cooks
constantly spelling the BROTH The dshmais leave the
crockery In greasy and sticky condition. The old
washewomen continually hanging out tho dirty linen
half cleaned The bolers leaky, and the kitchen s
constantly in hot water. Old Blair his face
while blaclng Old Abe's boots. Forney leaves his bro
ken bottles lying around oose cutting other peoples feet
aud hands Young Blair has smashed nearly all the
crockery iu his dispute with Chase. The little Blairs
are running around in everybody's way aud thrusng
their into everything Thurow Weed looks in and
says "Lack and Alack a-dayj and starts back to AL
bauy to wri;e letter. Old Abe is perpoxed that he
can think of nothing but to order Hay to denounce
some his appon,ees Od Blair despair the mud
dle starts oo tour TO employ new help Thus matters
90 from bad Old Blair is constantly wonder
aug why he cannot make the kitchen arrangements work
as harmoniousy as under Jackson, and why the Blair
family not potent now as then. Old Abe he says,
1s ank and lean aJackson bat his legs won't work
well In the He is constantly getting stuck iu tho
mud keeping old Blair occupied in cleaning and backing
bis boots.
With this mudde, which some OF Bair's followers and
worshppers OF Old Abe may consider little over
&rough but which the facts thar have will fully
eain there decided all around, and affairs not
only In the Kitchen Cabinet, but generally, look gloomy
enough What be donea is the great problem which
the cooks, washerwomen, dishmaids bootbacss botte
holders, whtew 1shers, and Of all work just now
trying TO decide. Tom Corwin. who has witnessed
MI OF muddles in Mexico, became alarmed and
TO ashpgon few days since TO see what was
che matter lie applied TO Seward, at the State Deplrt
neut, for Information. Seward could not fully explain
the matter. He had seen much OF the mlss that his
brain little bew dered, aud he could not explan
u his dilemma he proposed to Corwin to take ride
around among forcatons in hopes that the fresh air
would revive him that he could explain it, The ride
was taken; but Corwins dsmay seward tried to avoid
eli aliusion the kitchen troubles But Corwn deter.
mined not to be blulsd on in that way. fatty asks
Veward-ssWhat is the matter with Lincoln? Why
is he 80 bitterly opposed by the men OF his
own party?' cab responds seward, there does seem
TO be great deal OF dissatisfaction among the people,
aud perhaps opposition to him as candidate, then
there woad be ir other person In the party had
been nominated; butt say he, giving Corwln hunca
with hrs cib5w, "you must not mind that; the army
vote this year, aud probably mauago 10 save
him with their vote II few In the party do vote
against him home" This seemed to satisfy The Minis
Ter from Mexico who his return from the ride was
as bright and hopeful q morning lark. lie declares
that there is doubt OF Lnccn's success, and relates
the above story his evidence ana proof OF his position
But will be seep, as progress little further, that
ehis only the part OF Seward to blind Tom
Corwn.
NO sooner tne lattsT sot uut u way
moud shcs into Washington, putting and blowing as
though he had only just got himself out Of his dilemma
In tho elbows OF the Mncio had not ceased running
from Solferno. Without stopping to shake the dust
oil from his clothes he rushes 10 the headquarters OF the
Kitchen cabinet 20 ascertain where all tho dirty water
comes FROM lie has had his committee together two or
three times TO fix up the machinery OF the canraign,
repaired the broken wheels aud oiled the runn ons with
yrecnbacks but as everything was arranged in
s.l Asrtv from,
Kitchen, and oil his plans and work spoiled. Being de-
cidedly out Of humor he pitches generally declaring
chat this has got stopped his help will leave him.
He suggests waking up Wclles and placing him on board
or or the Moators and sending him to sea- also the
removal OF Stanton, HallecS, or somebody else, and
Annihilat.ng the rebel raiders In the shenaadoah
valley instanter, or some other desperate deed,
and 70 revise matters generally. with ell ms
efforts Ray mond was not get matters sraghtened
Out Old Blair had few days previously placed Mont
somcry Blair in charge OF Old Abss boots and started of
Tor New York General McC ean to ascertain what
could be done in that quarter and this Kitchen Cabi
net and all tho arrangements managed by the Blair
family-ncor, in fact even, by themno person would
sake the responsibility do anything 10 the absence OF
Blair senior. viii leavo them for few moments,
70 follow the latter in his trip to New York
You have already advised your readers that Frank
Blair, senior, bad been in New York; but
nothing has transpired yet as to his mission
That secret ] now have II appears that his
mission for The purpose Of seeing General
Mcclellan and the report that ho bringsb just
what desired Old Blair fouud his arrival IN your
city, that Mcclellan aud wife stopping with friend
Throggs Neck, in westchester county. lie inmedi.
ey posted of 10 him. bit his arrival there finds
Mrs Mcclellan who informs bin that the General was In
fhc city that day After ascortanng where he could ge,
OF him he his steps and succeeds in OBJ
tanning interview with "Li,tlo Macn at two r. in
aome private Office down town. After exchanr
lug the usual compliments OF tho day, old
Blair proceeds 10 business, and informs General
Mcclellan &C that his services needsd ia
che ned tha, If hc will address note to other the
President HIMSELF stating that he has political az
piratons and that he i not atow his b. used at
che Chicago conpsn,iOn he (As Presidsn) ci scs him
(McClcidnl On isportqnt command a, once" zhls may
not have been tho precise wording OF Bar's statements
IN every particular; but Ia the precise substance and
purport OF his statement. General McCeians reply was
Just such as an indignant Of his ability would give
% such proposition AS amatter Of course repuda.
ted making any targars refused TO write any such
letter but is said that he ntmsted that he as n mill,
Gary officer under the Of the President and
tf the latter ordered him to take the Hcld he vould
have 10 or resign. Thus Blair was compelled
60 return TO Washington with big nea in hs ear and az
badly nonrlussed Montgomery Blair was, few weeks
aimee, whom he wrote letter to General Grant askna
h'm 70 pledge himself not TO allow his name 10 be used
hs Presidential candidate against Old Abe when tnat
onlosr replied that no not politician, but military
pdicer, and had nothing TO do with politics. and would
makeho pledges.
The result Of all this 10 that Blair returned Ia . dc
odsdly bad state os mind. he declares that won't do
- givs ksClsllAa saanasd unless he agrees not 70