The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-25


nearly black Ia the face with rage because
the Honest Abraham would not arrest George
Opdyke and place him ON bread and water in
one Of the sub-tidal cells OF Forts Lafayette
% Warren. In word, no picture more
deeply, purely beautifully blue" could be
imagined, its only variations OF color being
the old white coat Of poor old Greeley and the
shadowy financial forest of Mr.. Chase, with its
many myriad leaves Of rustling 1'greenback"
foliage. Such was the scene which broke
upon Mr.. Lincoln as he emerged. all dusty but
renominated. from the bear garden Of the Bal
tmore Convention-a picture to appal the
stoutest heart But even in this dire emer
gency our Honest Abe found resources within
himself fully equal to the occasion.
Desperate cases need desperate remedies"
he took as his 6rst axiom; and the second was
like unto it, being to the effect that promises
are like pie crust covering much sweetness,
which one can never enjoy until they are
broken" His third and last main axiom of
strategy was taken from tho definition of graft
tude given by DR.. johnson, who has said that
gratitude is lively sense Of favors to come"
Using tho two first of these great principles as
his shield and sword, and the last as his marco
tic, or soothing syrup" to alay the asperities
Of intcrnecine opposition, our Springfield Me-
phistopheles at once went to work vigorously
at the task Of restoring harmony to the repub-
lican party and reunitIng all its elements in
his own support. Mr.. Chase, the most formid-
able leader of the revolt. was heavily drugged
with sweetened narcotic preparation
labelled "Chief Justiceship, vice fancy"
Weed had the sword put under his fifth rib by
promise that the radicals should be crushed
out, and that an illimitable margin for
whiskey corner should be kept constantly open
in Congress during its next half dozen sessions
Greeley was to be elector at large, and his
philosophical Fourierite conferes to have all the
gun contracts they could gorge. Fremont was
| to be given the French mission and the naming
of successor to Attorney General Bates, to-
gether with the promise Of Mr.. Lincoln's utmost
| influence to have ''The Story Of Zagonys
Guard" adopted as veracious history by vote
| Of Congress Winter Davis was also to have
the French mission and his friend Admiral
| Dupont was to be installed as Secre-
tary or the Navy. Senator Wade was
to have the place Of Charles Francis
Adams ct the Court Of st. James; as was also
| the Hon. Charles Summer and many others.
| The French mission was promiscuously prom
| ised to the Chevalier Raymond, Of New York;
| Thad. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, and dozen
! other bidders for the official eah'ee OF the gay
| Partisan Court. In Z word, all men needing
eaices a. the price Of their support could be
| furnished with the same at SHORT notice, the
ouly danger to the scheus being that some Of
the numerous promises for the same place
| might get their heads together, compare notes.
| and thus discover that somebody was going
| to be cheated Even for this emergency,
| however, our great National Humorist was
ready--the action Of first rubbing his hands TO-
gether aud then giving highly intelligent
wink being universally interpreted to mean
There is going to be somebody cheated. my
boy; but it shall not be your
| In this manner and by liberal promises of
| s'cetton privileges" the opposition to Mr.. Lin
coin in the ranks OF his own party was finally
droken down-thc Greeley Opdyke programme
| for new Union Convention at Cincinnati, to
nominate General Butler, dying a. q wrstched
abortion, and now standing, bottled up and
preserved 10 spirits az one Of the curiosities in
Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet.
But, just at this critical time, as will be
In our affairs took place. Our military situa-
ton. late 50 gloomy, frightened up into all the
glories Of Niagara rainbow. Sherman, Grant,
! Farragut and Sheridan were heard from ia
| thunder peals all round the theatre Of war.
| The Chicago Convention, which was as deaf as
| a copperhead adder-but unfortunately for
| General Mcclellan, not equally dumb did not
hear the thunder soon enough, and was there.
| fore caught in the very act Of putting forward
peace and surrender platform at q moment
when the rebellion had evidently received its
deathblow, and when tho loyal enthusiasm Of the
country was at the very white heat of admira-
ton for our military and naval heroes. II
was too late for the shent-per -shent men to re-
tract. They were caught with the manner in
their hands, The fate Of their party was
sealed and that fate was an emphatic condem-
nation, by decisive majority Of the American
people. Mr.. Lincoln was reelected by an
overwhelming majority; and. with this result
secured, our unrivalled American Humorist is
now entering upon the performance of bis last
and greatest joke-a joke having substantial
justice to support it, and which will be re
ceived with tumuts Of applause by very
nearly all ranks and classes OF our people.
This joke is nothing moro nor less than a
private "Act Of Oblivion which Mr.. Lincoln
has passed in his own favor, with regard to
every promise made for securing republican
help! He takes the broad ground, for this
broad joke, that the promises he made were to
secure his reelection; but that the gentlemen