The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-21

these n'ight alterations In names, therefore
will transfo. I'm the republic into an empire, and
save us all the e6ther Of an election. We pre-.
sent the idea as "Sas measure" thus preserv-
ing 1t from the attacks Of amp "loyai" man,
according to the doctrine now In vogue. a. q
war measure 1t will be much more effective
than the emancipation proclamation; for the
rebels have proclivity towards aristocracy,
and, q Bull Run Russell, says, they once
wanted the Prince Of Wales to rule over
them. Consequently, they might rush back
into the Union to join in the scramble for titles,
! even though they did. not rush back, Is ex-
pHcted, to save their titles In slaves.
The Beauties oS ghoddy-Ftrst Fruits or
the Cabinet Quarrel.
We publish this morning another spicy and
interesting chapter in the controversy between
the friends Of the different rQsnbers Of Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet But few days since We gave
An account Of the preliminary skSrmish and the
notes Of preparation for grand battle over
the plumber Of Old Abe's administration be-
tween the leading adherents and special sdvo-
Gates Of different members Of the Cabinet,
which clearly pointed towards contest not
only severe, but damaging to all concerned.
We now furnish our readers with racy de-
scriptfon Of the first battle, described BY an
active participant. This important letter and
the tame reply will give the public an inside
view ofthe workings Of the administration which
the so-oalled Honest Old Abe has given us
for the last three and half years. II
such statements as these, coming a.
they do from semi onacial sources, do not
convince the public that one term Of President
Lincoln and his "Happy Family" Cabinet is
sufficient, then we must confess that there il
no virtue left in the country; that the beau
ties Of sh0ddy are so attractive to the
people that they have made It their
idol and their god, and, like the heather
Of old, have become SO infatuated that
they are ready to lay down and let the releat-
less car Of Juggernaut roll over and crush
them.
It appears that Mr.. Weed, after terrifying
himself and providing against flank movements,
by the use Of several letters explaining the
Catalins oontract-showing that he he'd no con-
nectlon with that much talked Of vessel, except
endorsing the notes In careless way for her
purchasers-made bold charge upon the forti-
fcstions of the radicals, and has exposed their
camp, with all Its shoddy apparatus, to
the view Of the public. He neither held
back on technicaiities nor stood on ceremony,
but threw his bombshells right and left, assail-
ing their shoddy citadel. The way that hs has
handled the Navy Agent Of this port. tho anAu-
cial lodges Of ex-Msyor Opdyke In gun con-
tracts and Mariposa stocks, the cotton specula-
tons Of Greeley, Callicot, Camp q Co. - we'll
as the partners or agent OF Senator Sprague, r
not only refreshing, but quite amusing; while
the tame reply Of the EUening Post and the
effort to show that the Navy Agent at this port
has nothing to do with the editorial manage
meut Of that journal only prove how effective
have been the blows Of Weed, and how we'll his
shots have hit tho mark. We commend these
articles to our readers with the full belief that
they cannot find moro profitable and instructive
reading than they furnish. Thus far, Of all the
parties assailed, the Evening Post is the only
ono that has recovered from the shock sufficient
ly to attempt to reply back. We may expect,
therefore, combined effort ON the part Of the
other parties at no distant day.
This grand expose furnishes an important
sequel to events that have transpired in our
midst. 1t reveals to the public the meaning Of
names that have been banded by the radicals
ever since the commencement or the war;
We now know what the editors Of the radical
journals meant whom they called themselves
loyal and charged upon everybody Who criti-
csed their acts and called in question their
schemes IS being traitors. We now under
stand that those who publicly boosted of
their loyalty were simply announcing to the
world that they held fat Office, had an interest
in guns, clothing, blankets or some army OF
navy contract; were engaged In cotton
or some other speculation by special
privileges under the administration. In
calling their opponents traitors they
simply notified the public that those gen.
tlemen held no office, had no interest in any con-
tracts, and were not permitted to share In the
fat pickings Of the government at Washington.
After all there is no principle involved in this
Cabinet quarrel. II is simply squabble over
the spoils. The friends Of each member of the
Cabinet are afraid that the friends Of the other
Secretaries will absorb all the plumber. II re-
solves itself into Kilkenny fight We hope, for
the good Of the country, that they will imme-
diately eat each other up, and let us see which
set have the longest tails.
Reported Rebel Raid into the Cumber.
land Valley.
NEWARK, June 20, 1894.
private letter. received this morning from reliable
source that the hundred days al Trenton
are under marching orders for Harrisburg.
small force Of rebels. bent on destruction IN stated