The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12
WASHINGTON.
Tho Political Gossip at the
National Capital.
Preparations and Movements Looking To-
wards the Reorganization Of Parties.
Combinations for the Formation Of q Grand
Conservative Party.
An Effort 70 Form 4 Cabinet for old
Abe in This Interest.
he SIDE ISSUES IN THE CONTEST.
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gossip and Rumors In Reference to
tho Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Fswels Great Painting Of Perry's Vic
=. tory on Lake Erie,
&c, &c, &c.
An Effort TO Form 4 Cabinet for Old
Abe in This Interest.
TIE SIDE ISSUES IN THE CONTEST.
@osaip and Rumors In Reference to
tho Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Fswens Great Painting Of Perry's Vic.
=. tory on Lake Erie,
&c, &c, &c.

wAsHScroS, Feb H. 1865.
RAM BOLD ~ THE DANISH GOVERNMENT TO THx
0daoAl Information has been received from Mr. Dud-
10y, ear Consul Mt London to the effect that telegram
from Nantes France states that the Bordean has
boon sold by the Danish government the rebels the
Island OF Houat aud that she win sail Immediately He
also states that hfty sailors shipped from
there some days previous and to France, doubt
for this vessel He says b, is disposed to believe tho
port true - everything In England tends TO confirm u
HEAVY INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The reoops for tho last three days
amount TO nearly four millions Of doi!ara
ARMY POSTAL MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
money order ohco has just been established by the
Post Office department City Point the benefit OF the
army.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED THE SENATE.
Drigader General Grisrson tho great raider, who 10
pow IL Washington was yesterday promoted by the
President at the request Of Lieutenant General Grant TO
b major general by brevet and to-day the Senate
armed this nomination.
Tho following also connrmod:-
Jonathan sscll Buock, TO be justice Of the district
Commander Biseli to DO captain, aud CAPITA Sell
eidge commodore n the navy.
BENJAMIN Moran, Of Pennsy ania to be secretary, and
eseae ys,d, OF New York, 70 be assistant secretary
ef the Legation at London.
Jeremiah Curtin, Of Wisconsin, secretary az shs Lega
ssNeA Stewart assessor Of Internal revenue fos tho
8sventeenth district u Pennsylvania.
aekTs' FEES rAID BY THs NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The anouns paid BY the Navy Department for atsor
psys Tess from July !, 1855 70 January I, 1895 was
fssstousand eight hundred dollars AS this department.
AAs solicitor this cannot be regarded exrayagAnt
cns OLD CAPITOL CLEAR OF REBEL PRISONERS.
me Old Capitol prison has been entirely cleared out Of
rebel officers and men, including large number Of
euerlas several hundred Of whom have been sent 70
Northern prisons within the last few days Nineteen
sebs surgeons ordered 70 b. sent from Fort Della
to Fortress Monroe ys iday for exchange II has
bssn directed that in future shcer enlist In
eur service shall DO committed the Old CAPITOL prison
except upon tn, ord-E Of the cretary Of War.
Oar Washingt0n Correspondence.
WASHINGTON Feb. 10, 1885,
The question Of reorganization parties has agtated
potical circles here time past The occasional
spasmodc haran OF the radicals and he. innuando
threats against Mr. Lincoln have generally arisen from
Tear that they be considered outside OF the
administration party. They have seen tho growing coz
0dencc OF the moderate Of both
clos In the President with apparent desire 70 cut on
from them That there Is strong movement for reor-
ganisation OF parties IL plainly evident, and will coon
form one Of principal features Of the political gossip
q the national capital
Long before tho constitutional amendment passed the
House OF Representatives there aoat that
the that question disposed Of there would DO
important developments in reference TO the formation Of
new party composed Of the conservative clements OF
both Of the old parties leaving the extreme Of each
out by themselves 10 seek alliance or
quarrel, just as they might deem best A
large number Of prominent democrats were hero
while the constitutional amendment was pending,
urging Its passage the ground that 1t would renove
Che question OF slavery from politics. and efrectuay
destroy the republican party 1t Is organized, and
open way for rcnodeiing Of parties and separation
OF the anagon stical elements found In each This
movement, although IL was almost exclusively q secre,
enc had more with tho passage Of tho amendment
70 tho csnstltut ON than Ia generally supposed IL was
Of tho strong powers that secured its passagc.
When II was announced In the HFRALD correspond
snce from here that tile vote Of tho House the
amendment would kill the republican party, that
II would DO 10 death kIell, IL wild o.
visionary assertion In fact, this point ap
parent that prominent babolaionlss rom Boston
here opposing passage indirect way An cdtsr Of
certain abolition paper In the Hub the Universe who
~ tho national capital manifested great deal Of
sasiness when be the prospects that would
pass and remarked 70 nesd that several OF their party
REPRESENTATIVES, eD3enl
when the vote taken, but were afraid To- Theii
hope that th re would not be enough democrats
Who would for TITO its passage No doubt
this editor letters home 10 bis commonwealth
jocIng It's passage for the simple that he
like other representatives Of his party dare not speak
his ruc sentiments and declare that oil he desired the
ssvery question the political capital which could b
made by agisatIngh
Tho moment that the amendment wss passed there Wal
pressure upon the President for change In the Cabi
net on the 9Th Of March, The object view was 10 X
reorganze tho Cabinet that 10 should leave out entirely
The radical element Of the republican party spd at tn,
same tine TO secure enough Of the conservative demo
cratic element In the Cabinet 10 insure the conndene
the majority OF that party, and thus make Mr. Lncolr
the representative Of this new party In other wo.ds
the prmory object Of the movement 70 obtain con
trol OF Mr. Lncon's administration through The
formation or n Cabinet which would not only &C.
euro tho confidence but draw " its suppo tho
vative men OF all parties, leaving the Ben
wade republicans and the B. Wood democrats W
unite thor fortunes In nasnaninous party 81 the
extreme. Nothing could be more amcsins Than 10 see
Ben wadc and Ben Wood grand chiefs Of one and the
same party, with vasnaighsm and Henry Winter Dsv
.as their adsde camp Such a combination would, No
doubt DO very congcns or those four persons nsmed
Il Is safe 10 say that Ben Wood and yaIIandigsan AZ,
the strongest friends Of Mr. Lincoln They contributed
ave hundred times more ~ the Of Mr. Iiucoir
than did Wade and Davis This reorganization move
nent has obtained . strong hold her, and on ssvers
different occasions there Indications that IL would
carry everything before but trivial matter has
q sach time prevented H. and, for the time being,
seemed 10 have defeated the whole thing Jus,
bsore the passage Of the constitutional amendment hers
was desperate effort the appointment az Robt
Walker as Secretary Of the Treasury, as rsrrssensA
Nvs Of she democratic element The friends n John w
ysmey also end svorcd 70 his recognition On
Important man In tbis movement, and Of sufncies'