Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-07
Correspondence OF the Herald. !

tCorres pondence of the Herald.l
ALBANY, APRIL s.
The Public Good Compelled to yield to Party Pur
Poses-New Officers not Gitcays Best-Cierk Of
the Senate-Sey geant-dt- ATms-Dr. Ruii-Gen.
Roofs Speech--Satiricai Poem--P,i John, &c.
There are many evils, Of public nature, resulting
from political resolution, and there undoubted
~ some advantages. The evils, however, imme
date and manifest, and force themselves on the OBJ
servation Of all; while the advantages less per-
esptibie, and slower in their development. One Of
the mischieis is the necessity, or the supposed ne
cessty, OF removing the occupants OF all subordinate
and inconsiderabe officers to make room for useful
clamorous partizans In high party times ,men are
situated for office, not with reference to their fit
ness for the station, but on account of partizan
services previously rendered, or to conciate the
support of their friends. There are many Off
GERS, whose functions cannot be discharged wOrthly
or acceptably, unless the incumbents possess pc
cuiar and unusual aptitude and tact for their duties
or nave become competent by long experience.
The doctrine that appointments are to be confer
req 10 crafty individual cupidity ambition and
not with view TO the public interest," is of the
most prevalent and pernicious hereses of the times
It's not confined to either party 1t is avowed and
practiced by both The most unhappy and unfortu-
nate exempication of the truth of this remark is to
be seen in the removals and appointments that have
been made by the present legislature. refer more
particularly to the officers, the small dignitaries of
the Seuate In the Assembly, the selections have
been Judicious, and the officers amply qualified,
ana 90 their business promptly and well But il is
not to be denied that the interests of the public and
the convenience OF the Senators would have been
greatly subserved, the requirements of party had
| not demanded the removal of the old officers. These
men had no peculiar extraordinary qualifications,
put long experience had rendered them familiar with
the general routine, and all the details of their bust
the contrast between the present and former
sessions, in this particular very unavorabe to the
| wings.
| The new Clerk, Mr.. Andrews is a sensible intel
ligent and highly respectable man. He was former
ly Mayor of Rochester, is a very jealous whig; and
II the doctrine that have denounced above must
nj thar hne
against his appointment. But he does not possess
sort Of aptitude for his duties that ready appre
hensive mind which alone can compensate for the
absence OF practice and experience. He keeps his
journal with that kind of awkwardness which dis
tinguished the editor who wrote his articles on the
sole OF his shoe, with piece of chalk and he reads
his minutes with degree of doubt, difficulty, and
hesitation that indicates his to the general adj
mission that patent for all the clumsiness extant
would not qualify him for making worse hand at
| the business.
The new Sergeant-at- Arm. is Mr.. Meirs. an old
cdpu morfuum, without the requisite brains to tell
which way is from him. He is Of no intrinsic value
to the party, but like his prototype Mr.. Dogberry
| he hath had losses, and he has friends So he has
been quartered on the public the easiest way of
furnishing him bread and butter. His Injunction TO
the assistant doorkeeper-who by the way is eff
cient and capital iunctionary-on qualifying him,
were in this wise
"Come hither neighbor Dexter; God hath bless
ed you with good name; to be we'll av ored man
is the gift of fortune, but to write and read comes by
make no boast Of it; and for your reading and wr-
ting let that appear when there is need of such
vanity You are thought here to be the most sense
less and fit man for door-keeper 10 this Chamber and
you are to preclude all vagram men,"
These wise admonitions were not without their
effect, and Dexter has gone under them very
much TO the satisfaction Of the Senate.
That amiabe French mOrast, Roc hefauc ault. said
gravity was my sterous carriage of the body TO hide
some defect of the mind, and have become con-
WINGED Of the truth of the remark, by observing the
.t.1k .,x IF =
milo No in the Senate, who rejoices in the name of
Doctor Hull The defect in the mind is obvious and
undenablc in both cases. and il is fair To presume
that the mysterious carriage is nc opted to conceal
IT. DIR. Hull got into the Senate by accident, and if
he was TO get speedily out Of il in the way il
would rebound TO the credit Of the State and the adj
vantage OF the wing party He comes from the Gibbs
trct and his colleague, Mr.. Hunt, and the two
Dickinsons, are abundanty competent to look after
the interests Of Allegany, Broome, Chenango and
Chemung counties.
observe that you speak in rather severe terms
OF the language alleged to have been used by Gen
Root towards the adopted citizens Of New York.
while discussing the Registry Bill IL he had indul-
red IN the expressions which were ascribed to him.
no censure could be too severe. But the charge is
without foundation, and had its origin in a reckless
party press. His speech contained many ill-adv-
sed and ndscreet assertions and opinions, and much
sentiment but not one wo I'd was utter
ed against the legal voters Of your city, whether ma
tive or. naturalizcd citizens. lie denounced in
terms Of unmcasured harsbness, the rascality that
mas heretofore brought foreign voters into your city
elections-that is, voters foreign to the city-men
from New Jersey, Croton, and elsewhere, who are
precuded by statute from exercising the fran chise
there; and in this he undoubtedly right
There is a poetical satire about TO be published
here, which viii kick up devil ofa dust. The
writer Is utterly regardless Of the scriptural inunc
ton, not 10 speak evil Of dignataries and he deals
out his anathemas with great profusion, and with
commcndable impartiality I will send you a copy |
as soon as IL appears and meantime taste of lis
quality. send you the complimentary notice of |
Prince John Van Buren, The pamphlet Is TO be ent-
tied THE Lash, or Truths ia Rhyme" You will |
perceive that the poetry is not distinguished for har
mony Of numbers, or care Of versfcation but there
is vigor and venom enough to compensate for all |
other deficiencies. The lash is LAID on with an un.
sparing hand. The prominent Of all parties |
catch Il without stint or measure.
The lines on the heir apparent as follows As |
the woman said, when she declared her husband to
be cuckold, theirs dev'lish deal of truth in IT, il
there is not much poetry.
20, "avorite grandson Of the Empire state!
Oson Of magic. wherefore not be great
What II thou pause, and shall u then be told
Thou are not worthy ofthy fathers fclsf
Forbid u, tall John, prove myself thy sires
The W rid braggard, and her children liars;
Show that the wand the great Magician sways,
Thee being good, still lepghens cut thy days.
Eeeds thee with pap. aud gives thee every good,
Clothes thy long back, and o thy fire adds wood;
Nor stop thou here, but emulate thu man,
Who scorns 10 lie. or touch the flowing
These thy faults. and | add that play
Takes up thy time, and leads thee much estrayi