New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-23
Execuiiye Patronage.

We heartily join the Evening Post in protest.
ing against the interference by the Postmaster Gen
era with the private affairs and business of ourciti-
CITY Despatch Post Wehave all along possessed
an excellent arrangement-sutedt TO the wants and,
in every respect answering the convenience Of our
citizens-prompt secure and under the control OF
qualified private person. ltwas source OF con
venience to the public and Of profit to HIMSELF
and its success sufficiently proved that there was
no need of Government aid But it seems the
whole concern has been put. by special nrdar f"''
the Department, into the hands of POSTMASTER
Graham; and now Of course we are to receive our
letters at our doors from the hands Of accredited
agent of John Tyler.
We protest against this. first, for the general
reason that it is an unnecessary and impertnenl
interference with what is no business of the Gov
ernment. The President has no more .iusti6ca-
ton for assuming control over this than he would
have for organizing corps of errand boys to do
the bidding of our citizens. 1t is intrusive, and
we believe it will be unwelcome. But, besides
this, we protest against it because it is and
alarming development of disposition, not very
tronage of the Executive engine for securing
power to far greater extent than was ever be
fore dreamed of in the most corrupt days Of the
Republic. In addition to the already numerous
band Of Post office clerks and agents, we are to
have hundred or two more-converting the
department. into modern Briareus, more pow
erfu aud far less modest than its ancient proto-
type-stretching its arms all over the city, and
thrusting its otcleus hands into the dwellings, OF
all our citizens. We are to have host of off
Gals created and paid of the Treasury for the
express purpose of walking about among our Cit
zens and discharging not only the duties of their
particular office, but also such other seuero1
services as may be required"
The truth is John Tyler is determined to increase
to its utmost extent the number and the power of
the offce-hodess dependan, upos his will; for he
knows that by this means alone does he in.
crease the number CT his supporters The only pos
sbe way in which he can secure q single friend
who will even profess to support him. is to appoint
him to some ohce-and il there b, none !. ,.is,.
ence he must create one. This we believe to be
the origin OF this City Post Observation-Disclosures
and planned no doubt by some Of his knavish and
snprcieled pletters in this city 1t is similar III
character to his attempt to gain control Of the ex-
presses established along our principal routes by
the enterprise of private persons. Under the lib
eral Interpretation by Major Noah of John Tyer's
circular to office holders, issued just after his a. .
cessiou, these men will be enabled TO render NO
mean service to the cause of Tylerism for by ,he
organization and the very MIXTURE Of their duties
they will come more closely into contact with the
People than those of any other grade, II is de-
vice suited to the dirty work they sTe to perform:
ana we shall be great. surprised il g,en can be
found servile enough to DO tho service which will
be required.
ne oiminne'oa of Executive patronage was one
OF the PRINCIPLES which the Wings came into
power and 'als as well as all other projected re-
forms has been shwartsd by the base ,reacberv Of
John Tyler he seems to have an Unborn cons,;.
tutionai horror of every thing tina, wesrs The sem.
blance of honesty; and the bare discovery of som.
course Of conduct to which he was once solepny
pledged is all that is needed 60 Sc, him unon ire
most open and atrocious violation. Under Martin
Van Buren, the abuse of official patronage seemed
TO have reached its lowest depth; and we believe
no man on earth could have found lower deep
save the man who is now securing the very cutters
OF our City for the willing instruments of his cor