The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-12


mandate has gone forth from Tammany Hall for the
true aud faithful OF the ''young and old democrace',
TO assemble in their respective wards, on Thursday
evening next, TO select three delegates TO represent
them in County Convention, at Tammany Hall,
10 be held on the oath inst TO select thirteen dele
gates to represent the city and county of New York
in State Convention, TO be held at Syracuse on
Tuesday, the 9th of September next. This Syracuse
Convention will be the ball starter to roll Mr.. Van
Buren, back again into the presidential chair, and
every energy will be brought TO bear by his friends
to secure delegates friendly to him from this city.
Those who formerly held Office under him are the
beages OF the chase at The present period and those
who have been disappointed in application TO John
Tyler are the whippers in and baggers of the spols
In anticipation There will be division in the re-
presentation al Tammany Hall, and in case rssolu-
tons friendly to any particular candidate for the
Presidency should be presented at the various ward
meetings, such speechiiying, Indignation rioting
and rowdyism, as will follow, will be caution to
all in attendance except Sixth Ward politician In
several OF the wards strong measures will be adopted
10 secure Calhoun delegates and opposition will be
raised In all TO the instruction of delegates in favor
of any particular candidate. From present appear
ances, not attempt Will be made to select or hunt
up Tyler delegate, the "actve" force In the Gus
tom house, who are snug in place, are too wise
TO risk their bread and butter in such an attempt,
and thus bring down the force of opposition and
prospective removal in case of the reelection of
Van Buren, to the Presidency. The ''boys" who
are now in, wish to stay in; and although some few
may get up flourish on the OCCASION it will be per.
fectly understood at Tammany Hall that il is mere
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them TO their comfortable berths
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE OFFICE HOLDERS.
The recent report of the Joint Committee of Fl
nance OF the Common Council, partially acted upon
IN the Board of Aldermen on Thursday evening, has
caused considerable fluttering among the various
office holders who by It's provisions are curtailed of
some OF their salaried proportions; and we under
stand that on Monday evening next, amendments
will be made reducing the sum paid to all the prom-
nent agents of the Corporation, from the Mayor to
the most humble clerks in the several departments
The committee ailege the reason for this sudden
necessity for reform, that the expenditures of the
current year lar exceed its income. In assuming
disposition, which certainly entities them 10 some
credit, II Is somewhat remarkable that the most
humble, most arduous, and most responsible sta
tons should have been selected as the first and the
only objects OF their special and kind considera.
ton, while Numerous high salaried officers unne-
cessary expenditures and useless sinecures should
entirely escape their notice. IF retrenchment of a
few thousand dollars was subject OF such impor
lance TO this vast city at this particular crisis ow
much more disinterested, more wise and more just
would it have been for this committee to have re.
commended the adjustment of the useless expen-
n h,f1
tables in the tea room of the City Hail. or cut down
the face OF the numerous and exorbitant bills for
public printing, and given the latter work out by
public contract 10 the lowest bidder
II Is certainly strange anomaly in the political
character of this committee, protesting as they
always do, so much feeling for THE dear Jpeople
on the eve of an election, that the expendi-
lures last named should have missed their keen
and some dozen clerks, public land
keepers, carpenters and superintendent alone Sc
lected for their lather brush and partial shaving
This smacks too much Of the upper crust notion
thai sooner or later saturates public men when they
are firmly seated in power, and is a striking con-
trast TO the professions so often heard before such
power is obtained.
There is class of society who can less bear re-
duction of their daily income than the middling
class-those whose salaries ID nge between five and
eight hundred dollars-as their relative position,
with those who receive their thousands,
will readily make manifest. They are compelled
TO make similar appear in dressa similar sup
port for their families, TO pay the cost for the
little luxures that become necessary from habit
and daily association with their salaried betters
and in all expenses, save extravaganza in house
rent and tax for political purposes have nearly the
same burthens TO bear; therefore they should be
The last and not the first selected as examples of
economy. We do not wish to be IN
derstood as endeavoring in any manner to create
an impression that our prominent public servants
under the corporation are paid more than their ar
duous and important duties actually demand but
if reform and retrenchment is to be attempted with
a sincere view, these gentlemen can better bear a
a reduction Of a few hundreds than the humble
clerk and laborer can few fities.
o.. A few of the smaller fry of papers are circu-
lating story about the alleged abrupt departure of
one of our reporters from Saratoga. II is altogether
a fabrication. Our reporter left when the time al
lotted by for his stay there expired and instead
OF his letters having given any offence TO the respect
able visers at the Springs" they met the appro-
baton Of all except knot of drunken rowdies and
bankruPts, who were enraged because our reporter
made public discovery OF their whereabouts. for
the benefit OF unfortunate creditors and the officers
OF police.
Saratoga, by the bye, is not the only place OF
fashionable resort where swindlers and the punde.
rers OF honest creditors are engaged every season
in spending in call OF rotous living" the pro-
ducts of their successful rascahiy We could pick
out at least one distinguished gentleman at Rocka
way, for instance, who occasionally talks very mag
nifcently in his editorial columns about honor, and
decency, and morality, Welcomes within the cate
CORY to which we now allude.
NJ There have been several arrivals of distin-
guishcd foreigners at the Globe Hotel during the las,
two days, viz: Admiral Sir Charles Adam, r C.
b. with Lady Adam and family; Lieutenant Ra.
ton and Mr.. Adam, OF II Il M. ship Luxurious /;