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To Edw. DsIony, Clinton, Ia.
1rAmMANY HALL ron Ma VAN BUREN,

fAMMANf HALL. FoR Mr. VAN BUREN,.
TIE New York Tribune says "rhe ne.
suit OF the baIloting a. Tammany Hall on
Tuesday evening was The choice of mise
Van Buren, and four Calhoun delegates
10 the State Convention. They wetei
chosen after the usual manner, each ward
sending 10 the name ofits candidate. and
four being drawn from the list. Resoln.
lions were passed Thirty ive 10 tiIteeu) in
favor Of Van Buren,"
This may be considered (ssys the National 10.
ielligencsf,)as determiningihe question as II Tie
soie Of the New York delegation 10 The Lncofo.
/ CO National Convention. II will undoubtedly
be infsvor OF Mr.. Van BUKEs, and unanimoiis
This demonstration, in the verysceniIe and TO-
Gus Of such influences as Che Executive by his ta.
tronpge can exert, gives additional point ID The
following observations BY the Boston CoUries
ItRe occasion D. nj ,ir'11ls1lbh sbdtliJadgs5fe.
moval Of Mr. L:sls5Es. from the Office q: CoIIec.
tor for the por: of Boston !:
From he Boston Courier .algl.st 30
The CoLLEcroRsHrP- The Times 81
yesterday expresses It's belief that the Ap-
pointment Of MIR. RANTouL 10 The collsc-
torship Of Boston, in place Of Mr.. LIN
COIN, gives general satisfaction 70 II
must have required good degree Of De.
dulity and no small quantity 81 assurance
TO enable one who mixes much with The
people 10 the public streets 10 promnIgaie
such a declaration. We believe that no
change Of public officers ever m ade bylhe
National administration was more unpbp.
ular in Boston than this. There is hard.
ly voice heard,in' appreciation. The feel
ing against ii is all 6ui unanimous. Wbe.
ther the change be agreeable 10 The editor
Of the Times or not, is a qseslioa which
he may decide with perfect propriely /:
but 1t seems 10 US 1--WE say il with gfeai
deference) that the declaration alluded 10
above is gross persersion ola fact.
| ~ Is Laushabte 10 see the frequent
attempts made 10 impress on Presiaent
TYLER belief that his reeeaf measures
arr; popular irfth the people. Those who
make these attempts doubtless have an
object. and expect TO reap the benefit Of
the delusion. They may, for aught. we
know, be rewarded for their knavery and,
among tlemseiVss, may acquire credil for
their skill and success in this sort of d.
plomacy but Me President is epidsntiv
The d4pe Of their artifees The President
has never sought onr friendship, nor are
we under any obligation 10 step between
him and the men who are using him as
an instrument to accomplish their own
selfish purposes. and who will eventually
(dnddo erea oW)laugh al him for credality
s subserviency TO their plans: but we ypl-
uu,ari'y and graluitously assume the of.
fee Of friend, and. BY virtue Of that
office, wetelIhim that he isIMPos Sd uPoN
By the rery nen on trkom Re Is tesiering
has farOrs II he expects, by the course
he has recently pursued. 10 gain friends
or popularity, he viii find himself mise.
rably disappointed. He las not aiiacted
to himself as friend a siagis iadivfd,sal
offhai branchoftle Democratic party s,Eich
supported tie eleciioa of M. VAN BuREN-
That party were his bitter opponents in
1910; they are 50 still; and they piLl Be so
fla 1914. Marx our words. Mr. Presiaentl
This IS 10 badiasg<, but serious, sober Truth
II you do not 6nc il 50. never trust
human testimony more,
To other recent appointments made By The
President may be added the following. % The
authority of . letter from The Washington cor
respondent d The New York s.AuTora, 'jnnder
date Of August g, from which The annexed par
agfaphs are exsEactci
"HARvEY WArTERsos. la.e member
of Congress from Tennessee, has been ap.
pointed special diplomatic agent to visit
Bnenos Ayres. to attend 10 our CONNER
cial relations with The Argentine Repablic.
Mt. Watterson is 40 ABLE man, and enjoys
20 an emineal degree The confidence Of
las pariy. !" II
WoRFHlxGTox SNETHEK, or Louisi.
ana. was this day appointed Solicitor 81
the General Lind 0fice..s
Governor Ford. Of Illinois. has a5point-
ed James Shields. Esq Of Bellevue.
Judge Of the shpfeme court Of THAI Stale.
% 81 the vacancy occssiSned BY he re-
senaiion Of Judge Ssnple. who W re.
eeally been aPpointea SsniioE q The ..
niied Stsles.