New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-08
The Onice.Helder and Once seekers In inc
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NJ Dear Tribune .-Bennetts Herald of the I'd
saws Hon. VIM. J. Brown. Of Indiana. late OF the
House Of Representatives, bat now Chief Clerk OF
the 9Th Auditors Otice. has very lucid and pa
triotic letter in the Union Of las, evening expressly
directed against an on DIT in Of our late commu-
uications. 10 wit: That said Mr. Brown was to be
made Third Auditor, on condition that the Indiana
Democratic delegation went for the Union editor for
printer To the House. Mr Brown denies, with be
coming dignity and decision any such arrangement
OF course be would scorn any participation IN such
movements 6c.
This denial of Mr.. Brown may or may not be true,
but let an account Of his accession TO the office he
now holds show how much be would scorn parici-
patton in such movements, and what ne considersa
becoming dignity
for each Authorship under the Treasury. His last
move was for the place Of NJ. 81 Clair Clarke
noble fellow and a true w hg. which had been pro
missed 10 c. X Gardner, the incumbent under lack
son and Van Buren,. But il - unfortunately happen
ed that Cave Johnson desired Peter w ashlngton,
clerk in that Office 10 i'll the station, as the act oil
Congress of 1880 re organizing the Post Once De
par,ment. formed this authorship for the express
purpose OF placing a check upon the Postmaster Ten
eraL whoever he might be and II was necessary to
Caves happiness and success IN the ADMINISTRATION
OF the affairs of the Department TO have tool VINO
could manage that branch OF the Treasury 10 suit his
wishes Peter was therefore urged upon Polk by
Cave but what was to be done with Mr. Brown
Why a nice little arrangement was hii upon. Mr.
Brown agrees to yield the authorship to Peter on
condition of his being made Peter Chief Clerk, and
10 have his son. boy about years OF age as asss-
tant al salary Of 81 900. his own being s20OO so
that Mr. Brown equals Peter In income-the dig
nity of station being secondary to the amount of
pap or spells - as Marcy has it This was very
satisfactory but then Col Gardner must not be over
looked he had served the party well, and had been
prescribed by Harrison and the only remaining
spoil. the City Post Office, had been given TO
Amos Kendall. Poor Polk was in quandary. but
the genius OF Amos soon disentaneled this mingled
yarn" He offers to relinqush the Post Office TO
Gardner provided his son the young man lately killed
by Elliott should be made principal clerk, and he
| himself have whatever crumbs the Administration
might le, fall from the royal table in the manage
meni of the Magnetic Telegraph. So all parties be
! ing happily provided for things went merrily,
when 10 certain other NJ Cs Of Mr. Browns cal.
ibre rose indignant at Mr. BIS son. and Mr.. KS
son holding such snug slnenres while their proge-
ny were wholly unproyided for, and demanded
reconsideration Polk wsvered-Cave urged
Washington fawned and begged. and then all at
once perfect quiet prevailed. This was ominous
! of an arrangement fatal 10 somebody-but who and
what was i'll Two days after Washington walks
sans cercmoRle into Mr.. Clarkes room with scroll
in his hand which he had been showing TO the mes
sengers IN the Ottce, and waves Mr.. Clarke OUT
Mr. c. not having any Official notice of his removal
Brown and son take in mediate possession of the
room opposite, and betersketer 40 out sixteen OF
the very best all most intelligent clerks of the office
| TO make room for the NJ. C.s scions The gentle
men going out were all reported to Secretary Wal
ker by Washington as bad-very bad-not III 10 be
trusted with public affairs though they had managed
them creditably for ten and fifteen years, and the
new incumbents declared TO be unequaled in every
necessary function. The smoke blows oil, and all
parties wait the decision of the Senate upon their
nominations Ii is now only necessaryto add that
if that body be composed of the virtue that charac-
terzed former Senaes Peter at least will be rejec
ted mem con. ARGUS.
IL is curious circumstance that the only person re-
moved by Harrison in Washington city and not replaced
by Tyler, was Col. Gardner excellent officer and
amisble man on the ground of his having introduced
into the Office OF books contrary TO all usage aud
which proved AZ hundred persons accounts By adding
then up together the work in fact Of the veritable Peter
Washington who is made Mr. Folks, or rather Mr. {.
Johnsons auditor go in these glorious days Of the re-
public what Furnishes promotes another.