The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-17

P. S, If there is any good preaching tomorrow
you Will have a report OF 1t. Weather absolutely d.
vine
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1916.
He'did Washington Co1respondence-lMatters and
Things in General.
The Herald OF this morning is magnificent. Five
spicy letters from Washington. Our new associ.
ates work in the harness like old stagers And day
by day, the Washington column wilbecome richer,
more graphic, diversified, sparkling, and rungent
The raw material will soon be multiplying upon our
hands, and we shall continue TO work it up in the
true Corlnthan ORDER base, shaft capital and enta-
6latue The Herald will be the paper of the SEES.
sion, as has been the only disinterested, ndepen
dent and impartial exponent of the administration
lis men, measures and movements, pending the
lnterregnum To all classes, castles, sects parties
and professions, it is equally acceptable is the
organ OF the great spirit OF progress Of the 10Th
tury and 1t must go ahead.
We remember, once upon time, of riding down
narrow valley between high mountains in the
mountainous regions Of Western Virginia. 1t was
swelterng day in July. As the sun passed the me-
rldian, white volumes of clouds began to boil up
over the high ridges TO the southwark until thew
were changed into solid black mass by ooscurng
.he light of the sun Soon they covered the heavens
like pail. The breeze which had been playing
with Its refreshing GOODNESS among the pines until it
had increased into a gale, now subsidized There
was dead, portentous calm. 1t was but for BRET
space, while one might rapidly tell hundred.
Meantime the darkness became almost palpable.
Anon, stream OF lightning danced along the noun
tain tops illuminating the ravine with Its fearful
blaze Instantly succeeding came crash cf ''scho-
ing thunder" shaking like two opposing batteries
OF heavy guns, the solid rocky walls on either hand.
Tall trees were rent asunder, torn out from their
deep hold In the assures OF the rock; heavy frag-
ments were displaced from their impending bases
on the surrounding cliffs, and plunged into the tor
rpnt hpl i. Al.
ley trembe.
Such is the state of the political atmosphere at this
crisis The clouds are around us like an over
hanging pa-the light OF day is obscured-it is the
moment OF the dead portentous calm. The mes
sage OF the President VIII be the lightnlng's flash,
ILLUMINATING the obstacles by which we are envi-
roned, and then follows the tempest of publication
Tall trees will be decentralization rocks will be
displaced; but the government, and, we trust in
Sod, the administration, Will shine the brighter, in
purer air. after the storm shall have passed
Descending rom this fguratlve calculation to
matters OF fact, while the administration has been
absorbed IN It's consideration of the great measures
OF the tarlf-the satekeepng, transfer and dis
bursement of the public moneys, the Mexican oues-
tlon, the Texas annexation, and more than each or
all IN Its consequences. the Oregon question: still the
attention OF the powers that be have been divided
between these questions, and the paramount question
among the aithtulo of the distribution of the sspoils
II there has been an external appearance of harmo-
ny among the divisions in and of the Cabinet it
has been, as Mr.. Calhoun would say, through the
cohesive power of the public plunder;' for while
The "oaves and fishes,' and the fragments thereof,
have the fruitful theme of family dlssensions they
are yet the only reliable means of the adminlstra-
non to the compulsory support Of the party or rather
the wire pulers OF the party.
Oh late, the gulllone has been idle and the heads
man asleep at his post-but the meeting of Congress
VIII bring the instrument again into reouisition
Peter Hagner, third auditor, and Stephen Pleason-
ton, fifth auditor, at three thousand year, (only
think OF that, cool three thousand) two faithful
from adj oh
IN 1900 and removed at the expense Of the govern
ment, and who have been in office ever since will
be compelled to abdlcate, tor some two of the unre-
warded OF the party. And we would commend our
good uncles, Peter and Stephen, prepare for their
martyrdom on the crucltix of rotation, and to SUBJ
nat TO II with the fortitude of Stephen and Peter of
old. And these men are old-od and rich and it
Is time they were surrendering their places at the
flesh pots" to more hungry customers If good
dinners, choice wines, pleasant friends and family
influence Will save them, they may be saved-but
men unrewarded, and il is so much idle capital TO
continue longer the $1,000 year each to these
OLD gentlemen, especially after Uncle Peter has
received the fat fees OF about $ll3O from the go
vernment, and Uncle Sam the round douceu, in the
aggregate of about $4,000.
Another thing-lt will be recoLected that John
Tyler was too late tor the steamboat, when he evac
uated Washington to the Polk folk II is said thar
he was detained in the making his will and testament
with reference to his family connexions in Office
ana that primary article among his requests, was
NE bequeathlng, with tears in his eyes, (or old
veto can cry like crocodle,) his beloved brother
n-law, DR.. Miller, third assistant p. NJ G., to the
Sciplonlan magnanimity of Young Hickory. And
yet we are afraid the Doctor will have to go-that
NorS who was o esne ssy f Rton w the
SI1oO, refused 1t as too Insignificant place for his
Deserts. lie must have something better-say the
Once OF third assistant P. M. G. And we tell you
ere Is strong factIous and fractions spirit of oppo-
slton TO the longer retention of the noensve Doc
tor Iylerlsm, that political itch of the last admin
straton, has led TO the charitable habit with every
oOdy o. scratching the poor wight infected by 1t,
scratching the Doctor, and the lotion OF John Tylers
alive. s ''yeu
Speaking of John Tyler-he is the most living
exempiicatlon OF the old saw that il is better N
be born lucky than rich. He has been the mckiest
man alive, excepting in the matter of the w.
ier convention at Baltimore, which was moth
ing more than an ordered posse of his poi-
Cal knaves, TO ratify him fool in all matters ex
ceplng that ne has been the luckiest man alive
IN The campaign OF 1910, we saw him on his
ia,ssi q, ms outht Was decidedly seedy-he had
on shocking bad hat-and the nap on his coat had
long before been brushed by his barber at Williams
burg Some thought old John was thus plain and
seedy from cholce-some that il was affectation-
put lew that II was from absolute necessity and an
n nc mes Tdeicacy against coniessng 1t. Well look
az Ola Veto now--he has purchased large planta
uon On JamesRiyer at some S25 O00--he has married
one 2, Tue most beautiful, TALENT d. educated and ex-
q
hourshes In summer at the watering plaees amone
the nabo6s and miilonalrcs, as good as the hest n
them. ne conironts Harry Clay at the White Snl.
pnuf ana tnen runs OF TO the Blue. He is in New
YORK to-day-in Boston Tomorrow, and a week
thereafter he dimes at Norfolk He does not come
to Washington any more since the boat left him -
Inc trick might be played on hun again, especially
II II were the Osceola, the captain Of which is a
broad pro backed wing. And yet we shouldn't wonder
IL old Veto would give call this winter, lust to
see =, how thmgs are going on and to instruct Col,
FOX IN the art OF manufacturing vetoes, and of max
ing appointments to Office, in the former OF which
duties the brave Captain excommunIcated b;mssIi
ron lhe wing church, and by the latter secured the
contempt ,s Of the democratic And now the question
iedss,, wnere is John Jones Officially he is as
,nosso,uny blended with John Tyler and as har
inonlousy. as Chang and Eng are to each other
,np ,h ,eWaIo, and no questions asked will be
Glorious s' ed die usGev e C John Jones' oh those
were profound without an ldea~and On,n,ed aney
GU, point. Like the great piece Of p,oan WIN