The New York herald., 1845-07-06

BosroN, July ., ls46
Coleotorship-.appointmeu and Rejections- Concord
Freeman-Rantoui aud Walker.
The Herald is universally read all the Union
and having established itself firmly for candor ability
and extraordinary political sagacity and foresight, it is
most desirable medium of communication | in
some of your late numbers, original, and to my
mind very correct predictions with regard to the effect
and result of the late Of the administration You
mention dissatisfaction among different portions of the
democracy in the country and in your city So is here
and all the State, and it may with truth be sad
from pretty much the same causes
Marcus Morton candidate, and had doubt of
seat in the cabinet For this post he beaten by the
cunning and willy Secretary Of the Navy. surly
detected and he moped about for several weeks
declaring he would not take the Collectorship for
which he strongly committed on paper for Frede.
rick Robinson. But finally, finding the Administration
did not care much whether he not in VIOLA
ton OF his pledge to Robinson he consented to take the
Colectorship, solely upon the condition, that he
should have his own way about every thing" Things
went on very quietly for several weeks when batch
some twenty appointments came on, almost all of them
democrats-leaving large number Of wings remaining
Then commenced tremendous bowling and yelling
about the Collectors He stood il little while
with some compacency but at last Old Mississippi turn
ed pale Among these removals George Glib.
son. an Inspector who and has been fast friend Of
Benjamin +. Halett. few days SINCE Mr. Gibson was
hurled back in Morton's teeth appraiser through
Mr. Hallets influence The Collector must be particu.
arly proud of his influence at Washington In addition
to this, the Collector sent some twenty for ap
ponment to enter upon their duties the first Of this
month-rumor says, Mr.. Walker will not confirm them
and has written he does not approve his course. Won
der if this democrat butcher calls this having his
way The bristles rise the back of the twenty.
one.yearservice" democrat with indignant fury.
The Concord Freeman one of the ablest democratic
country papers in the State always firm, consistent and
unAinching utters the sentiment Of most of the sound
democracy OF the State in the subjoned extract Nor
ton wrote to Washington before he appointed, that
the city democracy was corrupt and ought to be avoid
ed and that the country party must be encouraged
fosered but according to the and feeling of the
Freeman, he is likely to have good time" in his
sery efforts. The writer Of this paragraph is no doubt
G. e. Haswel Esq, who is about to enter the editorial
chair ofthe Ohio Statesman the organ Of the giant demo-
cracy of the great west The Fireman says
George Gibson, Esq. has been appointed assistant
appraiser in the Boston Custom House by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. Mr.. Gibson, it will be remembered
was of some twenty democrats removed the ls OF
June by Collector Morton, though the OF the
duct of Secretary Walker in placing Mr. Gibson-who
has ever been most faithful and efficient officer, and
who was removed without the slightest cause-in su
alton much better than that which he deprived of
through the operations OF malice which might be call
cd detcstable not too petty to rise to the dignity
and be gratifying Mr. Gibson himself as il is
deeply notifying TO his small and malignant prosecutor
OF whose general acts it would be speaking too atter
ing terms to say that they very trifng such
intestinal doses of lleness to be much beneath
contempt as he himself is beneath common decency."
With all this accumulating wrath, the Collector finds
his situation extremely uncomfortable and he had
ceived his maximum Of So 400 be would we'll be bound
be oiffor Taunton in time 1t is already reported he
is about to resign and more believe than dsbeleve it.
He will get his years pay in about a month
OF this treatment however, Morton cannot complain.
The party have done everything for Morton and he has
done nothing for the party Self respect and due regard
for the interest of the party should have induced him
decline the appointment lie is not fit for the Office and
he is too old to learn We do not say that he
not distinguished man, and in his way smart ;
but his taste character habits and profession disquay
him TO make good Collector. So all the merchants
say.
Mr.: Ranoul is the proper for Collector as ninety
initial stafn k,,Nl
munity will say. His administration satisfactory
and distinguished for the promptness and correctness
his decisions and the energy he infused into every
branch of the service under his direction.
MIR. Walker is winning golden opinions with the de-
mocracy Of the North by the able decided and judc
administration Of the Treasury Department He bids
fair to vie with the ablest Of his predecessors.