The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-03-10

eyes TO the cypher-ike valution which they main.
TAIN at the lad OF the line. We regard II as Ger
tam that John Joness -administra-
i've editorial domination even over the faithful
Corporals Guard, is extinct. He Is dead polIti-
can at last, the superativey grotesque and inefa-
6 6y ndlcnlous John Jones. He is sewed up, as
what are the chances! What are the prospe cts =?
What are the signs Of the times? There will be d
gradual, deliberate, and pretty general removal OF
primary and subordinate officers The movements
OF yesterday plainly indicate this determination
All the foreign missions TO be transferred to
new hands-the principal consushIps, aso-the
custom mouse collcctors-the chief postmasiers-
surveyors-lndian agents, NC will, we are almost
assured, be transferred to new men, and TO men as
resh rom the people as CIRCUMSTANCES WIZ allow
ne CASTOR garments OF Mr. Van Blren's admin
lstratlon Will come in old clothes, Tor what they
VIII fetch at vendue and many Will be sacrihced
at less than prime cost. But they are busy, busy
as bees, drumming up certificates, and presenting
their letters OF expulsion by
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too.o
"What's the news? " What's the news Z" is
the incessant demand every where. "Amos Kendall
goes to the City Post Office, don't he ?'' "To be
sure he does-that's settled and old Amos deserves
id poor into the bargain "What's TO be done
with Graham?' "What with Captain Rynders ~
" :. WnN with Jewell :" WHAT with samm ~
Flagg ~ " What with Col. Butler of New York.
and Col. Butler OF Kentucky?" "Do they talk OF
sending the latter to Mexico % "They do, by
- D-n my soul, but that's too bad Who
would have thought that Marcy would have been
preferred to the Kentucky war horse for the War
department! There is something putrescent in
UehTaIk Polk Is swinging round to the Northern
saa buren, Benton faction. He is going to betray
.ne South, and his party, like another Cd id
traitor, by Cd. And il he don't come out clear
wing, for bank, before his four years are out,
there Is no truth IN straws." These, and a thou
sand similar expressions and opinions, may be
heard at any hour of the day, in any group of
dozen men, at any point between the Capitol and
the Presidents, at this juhcture. All is "bubble,
bubble, toll and trouble" But the Bonifaces are
gathering In the dollars from the office seekers
and they say, "Welcome, gentlemen, to the ex-
lent OF our accommodations, and OF your finances"
Probably within the last ten days. not less than
$500 COO have been left in Washington by the
camp followers OF the new administration. But
Washington, like sponge, absorbs i. all, and
nothing Is seen OF 1t more. II requires millions
keep up in the Federal City the simplest vegetable
existence, sort OF half suspe nded animation. On
Monday we shall have new and more interesting
developments. The President is launched into the
current OF the horse. leech clamor: "give give
glve!' and superhumaR strength alone would be
competent to resist the overwhelming tide of appli-
cations. He must float with the stream, and swim
IKE an old salt, or he will 60 down. His only
chance is to keep sharp lookout for breakers,
sharks, and their pilot-sh and to pull ahead with
steady helm between the beacon-light of the
constitution and the lighthouse of democracy.
Our associates, to whom we have confided details,
VIII advise you accordingly But mark it, we are
In the very surf OF ground-swell. FIpo.