The New York herald., 1845-07-09

President Polk appreciated Wlsmss talent and innu
snce and sSeSrdngy gave him the "go by While the
Of the Cabinet was In embryo Captain Polk
paired to the Hermitage for advice and consultation with
me old hero The names Of Bancroft, Rantoul Wood.
New England Letters were despatched from Nashville
70 Boston, urging upon certain influential gentlemen
abold push for Bancroft as he had been pretty much
cded upoat headquarters and the ntmaton was given
.nat % the card would consequently tell for those sho,s who
mon was forthwith manufactured to any given extent,
pressing the of Bancroft the Presdentelect
hs decided
at the Hermitage, however weeks before General
to form part OF our national story, hei eafterBancro
was the hstoran-there was lodging il. He was &C.
would compel him 10 do the handsome thing. eRsn.oul
was in his way though and it well known that the
claims OF that gentleman were obstacle to the
further promoton OF Bancroft As for Morton his
received with colness and the dose could not be
swallowed by Polk Bancroft into the cabinet and
oped Morton must go into the Boston Collectorship
under Van Buren, Marcus had made George Collector
appointments surely he could not forget Marcus Be.
ne had whipped Morton in the for the Secreta
ys ana inc next available post of honor and proht
was the Colectorship here Bancroft insisted that Nor
on must have IT, and SO il was rendered him. Now mark
the consequence.
It needs scarcely to be promised that the Office OF oil
rector OF TINS port had already been brought into suf
cient disrcpute Morton this and pretended to he
sitae but he shortly accepted it, and his first msve was
10 cut on twenty officers and clerks, eighteen of
whom We're Of his own party. breeze raised in.
staner and some four weeks aferward another of
names was forwarded TO the Treasury Department The
usual time had elapsed but reply returned. Day
after day passed and at length hint given Morton
from his snperors that this frog wouldn't jump" Out
OF twenty-five three lanes proposed the depart
men only twelve were confirmed. He cannot do other
advised to keep cool for the assetstoppers" play
ing blockgame with him. at which he cannot possibly
w,n and he Is constantly being cautioned against losing
what little OF reputation he may have left But Marcus
snaps hs fingers at advice of this Sort and coolly de-
clares "he his man" Well perhaps he is, but if
no Yankee que Whaerer
or pledge he had made to friends superors prior to
his appointment have all been violated and the very
men who were his wsrmest supportcrs-who went
iarthest and swore loudest in view Of his promotion
now shrink from the responsibility Of being known
ms advisers He has been in Office months and
Gays during which time he has removed twenty five pro-
mnen and worthy democrats, made twenty-five hundred
nearly the maximum allowed him by law compensa-
ton tor his services. This looks very like advancing
rapidly backwards; and while the world is said to be
growing no wiser very fast Capt Polk may be gaining
at the spe, but it is very apparent he losing copious
pedge.yolaters in office after condemnng the principle
as he did at the outset OF his administration. The po
pula1ty Of the Collector is waning most rapid
lew more such moves the two he has already made
viii irredeemaby close his of influence in Mas
sachusett politician His subordinate appointments
for the most part have been exceedingly obnoxious
every single individual of whom have been selected
strictly from the Van Buren, "old hunker' clique
aware during the last new weeks He is shrewd po.
itcian and arch contrver Thoroughly yeTscd in po
hcal management and well informed in matters per-
talnlng to the interests OF the existing he
IS quietly examining his hand" before displaying it
He is trump" himself and he will yet come out with
modesty never suffers him TO lavish his affection him,
save when the opportunity for its bestowal with
out his exposing himself. Morton took the Collector
ship just Ben f. had got the lines in his possession
and was calculating on stepping into the vacant shoes
OF J. Williams! But Hailett is thoroughbred and he
viii follow his object its final accomplishment He is
bound to do so and he never forgive Marcus for
standing in his path.
How composedly does Bancroft look upon this whole.
sale slaughter and how quietly does he watch the fea
lures in the great moving panorama of political affairs
speeches. had always laid much stress on the assertion
that his principles, carried out would the
greatest good to the greatest number" and said the
number one" George did take of himself first |
His next card was to Morton provided for and
installation OF all the rabd Van Burenites in New Eng.
land to the minor posts of profit Though he is old
bunker he Is an energetic and patriotic statesman how
ever-aiented and vigorous but subtle and connivng
his policy and tactics. There is vastly more of good
than evil intent in Bancrons composition but in his high
place he should never dabbe in exclusive manprefer
ences.
Mr.. Secretary Walkers controlling power has been
felt here Of late The wholesale prescription of men
who have stood TO the iack, in times of need
been objected to- and vetoedand credit should be given
where credit belongs. Mr. Walker has hosts of friends
in New England; and his authority now is very proper
ty inerposed when the is being robbed OF
under Heaven the fact they opposed
to the denomination of the Sage Of Lindenwold Should
his position in this respect be adhered to-he will lose
ot ofthe reputation he enjoys in this region Enough
has ranspired already here to show the affairs
must inevitably take in view of this unrighteous pro-
sorption but there is yet hope that the Of
may change for the better One thing settled beyond
question, it can never be
Sale of Stocks Mt Boston.
EXCHANGE BoARp, July I'll Appleton Manuf Co. 997l;
10 Boston Worcester r. is; do, ll73; 100 Reading
Il Z, 90; 225 Boston Co 49, IS Wilmington II l39;
IS Nor Wore r. 7lE; $50 do y; SO do 10 ds, y:
so do m, II i 400 Island Railroad 70l; IS do 7Oi
200 do, m 20.
Bosroy, July 8. 1916.
TIE Ttrss Feoer-M c. Il. Ceiebraiion-The Weather
business, 1.c. &c.
The interest excited by the annexation of Texas still
continues. All parties satisfied that the mea.
sure is finally consummated. The merchants on
Change to leave stocks by the tenor Of their
marks and railway shares entirely to the brokers' and
consult, TO the probable amount of manufactured
goods that will be required by the Texans Annexation
has produced stir among merchants and they look
toward Texas inconsiderabe market for domes-
tics Robert q. Shaw intends building large cotton
factory at Fast Boston.
The Mammoth Cod Association celebrated yesterday
their 2S0th anniversary About seventy-ive members
of the Society went down the Bay in the steamboat Star
to the fishing ground, where large pot of chewder
TO be made for all hands