Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-06-19
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. June d,b. 1874,

"Straws show which way the wind blows. - is
an old and yet a truthful proverb. In poli,ical
| lie TOO, the Indications by which we are enabled
to Judge of the probable course of events are fire.
quently in themselves of slight importance, and
YET from that very tact they the surest indica-
the recent proceedings of Mr.. Gillett, the newly
appointed Register of the Treasury, are of some
consequences. MIR. Gillett is from ST. Lawrence
Counly--the home of Silas Wright. On Satu1
day last he turned out of his Office four emplove,s
ana on Monday three more. These removals are
made in spite of MIR. Walker, the Secretary of
the Treasury. One of those removed MIR. Giilelt
previously had warned, and named his successor.
out MT. Walker disapproved thereof and Mr.. or
Beau Lawrence as he is familiarly called. was
retained only TO be sacrificed relenilesslv on Sa-
turday, In defiance OF Mr.. Walkers known and
express desires. Two Of the others who have
been removed are Loco-Focos Of the staunchest
KIND, but they had been guilty of that unpardon
abie sin, opposition to the nomination of Martin
| Van Buren,, and Jealous laborers for the success
OF Mr. Polk, and therefore Mr.. Gillett. an the re-
preventative of the Van Buren, Wright interest.
said, "Oft with their heads" and thew too are
decapitated. These seem to be omnons Sims
10 the friends of MIR. Calhoun they indicate the
ascendancy of the Van Buren, faction over Mr.
FOLK s councils, and give painful forebodjpgs for
the future. The friends of Van Buren, and
wright on the contrary regard these proceedings
as
proofs that the Administration is squaring its ac-
ZION by their standard of what they call S,be mo-
ralily OF politics." by which they mean the SIM.
port OF MIR. Van Buren,, as they denounce all who
have IN any way opposed his nomination as hay-
ing Violated "he morals of politics. by cheatine
Mr. van buren, out Of the nomination for the
Presidency. They regard this action too as onlv
giving warning OF removals which are 70 take
place; and II is currently expected that about the
! termination OF the present month a very large
number of removals will be made In addition
10 lhese things, which are of particular interest
10 'he Loco-focos generally, there is rumor in
circulation here In wei-informed circles which
II true, would go far to prove that the anticjpa-
lions OF the Van Burentes will be realized. and
mat tney Will have the ascendancy, and keen il
too. This rumor is to the effect that the New
Workers have by some means or other the control
OF MT. FOLK, through certain proceedings of his
anterior 10 the nomination at Baltimore twelve
months ago. l have not been able vet to learn
the 9lst OF this matter, whether il arises from.
or is connected with, the visit of Mr. BENZ Il
Butler to the State OF Tennessee some time nre-
v'ous to the nomination but think. from what
learn, that MIR. Folk is in some manner COM
PEELED to swallow measures and men proposed tn
him by the New Workers, however distateful
they may be to his feelings. He is said to he
under pledges to them, and that they hold i'm their
hd"us letters and other means of exposure if he
attempts to resist their dictation or does not sue
cumb 10 what they choose to propose. In conse-
quence OF this position of his it is said that he
VIII be obliged to remove Mr.. Van Ness from the
Coectorship; indeed il is said that he has aIrea-
dy determined to do SO, and that the business
upon which Governor Bouck was here was no
! other than to seek the outsting of Mr.. Van Ness
and the installation of himself as Collector
| How the fierce 'denocracie' of New York ci,v
! can reconcile 10 themselves the idea of putlino
forward and supporting Mr.. Bouck for this posi-,
when one OF their reasons, per,inaciousIy urged,
against Mr.. Van Ness was the alleged fact that
he was not previous resident of the CITY, do
not exactly understand. However they have re-
conc'led themselves to greater contradictions than
this now.