The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-25
New ORLEANS, Aug. Is, 1913.
Gensral 1dylm--Ais Plan of Distribution of

Ohces-POlitics, &c.
On recent visit through several parishes of our
State, had fair opportunity Of acquainting my
self with the political feelings of the inhabitants
Gatherings of the different parties are being held
everywhere, and lies propagated by both, without
fear of contradiction from the ignorant portion 1t
is amusing to see the same weapons used by both
parties, and the results produced Each decries
the Northern candidate on the ticket of the other,
as an abolItonlst, and holds up to the assemblage
the fearful consequences of placing in power one
who will create law forcing them to take low
valuation tor their slaves, thereby rendering their
lands vaueless for the production of cane or cot
ton In the sugar districts, one party breaches the
breaches the certainty that the exigencies of The
government will secure them the same duty In
the cotton districts, both express themselves salts
ned with the ability OF their hearers to supply them
selves with foreign goods under the present tariff
and pledge their candidate to the support of the
same taiiif In the meantime, loads of documents,
mailed al the expense OF either party, scattered
through the country, to enlighten them as to the
opinions OF the candidates. Take it all in ALL this
trucking to party, this continued lying and msre-
presentation, by men standing high in professional
HE, has ckened the sober-mnded to disgust and
viii have the effect to damn any man hereafter,
who builds his pretenslons to Office on mere party
grounds.
An important development is said to have been
made by Gen. Taylor, in regard to the policy to be
pursued towards the gift OF offices under the admit
nisration, if he is elected. 1t is so much like the
old man, it is purely Washingtonian in its prin-
cpe and justice, that am asonished that the press
here, knowing of it, do not make it public. As
often as 1t is mentioned 1t meets the hearty con-
currence of the mass. 1t cannot, though well
please office-holders, or those who ply pen and
tongue daily In laudations of the old hero with the
prospective remuneration of fat office. Some
weeks since, in conversation with some of his
friends, on the subject of the probable pension list
remarked that he not only thought il expedien but
just that all the subordinate Offices in the gift of
the execulve-such as lighthouse keepers, custom
house officers, even to colectors-should be given
to the manned and wounded according to their
several capacities for those situations. lnste.a Of
bestowing pensions upon them thereby making
great saving to the cou' try, and bestowing n due
reward to many whose wounds or want of limbs
prevent them from following the pursuits of life
engaged in by them previous to their taking up
arms TOR their country;-this of course, irrespec-
timent does Eonor TO the old man, and were this
alone his platform, 1t speaks worlds of patriotism
and sense OF justice. Such was the course of our
earlier Presidents, and adhered to by ALL I'D TO the
election OF Gen. Jackson, when the gratitude of
the republic became at discount. aud old men,
who had bound up their wounds alongside of their
mas sacred sons on the fields of the late war; were
driven frcm their petty situations, which barely
supported them, because they dared to adhere to
the administration from which they had been re-
ceiving their bread for years previous In this age
OF revolutions, let us hope that the people are OPEN
ing their eyes to the wireworkers and spoil gather
ers, and that we viii! as people, be s'redeemed
rcgeRerated, and Disseminated" from this detesta,
BILE servility to party WHY.