The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-16
WAsHINeToN, Sept. l3, 1S4S.

WAsHINerOs, Sept. 13, 1S4s.
The Present Campaign.
As there is not single item of news to transmit to-
day from the federal capital Of the republic, may
be pardoned for few lines Of reflection upon the dis
interested motives Of the various gentlemen who
ut present endeavorng to kick up little political
excitement. We of those who have little faith in
the purity Of intention of politicians After every
Presidential election find that those persons who
were most active in stumping it, invariably well
rewarded whether by secretaryshps foreign missions,
or by some other of these multi udinous Office
which the President has it in his power wherewith to
reward the faithful This, perhaps is all right for We
mold TITO be sound policy for our administration to
select Its friends to carry out its measures ANY
other system would be certain, in the end to give
practical illustration of the truth the scrptura
assertion that house divided against itself cannot
stand. But also believe, that the fact that these
gentlemen who take the stump, expect If their can.
ddate Is successful to receive guid pro quo in the
shape OF fat office ought to be sufcient to place the
nnwary on their guard against the sophistry and
oftentimes fasehoods predicsted.
One OF the most active stump orators in the
campaign, in favor Of General Taylor, is T. Collins
Lee, Esq, Of Baltimore. He has spouted in Penn
even the District of Columbia has Witnessed his
eloquence and not only have all these places been
to continue his thunder till the last Mr. Lee is par
ticnlarly severe upon that little king James X Polk
He has assailed him violently and virulently There
rs however little bit of history connected with all
this, which may serye to point moral and adorn
tale" and which we will briefly give.
Under the administration of Mr. Tyler, Mr.. H. Col.
Inns Lee held the position of District Attorney for
Maryland, and for aught know to the contrary dis
charged the daes pertaining to that office with zeal
and ability. M. Tyler's administration at length
drew near close, and agonzing the feelings of
many at the thought that perhaps they might not be
permitted longer to their country-for a con.
sideIation Mr.. Tyler received q nomination from
some OF his lends but with drew in favor of Mr. Polk
and as Mr. Secretary Walker at the observed that
insured the election Of the hitherto obscure Tennes-
seean In return for this Mr. Polk it was Understood
promised to retain in Office al Mr.. Tyler's friends
How faithlessy he performed this promise is well
known The Captains friends fell in every direct
and among others Mr.. T.. Collins Lee was removed
Since then he has been uncompromising opponent
to the prese mt occupant of the White House. he is
now warm admirer Of MIR. CLAY and the whig party
Now we distrust all such converts 1t is impossible
to believe otherwise than that had the emoum en- r. of
ONCE been continued the world would have been AL
lowed to wag on as before In other words had Mr.
Lee remained District Attorney was promised. Mr.
FOLK would now be Landed, instead OF abused.
We do not instance Mr. Lee because he Is worse tina
others LOT turn your eyes where you will and you en-
counter either disappointed oceseeksrs or else their
more fortunate brethren who enjoying the spoils
Ihese are the only PERSONS apparently who feel apy
great interest in the campaign and the mass of the
people who care nothing for Office and feel that in the
present contest great principles ore involved are
quietly attending to more important matters than Pre-
sident. making. OMEGA