The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-14

dered due this afternoon. They will bring one
weeks later intelligence from all parts of Europe.
Politics ana Pap-The New York Custom
House.
The game of politics in modern times is diversi-
he'd, occasionally, with interudesthats to drive
away ennni, and while away the time that may
hang heavily on us. The most recent of those in
terludes and certainly net the least funny that
has occurred within short time past is the strug-
gle between the houses of York and Lancaster, or
rather, the old bunker and barnburnig portions of
1he democracy of this goodly city, for the spoils
Of the Custom House. The contest has been sharp
and spirited; but at length, It would appear, the
hunkers have got the best of the fight, and the
bambumers will be compelled to abdicate
From the time when Mr.. Van Buren, mounted
his free soil hobby, for the purpose of gratifying
his own revenge for being cheated in his nominal
ton by the Baltimore convention, in 1914, the
ATTACHES Of the Custom House and Post Office have
been celebrating on the propnety of the part
which they should take in the present Presidential
canvass. Many were inclined to adhere to the
regular nominations, while others, no doubt under
the impression that this free soil movement would
control all others, avowed themselves barnburners,
and, of course, refused to submit to be levied upon
for the support of the party organs, and other ex
penses of the bunker or Cass party. This was all
Very well as long as the rival factions conformity
held pOssessionIof the wIgwam, Tammany Hall;
but, after while, the bambumers were elected
from that old-fashioned concern, head and heels,
and then the game was changed. Tammany
Hail. having controlled for years and years the
operations of the party this city, insisted, in
the usual manner, that all barnburners holding
Offices in the Custom House and Post Office
ought 10 be dismissed, and their places filled
by Cass and Butler men. Mr.. Lawrence was
accordingly applied to on the subject, but
that amable gentleman affected to know no.
1hing of the quarrels in the party, avowed his
entire innocence of the nice distinctions between
bunker and barnbuner, and declined to make any
removals at the direction of Tammany Hall.
Under this state of things, an application was
made TO Mr.. Polk, as the head devil-or great
chief of the sachems-for our readers are no
doubt aware that his excelency was duly initiated
when he was a visit to this cty-and that dis
tlnguished gentleman answered, that any reason
able demand made by the democracy of New
York, in the usual way, that is, through Tammany
Hall, would be most cheerfully complied with.
This was the condition of things last week, and
no sooner was Mr.. Folks answer received than
Tammany Hall, and the outside democracy, made
preparations to demand, through the usual chan
mel, the dismissal of the lncendary gentlemen 10
the Custom House. Accordingly, the "unterrlfied''
assembled IN ward meetings, and resolutions an
propriate to the matter were proposed, and of
course, passed by reclamation. We give a sample
Of them -
Resolved, That the democracy of this city and
county may and do with Justice demand that ali those
fpS hoil
ing Office at present in the New York Custom House.
who are known to be opposed to the election Of Cass
and Butler, and the triumph Of the democratic plat
form declared at Baltimore in the convention Of is4s
should be Immediately removed, and that the known
friends Of our candidates and principles should
be appointed to their places.
Resolved, That we call on Cornelius w. Lawrence,
House the numberess barnburning in his
employ himself appointed to Office by the political
removal Of his predecessor we trust he viii see that
example the propriey Of the request and the u.tif-
cation Of the act.
This was all very good, and these resolutions
having been passed. the sapient sachems OF Tam
many concluded that il was full time TO push the
matter TO the extreme. Accordingly, a meeting was
held last evening, at which resolution was passed
that there must be general and perfect clearance
al everything IN the shape of a barnburncr In the
New AoIk Custom House; which resolution duly
signed and sealed, will undoubtly be dispatched to
hr. Polk, ia the course Of TODAY by n speci,
scr. the bambuning fraternity. now holding
d. in the C,..tom House, may therefore. SET
,heir houses in order, and prepare 10 receive n
polite notice that their services no ongcr re-
CURED
This is one of the amusing in.erudes that sprung
out Of modern politics. it Is said, however, that
Mr.. Lawrence, the collector, no matter what the
consequences may be, will not discharge those
bambumers, numbering we believe over hundred
and nifty, or more. What then ! Mr.5Polk will
insist on his dong so. Tammany Hall will insist
on his doing so, and the result will be that MIR.
Lawrence Will resign. That will be another nice
and interesting lnterude, which, when # occurs,
will no doubt be as amusing as the other.
DrATH or ALEXANDER SIlDRL1 McKryzrr--
This gentleman, while hiding OH his horse. yester.
day, at Sing Sing, fell in a tit of apoplexy. md
instantly expired. His name, in connection with
the tragedy on board the brig Somers, in which
young Spencer was SO unccremoniously swung
from the yard arm, Is familiar to all At thai
time ne was Lieutenant in the U. $. Navy, but
was subsequently appointed 10 the command of
The U. ;. steam fngate Mississippi, stationed in
The Gull Of Mexico. He returned 10 Boston "A
shon time since, where the frigate now lies IT,
was brother Of Mr.. John Slldell late Minister Ia
Mexico, and that was his name; hut in conse
suence OF inheritlng fortune from Mr. McKen-
xe, adopted thai as his surname He was also 70
hsed 70 commodore Perry, and il was through
NE influence oi that ofbcer he wac promoted To- |
he pos; Of commander