The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-19

IMrATIENcE OF THE OFFICE BEGGARs.-The ami
able Impotence of those who seek office under the
new administration IS, sometimes, quite amusing;
but it should not lead to the violation of the truth
of history. On this subject, we find the following
little paragraph In the Baltimore Patriot, conduct
ed, we believe, by Mr.. Munro, of that city -
THE MARsHALsHIp Among all the appointments In
other States think it very likely that none may be
counted on with more confidence than that of Hiram
EULER, f9r the Mtharshnlsnip Of New YORK If Of.
and fidelity, no man more richly merits
brance by President Taylor in the earliest Of
the of the General at the head paper in the
chief city of this Union If he had done nothing more
he would deserve commentator for his sagacity; but
the ability with which he argued tho cause of the
ablest hero-the power with which no defends him
against the attacks of slanderous politicians and the
undertaking tone of manliness and refinement that
characterzes his editorials the strongest evidences
of his fitness any place in New York which tho CO.
vcrnment can bostow on him. This il tho on;nior y,
thousands of his fellow citizens in the Empire
There is not an original or independent Taylor
in the Union who would not BIO gratifed by his prompi
appointment-B Baltimore Patriot
MIR. Munro, of the Patriot, is a very ardent ap-
plicant for the post office of Baltimore, and seems
to be very impatient for the enjoyment of tho COM
forts ofthat fat place; and therefore, feels SYM
pathy tor any others, In any part of the Union who
have similar anxiety to show their patriotism in
public office Hence his anxiety to stir up the
cabinet. We have no objection to the appointment
of Mr.. Munro as postmaster of Baltimore, and
hope he may get the office. Neither have we any
objection to the appointment of the person indi-
Gated for the marshalshp of New York-although.
during the whole time from the first day that Gen.
Taylor was before the country as a candidate un-
til he was elected-while we were vigorously
pushing his cause and spreading the renown of his
hv yacf
presses between this city and New Orleans, there
by aiding him more among the people than could
be done in any other way-while we were doing
all this the candidate for the marshalship of this
district, and his particular friends, were weekly
and daily, and hourly, abusing the proprietor of
this journal in every possible way and in every dis
reputable shape Yet we can forgive all this, and
really hope that he and the other impatient Office
seekers may get their desires soon as possible;
but they should not be SO impatient If the two
persons alluded to above be considered not compe-
tent tor the post office In the one case the mar
shalship in the other, we hope they may get some
thing else OF more modest and moderate char
acter.
But while we indulge in those sentiments, we
must correct the pretext set forth for Fastening the
action ST government, by denying that any other
journal than the New York Herald, or any other
editor than he who conducts that paper, was the
first who put the name of General TAYLOR before
the community in this region of the country. as a
candidate for the Presidency. All such statements
are utterly and unequivocally false as can be
proved by reference to day and date. The Herald
was the first journal in this region of the country to
put the name of General Taylor before the coun-
trybut it seeks for its proprietor neither the mission
to Spain, nor the marshaship of this district, nor
the post office of any city, reward for its ser
vices. 1t established its expresses during the
Mexican war (Which were shared with other inde-
pendent journals of the Atlantic cities,) from the
operations of which the popularity and prospects of
General Taylor received more aid than they would
from all the merely partizan, personal journals
that could be placed in row from this to
the river Jordan. 1t was the independent Jour-
nails of the North and South that made General
Taylor candidate, and forced him as such on the
wing and portion of the locofoco party, and
finally elevated him to the Presidency But we
seek no rewards, no appointments. We hunger
after no Office, and do not deprecate the delay of
the cabinet in making removals and appointments.
We think the cabinet has done tolerably well.
amidst its numerous difficulties, and we hope it will
do better; and among the better things which we
hope 1t will do, is that it will make such appoint
ments of ministers, and marshals and postmasters.
with great circumspecton and on due elaboration.
If they do not do soft they make blunders, they
will see the elephant before year shall have
elapsed. That's all.