The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-26

The Collectorship OF New York-Tremen-
dous Alarm and Excitement about that
Once. ai
During the last ten days. there has been most
tremendous excitement in relation to the Colec-
torship of New York, among the politicians at
Albany and Washington, and particularly among
the grog-shops in the city. The great question to
solve Is this-who shall make the appointment
to this important office ?-whether certain old
fellow by the name of "Rough and Ready" shall
make the appointment; or whether an abolitionist
agitator from Auburn, formerly Governor of this
State. by the name of Seward, and ambitious of
being the Van Buren, of the wing party, shall take
the appointment INTO his own hands, and select
the man himself.
According to our accounts from Washington
and concurrent testimony in this city, together
with certain events that recently transpired at the
Astor Hotel and Irving House, it seems that the
TIVE opposing candidates the two great KS of
the day-John Young, Ex-Governor of the State
of New York, and VIM. V. Brady, ex-Mayor of
the city of New York. John Young is the candi-
date of old Rough and Ready, usually known by
the name of General Taylor, and Mr.. Brady is the
candidate of Mr. Seward, the ''little magician" of
the wings; and the chances that Stewards candi-
date will succeed, in preference to General Tay-
lor's candidate, are increasing every day. We
understand that, formerly, Mr. Bowen was
the candidate for this post, put forward by
Mr.. Seward but Mr.. Bowen has been
withdrawn, and is now considered more eligible
Tor the consulship to Liverpoo and now the fight
is as TO whether General Taylor shall appoint Mr..
Young, with the consent of his cabinet or whether
Senator Seward shall succeed in appointing Mr.
Brady, in opposition to the President himself and
all about him. In furherance of Mr.. Stewards
project, several important meetings have been held
here, missions have been sent to Albany and
Washington, travelling committees have been or
gained, and vast quantity Of grog and intrigue
small beer and man9uvre exhausted on the ge
neral subject. In addition to this the New YORK
Express issued, the other day, 1ronuncianento
threatening Rough and Ready and his administers
ton with the seven plaques of Egypt, if they dare
to appoint such man as Ex-Governor Young The
Courier and Enquirer would follow in the same
train, if the mission to Madrid had been disposed
Of The other wing journals have been thrown in
to fog, and do not know what to do, with the ex-
ception of the self-nomnated candidate for the
marshalship, who thinks that the beginning and
end of all things are concentrated on that post
We further learn that on Friday or Saturday
the President and his cabinet in special council as
sembed. Bets are being made in the porter houses
about town, that in this appointment Senator
Seward will beat President Taylor, and appoint his
own man. We take no interest, or, at least, very
little, in this contest. 1t Is the duty of the Presi-
dent and his cabinet to make their own appoint
ments. If they make good ones, we shall approve
of them; if bad, we shall denounce them, fairly
and honestly. Before the formation of the cabinet,
We were frequently solicited to recommend par
ticular individuals for that important post but
we invariably refused, considering that journalists
not good cabinet-makers- they are merely
the representatives of the people, for denouncing
bad appointments, approving of good ones In
relation to the coectorship of this port, we enter
tain the same opinion. Let the President and his
cabinet make their selections, if they can; or
let Mr.. Seward and his clique make them for them,
if they can't or dare not After the work is done,
whether Ex-Governor Young ex-Mayor Brady
be appointed, we shall examine the deed, and ap-
prove or denounce it according to its merits The
result will determine whether General Taylor be
President, de je and de tocto of the United States
or whether Senator Seward the little Van Buren,
and smaller magician of the great wing party of
New York, and abolitionst to boot, is not really
the President de 5u,s, de facto and de-everything
The ELECTION IN ViRorNA.-The regular con-
gressional election takes place IN Virginia to-day,
and great deal of interest is entertained for the
result This election is a very important affair.
il will be an indication Of the result of the State
elections Of this fall, which will depend the po-
ltica compile xon of the next House of epresenta-