The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08
The New York AppOintments-Rebell
amongst the Whig Cliques-Terrible
Work amongst the OHice.Bcygars.

amongst the Whlg Cliques-Terrible
Work amongst the Ofiice-Bcggnrs.
Revelution---revolt--reb ellion---confusion and
fury-these are the order Of the day. For some
time past we have been called to make ecord of
insurrection and blood at Paris, Vienna, Berlin,
Rome, and Milan, the old continent; and,
GENTLY at Montreal and various other places in the
new world. But now we have symptoms of
most dreadful riot, rebellion among the elements
of the wing party, and the first appearance of some
thing that looks like the Tylerizaton of General
Taylor's cabinet, and the accomplishment of
victory whish the Mexican General, Santa Anna,
in vain tried to achieve on the ever-to-be-remem-
bered heights of Buena Vista. ponuncianento
such is the way things are done now a-days-has
Just been issued by one of the whig members of
Congress elect from this city, who is the recog
missed organ of the Opera clique in this city, in
combination with the old ant-slavery or Seward
clique, for the purpose of compelling General Tay
lor to appoint their Collector of this port.
1t appears that the unexpected announcement,
which we made the other day, of the appointment
of Mr.. Tallmadge as Marshal of this district, pro-
duced terrible commotion, opening up the sluices
of wrath against the administration, almost as
violent, overwhelming, and acrid as that which
distinguishes old Father Richie, at Washington.
In fact, the Ne,c York Express and the Washington
Union seem to be now in the same category, ami
mated by the same spirit, stimulated by the
same motives. and consumed by the same
passion They whine in unison-groan IN
one harmonious bass-and mingle their tears in one
kindred, full, SALT salt stream of dreadful agony.
Intolerable are the sufierings of those wounded
spirits; and fearful are the shrieks which ascend
about these times, from the banks of the Potomac
and the Hudson. Talk of Mozart, or Handel, or
even the great Verdi himself-sublime master Of
the loud and terrible-nothing that they ever CON-
posed can match the wildness Of that awful chorus
now led by Brooks and Richie, Richie and
Brooks-the holders on to 'the spoils," and those
who are trying to get hold Of ''the spoils!''
Hardened as we are, and familiar with political
suffering we confess that not without some tender
quams have we read the pronunc,dmento of ami
able distress to which we have just alluded. There
is a painfully supphcatory tone about it, which
might move heart of stone. 1t is pathetic-elo-
quent-m ournful-poetical- spnnkled, withal.
with bitterness which gives to 1t a most delicious
flavor, Just as an epicure gives the last finishing
touch to a salad by an additional infusion of VINE
gar ''Only Of the appointments thus far made"
says the agonized writer In the Express, has
shown the what is wanted by the great
body of the wings in New York, to what was poll
tically wise" Horrible only one-one little paltry
appointment! Who is the happy man whose merits
have been recognised by this rascally cabinet
But the 7ronunciomento proceeds =" The gentle
men who have drawn the lucky prizes certainly
respectable men, against whom personally not a
word is to be said, nor do we mean TO clamor
against their appointments; but what we mean to
say is that they did not, and do not, represent or
embody the wing feeling and wing impulses of
New York, or in any degree strengthen the wing
party, or the administration, as subsequent cleo
ton will powerfully tell, If the administration does
not listen TO the popular impulses of such metro
polls as this" Have care, my masters! How
authoritatively the fellow talks about "whg i'm
pulses" and how modesty he threatens the ad-
ministraton with destruction! He goes on =
This truth we utter now because the administration
has yet other appointments to dispose Of here and so
may recover from its errors but II will turn out fatal
truth unless the administration have the good for
tune TO make its discovery.
For some weeks past, the merchants and the poti-
clans OF this city have been in fever Of excitement
lest an Ex-Governor of this State unknown pco
pie alen 70 all their associations and against whom
intense prudices here exist should be appointed Col
lector OF this port Indeed the appointment If stopped
at all has only been stopped by the most extraordinary
exertons ana by the assumption RESPONSIBILITIES on
the part OF gentlemen who ought TO have been
called on TO take them.
Bravo! If mpudence can transcend this limit |
we should like TO see it. We have here unhlush. |
Ingly put forth the statement that set of men
elected by the people of this city to attend to leqis
lative duties at Washington, have assumed the |
Office of debating TO the Executive of the United
States. Who is TO make the Collector of this por,
Is it General Taylor, who was selected by the peo-
pie as their chief magistrate; or it is little clique
of hungry, impudent ofiice-beggars, meeting at the
Astor House, the Irving House, or any other
public house in this city; or at the tavcrns between
this and the village of Washington, and underta-
king to SETTLE over their brandy punches or gin and
water, the federal appointments in this region ?
are the people of any portion of this intelligent
country prepared to see the executive business |
taken out OF the constitutional depository and as
sumeo by the mere creatures Of paltry clique |
we opine not Pray, what business called the |
wing members OF Congress elect from this city to |
Washington? Was Congress in session. Could |
there be, by any possibility, any more significant |
illustration OF the undgnifed, mpudent and dis. |
graceful conduct Of these paltry cques, than that
presented in this instance7 Is there an honest
wing voter in this city, who does not feel ashamed
Of such representatives,
The Express assas the Secretary of the Treasu.
ny, and calls HIM "nopts homo in politics" Ii
ailesnAs 10 cast ridicue that eminent gentleman,
who has been called TO the councl OF the Presl-