The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08
HELLIGENCE By THE MAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence


WASHINGTON, May 8, 1919.
he Do,ngs of the Day-7hs VWginia Election
TIE ALeged Cause Of the Hing Defeat, and the
Real Cause Dcfned-NeU York Offices, &c. &c.
Among the appointments reported to-day, one OF
he most import Is that OIL. F. Talmadge Mar
shall of the Southern District of New York. Mr..
Fuller, in the outset, appeared to lead OIL hand
somely but at the quarter stretch he fell rapidiy
behmd.k Failing in the marshalshp, 1t is UNDER
stood that Hiram is to have Il comfortable pace III
,he customs under John Young lie may haVe
laid his damages too high, not an uncommon lauh
with young politicians on their hrst successlu' ven
,mre SIN. II is wise policy 10 leave good mar
On Eor raSnc,;ons so that n considerable abate-
ment NAV be allowed, and something equivalent 10
the real expectations or mernts Oh the aPPhcaht
secured. II IS understood lna. WI; ulci VIII
lien of his chance for the marshalship.
Mr. Colpmer and Fltz Henry Warren continue
rcv steadily in the exercise Of the pruning knife,
a. Iauo winch, at the end Of the year, VIA sweep
The field of the ten twelve thousand loco depu-
ter uIl Csed have been scattered over the cOun-
trv ~ The beginning of this administration 1t The
reports of the day correct, there have been ma
ny small appointments OF Postmasters, which have
not YET uhclaiy transpled, but when may De
promulgated on. Monday morning.
The very error of the moon is IN the Office seek
ers The result Of the Virginia elections they attr
N III IL ~
6ce bolders in Thai State by renewal of their com
. : - Ia;,, that nod the doctrine Of rota
1nSeiohD aiiu I ITnd ~. ,,h,,. yvn,,,I nv.
hoh been freely appheo, the Mliiss wouiu nay .I
saved The State. Actng upon this assuiiPl'oh' tle
offce-seekers demand that IN order 10 save the
other Southern States from the power OF the ehe-
NV and 10 secure a whig majority in the House, II
;;ncnn,hent N nuroe The public offices in those
S,a,os nf tbe;r IoroSco incumbents and TO substi-
o.a'or vi III H. &c a maans nj encouragement To
Cste eoou "iI6I' : -, ~ snnnor,;ng The admin
We party 10 90 thel uuty III supporting VIZ "N-''''
lstTatIon. - ,... ia, A., .
This plea, we suspect VIII nave l.s nnuonce VIII tae
sabnet; but, really, 1t Is weak excuse IL amounts
to u.eepuon or delnsion WIN rcsa,a W riis'na;
In the presidential election the Posion Oh ueheiai
Taylor was as tpat " W;ra;nia hut ,nor ,har oil
his attitude as southern save hooer against north
man who had been, until recently, ior tne proVlso
reduced the majority or Henera lass IN inc ois Domi-
Aion and added TO the wing Sote' put tne vote ior
General Taylor was not the wing vote AFTER MS In.
anguratiop and the appointment OF MS ca6inet and
other circumstances going TO snow that the
Gon not only to De wing put strongy tinctured
with the elements OF the provlso the scattered rag
ments Of the democratic party coalesced-the wings
were left to their own strength; and not having the
to elect their candidates they were ne
sessary defeated The position OF Mr. Pendleton, (ht
original Virginia Taylor member of the House and Of
Mr. Bolts OF the Clay wing In favor the proviso, con
Armed the apprehensions Of the Virginians IN,