The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-19
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WI OorrSe pOmOoDo0s
WAsHISsror, Oct II, 1870.
The Work Of phon-Ansthsr Mesrtisss Esseutisp
General Condition and Prospects Of TAinss in tie
Federal Ciy
MT Secretary Preston have been disposed to regard
heretofore as generous virginisn-as possessing
something OF that high toned chivAry which WAS the
boast Of the Old Dominion which would refuse to sell
itself to the dirty hacks OF party which looks with
contempt upon the pitiul huckstering to political
loafers Of the public offices had been led to suppose
that there but real genuine and rsmorselsss
butcher In the cabinet, and that Tom Ewing that
man. Neither old age, poverty nor widowhood,
nor orphanage, are respected by HIM he would turn
out family to IL he could make five dollars,
execute q ocofoco, by the transaction. His malicious
party feelings and his avsrice on par had
supposed that he was the butcher and that he Stood
like Lucifer, alone In his glory But 1t appears that
there are few more of the sort left" and that
the amiabe MIR Preston is becoming very promising
disciple Let us cite case in point
The Secretary OF the Navy has removed from the
post of Government Inspector of mail steamships at
New York, capt. Thomas Brownel Of your city. On
the score of capacity honesty and fidelity he unin-
could be found for the post from which he has been
elected No public necessity, therefore required his
removal 1t consideration OF the public interest
that prompted it, but 1t one Of those mean con-
temptible, dirty acts which could only be instigated
by prope of the meauest kind. IL dirty
trick hardly worthy Of fellow who stalks about in
the dark for the chances OF finding door open and
two three umbrellas in the passage Look for mo-
ment at the public services OF the man removed
Thomas Brownell officer lieutenant | be-
lieve) in the navy during the last war with Great
Britain He entered the service in 1900 For his
meritorous conduct in the battle and victory Of Com
modore Perry Lake Erie in 1918 he was presented
by the state Of New ork in lsI4 the testimonial of
sword OF tina officers with whom he fought in that
battle, iustrious in naval annals and shedding
40 much glory upon the country he is one OF the only
five living OF late years, devoted 10 the promotion
the service he has abored to Introduce
the powerful agent OF steam into the american navy In
hax m sIA hA Df
commercial steamships as auxsries 10 the navy uncer
the patronage OF the Post Office department system
which is in successful operation After great per-
senal eforts-hayng the opposition TO contend WIN OF
hpowners of erk and other cities-and after
repeated Representations to the menbers Of both
houses Captain Brownel AID the other active friends
the measure succeeded In the bill establishing tho
Bremen line. 1t is well known that the mernoer' from
the South opposed to the comforting too
much power into the hands Of che North. The West
members opposed IT, for similar reasons aad hence,
the introduction Of the bill into the Senate Mr. CAL
houn and MIR Benten both among the opposition.
Captain Browne had several conversations with each
OF these Senators lie represented to them that these
projected lines OF mail steamers expedent for
Bgtheping the navy that the immediate object
was TO share the profits of the foreign then
nopoized by the British steamers but the system
would extend commercial facilities; and that the
ships, in short time, would pay their way Finally
that in the event Of should have steam ma
rHe ready ut TO DO ORA ted into the pabic service
With arguments like these the prejudices OF the
Senators overcoIne ana are as much indebted,
perhaps, to Captain Browneh as To any one man. for
the splendid lines of steamers which the city OF
Mr. Secretary Mason had tho good sense Co secure to
Captain Brownel for his services and because OF his
abilities to ill the place the appointment OF inspector
Of the Bremen line Of mail steamers.
This is the whom the of Dir. Mason, In
conjunction with Mir. Celamer has turned out and he
will probably be expatrated TO California because he
WAS suspected Of having been In bis life loco
focofo there is accusation against him brother
of Commodore Perry of Lake Eric, has received the
place; but that does not mend the matter. IL there
had been and sneaking party pref udices
against Brownell some other place would have been
found to reward Commodore Perry.
Now, sir when we consider that General Taylor Was
elected by the people OF these ntsd states Of
his heroic achievements Ia Mexico If the whole ssbi
net every OF them butcher and all are iodsbtsd
to the victories Of General Taylor ~r the places which
they hold how you accosn for their expulsion OF
Browne who has also the gratitude OF his country
for his good conduct In battle How eau you account
for their turning him out, without admitting that It
from dirty trick Of parsy rsseslity some
scheme Of the party huckters 20 be revpsed upon
honest mani
The general condition Of things in the Is
deplor able Offices bought and sold; Offices are
given to to waste the public time and stationery
In bolstering up the cabinet Their virtuous in
dgnson at the complaint Of the ocofocos Ia the very
Of impudencs their euiogSs Of the cabinet are
paid for out Of the public treasury But never mind;
there is = good time coming;n and about the II
session Of Congress look out for crash among the
crockery.