The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-27
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Movements Of the New AdmniStra ton.
&c. &c. so.

WASHINGTON, Feb %, 1919.
Lively 1tmes-Ihe Ners about TsUn-O6ics'
seekers aud Politicians, &C., &C., &c.
Times are brisk, very brisk, IN Washington. ALI
The politicians are busy; allthe cques are at work
all have their men for the cablnet and such mining
countermining, and undermining, are seldom to be
seen even on In the advent of new administra-
ton The Bostonians versus the New Yorke,s-the
Webster men psrsus the Southern men-tbs old
wings and the young wings are working awav
among themselves, for this that Individual, this
OF that place, caucusslng, planning and plotting,
as II their souls salvation depended upon it, They
meet, they talk among themselves, they appoint
some shrewd fellow of their number, whs can put
in his oar, and they send hun up to Wizards. At
the appointed time they meet again, awaiting his
return. Did You see the old mani Did you ge.
chahce at himt Did you put In the claim of Mas
sachuseus! What does the old fellow say! The
health OF the old General aoge the "a secondary
consideration We see among the politicians here,
Prescott Hall, Watson Webb, King of New Jer,
scy, and King OF New York, and others of the
OF the orthodox, mixed up with a
hopt ss proportion of the small deer of the wings
and lndescrbables. Col. Webb wears the air of a
man who can Afford 10 look with CONTEMPT upon
Horace Greeley, like a man who has played his
cares TO admiration, and holds the pool in his
Il
nance, full OF self satisfaction, and of ali COED ex-
Pecta'ions. Ot a truth, he DOH appear like unto a
JoVlal uncle, who, alter right royal dinner doth
receive tldines OF great estate bequeathed unto
,hn Wy some deceased and unknown relative in
ihe Indies, giving hum great occasion of re-
!0iclng, and nothing OF which to feel dsconsolate
The Colonel looks, IN bret, as though he came on
TO Keep all right; as II satisfied that he has only
10 speak and the thing is done Extant or extinct,
we consider HIM the most striking illustration of
man pleased with himself, that we have ever
seen.
But 1t Is grievous to confess that of the original
Iaylo men now In the field at Washington, the
Colonel Of The Courier stands almost SOLITARY in his
sself-compacency The heads of the wing party
have taken the dress circle and the original or In
dependent Taylor men thrown into the back
ground, Gen. Duff Green, Governor Van Ness,
Chancellor b bb, aud others of that school of the
early supporters OF Gen. Taylor, are among the in
vslbles The great object now OF the orthodoxy is
to thin out the heretlcs The Tyler and demo-
cratic supporters OF Gen. Taylor are beginning to
app,ehend that they are to be included among the
udtd-voted outside with the outsiders, and
LETT to shit for themselves. The old wings felt
that OF themselves they could not elect their
riesldentCr einiorcements from the Bavarlans
were Indispensable. But having succeeded,
no longer required, they may now, and must n ow,
be dispensed with. The old wings can at least
take care OF The Offices among themselves If
lett TO lhemst Ives, they will make clear demon
"Poh 'uU idt places as even Wr. BROOKS
could demand. There would scarcely be loco
focos enough spared 10 stand as monuments OF
wing clem-ncy-bartly enough left tor seed But
there Is, perhaps, an obstacle this desirable ex-
termination, IN the personnel old lack
The Saturday Just going out has been busy
Gay. Inc scene-shliters have been lodging in
and ont, with most mysterious whisperings-s0me
LOOK elated, others elongated in the physiognomy.
1 you can read the run OF the play In their faces
The interest Is intense, for the cabinet selections
are under the most painfully deliberate advise
ment Reports are as plentiful IN the streets as
6lackberrles in July IN the old fields Of Fairfax
Inc ms are IN state OF apprehension, and
cd lack. He talks freely and auenliy upon
everything except the Offices At the Re-
lay as he came on, ii IS said that he was ac-
service Of his beloved country, who. having o he
tanned the ear OF the old General, put IN a good
word TOR himself Tor an office "Ah /" said the
General, only have one, and you are welcome
hf, S ef he se se0 rssed yy cold
general, have lost money during the campa gn."
Very sorry, sir; but do you thnk It will rain to-
night !? Looks very much like it, General; but
reniiy, II have been too fast, beg your pardon"
" hank you, SIR Let us all do what we can for
The county, and we shall have no cause of regret
Thrifty looking country in this neighborhood"
And thus, as report has 1t, the patriotic young
man softly let down from the lofty clouds of expec-
II Is we'll known that Hon. Truman Smith, as
the head agent at headquarters, conducted the
campaign with the skill, tact, and ability OF true
son OF New England 1t is equally notorious that
lie mas strong opposition to an appointment in the
CABINET. Rumor says that he does not desire a
berth In the ministry; but that IT the Webster
men, and John DAVIS men, and George Evans
negotiators persist In their efforts to supersede
him, he Will take the Post Office Department, as
an act OF self. defence. If rumor is right. Mr.
smith is BlTeWd for N ola h off
as among the prosecuted by his brethren of the
North, who knows but he may gain the equally
desirable influence OF Messrs. Clayton, Peyton,
Bullltt, Bliss, and others of the Senate.
one thlDg, however, appears to be established
as rule OF precedence. 1t is this That the SER
vices OF a man In the campaign but secondary
to The que ston OF his weight of character with
the wing parry Hence we find Mr.. Clayton in
conference with Mr.. Webster, whose services In
The canvass were actually disadvantageous to the
wing nominee; while Truman Smith, who bore
the brunt Of the fight is left to look after h,mself
In ali this business, Old lack, of course, remains
as the final referee, and We doubt not he will u-
dlc,ously weigh the respective merits OF all classes
of the party.
We can now state, without doubt, what so
confidently we submitted week ago, to witt
of Gen. Taylor. We believe, that the causes we
have heretofore assigned were OF the reasons in
fluencng Mr.. Crlltenden to decline. On account
OF the unsettled relations between Mr.. Crlltenden
anu MI. Cidy-OtCauSe OF the Administrative
policy of concihating the support of Mr. Clay
in the Senate, the Governor of Kentucky had
abundant arguments upon which to act as he
mas acted But we are gwen to understand,
that there is yet another, and more mastery
consideration, confirming Mr. Crittenden in
the step which he has taken. Perhaps Gen.
Taylor will decline serving a second term
perhaps Mr.. CIluenden may become the wing
candidate In 1852 tor the presidency. But whether
this understood not, Mr. Crittenden has ad opt
ed an attitude Of non.Interference with the admi-
nisratlon. which cannot fail to strengthen his popu-
larlty with the wing patty. AS member OF the
cabinet, there is every reason to suppose that he
would have been debarred from further promotion.
In his present position, he is er ntly available
for still higher distinctions Has not only
the full merit of his %, but has proved to
the wing party that his abandonment of Mr.. Clay
was TO promote the success of wing principles at
the hazard OF all personal considerations.
In another point OF view, we respect the declina-
ton of Mr.. CrIttenden as removing most threat
ening obstruction to the harmony Of Gen. Tayor's
administration. We like 10 speak with the free
dom Of an independent mind. And we feel, there
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