The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-12
INTELLIGENCE BIZ THE MAILa
WARRINGTON, March 8, 1874

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WASHINGTON, March 9, 1910.
Sfats Of Affairs sSifh tie NetO Admsmistrat,os-
dreadful Position of Some of the Politicians
ine White and Red Roses ~ arms
!" any man green enough to suppose-is any poor
s'"Pe'on stupid enough to belleve-that Truman
o"i.n renamed here at Washington last summer.
",'"s 'e'ters and Thanking documents, and quar.
ieinng win Joshua r. Giddlngs, tor the sole OBJ
'ect Oh eiecting General Taylsr Has anv ma,
tne credulity to swallow such an idea? Does /.
YANKEE ever enter into any moveme mt If he thinks
II cannot be turAed into a speculation? No. cir
no. he never does And practical Connecticut
Yankee 10 the last man OF all to waste his precious
time In ia6ors OF empty patriotism, He expects to
re ann snd must have well grounded probability
M Truman Smith expected something. We admit
that ne earned something. although his circular 70
the South, making out Cass an abOltionist aud Mr..
Fillmore conservative on the nIgxer question,
was rather tough. But thar 10 nothing. The fact
Is, he worked hard for General Taylor; he, per-
maps, expected place IN the cabinet he has not
eo1 y, and we should like to know the reason.
Inc reason has not been given, but we think
We cah guess 1t. The Southern wings had no
, ,a.u IN truman. He is more, probably not 20
h. ao", an aDolltionist as Mr. Coamer ne has not
The oen,isn,"n against slavery in the House as
ne genueman IRON Vemonl; and yet the South
m nave. no Iaith In Truman, though, doubtless a
''fCe man. The men ot the South snsn.r,.J
moa'ern politician, who could stretch his
oonsciehce 70 meet all sorts of sectional auesons
III all parts Oh the Union, and all In the same dav
Gay after day, would be less reliable as an adviser
mo liesldeht IMAM an open abOltonist, fixed to
In November last, man of information from
the South, informed that Mr.. Truman Smith
would not be the Postmaster General # the
Southern wings could prevent 1t; and simply upon
the objection that he had proved himself too exi-
bic to be relied upon.
Fol our part, we think Mr.. Smith did the du-
ties OF the campaign with skill and ability, and in
acting upon the maxim that all tair In war, he
did NOT necessarily compromise his identity with
the wings OF the North
The result, however, affords us good moral
It is this, that although all sorts of may be
al employing them 10 apt to be distrusted. II
proves, asO that the task oil doing up the strate-
gems OF political campaign Is thanKless BUSH
ness, IN many cases, where It ID entitled to the first
rewards.
We have another case-that of John G. CLARK,
OF New York. He did the work at Washington
IN LAO, but with that bold, dashing intrepldlty
which won even the respect OF enemies, he proved
powerful writer, and accomplished his work with
out sectional subdivision OF his abOr,. He
sowed his documents broadcast over the Union,
but he was bitter partizan. anu nas tor some
yeats been laid upon the shelf. Now, Hsr Clark.
though comparatively inactive during the last cam.
paign, ID fecollected as man to be cOmpe nsate
and taken care or And 1t he decliucs one good
appointment, he may ask another. 1t Is reported
that ne Is now putting In tor the New York city
Post Office, and that he holds at bay the entlrs
WING editorial corps of the Corporation and all their
Telainers. We cannot predict the result
Hon. Mr. Dlckey, OF Pennsylvania, would have
no objections 20 be Second Auditor, in the place Of
Gala Is inevitable, # he does not resign. The
wings assert that In Kentucky and Tennessee, Iu
IA, he circulated from the stump ssme most pro-
dgous lies ebout Henry Clay, aud they would
have the obnoxious man expelled, even If it re-
CURED special session OF the Kentucky Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Dickey, not having been reelected BY
inc people, ought to be appointed by the President.
w. we Gnght TO take care OF such good friends as
MI. Gallaher, one of the original Taylor men of
Virginia, who risked everything he had IN getting
old Zack before the people, would 1t was supposed.
be appointed Second Assistant POsmastsr Gene
RAJ; but we learn that gentleman, Of the name of
Warren, from the State Of Iowa, will get the ap-
Polntment; and that MIR. Gallaher, from the very
fact that he led the wings IN the Virginia conven-
ton to drop Clay aud take up old Rough aud
Tough, IL indebted te the influence of the Clay
people tor his failing to receive this appointment
II TINS Is really the case, the singular tact
presented to u.s. OF the old hunkers using the re-
suits OF their defeat In rcvenging themselves upon
the faction by which they weSe defeated Or, In
other words, the old wings have found In old ack
the instrument for the punishment OF the enemies
u Henry Clay.
We are gwen to understand that Old lack will
make only few appointments pending the present
executive extra session OF the Senate; but that.
during the Interregnum, he will deliberately review
The whole list OF federal beneficares over the
Union, and over the world, and such as are i'm
peaehabe Qoc"tocos particularly on the score Of
bad character or incaplcty, will be walked over
to the left
We have a dreadful rumor about Col. Webb.
IL is said that so exceedingly high ls he standard
OF political and moral excellence required by the
Cabinet Tor even second Fate foreign missions,
that Col: Webb Is not equal to the length Of the
bt dstesd. Has Col Webb ever had anything 10
DO with banks and bankrupt laws sure enough ?
Is he not church member r, In good communion
Does he not regularly say his prayers three or four
times IN the day, and does he 90 to church once
IN while! What Is this difficulty about Col
Webb? Has he been nlbbny cheese with Horace
Greeley, or has he been cOnsOrting with Mr. B0ttsf
Ftat 2ustu'G! We must have justice. No party
have the right 10 expect the services of Col Webb.
or Of any other man, without the g.td pro quo.
Between this day and Monday next, when tho
Senate meet again, there will be deadly struggle
among the old hunkers and the Independent Tay-
OriIes for the Offices the old hunkers, as usual
claiming an entire monopoly, and the young Fay
lortes only asking small share, which they are
willing 10 receive--a mere crust or twO-not as
then right, but as gilt OF charity from the old
bnDkeTs, IT they will only be so kind Poor fell
lows, they have come down dreadtully. w.
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1910.
Tie Sscrttoryo Of the Treasury a Iactitran-7he
Office Seekers.
Yesterday twenty or more gentlemen crowded
around the door OF the room occupied by the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury Severay :hey sent in their