The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-17


leading wing politicians throughout the country;
but the particular persons who are TO form It are
as uncertain as ever. Nearly thirty disla-
eushed men attached 70 the Yhig party, through
out the ceuniry< have been named in connection,
with the Cabinet; but no occasion have W.
seen the names OF either Cldy or Webster. TIE
wing journals In the Atlantic and Northern States
each in its own section, are busy giving pabl, ad
wee with respect to some particular man tor the
Cabinet. The Boston atlas recommends Abbott
Lawrence; the Philadelphia Inqxirer, Horace Bin.
Ety; and other journals adopt similar line of ad-
vice. 1t is evident, however, that with respect to
the Cabinst everything s uncertain, although there
is general belief that the political complexion of
those who will compose it, will be essentially
wing.
While, therefore, admitting that the Cabinet will
be wing, it is very doubtful what general policy
the new administration will pursue in relation to
the old issues between the two parties. General
Taylor has, 1t Is true, avowed that on the great
me asures of legislation, he will leave Congress to
act and decide according to its bes. Judgment; yet
he cannot long occupy the White House without
forming some distinct opinion on the policy Of
high or low tariff, a sub-tTeasury no sub
treasury-internal improvements-the Wilmot pro.
measures that will come before him. If an extra
ordinary session OF Congress should not be called
It seems probable that these legislative measures
will be considered In council during the summer,
and prepared for the next Congress-; but one i'm
portant question must come before him immedi-
ately after his Inauguration, and that Is, removals
and appointments. Will General Taylor pursue
the policy which General Harrison did In 1910 on
that question? There are vast preparations making
by the politicians throughout the country, to make
rush to Washington Tor office. In this city, pro-
baby several hundred wing politicians have been
tor some time past securing the city, looking up
influence, and concentrating names and recon.
mendatons for office under the new adminstra.
ton, in the belief that Immediately after the in.
staation OF the cabinet, the business of removals
and appointments will take place on large scale.
The same preparations among the office-seekers
appear to be making in every large city In the
| Union, from New Orleans to Boston; yet perhaps
there ID no particular policy connected with the in
| coming administration on which there is so much
uncertainty as there is In this matter.
| General Taylor, on his reaching Washington,
will construct his cabinet the corner stone of his
administration. He will, no doubt, select Six dts
lIDguIshed wing politicians, from different parts OF
the country, for that important service. HIS cabi
net will be presented to the Senate, and, OF course
will be approved of by that body; but after these
matters are accom- lished, 1t Is very doubtful what
measures he will take In regard to the great num-
Der of applicants for Office that will be sent to him.
If we are to credit the mysterious glvngs out from
the old hero HIMSELF we are apprehenSivc tina the
dreams of the offce-seekers will not be realized;
and this view is partly confirmed by the declara-
tons which the President elect made, In reply to
the address of Mr.. Pope, at Memphis. Let US wait
for further velations.
The MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS The elections will
socn come Of-as early as April next-and much of
what we are to hope or fear from good or bad ma
nagemert in our city affairs. will depend upon the
action OF the voters of this city. We want reform
OF that there is doubt, and we must have 1t. OF
that too, there Is doubt for if we have it not,
the prospects and hopes of this great city will be
ruined and blasted We must become, in the
course oil events, the greatest and largest city IN
the world but if we cannot govern our affairs
well-if our city affairs are not prudently and
wisely Administrative shall come to nothing.
Disgrace, ruin, anarchy, confusion and contempt
we might add mud and drt-w,ll overwhelm us.
We want reform, therefore. But the difficulty
selfish parties. reform party is a medicine
which has been often tried and, though it Is
ga hair Of the dog that bit ye," 1t has been found
altogether uRavaIDg Party has done the evil,
and party will not remedy 1t the remedy is worse,
even, than the disease. But what is to be done
Here we have wasteful and extravagant expen-
dlturc of nearly three millions; we support about
Thousand sturdy paupers in the Aims House,
H. al, -
to board at the Astor House, or some of our best
hotels. This is outrageous. 1t is the Paris Fou-
nerite system of the right of labor, which led to
| the hornd five days massacre OF June, and may
lead TO something as bad, or even worse here
among u.s. We pay FIVE dollars head per week,
TO support an army OF idle vagabonds in sloth and
idleness, while yet our streets are teemIng with
lazaroni, with beggars, crpples, blind, halt, and
manned, who are thrown on the charity of the
passer by The Aims House system certainly
ought, immediately, to be reformed, and the pro.
per reform would be to make them work, and
make the house support itself. The present plan
of organizing idle laborers, and keeping them in
ideness, must be broken up at all events
But there can be no reform expected from par
ties. Fer the present, all we can advise is, that
those who wish for reform should wait and see
who the candidates are at the coming elections,
and then vote for the best, without favor ae con
tor pary-whg or democrat Some change might
thus be effected in the organization Of our city 60
vernment.
PARDON OF JOHN HARRrsoN.-The pardon OF
John Harrison, who was tried and convicted of
keeping gambling house in this city, under the
dispensation Of Recorder Scott, seems to have
created quite hubbub the community, as well
as a bitter passage at arms between the late Re-
corder and Governor Fish. The Governor init.
mates that the Recorder was actuated by feelings
of political opposition passing the sentence, and
gives that az one Of his reasons for exercising the