The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-26

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these, two were rsbd democrats.
They say that Mr.. Preston, as Secretary Of he
Navy, left q legacy of many Bancroft democrats
In the principal clerkshps of his department 70 his
successor, Mr.. Graham, and that NO one of thsm
mas yet been started 10 make way for 9 merite-
rioss wing and friend Of the administrator.
They say that Mr. Hall, the new Postmaster
General, declares that Mr. Collamer made all the
removals In the department necessary to b. made,
and that he cannot, himself, think Of removing ex-
penenced chiefs of bureaus and chief clerks, even
| though they may be wealthy democrats, and their
places may be wanted by meritorious and talented
wings.
ry of the Interior, will be obliged under The law,
10 remove some twenty-five temporary Gle rks most
ly wings, at the adjournment of Congress, and that
they see no present evidence that any of the many
rapid democrats in that department are to be re-
moved.
These things they say-and they keep on saying
them in the bitterness of anguish. Why is il! aasi
why is III they ask, that the moment wings are
placed in high Offices they at once fall IN love with
democrats, and act as if they were satisfied that
the wings were physically, morally and intellectu-
ally disqualified from filling the leading and re-
sponsble cerkships in the executive departments.
II is indeed Notifying and Illuminating TO the
wings everywhere, 10 reflect that whenever their
leading men get elevated to power, they forthwlth
become convinced that they cannot carry on Me
affairs OF the government without the cooperation
OF locofocos-pohuca adve rsaries-in most OF the
leading Offices under them. Have the wings OF
the country come 10 this, that they cannot do the
duties OF the principal cerkshlps in the executive
departments, as correctly and efficiently as loco
focos Has it come this, that the head men of the
whig party-those holding cabinet statons-ac-
knowledge before the world this important defect
pervading all the resi- Of the wing partyi And
has it come to this at last j If so, would il be
wise for the rank aud he-the bone and sinew, Of
the wing party, the ms and outs, the plain, COM
nonsense wings, lwho don't care copper for the
whole batch of office beggars 10 advance none but
locofocos to the highes, offices of the government
This would be dreadful punishment; il would
be taking the wind out of the sail OF the awful huge
paws.
These are the statements made and inferences
drawn by the wings here. under existing circum-
stances. This is the horrible condition we are
now in. But they will soon have cause to sup
press their complaint: | have authority (which
has never yet deceived me- for declaring that the
members of the new cabinet will not continue the
system of political suicide commenced by their
predecessors. They will call TO their aid and CO.
operation their friends 1.-THE happy fellows j and
relieve their adversares IN great many instances,
from the important and responsible positions they
now hold, as they held them under the administra-
ton of Mr.. Polk. 1.-THE poor locos j
The work will be done, though not so soon as il
ought to be done.
aIf 'twere done wheu tits done,
Then 'twere well 'tw re done quickly
The longer the WORK Is delayed, the more re-
luctance will the secretaries feel TO execute 1t.
[Oh with their heads at once, the poor devis.J
with their party, will be overlaken with what they
richly deserve-overwhelming defeat in 1852.
Think of that, and weep
In this connection, let me relate an incident that
transpired Yesterday. Senator Douglass, "the
Young Giant of the West" has more common
sense, tact, and shrewdness, as politician, than
any half dozen wings, perhaps, who have recently
filled high Offices OF the government. He, yester-
day. went to the Post Office Department, TO get q
new post office established in Illinois. The man
he recommended for postmaster, he frankly stated,
was democrat. The fact Was, he said, there were
none but democrats in the vlcnage. Had there
been capable and upright wing living In the
place." said he, " / should have recommended his
appointment, forI am not so foolish as to expect a
wing administration to put Its enemies rather than
its friep Dis, in the public offices" Wait, he
continued, " some two years and half, until the
democracy returns TO power, and h-n see how we
will sweep yeu all out Of your places.
There's common sense, there's wisdom for you J
Judge Douglass understands human nature, and all
its springs Of action, as applicable to party He is
great partzan. Would TO God the wings had IN
their ranks many par,zans equally as discreet and
sensible [Good for the Young Giant OF the
West" He's brick
Among the on dits OF the day, wearing the SEM
Commissioner of Patents, will soon retire from
office, either by his rejection, or the withdrawal OF
his nomination from the Senate.
Among those spoken OF rs his successor, Charles
f. Durant, of New Jersey; Samuel q. Goodrich,
Of Massachusetts; Mr.. Alexander, Of Baltimore,
and DR.. Lee, now Of the Patent Office, are the
most prominent.
agricuurists, as accomplished gentleman, a
man of great practical experience and industrious
business habits. HIS appointment would shed
lustre upon that scientific department of the govern
ment
WASHINGTON, August n, 1850.
Southern Pamphlet on the Pyesorafion of the Union
-Iasuesfing Statistics the 19lG-Hauy
Drainage upon the South--lopements upon the
Turf Question, North and Sonth-Fresh Sub
jet of dgttafion.
We have received an ably written Political
pamphlet, entitled " The Union, Past and Future.
How it Works, and How to Save 1t. BY citizen
Of Virginia"
From the ability with which IL is written, from
the great labor evidently bestowed upon the statis
tics, and from the strong pevadiag Southern sec
tonal colorng of the document, and the close sys-
tematic style Of the argument, we presume that the
writer Is other than the Hon. X. NJ Y. Hun
ter. enc of the Senators from Virginia.
The writer complains
l. OF the inequality Of the representation OF the
two sections in Congress.
2 OF the Northern conspraciss for running OIL
fugitive slaves.
B. OF the proposed admission Of California, and
the legislation for the territories for the exclusion
Of the South, completely destroying the balance OF
4 the inequality of the taxation and the bur-
dens Of the government, between the North and
the South
But the body OF the pamphlet is directed to the
commercial questions involved In the argument.
Upon this branch OF the subject, great amount OF
labor and research Is bestowed, to show the value
Of the Union To the North, and the drainage which
IL makes upon the South. The writer says'-
In the eleven year. 1850 to 1900 inclusive the
exports Of cotton, rice aud leaf tobacco amount
ed 20 ninety sir millions I've use round numbers out
Of three hundred and eleven millions Of dollars OF
the balance the South produced one hundred and four
millions the North Ill Therefore the exp ports Of
Southern produce. In all 40 millions and Of
Northern Ill millions The imports vere bought
with thee exportsvere, In fact, their price and,
a. such, belonged to, aud ought to be divided
amongst the producers Of the exports In tn ratio
Of their expectation This gives 3T millions OF dol
lars ~ the returns for Southera produce, and rs
fors Northern. The whole produce Of southern la