New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-21
Rotation In Oflce-Mr. Hobbje.
of The n. Y. Tribune

Correspondence OF The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10, 1852
Within the last fortnight the number of as.
plrants for prominent places under the incoming Ad-
minstration has greatly increased here They come in
droves by every arrival So far the East and the West
erefurnising the greatest number by long odds They
appear to be altogether gentlemen who have previously
held important Offices. Hardly Of them is Of
the class novi homine It is evident that they design
combining to work the wires 30 as to bring about
general reetoreton-a reinstatement of the American
Boprbons-of the class who so signlly defeated
in tho action of the last Democratic National Conven
ton
Washington City furnishes far more than its share
of these gentry During the canvass forty or
fifty Of the humbest Of them gave their services appa
rently gratuitously in the Democratic National Club
room. They claim that it with the under
standing that they TO be handsomely paid Of
the National Treasury. Almost all Of them have held
Office heretofore from ten 10 thirty years. Those who
have not yet had their jaws against treasury dud"
are furious in their denuncaous OF their more adroit
rivals. So we are to have bitter war between lem
for some time ! p.opose occasionally 20 give tho
public through your columns a sketch OF the lives and
services of prominent individuals among those bands
Of contestants each OF which insists practically, that
General Pierce elected pretty much altogether for
sury in their pockets.
SELAH r. HoBBIE, late Assistant Postmaster. General
stands conspicuous among the Bourbcns just now He
made his appearance here first twenty odd years
ago a member of Congress from the interior ofyour
State, then perhaps 30 years of age. Alter serving
few years a Representative ranking Intellectually
and useully among tse weakest members then in the
House, lie was transferred TO the PostOEce De-
partmont where he served from that day unll about
nd d sal
in that position he made come reputation, almost
entirely, however, on the mental labor of others
Mcssrs. Dundas and Marion are well known TO have
ten TIE real authors Of ell the fame he acquired
The re- not growing out OF "notces" Of him wlicI he
NAM eed induce the various heads OF the Department
t. in their reports and other official papers, or
wi icL he was able to prevail on green gentlemen
connected with the press To put In the newspaper or
many years the various puie OF this Mr. Hobbie perod
cslly appearing the standing Jokes among the EN-
ployfs OF the Post Office Department all of whom knew
III, they undeserved and that they were publish
ed by his direct or indirect procurement About
year aeo be resigned owing really to pressure OF DIS
Sn,t created by the multiplication of his persevcring
efforts obtain credit tor the laDors O MS associates III
the Department On reegnlng, he imlnedlatey appear
ed on the lobby stage as an agent Ior ho"i,ni a.,
pipwalrs Pacific Mail Steamer Company. An up 10
Ibis time his business understood 10 be that OF attend
Ing 10 their interests before Congress aud the Depart
ments VIII lie the Wings were in power during MS ser
vice in the Post Office Department, II was always Diff
cult to understand Just where 70 class Mr. Hob he po-
Itcally When the Democrats were in, however, he
usually admitted the sot Impeachment Oh ldentlhcA|
with 4 en- repealed so Indignantly when the boot was
on the Wing leg During the lat canvass ne gave per
hape $50 in aid OF the Democratic canvass, and male
soit OF a epeech at Democratic meeting here. For
these unexampled services he expects restoraton not
TO place In the Post Office Department. but into some
one OF the vsy beat offices in the gin OF the Govern
ment At present OF his eyes Is fixed ON the Con
suate a, Panama while the ether suins at the Marshs
ihip the Dill rct o. Columbia either OF which worn,
Let $4,000 per annum. IA matter Of course ne Is
making arrangements 10 bring very powerful fogy
inuerce to back his intended spph alton all the lead
ers Of the party who have been, like hlmsei quarerea
In some way OF other the treasury for quarter oil
century heiDg appealed 10 to this end A community
o; interest dS poses them TO aid him so he wii 90
backed by the of the ancients IN whom tnere
be pouca life enough yet len TO enable them 10 write
uniting iester in his favor The chances are that all
who are really men Of the dayall who have never et
held oefcewill be compelled 10 stand back Tor TINS
gentleman Such bids fair TO move the sort OF rota
ron in Office" for which many hundreds al thousands
of the unterred commended during the last summer
y. az BEPPo.
give let our correspondent say his say
but add to it that ,ce consider Mr.. Hobbie q
man of decided ability and heretofore a pretty
good officer. Whether he shall or shall not
get an Office Of the new Administration is none
of our business. Ed