New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-28
Ohio Politics and S0rrOws-Faux pas in the
Post-Onice Department - Major Hobbie,
&c.-GovernmeBt Architect-Foreign Az

Ohio Politics and SOrrOws-FauS pas In the
j Post-Onice Department 80 Major Hobbie,
/ &c.-Government Architect-Foreign AZ
| fairs.
orrespoaasnoeof The n y Tribune
WASHINGTON City, Friday, March 25, 1853.
l The appointment OF Mr.. Manypenny, Of Ohio,
10 the post Of Commissioner Of the Indian Bureau will
not serve to salve the trouble grow out of re-
usng to make ho the dispenser of the patronage Of
the Post Office Department Mr. NJ was no applicant
for Office for the sake Of its emoluments for the
honor Of holding position under Government. His
name was originally presented 10 the Administration
only after consultation among the leaders OF the dom
insnt wing of the party in Ohio who had difficulty in
persuading him 10 conclude to 10 Washington.
So general their wish TO get into his hands the
Ppoiu,mnt Of postmastcrs, that all the Democrats
Il the Ohio Delegation in Congress Qncluding the
'sw bucks joined in urging that policy Of Pierce,
Aoueh John X. Miller DR.. Frey and Medill refused 10
endorse the proprety of his appointment TO any place
not being on speaking terms with hirn-Manypenny
The wise heads OF the party Washington evidently
regard the refusal to make him first Assistant Post
master General great taar pas not only because of
certain effect on the future OF the Democracy OF Ohio,
where il must divide them into small wing of Admin
istration men and large Anti Administration orgaai.
PATTON hut because the duties OF the position decidedly
that of most political importance have been intrusted
10 the hands OF gentleman conceived 10 be utterly In
competent to discharge them sdyantageously for the
party Major Hobbie whose application has been sue
eessu 1t is said though in all respects worthy man.
has had no connection with the people for quite twenty
years and knows lees OF the details OF the local politics
othe different States than any youth Of In the Union
who has been employed for twevemonih in reading
and clipping from exchanges In newspaper Office.
His sympathies ere of course wholly with those who
asrs held Office rather than with the Of the day
with the portion Of the party upon whom is TO be de-
voyed tho duty of taking of the Democratic parys
e,use before the people in time to come He will find
utterly impossible in scrutinzing applications and
applicants TO govern himself by the circumstances
which would determine the conclusions of an expert
cnced and sagacious politician.
All these facts being well known here, repeat, the
Wise heads of the Democracy now In Washington
deporiug Major Hobbies restoration 10 the Post Otice
Department even more than the defeat Of Mr. Many
penny with all the party cstastrophes which are TO
grow out of IL IA Ohio and neighborins North Western
States would not have you draw the conclusion that
This sentiment concerning Hobbies appointment lie per
sonAl They do not love him less but the party
more
The effort TO procure the removal Of the Govern
ment Architect Mr. WALTER, will prove dead failure
owing to many facts r. NJ t. HuNrKR WOODWARD,
RrRr and BUTLER of South Carolina, and nearly all
the hich toned Democrats Of Congress having since
Joined without Walters knowledge In putting Pierce
on bis guard against any such effort. They certify him
10 be- in their estimation, far better qualified for his
post than any other in the country and in strong
terms represent the injustice to his professional
ton to be involved in taking from him the completion
Of AIS oern half finished plans Mr. Mills, whom Mr..
EDMUND H. PrNpLEToS aud his friends are urging ssthe
successor of Walter is smisble old gentleman also,
and In his day. was employed Governmeai Architect
Washington; and when so employed was very con-
SANITY in hot wster, owing TO his want of knowledge
Of human nature, principally. Those who know him
are not little as,onished at bic desiring TO undertake
works Of such importance IS those now in Walters
hands However, you may rely on 1t, the President
viii hardly make any such change, even 10 graiiy Mr.
EpwARp IL pENpLEroN.
The symptoms row are very decidedly that the Ad
mins,rstion will move faster" in foreign Affairs than
wss anticipated fortnight ago and by no means so
fast" in any other connection, then expect
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