The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-17

ing 'he necessity which they Lsvs snfofoes
upon the Administration for division Of the s.,oNs.
Acting upon this urgent and hungry neceA sity the
President has been compelled go once to work With
out the respite of day, half day excepting Su vAy
since the Inauguration, rather since his arrival IN
Washington And the plan of dividing the plundsr, ~
Tar as ascertained, is as follows
l. To give fair division AZ possible NJ fh. fo-a,
appointments OF all Sorts between the two sections and
ths several factions Of the democratic party acting no
'he ornamental principle that the Baltimore platform
reduced all the factions of the party North and soutb n
the same general level of good standing in tbe
for be it understood that General Pierce th
tmore platform and the election as having decreed
raj amnesty to all previous bacsders who NAV h.v.
Joined hands with the faithful in support of the demo-
Those States having cabinet officer are consd.r.a
as not having equal claims to first class foreign mission
wth tnofe STATES which have member Of the cabns.
but this not to be bar to the defeated Predent;
candidates. whose claims Tor the first pckinss are A.
sas ~ entitled TO respect Hence the offer to Mr. buchanan
The patronage to be divided in the several States
the several localities of the stae and they Who sre s
tngushed Tor party services especially in the ate ca.
va are 70 Dc considered as pr"a ac rst entitled 70
The endorsement of the Secretary of the deusrsnt
tom Of ths once may belong requiring the conarma-
can be made. ~ ~" spPoAn'mesS
;,;A AL aPpo,n.msns Of tho several departments not re-
AroAa
resting for their final determination with the hssSs S ~
several departments respectively.
NO wings In Office except those who are subjects or
enumeration or unquestionabe charity are To he aid
az subjects OF democratic clemency, when the clainants
for office are so many and tho spos SO lmited or ss
the loaves and fishes win not go round. = 80
These general principles will doubtless be further Az
tended and modified by family and predect,ons
and variety OF considerations. 1t Is highly M
anyhow to be early on the ground This fact has been
extensively found out. Hence the rush to this forn
nate city OF Washington. The inauguration has beeu
worth TO this Place at least half million of dolars ne
and will be good many before the summer h orcr
we have then, the solution Of this woful invns ~
Washington He that is here will bc heard and he thst
insists upon 1t must be heard There no dodoin0 him
lie that is not here must have loud voice or he Win
very likely not be heard at all. The modest man a.
string an Office and disposed to wait till II IL 0ivan n
him. will be very apt to be disappointed Gle that ia
shall receive" "knock, and Il shall be opened mt,
you" Hence the swarms of Office seekers: hence the
snockng the dreadful dreadful knockng al the door,
hence the terrible stormng Of the White House-tbe
great desire for word \ smile, a nod from General
Pierce Hence the pressure upon the cabinet oaoers
members OF Congress- and else having scin
ua OF influence with any member Of the adinistra ton
plnnder. ~ 80
But the effect Of this pressure upon General perce q;
already manifest He Is hn looks wasted and exhaust
ed and and pale; If this thing continue,
month longer, there Is to fear that he will he
laid up the sick list The final .uts of this snuah
BILE for the spos will be vast amount of disapnont
ment, and considerable amount of disafYecon Ana re-
belon If not an absolute splitting up the Democratic
party. PRO BONO >.