The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-04

ernment begins upon changes, It does not stop,
in most cases, until u has completely boxed the
compass. You may depend upon it that the
appointments which were announced as about to be
made here three weeks since, and which called
forth so much comment were resolved upon, and
that they were reconsidered and reversed. Mr..
Burkes demonstration It is said, had something to
do with this change, which has completely altered
the fortunes Of more than one good fellow. The
Post Offices in several large places are to go to the
preservers of the Union, and not to gentlemen who
were SO unfortunate as to take leading parts in the
reasonable work Of overthrowing the long estab-
lisbed wing government of Massachusetts,. The
cakes and ale to go to those stern patriots, who,
- be 1t understood,
Left their party for their party's good"
and whose quiet labors have been more demonstra-
tive than the louder ones of Mr. Burke Mr.. Knowl-
ton was understood by his friends to be sure of the
Worcester Post office, though he himself never pre-
but, knowing as do what member of the Cabi-
net said about the matter month since, and how
favoraby the President listened to suggestions in
support Of that gentleman's appointment, some
PEOPLE have not the least doubt that he was killed
off, or temporarily sheved through the exertons of
Colonel Greene, who dislikes him personally, and
whose hatred is emphatically returned-for Mr..
knowlton is "a good hater," sort of goodness in
which most of us excel. If this surmise be
not correct it is certainly very unfortunate that the
change which came over Mr.. Knowlton's prospects
occurred precisely at the time of Colonel Greenes
last visit to the national capital. Possibly this was
only "curious coincidence" With few excep-
tions, there has not been an editor appointed to
Office in New England who is not either bunker or
an uncommonly slippery coalitionist, endowed with
tie faculty of standing with one foot on the Buffalo
platform and the other the concern that was
erected ut Baltimore; and in that not over graceful
'position"-for t is the literal embodiment of the
figure known as 1.-THE straddle"-they contemplate
that noble view known to politicians Us "the pros
pect before u.s." the prospect behind being not visi
be like the Spanish fleet, because it Is not in sight.
There said to be four applicants for the Worces
ter Post office beside Mr.. knowlton, who was pro-
posed not by himself, but by his friends. / could
tell you which OF these four gentlemen will get the
place, were it IN my power to state which has the
greatest want of qualifications; unless, indeed, one
Of the Others should prove to have been Garrsonian
aboitionst in lS4 declaring that if Texas into
the Union Massachusetts would out Of it; voted
for Mr.. Van Buren, in ls4s; or got drunk and sang
songs in 1870 without regard to the liquor, or time,
or tune; these being the principal claims for office,
provided they are accompanied by the essence Of
rafting, somewhere about year ago. Things are
altogether too much in extremes, moderate men
think.
called from the name Of their most energetic leader
are understood to have it in view to call demo-
cratic State Convention, for the purpose Of embody
ing all the diaifecton in the State against General
Cushing, with whom they are very angry In Essex
county they say wings kept in office through the
General exertions while democrats get nothing,
or next to it. Mr.. Lord is very obnoxious to these
gentlemen; and they say that he is Collector of Sa-
lem, Gloucester, and Marbehead. They adhere to
the President and speak well OF him all occasons
but say that he is deceived he having too much to
DO To be able to attend to all appointments. The
Burke movement in New Hampshire they declare
never intended to express hostility to the Presi
dent, but was directed against General Gushing.
They do not hesitate to say that the Attorney Cen
eral has fallen back upon his whig antecedents. |
say nothing, except that there is great deal of dis
I,tput a pf q
but | cannot tell how much justice there is ut the
bottom OF it. In some other counties the old liners
are all the ether way.
Mr.. Francis c. Grey of this city, has given to the
AtheDaum Library copy of Lord kngsboroughs
great work on Mexico previous to the Spanish con-
quest The work is and very costly, the author
expanding on 1t sl5000O. It is splendidly done,
ana extends TO nine large folio volumes Mr.. Grey,
the donor is son of the late William Grey, who
came here from Salem in the last generation, and
was one of the first of Boston merchants. He has
been conspicuous public man, serving in the
House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Ex-
ecutive Council. As scholar no man stands better.
He has delivered many orations, having high re-
putation for oratcrical power. He has written much
and well on the early history Of Massachusetts, in
connection with the publications of our State His
torical Society. He used to write for the North
american Reriem, was leading member of the
Prison Dsci line Society, was President of the Bos
ton Ather Gum, aud was distinguished in other ways
He is man OF liberal ideas, and unlike some men
Of the kind, he is not less liberal in action.
Nh. Hawthorne viii leave here for Liverpool on
W,cnesday next, with his family, in the Niagara
All his arrangements have been completed, and he
will be prepared to enter nj the discharge OF
his arGuous duties in the city OF Roscoe. 1t is to be
hoped that he will find time to write the reading
world will never forgive the President for making
him Consul.
The Fourth will be very extensively celebrated
throughout Massachusetts, more SO than for many
years past. There {, be military parades, civic
professions orgtions any amount of eating, (but
dri Inv fam "
stomachs| and no end of fire works in many towns.
1t is pleasant to this it proves that the interest
in the day does not grow less with the progress of
tine. Our city celebration will be good, but it never
amounts TO any thing beyond the Grafton and the
dinner and the display ofpyrotechnics in the evening
We Yankees make such business of ENJOYING our
selves, that We are regularly done up by the occur
renee Of holiday. ALTOONA.