The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-25

nation of his organs, places W e. Seward in
the front rank OF the great statesmen and ora
tors OF modern times The simple truth, how
ever, is that he is a loafer-an intellectual loa-
fer, gathering from books and lectures, and.
windy theorizers, the materials of his speechcs.
which, when called upon. he dishes up together
as he may happen to recollect them. His al
dresses are but crude and homogeneous compi..
tons of other mems ideas Of the schools of PHI.
losophy, transcend abolitionism social
ism, and nonsense. The address in question is
an exhaustng omniun gatherum of all
such trash. The spirit of abolition
and the higher law isexhibited distinctly so is
bis plan of encouraging home manufactures by
extortionate bounties to be exacted from the
mass of the people, and we have some glimmer-
ings of Intervention free farms, free rents, and
woman's rights but nothing clear. The whole
discourse is thick and muddy, heavy and fiat.
If there was any special object in view it is
swallowed up in verbiage The argument is
but the incoherent rhapsody Of q transcendental
abolitionist who sees everything through o
confused and distorted medium, and whose
theories ofreform comprehend sweeping revo.
luton of all the existing laws and usages of
government and society.
1t is preposterous-it is insulting to the
American people, to class such pretender
among our great lights of the age. He is but O
Jack '-antern in morass as his followers,
sooner or later, will discover.
The New York Custom House Appoint-
ments for this City.
We yesterday gave the particulars of the political
life of Mr.. Heman J. Redfeld, the lew Collector Of
this port. He is succeeded in the lucrative office
of Naval Officer, which he previously held by Mr..
John Romeyn Brodhead, an appointment which has
excited much surprise among politicians, to whom
Mr. Brodhead is but little known, he being princi-
paly known in literary circles, ITO whom the appoint
ment is doubtless gratifying as those Of Ike Mar.
vel and Hawthorne, as consus. Mr.. Brodbead is au.
thor Of q History of New York under the Dutch
government recently published, and has devoted
himself to the study of the history of his native State
He has been remarkably Fortunate for young man,
in obtaining Offices from both whig and democratic
administrations. He is Of an old New York family,
and first came into public notice in 1889, as an
applicant for the appointment of Historical gent, to
proceed 20 Holland, to collect documentary papers
relative to the history of New York. The late cele
brated traveller, John L. Stephens, was an appli-
cant for the place, and supported by the demo.
Gratis of the Legislature, but was rejected by the
wings, who passed bill giving the power Of an
pointDent to the Governor. Mr.. Seward, then
Governor, was supposed to be favorable to Mr..
Stephens, but was urged to select q wing. He
therefore appointed Mr.. Brodhead in preference to
the late William L. Stone, who was sadly disap-
nj into at he
went to Holland, and performed the service Of COL
lecting documents in satisfactory manner. They
have been the basis ofthe documentary history pub
lishsd by the State, under the supervision of Mr..
OCallaghan, friend Of Thurlow Weed and the
xhig regency at Albany
The next We hear Of Mr.. Brodhead in public ca.
pacity is his appointment by President Polk, in
lS47 as Secretary Of Legation to Mr.. Bancroft in his
embassy to Great Britain and since his return to this
country he has been in private life, and has published
the first volume of his History of New York, before
referred to. He was, understand, an unsuccessful
applicant for one of The diplomatic appointments un-
der the present administration If the hard working
democrats Of this city should complain that the ucra-
tive Office of Naval officer, with its salary Of Ave
thousand dollars should be besto we'd on m an hith-
erto unkno in their ranks they should re nsmber
tincton in both parties, and not by ordinary poll
tisians. Thus under Van Buren,, it was held by ex-
Governor Throop; under Harrison and Tyler by
Thomas Lord, Esq; under Polk, by the late Michael
Hoffman, Esq; and under Taylor and Fillmore, by
the late Philip Hone. Esq. The Office is considered
sort of sinecure, most Of the duties being done BY
clerks; and the success of Mr. Brodhead 10 Obtaining
it, the Eveming Post says, will be gratifying to his
friends
For the Office Of Assistant Treasurer, to succeed
John A. DIX, we have John j. Cisco, native Of this
city, retired merchant, about forty-fve years of
age, and hitherto frequently named as a democratic
candidate for Mayer and ether offices of honor in
the gift Of the people. He has, however, never re-
ceiyed nomination for any important Office, for
election by the people, and unsuccessful can
ddate for the Office Of Collector Of the port but gave
way in favor Of Mr. Augustus Schell, as the ational
candidate. As Mr. Cisco takes Office from the present
unpopular Cabinet, we presume he is to be set down
friend Of Mr.. Secretary Marcy and his free soil
constituents.
MAREIZEK's OPERA" Ernani" repeated last night,
with two novelties in the cast--Nle Manzni, who took
Evira fairly enough, and Signor vett who male very
poor affair Of the tenor part. What to do for
tenor is becoming rather difficult question salvi viii,
not probably venture upon another season. Pozzon who
took Ernan very neatly at Castle Garden weud not at
tempt Roberto, Polone, any part Of that class; and
vietis friends do not probably claim for him higher
place than that of double Some other of the
fine tenors who are living in luxury fifty dollars
month in Italy might mall good thing by mmisrating.
Besides the opera, Maretzek gave US ballet, with
Pougaud Ia,igne and the ether nymphs who ourished
a year ago at Niblo's. We cannot say much for it.
There some graceful posturng by Pougaud aud La
vgne; but general thing the ballet tame 1t
dro enough at first to the former lady tossed about
like shuttlecock, between her male assistants but
that of after awhile. Our old friend McGee
in garment vastly resembling shirt TAIL and wagged
his low extremites quite seriousypirouettng at in
tervas and at the close Of each gyraton looking around
conusedly though he did quite know where he was,
couldn't help II. On the whole don't suppose he