The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-13
rBB HARD SHELLS AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

TIE HARD SHELLS AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
OPENING OF the Canspaign-Important Mani
Iss,s from the F1A 81 Congress District.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS or THE FIRST coSdhEs-
SIGNAL DISTRICT, NEW YORK.
GNrENFS-So many compaiots have reached me 10
rest an 70 he federal app within this dlAfict
and many stories are abroad im puns = ~
NJ active ayepcy tncre matters niuch greater hAn
can Justly claim, that have thought 4 would oe mot
proper submit 10 you correct statement OF my so
lection Nth ibee tran actions IN order that on misnt
ost,Imne for yourselves where ne praise OF pshe iey
belongs.
II ia requisite should dss on any SPECIAL cir:un
Stances connected with the formation oil tne present. ma
t al acmin ratiap, for they matters OF history
vio. likely TO be opg rememne ed nor ass ds
the prophets privilege and predict any from
then the couDg thsmssye, fast enousn ~ rem
such efert squay and pfesum ,suou
nor say mech the policy as IT Is called, OF conscdat
ing the democratic psrty by the bs,towal Of places Of
uel trust and profit, unus tai eAols spsc
of every faction that mas OF Late threatened
o,tUIb The peace Of tine country fnsee topics be
treated more satisfactorily al another Time. and II nee
be will Their enlarge upon them For the present 1t
Will be sufficient that II had believed
sibs that he nominee of The las, Baltimore DEMOCRATIC
Copyent could leI himself TO the fur ance III lac
uon North or south hoy name ~ouic LOT na n'ea pre-
fur your sufTages And The great body ot the
people had rot been deceived into his support
was, General Pierce would STU DC prac Using la a.
Concord and illustrating by turns the poilucs md the
iuris pIuc Ell oe Of Ne Ham have too higa
spect foI Office Of Cine Magistrate 81 this efuot
ano am too wiuiog yield TO It's that ect
subject
ade 10 his Eacelcncy President l. Is true did
take rte liberty make so ne lew Recommendations 70
h m five think sl bat they met with no favor aud
there The ended This may seem strange TO you
but 1t admits OF very easy explanation. Personally
was sea- cey known TO hun; aIt the position owe to
your yer favor the representative 10 Congress-
OF than hundred Thousand people, while y nignt
be supposed entile me 10 some degree OF influence
for bid my going 10 Washington on any bsgsin errsod
soliciting the sacrifice Of personal pendence
self Hence Neutrality-suspicious. pfONou
Ruthless and the exeot OF my agency IN PrssaeItial
appoint nel,s is fully represented Dy scypner
dist pose CT them almost as briefly DID venture TO
person to the notice OF the Secretary OF the
Navy for place in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, he wSs not
appo however and there my intercourse with that
officer far appointments are concerned, began AUD
ceased
Win The Secretary OF the Treasury my official rcla tons
have ueen seine extended, and slth ,usn am
Of NE having made one single sppoin .so
nv inst or yet haze reason TO consider
him her than gentleman OF talent and chAracer qua
ht.o by aod education for The place he ais with
yeJy eistiDg bed ability -
Win tie Postmaster General the widely differ
tna Soon after The gurs lion went to Washington
and called at Office Of Postmaster General pd nos
beir SO to ind him there left my card Tor
hI. On my return home wrote " hm at some iengta
but this august opage who was ~ Tue peo
pe Of depocsc Pennr lsaria SO unit 10 De Judge tna
uey e.cied a ehig preference. did not extend to mo
the con tesy usual among gentlemen when one
noee or .Lsver nv ester Why this was 90, neither
kpo~ but lest some might Imagine that mad
given offence in letter cent here G5ert IT aud
TO ray whether there IN
it oisrsfpev,ful q inappropriate:-
Hon JANIS CAMPBELL -DriE SIR hoped to have had
called It your oce that purPoss u tas great
me b orese hs a.Ps pee vi. s &c
ures which ii spare tas leisure to direct
grsssiy obliged Tie Long island Railroad IS win the Ok
caRnaStsionai district New Yors. There tso aA
on this road and r9f Ssss IN Inc
impression prevails generally in the dsrst That
for nail Agent md POSTMASTER have been sent to me-
duty to investigate each application which woaid do be
fore -. M INV anu WISH sae
of dopar in the premises II the posi-
aesrs t. and il j. does not forward ap-
plestons oirest to the a. p..nsns ., Tho
the Post Office place where reside and nave
Inc 0'n'' y 10 '"' ''eu''A'' JAMES MAURICE.
Matpeth l.. L. March Is 1853.
Wnasey.r chsrrln Ina, pave felt at being treated
cavsle4, de .sruined that / vould do nothing that
could any mspLer prejudice The Interests Of those
phue app, a.sLts ~lLh this depar Iulent,
so1ne aferssios Addressed secoad LIT or 70
the Postpaster Central which I,ecsved reply from
Aopme, Esq ,h- ptn OF which Is contained Ia these
The POSTMASTER General will pleased receive infor
srrn m YOUR District he enormous rreue OF business
this time wall doubtless make impossible TO refer any
In.uceIolth / wlo.e TO the Postmaster General for
waoing such Applications as we're sent to me s"h -
con m. IdIg suabi. toranns in al Cases where couiu
speak I'll khosle1ge roisbe ihiornstion
In particular scot hm four applications Tor the maj
agency the Long I.lnd Railroad vltn respecLiu
cation oil the AZ poinsneLt OF tso o. tnsn
a lone OF there Ga.ia ,,s. tue pace; but the
pa. ..t,r t~ber.i, the prn ade OF his po
ana tied for mail agent young man, sned
JOHN smith, turnkey depaty warden In me state
PRISON sing sing aud bon-resldent of the dis a,
the last sle.uon. Whose influence procured this ap
Ioip,rnont, rave of Knowing; that had
per. it. you may rest ASSURED for Judgment IL
is and viii prove to be, penieous oiscsed,,a
Bile choice Why 20 out OF Inc dst1.t 10 import persons
to fill these local places, while haze COCA lglng
among us, desirous get them? 90 approve, noI
DO thlns you all OF aIy sucn example.
In ole instance East New Iofk) the person recon-
NEEDED BY nc did receive an appointment A. PosImts
ter but this the applicant RECOMMENDED
by the p esdetLa flector Tor this district (Pnip :
Ciooke, Esq y and earLot rea,oLaby ciam
half TIE cfeot Of Tins concession Uf the fate OF The
other applications o. TO Wsshisst
formed,
have uDfriendly feelings tozsrds the Postms .teT
General ana gseter aoIation CT his qualifications
tor the oce he holds tnsn lie people VI Penn
had for bis iucclal ftBess.
With The Other nemb,Ts Of the cabinet have not had
I'll g honor 10 hold AIRY Official interconrte.
have thus gentlemen, laid before yoa plain state
ms conn ton ~tn the federal aygoultaebts
AIDE this district, which may be summed Sf a
lars year Why this Is 20 readily lecture aad
IN due ii you shall be informed.
La conclusion permit me 20 ray that lave cot asked
sby place office for sny bood relative connection
my Own and that TIE IeeummeEda ions / given,
desire has bsen -
community by the sppoin msnt Of Lone proper and
Competent ara 70 subserve the interSs tue
democratic party by making selections among
known, approS ed aid Trustworthy adnetents.
JAafS MAURICE.
Kaspetl., July, 1858.
A Drepf.p 4Tr FPrro1y-We yestnrJav learned