Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-31
Office Seeking Mania TerribleTimes at
Washington.

Washington.
Decidedly, we are an office seeking peo-
pie. The Wings were bad enough, under
"Tippecsno and Tyler too, =" and in the days
of Rough and Readyism;" but they were
nothing compared to the adherents Of the
Pierce Administration. All accounts agree
that such times and scenes were never wit
messed in Washington. Every party and
ism, Except Whig) is represented at
Washington, clamoring Justify for place.
Pierce was a new man, had made no
pledges-had done nothing TO excite oppo-
sition, and consequently united all the mall
contents in the land upon him and now they
are on hand, demanding pay for their pa
trctic course in supporting him instead of
Scott; and they have well nigh tormented
the life out of him, giving him only time for
"one meal day." A letter writer says
GO the effect Of this pressure upon General
Pierce is already manifest. He is thin,
looks wasted and exhausted, and abstracted
and pale; and if this thing continues month
longer there is reason to fear that he will
be laid up on the sick list" Poor fellow,
he will get no rest until the last place is
filled, and then will receive the curses of
the disappointed. The President fought
valiantly, as did the Heads of the Depart
ment, against the hordes of office seekers,
but they would not be thwarted they hung
around the corners-invaded the privacy Of
their dwellings, until the doors were closed
against them. Still they are not satisfied
They besieged Senators, and the Senate was
forced 10 adjourn, in order that Senators
might attend to the interest of their friends.
Hear what one CT that body said, when ad-
vocating an adjournment
"Mr. Petit, for the reason suggested by
Mr.. Badger, hoped the Senate would adj
iourn over. He hal been leased by those
for whom he had great respect, to see the
: Heads OF Departments on their accounts
He had promised to do so even if he had tc
take maui and beat down their doors, and
he therefore trusted he would be at liberty
to do so tomorrow. Laughter.
Letter writers all agree in saying the
number of g. seekers - is unequalled, and all
sorts of rumors are circulating, as to the sue
cess of one faction and the disappointment
of another. One thing is certan--there are
; not enough offices for all, and the disap-
pointed will growl and fuss, and it is sug-
gcsted by some, will organize against the
administration. The disappointed seekers
;; would no doubt make large party
could they be organized-and in the event
Of such thing being done, we suggest
Col, Benton as leader!
A correspondent of the "New York Tri-
bune," says
The tardy movements of the President
have called forth anathemas from the impa-
tent and patriotic delegations in Congress
from Ohio and other States, and general
grumbling goes out to the country, ominous
of dissolution of the Union, or ofthe Demo-
f cratic party. Linn Boyd, the speaker of the
2 House, left this morning, shaking the dust
of his feet, as testimony against them
The handwriting, 'mene, meme, tekel," is
on the walls of the White House by every
scribbler, who goes up and is not admitted.
( Crowds go up and come back without peep
at the President, and straightway they take
drink and swear terribly. Capt. Rynders
has been furious, and his example has had
a pernlcious effect upon the B'hoys. The
$ Secretaries are badgered, waylaid and fol-
lowed with sharp stick, from morning till
r night. The Tyler men, represented in the
Cabinet by Gen. Gushing, and by Mike
Walsh, Paul R. George and Jeremiah E
Towle among the outsiders, are quiet ant
sure of their mess of pottage. Wise, o.
+ Va, is one OF 'em, and they will be cared
for. Look out for John Jones