The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-27

rciteratiDg what he had said at Washinston. and
positively refusing to accept an ONCE for which he
nad no desire, or dreamed Of asling for. II he be
he certainly acts very unlike some persons whom
know to have failed In their attempts to get Office
The same imperturbable good temper, and pleasant
powers which are his characteristics
IN private life, mark his intercourse with men now as
formerly. he be disappointed, he is showing
that government was very foolish In not securing the
services of SO good diplomatst.
have converted with several gentlemen from
New Hampshire, chiefly democrats. who say that
the vote in the Democratic State Convention on Nj.
Burkes resolution, was not fair criterion of the
state OF parties in that body. Men, they say were
not prepared to quarrel with the administration on
such very short notice, whatever may be their OPT
mons on certain appointments. At "a ward election
that was held short time since in Portsmouth. but
one democratic vote was Cast. The State Capitol
Reporter, which is edited by Col. Barton, an old de-
m0crat, and well known from his long connection
with the press, seems determined to carry on the
war with vgor, declaring that if what the Patriot
now says had been said during the late national
election, General Pierce would not have secured the
vote OF one Southern State. There is story that
Colonel Barton was offered first, the Marshaship Of
New Hampshire, and then Custom House office, if
he would stop the publication of the Reporter but
that he positively declined hearing any such TERMS
This does not look much like his being disappointed
Office seeker, which has been said to be the case
with him.
The Temperance State Convention which is to
be held next week at Springfield, will be an in
teresting body to all gentlemen who are deeply
concerned in our politics, for upon its action
will largely depend their fate. Should the
temperance men resolve upon making Of their
hobby political question, the effect would
be prodgous on the fortunes Of the wing party,
than osettng all the that it has been guilty of
in the mismanagementof affairs and this without any
effort OF its own. regular temperance party would
be made up In the proportion of nine coaltionsts to
one wing, and there would not be two counties or
fit towns which the coalition wnuld mt ho MT
terly broken down by any such movement. The ge
neral opinion is that the temperance folk have no
idea OF forming new party, but only mean to
frighten the other parties into giving them such an
additional law, at the next session Of the Legislature
rs shall enable them to put the Maine law itself into
operation. They bullied the coalition majority in
1852 and now they probably hope to show that they
Torrance Of such acts ae they see fit to demand.
Though not famous for wisdom as whole, the tenn
perance men have leaders who are as wise as ser
penis penis on some points, though not as harmless as
demon rum" aud they seem determined not to
sheathe their swords except in the barrels in which
the said demon has his abode. ,..aSsN
Mr.. Butler has been in Washington for some time
past The wings say that he is laboring to have Mr..
Hildreth appointed Navy Agent; while another
story is that he has gone on to see about some ap-
pointments that he wishes to have made in our Gus
tom House and that Col Greene has gone on to endea
vor to check mate him. third story is that Messrs
G. V. B. are working lovingly together, and that our
post office is to be given in accordance with the de-
csions of this alliance, and also the Navy Agency
The Despatch Agency still remains in the hands Of
Mr.. Weeks, and it does not seem that any change is
to be made in the place. One democrat, who was
asked by member of Congress if he would take the
office peremptorily refused to do so he not liking to
take any such beggarly affair." when appointments of
far better character had been conferred upon neo
pie whom he had sufficient sefrespect to feel were
certainly no better than himself. ALTOONA.
BosT0N, June Is, 1853.
Wholesaie Removal Process at the Custom House
Forty Wing Heads IN a Basket roons of Some
of the ViAins-IHe Nesy Men-Account of
Some Of their Nuanber-Ihe Worcester Post of.
fce-Ihc Nary Agency and Gel. Daris-San.
Glen Cnrtciioa-Mr. Baukes Mis-. MoreDaeut-
It's Probable COnsequemces-Ih The Springfield TEN.
perance Conrcntion-IAe Masonic Celebraf,on
at Decentralization to the Cny. Lib,uyu-
Democratic Troubles in Maine.
Upwards Of forty gentlemen of the whig persua.
sion were yesterday put out of their pain by Coec
tor Peasee putting them out of their places in the
Custom House. With some two or three exceptions
the victims bore themselves with the resignation and
fortituoe Of Christians under difficulties. They have
been removed from the pers and temptations that
abound in nretor, ho~r~s, -I --L--eLy sare.y
number, who is brother to wing member elect of
the next Congress, gratied his exasperated feelings
by d-g the administration and the democracy.
the coalitionists and the aboltionists, Frank
Pierce and General Peaslee, and anything and
every thing, with a comprehensiveness of anathema
that would lave excited the warm commenda
tons Of even DR.. Stop himself. 1t is not yet known
whether he has concluded to let the administration
continue to exist or not. Another gentleman made
some fuss because as he said, he did not belong to
any party, and it was not fair to remove him, he
having come into Office through the claims of
some charitable association or other--as if such
:" claims were pleadable at the bar Of custom
house, and if no-partymen were to be allowed to
bask in the radiance of our common uncle's golden
rays Simple and fogyish were his notions ex
ceedingly primitive, but washed out of general use
by the same food that made 50 very sweeping dis
position of old-fashioned sins, for the purpose Of
afrording fair, though somewhat damp field for The
new ones to act in.
So far as am acquainted with the gentlemen that
have been appointed to the places of the worthy
fellows who are out" the Collector has made lis
ceedings will be generally satisfactory, though it
WOulQ lInpOSlDie CTltlclSin aL0-
gether. The places have been distributed around
with judicious regard for local claims to offi,e.
Mr.. Lewis has for some years been leading memer
Of our House of Representatives, from Lanesboro in
Berkshire county. He is q native Of South Gao
Ina His appointment is much liked. Mr.. Britg-
man, Of Bechertown, in Hampshire county, vas
a member Of the last Legislature, and stards
well with his party. Mr. Thomas, of Charles
town, is brother OF Colonel S. j. Thomas who
used to be one of the most dashing Of our demo-
cratic leaders, but who of late years has turned his
strict attention to the weighter matters of the law
and so is making fortune. Mr.. I. " went Ii "
for the election Of Mr. Palfrey, at the final trial in
the great contest in old No. Four. They used to
say that he slept in barns, in order that he mghbe
up early for business, that occasion. Perhaps he
may come across some one in the custom house who
did MT 60 to bed during the contest and so destroyed
Mr.. Palfreys chances altogether. Mr.. Forster, alo
from Cbarlestown, is an old Cass democrat who was
turned out Of the coustom house last year, becaus
he would not pay money to aid the non |
election of Gen. Scott. He is an experienced