The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12

Mr. MCKDoN OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
WARS THE MATTER Now f-The labors Of the
mountain are over--we have got our District
Attorney. Mr. John McKecn Is the happy man,
and Mr.. westbrook il the unhappy man. He
in left to make his peace with his constituents
upon the Nebraska gu stion. The eighty MEM
beers Of Congress who carried up his claims to
the White House, including the chairman on
Nebraska, were not enough to overcome the
antagouism Of Marcy and yet the Premier
seems to have been overruled upon McKeon.
What's the matter now! Is this nomination Of
q 20 called hard shell intended to concliate the
hards at Sy racuse or il it to reassurethe Irish
Catholics Of the good faith of the administra-
ton?
The True National Democrat and Morning
Stay, small paper with large title, and a
a little behindhand, as usual, with the news
made desperate appeal yesterday to Gen.
Pierce against McKeon, as one Of the Irish
Catholic party. In the course Of this appeal
ignorant that the appointment il made--the
True Democrat--the '.real, genuine original
Jncobs'-says:-
The appointment Of Mr. McKeon would Be death blo~
this city, the triumph OF democratic principles. We
have Irishmen and Catholics in public Office Ear
passing Ia the demands of justice and the
OF our country The democratic Ia
being the psru Of this tioaa wrong The appoint
n, nj Of Ir Mckeon would sc-m tn endorse acc
as truth and the result woali b. general rspaasson,
the part Of country of every democra 10
nomination
Is not this an awkward piece Of business
According to the authority quoted the 'death-
blow" has been given in this city to 1.-THE
riumph Of democratic principles" This viii
be good news to many OF our citizens, who
have become utterly Disguised with the "tri.
umpns Of democratic principles" such as they
are in this city. But the news Of this death-blow
wants confirmation. Once more, therefore, We
call upon the Washington Union to answer yea
or nay, is the True National Democrat an
organ of the administration, or otherwise
does it speak "by authority" for the Know
Notbings, while the administration itself is la
boring to "concilate the Catholic vote ?"-ol
has the aforesaid paper been communicated
We must have this mystery settled officially.
THE ExMEMBERs OF THE LOBBY AT WASHING
ToN.-A considerable number of ex-members Of
Congress are among the most active lobby men
at Washington and from having been mem
hers of the House or the Senate, are, from their
past associations. the most influential, in many
cases, in getting through heavy claims and large
contracts 1t has also been the practice, here
tofore, for actual members of both Houses IL
act as claim agents against the government
most corrupt and demoralizing business. Z
we are not mistaken, however, this branch Of
the spoils operations of the sitting members hal
been stopped by law or materially modified.
few years ago, we remember, an Alabama
Senator openly advertised himself as claim
agent against the government, whose interest
he was elected to protect. Since then the
Galphin and Gardner claims, and other large
speculations, have brought the practice into
discredit, although many member still
comes to Congress with the idea that in the way
Of perquisites and pickings OF various kinds be
can "make great deal of money" With ex
members as claim agents, Congress cannot very
well interfere but when we see such men Of
influence as ex-senator Clemens a. counsel fol
Colts patent, some idea may be formed of the
resources and talents Of the lobby, and Of the
profits. 1t will pay handsomely on Colt.
patent. In fact it always pays