Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


labor of love- To use the subordinates in Office
the means of Hagellating their superiors, de.
mands, perhaps word OF apology. They con-
stitute an important part of the system that has
obtained, particularly during the present admins
tration, which, initiating not only against the
rights of individual citizens, but the best interests
Of the country, demands to be held up to the ex.
ecration of the public. These gentlemen are the
victims unwilling ones, we would flin believe, who
IN most cases submit from necessity, not choice, TO
the imposition of rules and orders, so grating to
the spirit of freemen
The source of the ills to which they are subject
Ia generally understood to lie in the appointment
ofsecondrate men to offices OF responsibility and
trust, who having no conception either of the
functions of their Office, what is due to gentle
men, do but little more than sign their names to
give validity to the work of the brains of Others
into which they could no more penetrate than into
milestone, and to obey the behests of their mas
ters. Oh what falling off from the times wien
Elisha Whittlesey, the last and :" the noblest Ro-
man of them all !" barred his own bosom to Ex-
.ccutive interference to save poor clerk from
prescription.
Mark the contrast with the circulars of Wood.
bury and his time, when subordinates were ad-
dressed as gentlemen, and requested politely to
cooperate with him in the prompt and effectual
transaction of the public business Some old
clerks remember, and descant with pleasure on
the times when clerk ranked with captain in
the army, and do actually entertain the old fogy
notion, that he who audits account involving
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars, should rank
still as somebody, and be entitled to some consider
alton.
How his ideal COMFORTS with the present none
knows better than he, subject us he is, to rules
and regulations adapted to schoolboys, truants
and juvenile thieves. To register his name when
he arrives-to make known to his superior every
absence from his desk of only five minutes-to
have a bell rung to notify him that he may leave
to order one officer to keep watch on another,
and report all Mistakes in order that the poor
devil who is not inialliblc may be dismissed.
And again, to report in tabular form, between
tie first and third Of each month, all the work that
has been done in the previous month, showing the
number of vouchers examined, amounts, &C., let
tiers written, &c, &C., to the number Of twenty
items, thus Offering premium for deception-ma-
king it entirely within the power of the LATEST man
to multiply little things and make the best show.
These are only few of the evils to which white
men are subject but enough to illustrate how faint
the conception of men in power of the true means
OF administering public affairs. But better time
is coming The political "Do-the-boys Hall" will
soon be ovcrhauled, and the captives set free
from the thraldom that now binds them body and
soul.
The AMERICAN MEETING AT ROCKVILLE will
take place on Saturday. Everypr preparation in the
way Of good speakers and good music has been
made, while for those other good things, in the
way of meat and drink, no preparation is neces-
sary in Maryland.
IL is hoped that as many will go from the city
rs convenient, to give assurance 70 our neighbors
that we are really with them in their coming strug-
gle. This is all we can do. The Golfers of the
Federal Government will be emptied in another
direction. We can, therefore, only hope to afford,
what constitutes State, men, highminded
men ~
An omnibus will leave the vicinity of the Organ
Office about o'clock, for which seats may be en-.
gagged beforehand
THE MEETING AT THE NAVY YARD-The Sag
NIGHT meeting is supposed to have come off last
night. Who was there, and what was said and
done is unknown to US, since we were not invited,
and did not 60. 1t is supposed, however, that il
was counterpart of the Hominy Hole" gather
ings On looking that way, and seeing :" the
rockets red glare, and thinking of the pop-guns
bursting IN hair" below them, we could but
think the circumstances under which :" the Star
spangled Banner" was composed and the cheering
words that close each verse. The bombardment
Of the North Point is already begun, and we have
no fears, that our banner thus immortazed will
be found otherwise than it greeted the dstin
guished author the morning after battle.
THE CANPBELLs had an overlooking house last
night, which, judging from the shouts Of approba-
ton could not have been disappointed In their ex.
pectation, however highly wrought. A friend re-
GREETED that they could not have had the National
Theatre, or some place adequate to the accommo-
dalton OF all who wish to 60. As usual with Wash
ington audiences, excellent order prevails but we
would not 60 bail for il much longer, II the follow
ing practices prevail always, viz: for half-grown
youngsters rIdely to climb to the backs of the
benches Immediately before such ladies as get in
late and have TO take "back seats" and (not to
be too sharp if young ladies win keep on their
fats during sarment"
TENPERAScE-WHERE is BROTHER SAVAGE
From some cause or other the temperance cause
seems TO be going rapidly down hill. Where is
the temperance party that numbered so strong az
10 aspire to distinct representation in the Councils
Should the failure Of one bill make them despair
of another or rather, should itnot rather redoube
their action on the moral suasion principle?
The Know-No:hng party claims to have swal-
lowed the best part of two parties but neither Of
them the temperance. And should il attempt 10
swallow II, we are very sure, from what we hear,
that Brother George would be an indigestbe NOR.
sel. The "yipers" having cleared out Of Temper.
ance Hall the faithful can row return. Seriously,
should any political or othe! opinion stand In the
formationy
GEORGErowN-DoGs.-A friend and citizen bcgs
US to say to the Mayor, 1--WE evidently rising, as
VIC are the organ Of communication TO all the func-
tionaries that he considers his orders to shoot all
dogs running at large bad enough in the day time,
considering that licenses are paid and persons re-
quircd to keep them muzzled, but that shooting
them at night, muzzled or otherwise, under folks
windows, waking the babies and setting them cry
ing is greater nuisance than the dogs. So save
your ammunition, Mr.. Addison, and pay respect
unto the nerves Of your constituency.
THE STEAMER PownArAS.-This staunch old
steamer lies at the wharf in dismantled condition,
about 10 have renewed those iron lungs from
which she has so long belched fire and smoke.
The grim Rgure-head Of the Indian chief perched
aloft, seems TO regard with true Indian stoicism,
the loss ofhis " innards.' The work viii be com.
pleted before the winter, when she viii again be
put upon the line to the success Of which she
has contributed so important a share for many
years, and can do IL again.
PEEsoSAL.--Wc are glad to learn that Mr.. Sam.
uel s. Rind, Chief Clerk Of the Third Auditors
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