The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-03
T I'll z l. A T e 8 T N e w 8
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRAPHs.
Important from Washington

Important from Washington.
TIE NEW YORK CoLLECToRsHIr--A PURG ALIVE FOR
THE CUSTOM HoUsE--GEORGE LAW AND THE PRE-.
sIDENTIAL QUESTION, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1855.
have information of reliable character to the effect
that Mr. Redheld your Collector has sent in his resg
nation, and that there Ia probability of its acceptance
Mr.. Tweed present member Of Congress- is spoken of
BY the secret few his Since Mr. Pierce has
made up his mind to stand for a reelection, careful
examination has been made into the character of those
holding Office in your Custom House, with view to
reform-a movement that has encountered the opposi
ton of Messrs Redfeld and Cochrane. The ascerained
tchery Of Of the administration leaders Of your
city towards Governor ssymour and which that gentle
man alleges effected his defeat has been placed before
the President with the that like treatment Is
in store for him. This Of the matter ands sup
porters in Messrs. Marcy and Guthrie, who suggested
the postpopement OF the fusion meeting that was to
have been held in Tsmmany Hail. to some future
period.
In the meantime, changes to take place and the
President has expressed himself in favor Of equal dis
tributon Of the spos among the hsrds when the fusion
meeting may with prcpriety be held at old Tammany.
Here 10 the rub-hsre rests the cllty. Rsdasd re-
signs cce in preference to the giving up Of political
power and patronage; Cochrnne, not quite iade-
pends sounds tie alarm Of distress 10 his numerous
ing;on is recommenied and adopted These gentlemen
bsst upon the paccepanee Of the Collectors resg
nation that the act would be attended with fatal
consequences TO the party Of the administration
throughout the State, It would produce di.
cord and doubt, and would give 10 the hards conf.
cence ard increase Of numbers. Marcy replies that
the story old has heard 1t before and a. friend 10
Gen. Pierce has suggested material change not
Only in aud about New York, but else where
Respectabiity, intelligence and trustworthiless here
after are TO be considered in the appointments to o,e
Nnety-seven persons at this moment holding place ia
and about your Custom house noted pugsts, gam
blers, drunlards and thieves, and these men, whose
names have been shown to the President obtained their
situations through the recommendation Of some Of the
Pierce eaeers who in Washington urging their
retention in Office. The removal Of these men, AMI
others OF not much better character Il determined
upon, let the consequence be what It may the with
diaw1 Of Redfeld, Cochrane Fowler and others from
Office cannot prevent the change. recent caucus
was held in Fowlcrs room but present we're willing
TO preside, and with the exception OF Samuel j. lden
none found bold enough 10 protest against the de-
clartd resolves of the President, and Il ia no.
yet certain that this person was speaking for or
against the proposed policy. An effort was made
on the early arrival Of these New York gentlemen to
get John McKeon displaced. They reasoned that the
District Attorney did not associate with them polit
eslly, that he refused giving money when called upop
and that he no friend Of the standardization Bishop
Hrshes, though absent had his influence with tas
and the proposed scheme unavalins
cusLisg and Forpey warmly approve tbe policy about