The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12
Our vvasi.lnsson Correspondenes.

Our Wellington Ccrresicndence.
WAsHrssros, Aug. g, 1866.
me Administration and it, Resaass-IKe Spoils
Game Plavei Ous Tae Me1ican Mission JYaat
has the South Gaired, Sc, SC.
1t is nov csxfia tas,wany Of the leading South
en men - quietly to their homes, imme-
distsly g. Is6rnment Of Congress, without TIE
slightest des8e to participate ia the par:y Issues
raised by the friends Of Mr.. Buchanan. The state
s~as5f npi the South continue to say, iii the
,xwSm 49, Fremont il has the po yer to elect him,
kFs ana The PEOPLE do it,"
The spells game is played out. Never was q bet
Ger name given than that bestowed on the admins
tration by the HERALD. 1t "spoils'' affair
from first 10 last. The mission to Mexico-tbe lat
est gift Is a reward. certain person who made
Southern tour for the President (setng his own
wires privately tor Buchanan, IN the meanwhile)
was promised the mission TO Mexico. No doubt or
It. Bat Fitzpatrick and Marcy great friends ia
deed and just before the Cincinnati Convention The
the matter was arranged Niehol.on aiding as
to get dangerous rival for the printing out Of the
way. There are men here nov, VINO, for party pur-
poses sustain the administration as the representa-
Tive of the democracy, but Who entertain Tor the
President, personally, only feelings Of contempt.
There are men high in position and in faycr with
Pierce who despise bin; and "a knows 1t. For tho
purpose of sustaining their party these gentle
men from tie North, East, South ana West, endure
the association As Mr. Mason so forcbly said in his
reply 10 Nr. Sumner, rAere are ssoiltions forced
en- US here which, on the first OCCASION win be
severed Dsyls, OF Mississippi, Win a gallartry
and devotion worthy better sause, has tried to
shield bis friend. lraeed, he has assumed his
(Pierces) responsibilities more than once In the
ease CT Ia, Davis forward and took ell the
blame. a.kln Piece true tE his instincts, allow
y ca him f6d0 The necessitr Of Official recogai-
non and The dssire ffr good appearances surround
tie President with . show o. respect But the
adjournment 81 Congress this farRsl thing
Will give place 80 lreeGes1 or thought, feel
ipg sid eXpeSsi4l, and il wontA hereafter
thu public mind q the SOGtl particularly SO long
nsirled Will chag IN its respect for. The chief
magistrate. The aIe ti0n, what has the Pierce ad
Rin,strG1on G0nel viii eazas up. lt haS given the
forced the lInistraftal exactly a. Nicaragua
i has given the -Cuth nie-ssSe--a long
gtripc OF worcs-i,4 this EGG Of stean tclegraphs,
railroads, fine hGels daily penny pl2er ,Gn indcpen-
dent press au5 other lC1Iries. Yes, I message.
The SOUTH nas icst Cuba, AID has vet % win K8n-
Eas. Size C.Eac very meas losing Nicaragua, ana
the delay exsne3s tue aGyn nistTation X the mat
the hil for tho improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi end had the same passed over hs head
by democratic yotee. Truly IL "Epoils cab
Det,' based exactly upon the same principles
adopted By Non Buren,, &nC has met xith q worse
fate. Van Bnrsl a. least WIS re-nomins-ed by his
party; Pierce rot. His power aud in uence are
gene. lie has Offices 10 bestow. If he has
among his enemies raen VIXEN he has gfatuitousy
deceived and n-gratelully disappointed re knows,
slso that those who still adhere to him ere to be
found only a-2ong his ofce holders. He has
not the support cO1E tence OF single
citizen CT the country he has ruled for fear years
uSess II he directly or indirectly through he nilu
e1ce Of executive patronage Thousands, indeed,
whom be has teG have deserted him, aud have
refused his bsanty and de,liIed his fayos This
want Of personal Influence Ia Going more 60 defeat
the democratic party than al dtaer causes combined.