The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10


Out, by all means, with those sharks who prowl
in legislative waters Down with the lobby!
THE New YORK SPoIIs-THE COLLECTOR, &c.
The spoils Of the federal government accruing
to this city are Of such magnitude as to command
the greatest attention from all that numerous
horde of drOnes and spoismen wh9seobdsipess
and dependence is the public pla2 " This
subject of the division Of our New1kork spoils
has not only attracted the active attention of all
our local expectants, however, but as far South
as Virginia, as far West as Buffalo and Ohio,
and as far East as New Hampshire, the demo-
cratic organs and spoils managers have taken
the matter in hand. The Richmond (Va.) Junta,
close upon the heels of Mr.. Buchanans election,
undertook to say that the New York democracy
were not entitled to anything, and that if they
received even their own spoils it must be con-
sidered as gift Of charity, and not as an act of
justice. We thought at the time that this Rich
mond coterie, in this business, were travelling a
little too far beyond their own kitchen range;
but let that pass.
The cliques and the number of their aspirants
in this city for the spols which belong to the
victors are so numerous as to be really laugh
able. Beginning with the offices Of Collector,
Surveyor, Postmaster, &C., and running down to
the smallest Custom House berths of runners and
laborers, the schedule to be covered involves
regiment Of Offices, big and little, but nearly all
filed by good democrats to begin with. Among
the most active Of the city cliques for these
spoils is the New York Hotel clique,
representing rank and file of about
$500 men, according to the vote of Mr.. Lib
by for Mayor Commencing with the Custom
House, and to make that sure, this clique have
agreed upon no less than three candidates for
Collector-Robert J. Walker, Augustus Schell,
(Pierce's particular trouble for the same office)
and Judge Parker, our late democratic candidate
for Governor. Now, these are respectable end
capable men, but against each of these there may
be raised some good and valid objections enti-
tied to respect by Mr.. Buchanan. For example
Since his retirement from the Treasury, Mr..
Walker has become stockjobber and railroad
specuator, and has the fire full of such irons all
the time. He would hardly do for our Collector,
whose whole attention should be given to the
duties Of his Office. Mr.. Schell is good and COM
petentman; but he lies at the very root of that old
hard and soft shell squabble and surely it will
not be the policy Of Mr.. Buchanan to reopen that
old sore, if he can help it. As for Judge Parker
he is from the interior of the State, and is better
versed in spring wheat, Durham cattle, and
such things, no doubt, than in the vast and
complex commercial operations Of the great
port Of New York. The Collector of this port
should be citizen of the city, practically
conversant with its commercial operations, and
not a man from the rural districts" whose term
Ct service in the Office will be merely that of
raw apprentice. We do not consider the case of
Mr.. Redfelo, or Of Judge Bronson, as an excep-
ton to this rule.
What Mr. Buchanan may do in the premises
VIC do not profess to know, nor do we profess to
care great deal He should, however, and pro-
baby will, be governed by certain general prac-
teal considerations especially in the appoint
ment of that officer charged with the collection
from the worlds commerce Of the bulk Of the re-
venues Of the United States The man appointed
TO such an Office shonld be a we'll known resident
Of the ciiy-a practical man in a commercial
view, and a man more familiar with South street
than the Sixth ward, or the coal hole Of Tamma-
ny Hall, or the caucus room of the New York
Hotel-a man more addicted to business than to
politics and the dirty jobs of spoilsmen. With
these qualifications our Collector may, and per-
haps should be warm friend Of the President as
party man; bu. he should be, not a man repre-
sontiDg the four or five thousand votes Of this or
that clique but man identified more broadly
Mr.. Buchanan. There are such men in this city,
ard such man, we hope, will be put in the Gus
tom House. Who is 10 be this happy man, we do
not exactly know; but that such o man will turn
up in good season for the consideration Of Mr..
Buchanan, We have every reason to believe. Bro
th,r democrats. don't put all the coal on at once.
INTERSTATE NAyIGATIoS-VoYAGE FROM LAKE
CnAMPIAIN TO NEw ORrEANs.-Thc New Or
leans papers Of the second of December record
the arrival at that port Of two sloops-the W. II.
wilkins and NJ Cabfeld-from the port Of Essex
on Lake Champlain, in this State
The objects Of the voyage and the route taken
by them are both very curious They started
from Essex, town on the west shore of Lake
Champlsin, one hundred and thirty miles north
cast Of Albany. IL has steamboat landing and
q thriving population Of about 100. The voy-
ayers then proceeded up the lake and passed
through the Chambly Canal and entered the st.
Lawrence near Lake St. Peter. Thence they
sailed to Montreal, and passing onward through
the Lachine and Cornwall canals, and entering
Lake Ontario, assembled the Welland canal into
Lake Erie. Crossing this lake TO Erie Pennsyl
vania, they entered the Beaver canal, and passing
down to the town Of that name, reached the Ohio
river following Il TO lie inncton with the Misss-