The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-23

expated his charged offences and somswha recovered his
position But this attempt Wise and The esscsors 10
fos him CabneA place has opened a the old Sores
and they freely - ever
II was pjsdicous movemsui In the friends OF Gov.
ro,d 70 push him =. sSs ams for Cabinet poe ,sion
nst 70 have thus early pressed him 20 prominently
excite susagonsm, he might have quite gotten back
stand he cannot 20 into the Cabinet without Mr. Bucha
Is prepared TO pronounce declnson or against
ViSsus ns their n@%Ssr bcn bs 9
Senator's eleven OF her thirteen members OF tue House
Can he afford to do 1t Has he the backbone for JOB
Ike this
The Virginia imbroso promises ouble In auy phase
Mr. Buchanan. and probably the only way 70 escape the
difficulty you'd be 70 skip the State, or TO oer seat 10
somebody who he aware before hand you'd not &C
oeptn. Wise s said TO be very wroih with Buchanan
BE expected 70 have been deferred 10 in his
visit TO wbeatlAnd and has been as mad IS We. hen
since be got back. | am credtaby informed taat
he is constantly IN the habit Of damning the incoming ad
minstrSton He shifts OF course the true reason OF h
disman,ement the shoulders Of another and affects
find In what be styles the "Yazoo projects or Mr. Blu.
denunc,ations he very severe on Bright Cobb, For
ney, Hger, Walker and W. ". Corcoran. he speaks OF
book slap" Tho others he siismaes As land sharks
treasury operatives He will mako Cobbs exclusion
from the Cabinet an utimatum, should Buchanan CON
clude In spite OF his opposition to put him in HIS prs-
vste denuncatons and inuendoes wh burst out Ia public
war.
This Wise Is rare fellow. Barnum ought to have him
a means OF recovering from his recen. Jerome clock
speculation. How he would make Vice tell as show
The capital unusually gay for the season The hotels
are RAPIDLY liipe up, and everything wears an unwoaed
aspect for December.
number OF the members will leave to spend the
fashionable Wedding Is to come or Martinsb urg,
Virginia, the night OF the 2l,n instant the third
sikep bonds Of wealocx to the Hon Mr. Csmpoel, OF
Kentucky. large and elegant company has been in
vited. The entertainment viii be superb,
WASHINGTON, Dec 81, 1858.
Tie Lo66y fntrea Wd,hngtoa-OGce Sters-Their Re.
coamendatscms- Tariff of Prices for Si9ratures Value
Of Senator'S Ndmcs-Dougas' Nam. Worth Hundred
Dol,ars-Cass' Only 7srs-Nams Of New FORK Office
Seekers.
Your sketches OF the Washington LOBBY agen. no.
been without benefit In tnis city. These operators
general thing, composed OF desperate MATERIAL as
you have alresty repi esentei and q,
PRICE aging from . thousand dollars down 70 two
dollar aud fifty cent gold piece. The heaviest operators
just from your CITY ar Albany These parties
playing for q stake beyond that in amount which Mr.
Runngton Rad led 10 himself by writing the
Of other pereop without their consent Blu. these gen
ter1ep their movements do not trouble private pro-
party; their business rs with the government; and In
thet- calculations they expect to s,ke" 1t TO the tune
o. hundred nlllona OF OF land. II IL well that
these proe iona punderers should be exhibited to the
public in doing this you emitting yourself TO It's
approval eud gratitude.
There another ciass that daily increasing In
ber who require attention. party by far for,aidi
bic than the lobby agent but equally uaprincped and
souless mean the office beggsr place seeker. It's
estimated that less than i've hundred OF those pa
trios already N this city soliciting ipnuence 10 their
behalf Many CT the principals are represented by
az nis, who paid in propo rtion 70 the and
agent from New York city, who has uadsr,.Ssn to 70,
flied up petition avorng tae appointment OF noto'
rious hsrd" to the office Of Collector, 10 promised
hundred dollars tor the name OF Senator Douglas egby
written Bat this seems, he canno, obtain IS tbs SEN
a,or does rot wish thus early 10 commit hi nssn.
BE has, however, received his promise. Speaking
connanos The highest price. that OF senator
Cus has . value tf only ten dollars, owing to
toe cICunrance thai the Genera! not unfrequently
through forseifuresf, signs In favor OF hall dozen
or more FOR thc same Office The value Of the less con
Fpercus range nom i've dollars TO private drink
but OF course, this stock j5ooing In the names
eminent mcu, Is I" profound secret" With toe parties
operating 'scft' OF city, who Is n war, OF tbs
yorstip, few days aimee applied 70 Cen Pierce for
Bis influence with Ir Buchanan, but too General politely
declined the honor Of interfering In any party applca
With the PFesideul elect THIS piece OF iafjrna lon
ccmnuncated for the benefit OF parties interested
II Is useless 10 shrk tsese agents whom they get fairly
Gu the track their victim II no to be GOT ia
streets Congress. hotels ne Will be logged
10 bis privse Rooms and watched over II be Is 10 pod,
for the nr, opening Of his eyes The number OF New
early onthugh, opon Mr. 3ucnsusu, are about ten
to those from any sectioo or the Unon and
Weou Rrryhs come IN every coy. Inc mar
reiuse recognition OF the 'sofs," whilst tbs latter
claim 10 be the true democrats Tns state OF ihrgs pro
nres much trouble 70 M Buchanan, which eau o1y be
avoided by rejecting the claims OF the extremes OF both
factions. On . quirc OF payer before me have the
Of two three hundred candidates Of yoar
ciy WHO apIious 10 their country under Mr.
Buchanan. zee by this lis, tha, win bu, excep
,icne-the Collector and Surveyor-al lhs preseui so
CT are for something more prodtabis
than they present reccve Tnese mocest asplrants,
many Of whom report says voisc for Mr Fremont nave
doubt whsever Of their ability 10 hold over-nons In
nf...t aaTFn skaws ala kaps
entitled 10 r. the President. The Collector
chip presents sef A. ihe hrsi and mo.i Important oce
h.ch President has bestow upon your city aud
the number Of applicants for this post you Will be surpr
sec TO learn, Il but twenty seven.
The following are only worthy OF notice Frr the
tss the name Of Augurtus Sche, AMI 10 uniersloot
ira; your newly etsced menoer OF Congress, Me- Clark,
has thai Mr. Scheil shall be tho Tots speaks
Sel Tor Mr., OaYss iervor for hts friend but not
Mr. Clark be disappointe1S the future Of the party
70 he considered oy Mr. Buchanan the extreme leaders
q both factions =, slready suggested .i not DO allowed
Collector, an immense patronage. sucn posts should be
awarded only 10 men who have 'no wrongs 70 avcnge"
and who rake equal and Just distribution OF
spos without regard TO previon and present msunder
standings 10 this light Mr.. Buchanan will certainly
cbances are none 81 tue hes, Appoint MIN and tte war
bstwesn The two factions breaks out afresn from that
moment With Increased bitterness and severity both
sides II Mr. Scbo 10 atrue friend OF the President elect
be vii prcss himself for III Office Of Collector
Next orfer the Of vi son G. Hunt . wealthy
and respectable merchant and cuzen, bat man every
way too po- Tor toe Office Of Collector. certain
that Mr. Hunt desires the place. but be "a beng pressed
Tor by an N nnentia snd To some extent foriaaol.
body of merchants aod citizens Andre~ II. Mcxe fol.
lows his gentleman 10 Avorably known 10 every New
iorker. he ms always been considored q consistent
poiicisn Of the "had" school; ~ OF business he
= active and correct In point objections be
made to the appointment Of Mr. hlcsle II may create
surprise 10 learn Fernando Wood Is spoken OF in
high places for The Office Of Collector. II Woods In.
alton that way " only necessary that the fact
should be known 70 al once secure 70 him the ct de-
Erred. II TO- nevertheless, very doubtful n any pcrsna.
could induce Mr. Wood to take the offoe. Politically
would DC q mistake, not blunder neither OF which
your May 70 10 the habit OF committing Mr. Woods
rover ~ be supreme but VINO ~ll be the Collector Of
New York
Moses Taylor James lee and Royal Phelps, are also on
the list There names are among the most honorable