The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-23

districts, repanng general Under the influence OF
light freiglts and reduced stocks, combined with an
active home demand, flour was quite firm aud toera,ly
active Wheat was better, with sales OF Southern
white al 81 90 81 &C. and red wheat al 81 80 Missouri
white nj 81 TO and Western red at 81 IS 81 a. Corn
tyner, and sales made OF Western mixed a, &c
souhcrn yellow Il, &c ave snd old white do at
1ac. Pork heavy; the spot sold nj
s22 90 and 500 do arrive by 81 Nay So 80 Lard vas
steady, with sales OF 900 bbl lIc Sugars were firm
with sales Of 800 hhds land 90 boyes prices ,gyeu in
another column. Coffee firm with flir amount Of
sales freishts continued heavy and rates someslrd IT,
regular while engagements were moderate
The spells Movements at Washington and
Albsny-Fremont for 1850.
The recent transactions ut Washington and AL
bany concerning the distribution of the public
plumber, are already beginning 10 have their ef-
feet in the collapse and dsintegration of the
scheming cliques and factions of the day, and in
the consequent increase of the raw materials
which are destined TO coalesce in the great Ere.
mont movement of 1860
To the spOls democracy of this city the ap-
pointment Of Collector Of The Port and the selec-
lion Of his subordinates, are the momentous tests
upon which the administration, the universal
democratic party and the Union are to stand or
fall. All the late troubles and tribula.ions of
the brethren touching the election of The
Tammany Hall Council of Sachcins, all their nat.
riotic appeals in behalf Of harmony, Cancellation
and unity, for the good of the country, were all
clap trap stuff and humbug. All these hard
working patriots are mere spoilsmen, and each
individual among them is solicitous only to Sc
cure the advantages which regular and con
trolling position in the church will give him in
his burrowing game for this or that snug little
Office, and the spoils which it may command.
Mr. Augustus Schell has been chosen our Col
lector-an appointment which to the public at
large is very acceptable. But with the demo-
cracy Of this city this appointment, Instead of
being The bond of peace is the immediate signal
sor war. Instantly we have in the camp the same
wrangings. dissensions, contentious. cliauc~.
caucuses and pothousc conspiracics for controll-
ing the Collectors appointments or killing him
off, as those which followed The appointment of
Judge Bronson in 1853. In that case. however.
the result was a complete split in The party, from
Concy Island TO Dunkirk, and from Tammany
iiall 10 oyu'N~bhiG. f'bin ln' ulet~lrDf- con-
sequences OF that awful -plt the party through
out The state has gone from bad to worse until
nothing Of II remains of any consequence except
the remnant of this island saved from The gene.
Ial wreck in the last November election Consc-
qucntly. the mischcfs 10 the parlyin this instance.
from The repetition of the Bronson imhroglio
over he Custom IIouse plumber, can only involve
the destruction Of the party OF this city the party
throughout the State being already destroyed.
dcfuncl and dCcompo-sd.
But we fcn that the overwhelming reunion of
the democracy here last November VA, the lat
expiring in It's socket The dee,on Of the Tam
many Council OF Sacbcms practically amounts to
nothing The Custom House plumber Is every
Thing; AMI that remains vet 10 b. IL.
,ided. Mr. Schcll will enter upon The
duties OF Collector about The 3Oib of June:
will begin. Vain. too, will bc all his efforts 10
harmonic the -everai hordes OF his hungry DO
litical family. There will w. ten disappointed ap-
plicanls and eXpccianis 10 every one appointed.
though BE- should turn every incumbent on thc
town. and div de L. tween two iucn every Office in
his gift The inevitable result will be the shan
donment Of the party in disgust by various
squads and gangs Of disappointed patriots. with
The fixed puTpo-c Of joining that party which
shall promise complete revolution in the gov
crnmcnt next President Cabinet Con
gr, Collector. Office holders. principles. sacbcm-
and ever, hing.
What then will become Of lbo-e numerous rn-
tegpising individuals Who finding democracy
and Tsmmany Hall dead failure. will desert
ih,m' Where ~ ask, are these dcscrters 10 90.
No, into The camp of The Seward black republic
cans. for The cause of Seward and Company l.
also iuinbling 10 pieces; not into The melancholy
and gloomy lodges Of the Know Nothing order.
for that intcropcr like Aboer Of old. bas died
~ TIE fool dieth IRON a we'll directed blow I'M
der the 9th rib. But these democratic pumngs.
like tho-e of 1856. must necessarily 90 over 10
the popular and independent Fremont movement
for 1850 Nor should We b. surprised II, be-
fore the expiration Of six months. there are
found in The Fremont clubs for the
next CAMPAIGN some OF The most Jealous
soldier. subaiierns aud local leaders of the
democracy in tho last. Il will he no fault OF
Mr. >cbell or The administration that the spoil.
will not 90 round but this consideration will
not mend ihc matter with that disappointed
subordinate class Of politicians by trade who
have lalorcd hopefully each for his penny
through The heat and burden Of The day.
Such are among tho moet efficient elements in
our peeccfd political revolutions such are
among The most interesting phenomena 10 the
struggles of men, factions aud parties for the
spoiis.
The democratic party, escaping absolute ami
hiIalion in the last election. through The blunters
Of an overwhelming opposition, cannot be ex-
pccied. under Mr.. Buchanan 10 recover from
the destructive losses suffered under poor Pierce.
Since the time of Jackson, The one term prnciple