New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-06

The latest specimen of tficial fO-de-rO to which
we have been treated is an episte from Dir. Secre-
tsry Cobb to some patriotic office ho.der-probably
a Connecticut gentleman-who had nodesty re-
quested permission TO abandon the duties OF his
place. for the purpose Of stumping his State during
the pending canvass. Mr.. Cobb replies with az
fectpg pioprety and impressive solemoty that he
really cannot permit any thing of the kind-thst it
will never do for public servants to 90 on long slec
toneerpg tour-, aud that the applicant must re-
strain bis Democratic fervOrs aud attend 70 the
business of his post This is all very well; but
then, what preay condition Of affairs we aust be
in, when it is safe for an officer to make request
90 intensely mpudent or when 1t is thought ne:ss-
sary to is.ue special bull from the Treasury De-
psrtment, to the effect that those who receive the
nations money are expected to do the nations
work Pray, why does nos Mr.. Cobb publish
another proclamation, to caution those under him
against stealing the Government gold!
We do not, however, wish to quarrel with Mr.
Cobb for laying down a rule Of which there is
surely pressing need; but when we remember tha:
during the late struggle which has resulted ia
making Mr.. Buchapan President and Mr.. Cobb
Secretary of the Treasury, all the pensioners and
tetrarchs of the ADMINISTRATION were in the field
and working like beavers for the party, we should
think that Mr.. Cobb, with his peculiar views, would
have some compupctlous feelings about the gori-
Gus triumph AT Cincinnati there was hardly any
department of the public service which was not
most numerously represented. Tue hotels were
filed with Collectors, Postmasters, Attorneys, SIR
yeyofs and Naval Officers, who had left the country
70 take care of itself While the! took care of them
selves. We could paine S,ste from which almost
every important placeman rushed upon this ard.
nous and self sacrificing service. As the contest
deeoeped, these pinIbe and loquacious gentle men
| became more and more desperately active. They
were positively ub quitous. They were n Illinois
| ON Monday and in New. Hampshire on the following
Wednesday. They swatmed in Pennsylvania. the
mort Of Boston was left without Surveyor and
The District of Massachusetts, witbOu! an Attorney.
Other localities weIe in condition OF similar destl-
| tution. Every sa.rsp who could talk was made to
,sik and IN talk trash and fssehood into the bar.
gain. Those who bad MT the gift Of tongues were
| made useful in many other ways-were sent upon
de ljcae missions or superintendent the party phe-
hotfmv. Very few of these crusaders will reap
the reward Of their activity and devotion; and it
can be but moderately warm comfortt, the victims
Of rotation to esrn from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury that they Here all wrong aud that, according
10 the rules Of the party, ttey should have s!aid
quietly at home
Mr. Cobb mss laid down very good Lax, ard
the only Question is now, how many Office holders
will regard it, or how many, for tina. mat or, are
expected to regard i'll There has always been q
Dc Of meanir gless stuff talked BY Democratic Ad
mir strstiops about non.interferencs Of publ SER
wants in elections but i! has meant iu.t much as
| IL sabbe about equal rights. Everybody knows
thar the interference aforesaid has been constant
systematic end unlimi,ed everybody knows that
the REGIMENT of the Federal dollars i. required to H.
,erere. and 10 give bis tine, his tongue and his
MONEY TO the cause; everybody knows that t1s
visbt who refuses 10 bleed 10 below in behalf Of
his party stands right smart chance Of becoming
| hat forIorn creature, "an out" This is just as
much part of the Democratic system as Squatter
| Sovereignty or NatoLsl Conventions. We SHOULD
| very much like 10 see reform, but We have no
hone Of seeing il. Secretaries viii continue to
write little vir,uous tters but the only result. viii
be at Ulcers viii go upon .seir missionary e1ear-