The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-13

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THIS ID nerelv sort OF specimen briok Of The pyramid
Of claims q demands that 70 brought sesust sue
bureaus OF the 1Ddsn and othor Depart ueaU OF she
government by the pe,mspent lobby, who besIsge
these departments during tue jusk trey
beeso the Hobbies OF the two houses during The sngs
Some Of these claims may Do moro doubtful or more
questionable than o'her' nut sreat many of them have
merits But those who press claims - bust.
Mesa rever give up the pursuit. ~ long ..
The Incoming OF any new ssmiun,r.,a 10 fsc, ia "a.
vsy az presenting bogus claim against the alive
buresu there more Danger Of the sdmia,s ration OF
M cbsEap losing its casrscer than there 10 rom all
oheY cauSes put togo her. short Of making buuge with
Kspsss or sorega affair
mention these matters for the purpose OF giving the
Pres dent warning to ths dangers that round h
those ~ho pretend friends sae supporters
may say ,ho .ame thing to the members O. tue
men, and for whom entertain tho mig hos, rsspsos
Ipceed, believe ths IL only necessary 70 atvse the
IN reference bleeding Ksnssi bas ss to wna 10 going
10 Affect The bleeding treasury No snt nen Ia the "a
auaursl address Of the President appeared 10 rsve the
appreciation Of the country 10 higher degree than that
IN which he promised purity In his admins alton, and
nounosd the corruption that has besn discovered
In 'ha dopgs OF Congress during the last 1wo or turee
II 10 generally supposed thu, the lobby 10 Q body OF
d. apca' patriots he connne their attention aud their
philosophical teachings 10 the two houses OF Congrsss
This n mistake. The two houses Of Congress, it's true
ysquye great deal OF light article Of isstsA,on
their lobby Gentemen
bes,o good esl Of their vAiuabletme and Superabun
ant Weldon on toe etlighenmant OF ths members OF
both these bodies But after the adourameot Of Coo
sress In each year there il always vast amount Of bud
chslked oct by this Legislation OF Cougresa In tho
shspe Of claims for iones demnsy for breaches Of
.,, ss ss o &C. we'a nave DC ~ ,s
erpmtnt These claims the lobby gentlemen folIos up
throughout The vacation, besegng tue Departments OF
Pcs, Office With the same oic,ous and ps,erug man@i-
vres by shich ,neY had operated on congress.
Now Il Ia yell known that on the inoomitg 81 . neg
sdD,nis,ras the secretaries amoss invariably
isno'sn. of the details OF their several department.
In that respect they are dependent on tho heads
OF bureaus tbs ooDptrollers, the AUDITORS the oniet
ceIks hr all the informant on requisite for the proper
OF their functions In ascerAlnng and deciding
GAINS for compensation devolved upon them by toe
various scis oi Congress Il ID Ia thn way thst the
favorhism and ngues be'ween the permanent lobby d
Warrington ard the chiois Of bureaus sometimes In.
coming OF . new administration to do thisgs, asd
TO Tass ca'ms which ere anything but just, equit-
able or honest A an ios.suoe Of his ws hsvs
seen the clsins that we're passed on the ipcomug Of
General Taykr's administration, wh'ch have beoomr
f'm'srxrd under the denomination Of Galp rnism ana
the other notorious csws based on frauds forgsrss ans
ps, jures, passed during the administrator OF 6r FIJI
Q, and we'll known under the Of 9srdnerism
The iso. sns nsno Of ,e CAoiast Isqaire several
and until sboy have oS'ansd that knowledge sy eIps
rieBce they usually submit Themselves positively TO tue
dc.stop OF subodpaies the hsads ouresus who
nstaae ,nnaenoe their decisions Just 10
ton ~ they are nsugesed ana tnhusnood ov
the lobby. Il v In thm vav tha, many Of the most
fvauc uent CLAMP successfully pushed through rhe
LOBBY manage through the auditors and ohiei corss, 70
impose pure hossss tarcs and Oabns minis
teYs ~ho do ~ discover ths fraud VI vi cA hsy have
the sevss ths instrun ents until long aer, when
there is no remedy left.
For several years past this specks OF corruption aud
NAL administration has been increasing. do not know
Any Other ,de Of stopping than by removing those
beads Of bureaus ihess aadi and chief
clerhs have during their tenure OF ooe proved
themselves 70 be highly .fno,en. and abovo outside TN
fpenoc, and BY ilnG their plsoes with selected
from The rank and DIE Of The clerks Who
are competent for the performance OF t1is
higher branch Of servicc and Who have not heretofore
BEEN ompromised BY connection anisies With the
LOBBY members who prowl and prey aoo1t the depart
msnts 81 Washington There probably forty or 1nT
chiefs OF bureaus, auditors, ocmprolevs &c. srach-d
IN the departments, with salaries sversgng fro
three 10 four thousand dollars, Il whom vogs
tated tbcvo for eny thirty yoa past, Most Of these
should be compelled 70 make way for sbey and better
Ny Idea that nothing keep corruption out OF
such government but rotation In ONCE and sab
shutting fresh material for the old at The rcomng OF each
Prof. iebcy OF oouTe that assumes that sne new q?
por,ees be neither less capable, Ices sceut or lees oon
sc Than the old In order 70 combine fresh usto
rial win capacity and integrity. tho best sys.em 10
leos persons N m these higher places from the raok and
Ole OF the CLERKS Who are very numerous AMI many or
whom oompeent than those VINO nu t1e higher
poss. I Am, yours, most respeo folly.
PETER y. DONALDSON u ,per street.