The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-25

Tn CUSTOM HOUSE, APPoiNTMRNrs-M MORE Re-
ckuITs TOR TsE CORPogAI's GCARD-The hungry
spoilsmen and office seekers of Tsmmany are work.
pg heaven aad earth 10 obtain and retain control
over the Custom Heuse appointments. Delega-
tion after delegation is sent TO Washington to Try
to inGuce the President to apply the screw to the
new Collector. These efforts, however, instead of
being harmonious, proceed from several distinct
cliques, each having its Own interest to promote.
There are nov 10 less than three committees, each
claiming to be the General Committee Of the
TammsDy ORGANIZATION. These committees are
all bogus, ard have no more claim to represent
the democratic party than any other o. the hume
rous sections into which il is split. The demo-
cratic party Of the city has, in fact no orsaniza-
ton except that which brings it Annually TO the
polls. Neither has it any organs other than tue
independent press, which reflects it's views as long
as they sre consistent with the public interests,
end no longer.
These Tamwany ciiques are oil composed o.
mep having their own corrupt objects to compass
To effect these they seek not only to exercise an
jnhueLce over the present Custom House appoint
ments but to control Them for the future. Thus,
if any concessions be made to them, they viii
OILY serve as precedcnts for further interference
with the new Collector. Nothing could be more
detrimentsl to the public interests than this. We
believe MIR. Schell to be one of the most capable
men that mas ever been nominated TO this i'm
portant post. He is not only sound lawyer,
but nc is thoroughly posted up in all branches OF
commercial business. The merchants all like
hi,n. they feel the fullest confidence in him,
ar a look for important reforms under bis admin
istra,ion. Now. if the Custom House is to be re
ieyed from the baleful influence Of political in
reference, and placed OH footing satisfactory
both to the government and the merchants, the
new Collector is just the man to carry out these
changes. All that he requires to enable him to
remodel the department so as to give general
satisfaction, is the confidence and support OF the
President That he will enjoy both is evident
from Mr.. Bucbansn's manly declaration in reply
to the assertion of one OF Mr. Schel's political
opponents, that The new Collector could not COM
ma1d more than corporals guard in New York,
then said the President, - will make one of
the corporals guard"
Let Mr.. Scheu act upon the pledge of conf
dence implied in this answer. The President has
faith in him-ct him justify the Presidents conf
dence. We advise him in the consideration Of
bis appointments to resist all outside pressure,
and to kick to the winds the Sickle influence, the
Cochrane influence and the Wood influence It
is only by turning deaf ear TO, and holding a
closed hand against all political recommends
tions, and looking alone to the interests Of the
department, that he can fulfil the anticipations
that have been formed Of his administration. As
the President has enrolled himself in the corpo-
rails guard, we advise him to give carte blanche to
the corporal. He will be justified in doing 20 by
The example Of another geta caporcl, who ex-
hibited happy knack of always picking out the
right men for the right places Under such aus
! pices We might ourselves be induced to join the
corporal's guard, but thnt be it understood, only
during good behavior.