New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-22

beset, ~ the new President was, with hungry
crowd Of ofhce-seekers. for whom, possible ne
would be glad 10 provide, b. finds the same Cd
stscle in his WAY Of which Jefferson 80 bitterly
complained. Few die and none resign, ana II tue
rev claimants Of office sre to be provided ior
somebody already in must be- turned out. 'eHrr-
son. however, had one consolation which Is denied
10 our poor Collector. In Jeiierson's case the
monuments of Office were al Federalist-. and he
might 81 least be sure. however The Indiyidual-
themselves. or the party 10 which they belonged,
might srumbe al it, that his own party, the DEM
ocrats. would be- certain 10 applaud him the louder,
the more of these office holding Fcderallsts n
could muster the resolution To turn out. while ne
could rely on the enthusiastic and devoted support
Of all whom be might put in. Unfortunately for
Collector ScheIl, the present incumbents OF office
under his jurisdiction sll Democrats, all ar
dent friends and supporters Of President Buchanan
if not slso-whch We take to BE- generally the
case, or otherwise they would have been turned
out before now-the special political friends OF Mr.
ScbelI himself The thought Of taking the bread
out of the mouths even of his Federal opponents
could calmly endure. Judge then, Whist must be
the emotions of poor Collector Schell called upon
TO remove from Office good Democrats who have
purchased their appointments by long snd de-
voted political services; and not only good
Democrats, but special friends of the Collector
himself: and that too in order 10 make way for
men who possibly may be good Democrats, though
even on that point We may suppose that the Col
lector cannot but entertain some serious misgly-
ings-but who certainly, Democrats or not-have
no particular leanings TO the special views and
sympathes Of Mr.. Schell. His ease is certainly
hard one. However. yielding to the political
pressure brought to bear upon him, the Collector
may cansent to do his part in the way of putting
in his enemies, it is rather too much TO ask him to
turn out his friends in order 10 make room for
them. We are not, therefore. in the least sur
prsed at the disposition he eyinces to shift off this
disagreeable and nyidious task upon somebody else.
Still it is to BE- supposed that our Representatives IN
Congress have hearts, also, as We'll as Collector
Schell and hearts tender too, as 10 be unwilling
to take upon themselves the office of political high
waymen, robbing Peter to pay Paul. In this emer
gency, II appears that the best thing mat can De
done is 10 settle the matter by lottery. Let Col
lector Schell call all his subordnates together; let
him explain to them that the harmony of the party
and his own continuance in Office require that such
a number should be sacrificed in order to make
room for those who starving without Then
let all the names be put into hat-et the hat be
well shaken, and let Committee be appointed to
draxr ont the Victims shaking the hat IA each name
comes out. This plan well calculated 10
cave as far as the circumstances of the case will
admit the feelings of everybody all round.