New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-16
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

THE PEOPLES COMMEMORATIVE LAPSE IN OUR
observation-disclosures OF NEwJERsEY-
STRAWBERRIES AND THEIR SEQUENCES
From Our Own Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, June IL, 1859
No exception has either been taken, or ia likely
to be, at the character or action OF the Convention
assembled last week at Harrisburg, to form
State ticket for the Peoples party to vote for this
Fall The assembla e was not only general from
all the counties, but the delegates were really the
best classes from each The proceedings were
eminently harmonious, and confidence was on all
hands, expressed of overwhelming victory at the
polls Indeed, the enthusiasm felt on this subject
was unanimous and decided. As to the platform
adopted, oddly enough, it gives perfect satisfaction
to all parties Its Republican orthodoxy cannot be
gainsaid while the American element Is abundantly
gratifed. Even the Douglas organs speak pleas
an.ly Of it. Then the nominees OF the Convention
are men singslarly well chosen for the emergency.
William II. Keim, for Survey General, is the
same good old Clay Wing, who, all his life, has
maintained the leadership in opposition to the
Democracy Of Berks. His personal character is
very high, and his popularity equally so. Berks
County, that modern Egypt, usually gives 1000 to
COCO majority against US. But when Gen. keiIn
ran for Congress- with Clancy Jones against him,
he cut down Jones's majority to 500. When Jones
received his LecOmptOn hire by Il mission to
Europe, Gen. Keim was elected for his uneIpired
term. His emphatic Endorsement III Berks entitled
him to prominent pla:e on the ticket. The salary
attached TO the Office 10 $1,000. Thomas +.
Cochran, nominated for Auditor General, ia a law
yer in the prime Of life, aud resides in York. He
was firm Wig in bygOne days, but is'no~ tight
ing the good battle OF Repuolicanism as joint pro-
prefer of The Lancaster Union. The salary is
50, COO Both these gentlepen must be elected by
large majorites, though d larger vote would be
poled If Governor we're to be voted for
One of the most difficult rats of modern times
is that of turning an incompetent or defaulung
Democrat out of Office. The people perform that
beneficial operation periodically, whenever the
chance is given them, aud without so much Ms ask
ing by your leave; but when the duty devolves on
the Administration it is performed so reluctantly
AZ to discourage most of the attempts at official
publication. You may judge, then, how we were
all taken by surprise when II was known that our
y, stmatter Westcott had actually been ordered 10
vacste the plethoric berth he occupied. The
thunders too of Postmaster. General Holt, in re-
porting on his case fell upon our ears with start
ling s0nOrousness. In most cases under thu present
GNuhsty, Inc is uoW ebChcc,
no matter how fragrant the derelcton, as II bis
feelings must be soothed by II gentle oblivion of
| whatever steslings be may have been detected ia
| appropristing. But Westcotts case was so pecu-
har ms to draw down Mr.. Hollis seyerest censnfs.
| 1t appears that the former discovered that some
| body who handled the PUstOffice money stole
| 81 ,525 of it. Who the thief Was hss never been
asce rtained; but Westcott was bound to make good
| the deficiency 10 the Government To do this
1 ,thnnI fsli in ~ fh,. ut uOck <.
he assessed the Ices by causing bis clerks To sign
vouchers for sums greater than they really received.
| MIR. Holt rays in his report IL the President:
Neither, then, in the circumstances under which
this extraordinary eXpedent was resorted to- nor IN the
motive which led TO it, there he found feature of
justification or The act not the fruit of
haste misapprehenion of facts, of Influence or
persuasion counsel on the part Of Others VI was
deliberately aud caleuatingy performed, and for the
atsirment Of a selfish and merct nary end tsAvowal
ana bold justification az tn moment indicates either a
moral obiuseness ius.ection OF moral perception,
which argues anything but qu,lhca'on tor an dhce
whose duties involve the incest sense Oi integrity aud
the most delicate and scrupuous appreciation OF the
| nights of Others.
| MIR. Holt alsO contends that Wes,cott is liable,
under the statute which provides that no public
officer shall accept or transmit 10 the Government,
10 be SLOWED his favor, any receipt or voucher,
unless he has paid the full amour; OF such receipt
/ 70 the Cove rnmeut creditor. Yet 10 cover the
! Ia the Department. Mr. Holt SAYS that however
we'll the transaction may have been known 10
the parties concerned its true character was
| intended 10 be concealed from the Govern
/ ment and Was 50 concealed for upward of t~o
Years. when the deception was exposed. He fur
! Their saws that when Westcott Was Charged with
| these facts, he denied them, but atterward COL
fessed. and justified them free from any fraud on
the Government, and that they were freely entered
into by the parties concerned. But in reply to
this, Mr. Holt is keen and specific, saying that
q because reasonable doubt may BE- entertained
" of the guilt of public officer, II does not follow
that be should be retained in place OF trust and
" high responsibility" Taken altogether the lofty
tone Of report is very different from what We have
been accu. tomed to receive from any member of
| the present Administration.
| DIR. Odenheimer has not yet accepted the Bishop
rc of New jersey. His peculiar position has led
to delay in his acceptance OF the pronered miire.
He is not rich, and has other pecuniary depend
ence than salary of $4,000 per annum, with per-
| suisites. Yet he has . family of nine children,
| L. inSua ha hrou