The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17

nation against ths ticket the mode adopted making
IT, The matter Immediately taken up ~ Washing.
ton charges were made against bronson TOT snc ap
poiutnent az none but hAIds W Office IN the Custom
Bouse The Tanmany faction wanted this place Tor then
creatures and the opportunities for she removal n
Bronson were thus furnishing Themselves Wild
new proof OF the sympathy and confidence a
Pierce and Liz Cabinet The New YoRK HERALD, wboo
had given fair lad impartial support 50 the sdninsla-
non observing the existing state OF things and ne DO
parure Of General Pierce from the honorable policy which
expected Of him, became his most decided and oi!tef
opponent And yet, notwithstanding the comhloed M
n1t OF the and the federal officers 10
city, the national democracy, with their candidates.,
IN The s.als election beat NE sos oy seSsra .noas
friends In this election the vote for the hards stoSd
100 600, and for the soits 5000
The triumph Of the democratic party In this Stato
for the election OF Governor terminated IN the CHOICE OK
Hoato Seymour for that Office and the last viii prove
for many years should Lnoola successful for thu
Presidency That the defeat Of the democracy Of this
state in great degree owing 70 the miserable ma
Management OF The Cabinet al Washington cannot
be moments question. But the responsibility was shifted
from the cabinet the shoulders Of the resdeat who oy
this time was becoming football between his connden
tal Cabinet advisers and the outside political agents WHO
had obtained The mastery him The situation Of tho
perpexed puolic fuIctonaryn was ptaoie IN he ex-
relne Aware Of the ilfaenos which he had permitted
10 gather around him, but unable 10 shake them OIL oon-
stsnty making foolish concessions and inventing ce
promises which were sure 10 return and plague the M
venior Jealous Of intriguing Cabnst which was equal
R,siaOls game g oa.~aassins The managers
in the hands Of the potter, he stumbled on
from bunder TO another He had forfeited the cont
dence OF branch OF the demo ;racy, which would not
lawn upon aim and which dared tell him the honest
truth To the contempt OF the other branch which
laughed him scorp while by threats
or by caolery they were making him the dupe rs bus
justice TO Mr. Pierce to that though he was always
mayed by some one insde party II could hardly be said
that any particular faction always controlled him. Tor hc
uncertainty Of policy precluded that idea, and insidere
well as outsiders were constantly puzzled by his moon
sisencies is said that when Seward held the once OF
Governor Of this state the real Of the oce
as appointments were concerned, were discharged by
Thurlow Weed AS TO who the real President when
poor Pierce held the title was never clearly acertaued,
and must remain q puzzle to nquietve historians, who
viii have to rest content win the assurance that though
he ruled principally by deputies yet his deputies
numerous and his own mind so uncertain that
the honor or shame which ever II mny be,
OF his Administration, must BIO divided between
himself and the politicians with whom he ccnsorted IN
and about equal ratios Of weakness and wckedness Bus
stern and unreentipg history will not pause 70 DO an
poyed such trides and the severe voice OF stico
will pronounce him In whom the higher qualities
Of craftsmanship we're deficient and whose failure
President was owing TO innate weakness Of character
uniting him for the great emergencies Of the office.
When the defeat Of the democrats Of this state had
this disaster proceeded 10 Washington explain away
In the manner peculiar TO Themselves and TO shift n
responsibility iron their shoulders IL was at tha
period that regular fund began TO be raised obtained
principally by taxation Of Custom House subordsas 70
deay the expenses Of parties representing Their inte
rests IN Washington and elsewhere The Of per-
sons calling themselves gentlemen might be given who
for the remainder Of the Pierce administration sup
ported wholly out OF me means thus raised including tho
large ontays for expenses incurred in the widest ana
most dissipated extravsgances
THE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION FREE srRrcH
QUENCHED IN TAMMANY HALL.
The principal operators at TsmmSny 1t the name or
about the same period organized what was termed
Protective Association Of which the chief branch
priced certain Office holders and private agi,ators,
amounting in all TO perso1s-a second cla known By
the appropriate term OF "Blowers and third, body
guard composed Of the most desperate fighting men or
the city he advising council met almost nightly for
consultative and whenever any Of their plans ripe
for ventilation the task was allotted 70 the boweys0
who did the work Of manufacturing public opinion in Tho
drinking saloons and other similar places OF mo
leading lighting were kept constantly 90 hand and
~ such men do not work without pay, they had their
due share Of the contingent fund When fight re-
auTed Il was not necessary 10 give the directing patty
the order verbally but through system Of ggpan and
the lifting OF an or the raising Of finger tho
chief prompter would lead desired resus
posed by the consprators would ans wered by blow
coming from unexpected quarter and free speech
denied ~ practically In the halls Of Tam many a Il tnn
moment In the streets Of Venice.
FOWLER SUPPLIES THE FUNDS
deficiencies in the funds occurred they had 70 be
supplied matter At whs. costs and the defAloation or
Fowler may unques.ionably be traced 70 the demands
which, being personally unable 70 meet be nquidaseo
with the funds Of the Post Office Expensive entertain
menss were avished upon influential political s,rangero
passing through the city, and every seduction OF every
kind hat money could supply applied by ths close
oorporaion which, strong in It's influence Pro-
tdent and Cabinet and equally strong possession
tuhps, ruled Win sway e sensh = y was yranni-
gnizaten and their immediate coadjutors in oboy ug
through Congress important private measures by
the end Of The Pierce naturalization some OF them bad
realized snug completeness Every branch OF The city GO
vernment vas under their influence me fainoas
Directory Of Ten, which history records, nevee
sway than did this council Of the same num-
nm hpnfa .d Ina
portAnt Offices In his gift We might 10 this
explain In few words whatever OF ysery on no
subject Of the Fowler defaoaton but perhaps pro-
dent 70 await their deveopements whico viii shortly bc
made the principal fActs would exhion tia, unhappy
wicked and urprncpled associates who knew his weA-
ness Of heart and awaiting themselves OF yielding na-
uIe, induced him 10 the commttal Of those which,
lett 70 the promp,ngs of hts and
ttncis be would have committed There are uow
these Who walk the streets Of New yavk, Of repased
wealth and large poitcal Influence, who wnatever
they may pe<eess o. either Of these qualities 20 this w.
fortunate His pecuniary difficulties in his aocounso
with the government we're known 70 these soos
fore they we're openly exposed but they encouraged
him 70 further acts Of depreciation upon tho res-
sury, With the Assurance thai 10 The end be you'd
be able 10 make "an right and his abstrNc-
tous Of the government funds would be made good.
Let those Of ns ssduoers who read this, and anong
them there are soDe OF the present. disunon OF fam
many Half there s one particle Of sympathy IN ia
their natures for whose easy character they specu
tsed until they forced him 70 become defauitsr--let
Them maze such asonemsns 10 In their power BY pro-
vidnG Tor their victim some support him du-
ring the remainder OF his exed lays. In recent letter
70 friend 10 this city be writes-t have but threc
hundred dollars left me, and when that gone, God
knows what thali 10" The punderers Of TAmmany,
whose insstate cravings poor Fowler fell dups and
victim; the sunshine friends Who backed In his bounty
the sspendiares who did The dirty work which be was
TOO proud 70 do, but not too proud pay ready
for another victim. The fate Of POWER merely ,ha sic
politician sho, once having engaged the jaresAries
could never rid himself Of them. me sarss Of gbe
Turkish sultan were finally disposed OF by The r,mp,e 49,
oess Of EXTERN nation, but there Summary re-
medy 70 get rid Of the trained Of corruption s
= lied tuln vtwfn
many, II remain enlist wherever th sy are raid best
long After poor old nmmany saall have departed.
GOVERNOR WISE MUSCLES N THE SCENE.
Among the curiosies Of this curious period was the
endorsement Of the barnburncrs Of rzmmsny by r. A.
Wise, who had lately been elecei Governor Of Virginia
His motive for this strange proceeding ~ given IN . s-
ter BY the erratc virslnan was basis which belonged
10 the hArds and not 70 the sofs but thu unfrt ans
y very common instance Of the strange usde
by Southern politicians In relation 70 their real rends