The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-13

Inc doH. IIam DdIHcy, IHc ueW CoiioeOi
of this port, bids fair to outstrip in sagacty aud
statesmanlike management, any of the leaders
of parties here who have preceded him. He Is
man of character and integrity, free from the
mire and filth of existing organizations, and
sufficiently detached from association with cor
rupt politicians to enable him to control them
all Federal officers, in past times, have content
ed themselves with apportioning spoils among
their own immediate friends, for the aggran-
dizement or consolidation of some very second
handed, unimportant piece Of party machinery.
Mr.. Barney, we understand, aims at nothing
less than to concentrate an influence which
may rule not only the politics Of the city, but,
through it, of the State. He has ample means
at hand to enable him to do so. The patronage
under his control is immense, and both the Sur
vsyor and Naval Officer, whoever they may be,
will be compelled to act under his directions.
New York is so divided and subdivided into
political cliques, that, by a fair and judicious
selection Of officers, from among all of them who
are willing to strike hands with the administra-
ton, and give it hearty support, he can orga-
nize, from their ruins, united party, which
will bring chaos out Of the present disorder.
Mr.. Barney is a gentleman Of the highest in
tegrity, and will pay but small attontion to
applicants for place, merely BECAUSE they
howl, boisterously around the @sspues to
the Custom House. They will Neither be
accepted nor rejected, because they hap
pen to be greedy or hungry nor because they
happen to belong to some Wide Awake club,
or republican committee, with no higher merit
We are told that the number of individuals who
have been heretofore democrats, who have ap-
piled to him for positions is immense. Tam
many Hall is abundantly represented. OF those
clerks who now occupy desks, given to them
by Collectors Schell and Redfeld, very large
number, probably majority, have been con-
verted to republicanism, since last November,
and are known by the vehemence with which
they advocate their new faith. Out of such
elements, Mr.. Barney will select, irrespective of
past proclivities, subordinates who unite abli-
ty, industry, and official honesty, with zeal and
influence to aid in consolidating the fabric he
is DESTROYS of creating. He need be in no hurry
to make his appointments. The longer he waits,
the greater the number of applicants will be,
and the wider his range of choice. Delay will
give him, also, the advantage of holding in sus-
pense, and ascertaining from past good beha-
vior, what the promises may be worth, of the
thousands who are anxious for his favor. The
price Of Tammany men will hourly become
cheaper, and the ranks will swell of those, who
from street corners, If net from "house tops,n
are ready to pledge L" lives, fortunes and sacred
honor" in the great cause of party consolida-
ton, which the statesmanlike tactics OF the Col.
lector are destined to achieve.
Whatever differences in opinion may prevail,
there can be but small doubt that this scheme
of the Collector is wise and far sighted. and
that it will produce signal results Merchants
will be benefited by it, and if any one suffers
detriment, it will be of the class of impractical
bles, who choose to cling to their own opinions,
or to keep alive unnecessary distinctions.