The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-16
the CUSTOM HOUSE SENSATION.

THE CUSTOM HOUSE SENSATION.
The Politicai 'Ch. nge ut the Aston Hssse-
The Talk Around Town, sc.
Political circles in this city have been in tho greaess
fcrmeut since tho announcement Of the removal n
Simeon Draper from Che postono OF Collector Oh the Port
THIS decision was made known. sccrfss, by formal
notification 70 the ncumbens ON Monday morning. and
Mr. Draper read the letter Of Secretary McCul0ch TO
circle OF his poiticaI friends that day wife, IN view
also Of tho choice for successor-presscn King
there not this slightest hope entertained o. any ro
cons Iteration of tbs matter
DIAPERS REMOVAL ON JOuNsOk's. IMPEACHMENT.
The readers of tho HERALD will have been prepared %
vbis change in view ofte extraordinary proceedings Of
ne Custom House officials OF the majesty Of
TIE incumbents Of the Maternal Revenue Offices At this
city, in connection with te Cooper Institute netting
sons six eight weeks since tho viss
of General Grant The removal Of Draper was'
then understood to have been fully canvassod
al Washington. Its Becessity concedet'
by every friend Of the Presdent but It's expcdcncy
questioned deprecated by those who were in hope ~
bring arss the influence of ts Loyal Leagues and Of
interested pressure this city and the interior OF the
State as well certain influences from otrsr States 70
bear upon bis retention until Congress assenblcd and
then the Of the Senate to secure his confinu
snce In fact the plan which harboen organised for
Draper as a leading feature Win this removal the
President has ripped up q most formidable eabaE
uis now openly avowed here that the patronage Of
the Custom House and Revenue Department can b
brought to operate the Congressional dc'egahoss
az the several States the Chase radicals VIII
carry their hostility to the Prestdeus's poli1 70
the extreme even of impeachment inc open
discussion Of this expcdcnt for placing the cxeeu-
tvepower of the country in the hands Of tho Ontee
States Senate through the substitution cs she PRESIDENT
or that body for Andy johnson, has engaged most
and absorbing interest in all the Oh
the loyal League radicals for month or s'x weeka
THE CHARGES AGAINST DRArEx-
But while the removal Of Draper was generally con-
ectures On political grounds and its probability moro or
less doubted there was Of the case which had
such bearing place the administration In tho
attitude ct direct responsibility for operations which
might indeed, render impeachment of somebody q"es-
ton in point If the removal had not promptly met It.
This WINS IN regard to the matter noticed in Washing
ton dispatches week two since, presenting most
extraordinary Of facts relating to the oxscton o.
fees at the New York Custom House. 1t appears tna1
complaints have been made, showing from the receipts
aud that Draper has been in the habit a cxacs
ing tariff OF his merchandise to thresesont OF
one cent per pound on all the cotton shppedherc from
the SOUTH with variety of other fees and exaesions,
under the guise truckage porteragc, weighing epoc-
ton, &c. all without any shadow OF authority On n"-
The cent apound paid on cotton was IN aaui''on 10
the internal legal mpost authorized Mt TWO Genus
hound This enormous exacton has been directed 10 b
paid back, the secretary Of the Treasury 80
instructing his Collector, Mr.. Draper. And, o.
course, apart from any political reasons tnis
condition of things rendered thu removal imperative,
which il appears Immediately determ ned upon ~
President Johnson giving Draper barely time to- sjuss
his accounts II he The removal is thus put upon
grounds In this view of it, against the painfhcts o.
which no political machinery be brought touniss an
objection
PREsrOsKING, THE NEW cOLLEcT0Ri.
In fact the appointment of Preston King is acccpee4
without word of opposition even among partisans hs
is highly honorable gentleman, and has held tnoinca
important offices this State confer with crcdit sd
cc,at His qualifications for the discharge OF bis ocas
duties Gre thought be peculiarly good, whs there p
no other citizen % the Of New York upon whom
the ample emolIments Of the position wouH bScoa-
ferred with more resdy good will by czcnG Theso
Is indeed most pected accord of sentiment mani
tested which, kehe rivalry Of the partisans I'M sup
port of the President promises to do more by this s
pontment harmonizng the distracted
Of this than anything else that can be imagined
ARRIVAL IN TOWN.
Preston King arrived in town last evening nom wash
nSton and will enter upon all necessary preiminases
/
LIST Of September, Crowds Of politicians were gahsng
Yesterday at the Astor House to CLEAN every face
and discuss the probable bearings Of thee newA 10
was quickly circulated in the evening that the new Co-
ector had arrived and the political stock exchange
which has regular sessions in the corrs OF I've As
tor House lively the gold rooms for the day
and evening. Rumors rife OF numerous oshes
changes but the specuaions presented nothing worry re-
| liable The removal Of wakeman as Surveyor wsa
started John Cochrane being said to bs his successor
Noses Ode gazette the successor Of Dennison,
the naval officer and change in the Post ohos was In
like pst up pretty much as tho brokers' say on
Change, " 10 hammer with.
The only which seemed to be advahcedfsom Wash
ington sources was the that Councilman Orion
the head of the Internal De SsYtmes would a
an early day follow his colleague, Mr. Draper into retire
| ment.
| A GLANCE At STATE PULITIcs.
The political situation in this Str Is curious, Il
view Of this appointment Of Prestop King as TO deserv
notice Two years since he was 81 srseded in bis pos
ton as United States Senator tn democratic esemen
in the Union party which he fair jy represented - Oh
successor Of sss wright ign osed and Senator Hal
rs Of the whig section Of the patty, advanced IN ri
place. although Morgan, of that section also, had To
other ssnstorship from this tsse. he finds himse'
now in position which has sinost dramatic aspec
In it's rsvesion Of the situation and his relation to IN
characters on the Political stag b. The barnburners an
var democrats whom he repre- eented were then undo
Lincoln and through the lea Of Greeley, ignored, an
his king 81 claims set aside Tor the interests Of Creole
and the whigs who sought to monopolize evcrythn
under the influence Of lion which got start in th
Union party at that me fhe phrase was then curres
as their axiom with tho Loyal Lcaguers, ''scratch
democrat and yoa win And q copperhead." To-da
Preston King holds the ,son by which true reviv
ofvnocracv can be ors zed, upon basis in the Stat
which will control its lion for half century IL res
with him to say wheth er the Of the democrat
party, now oGganized will not mmediste
endorse and adopt the policy Of the administration an
with the conservative bulk Of the Union party contnu
10 give 70 ady John son for his whole term suppo