The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-15
THE SENSATION YESTERDAY.
The Removal of Simeon Draper
as Collector of the Port.
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What Was Said and Thought About
II In the City.
APPOINTMENT OF PRESTON KING.
SKETCH OF THE NEW COLLECTOR,
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SKETCH OF THE NEW COLLECTOR,
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The news Of The removal Of Mr.. Simeon Draper from
the position Of Collector OF Customs for this city was re-
oeved o. the Custom House yesterday afternoon IL
was not unexpected vet came with considerable force,
striking especially hard upon the subordinate place
holders in the Customs Department, some twelve hun
dred in number the men most vitaly Concerned en-
during the shock with commendable coopess. Mr.
Draper was apparently the best Of humor even after
the reception Of the startling information which came
in the shape Of private note from the Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury, at Washing
ton aud determined not TO have his dinner
spoiled BY attack Of tho megrims over stern fact
which could not be changed by other hands than those
Of the President Of the United States The letter merely
that Mr. Draper would the ensuing let OF sep.
tembcr superseded in the management OF the United
States customs here by Hon. Preston King. Oihiai
notification OF the change to be made In this important
office with such instructions as may be thought neces
sary or the guidance of the retiring officer In closing nf
hs business preparing for the inauguration OF h'
successor will Undoubtedly be forthcoming from WASH
lng,ou within few days Until that time the gentle
men holding places under Mr.. Draper are
| safe In their seats and can Calculate upon
the regular recep, of their salaries. What changs
| the incumbent Of the position will be pleased 10
make is OF course Impossible 10 anticipate But should
any the present officials be decaptated IL reasonable
10 infer that our veteran soldery who may apply and
who have the proper qualifications, mental and physical
win soon ind an opportunity 10 serve their government
in civil capacity.
The removal of Mr. Draperwas Of course the absorb
ing topic conversation and gossip in Wall street all the
afternoon IL also reached the up town clubs IN tho
evening and discussed at the private dinner 'ables
with becoming ed, The cause og the sudden change 10
the Custom House some a great mystery There
were not wanting qudnancs and wiseacres, ho"ever,
l. who could Tell TO "A niccty the exact reason
why the President had d@ternined upon the discharge OF
Nv Draper ~ was wondcrful TO observe how much
these ueop,e knew Of the adrs OF State deep they
had DC, inner chambers Or the wh,te House
and how often they told smith, or Jones, or Brown
or Robnson that the President wosld soon do just ex
actly the thing he had done But y was equally aston
,sbiug 70 some people learn that the said th Jones
Brown sud Robinson had reroisestion of receiving
such sage prophecies from these same knowing sooh
sayers Some said Weed had done the lob. Some SAFE
this and that man. and this paper and that rape
e had cooked Mr. Drater's goose for him One man va
found who said II had determined upon by MT Lin
coin long before his DEATH but that Seward wouldn't le
the President do II. Another party, equally reliable
said that Il bargain and sale affair, made
the Of the Americus Club at Greenwich ConDect
cut, in the presence OF several iusrious geat''nof
already known 70 fame the wirepullers Of d,nsren
political parties rings Of parties But probably tb'
arrival the facts in the case was spoken BY a'
old coored gemman, Of very dark ebony cuticle and
extra kinked capillary substance when he heard that
Mr. Draper had been oastcd from the Wall street syna
:--1'aSss ss how Nassa ANDY Jobnsns wanted
change of hands in lie Custom House f"
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sketch or the New Collector.
Hon Preston King the Of Mr. Draper, is a
naive and resident OF New York state He born in
Ogdensburg ST. Lawrence county, October H. 1906 He
graduated at Union College, Schenectady, and was all
tsed 10 the bar after his graduation He has sine
made the his profc but has nduged freely II
politics. being until within few years pest thorous'
) democrat He WAS for several years member Of IN
General Assembly Of the State In is+s he was eies's
to the lower house OF Congress- and reelected nls4
and lsa9 In 1857 he elected Ia the Senate OF f
United states as the Of Hon Hamilton Fish
and served unit, 1893 holding position chairman OF h
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions On his retir
ent from the Senate he resumed the practice Of Law
!. Now YORK.
% In 1894 he was sent an a delegate w the Republics
Convention at Baltimore and vominent In ooa'n
- The nomination OF Andrew Johnson ~ the eap'''dais
- vice presdeus on ne ticket with Mr.. Lincoln. sss
. the election and elevation OF Mr. Johnson 70 the Pres
constant companion. While the President oecup.
Ing the residence Congressman Hooper, awaiting u
= repair and rcsrfsngemeni Of the White House, Mr. Kir
n remained constantly with hm the two keeping bach
Iors hsii " Although not member OF the Cabnyt n
King Is said to have frequently been In attendance at
meetngs and 10 have taken part IN the deliberations
u IT, members The friendship between Mr. kim aud
President m OF long standing and great cordially, Al
the appointment OF the rsi TO the important position
Collector Of the Port s Tie reward which the trend
feeling Of the latter has chosen 10 bcstow on him
Preston King is a nau OF far greater merit than mai
who have blown their own ,rnmpets louder lie h
* done more for his country than Is generally known
" appreciated Az the beginning Q, the rebellion Mr. K
I'd was United States Senator from this State Linco
IA had lust ben inaugurncd and was surrounded by
nd Cabinet several members OF which were in favor OF
ed lus the South 10 Mr. Chase now Chief Justice, IN
m scrciary of the Treasury, fully committed, "
he published letter hs own signature, 10 This polio
=, Secretary Seward correcting with secession a
Tie coercion alternately smiling on each, and haliing
'se opinon az 20 which chamer should receive hs homa
~ w. Lieutenant General then AZ The bead OF The arr
dis Of tho Unitedi States. hnJ written eter
he Mr. seward dated March 1851, clearly in'imat'
ha, IN hs opinion the be or policy To bet the err
g sisters depart in p.ace aud by retaining him In bs
ing important orieal position Mr. Lincons sdminstrat'
% seemed 60 rive at least qgsi sanction TO this doctrn
IN II was this junction of public anars iha' Pr'
ton kna rendered 10 the country services hardly scco
~, IN importance TO those OF any man living ne ne'
AZ tainted faiered he never hes,ated ior an na'
300 bit gave Tie whole Of his vigorous strength ono "
~ always support Of The now ee'ao'ished docu'he
10 this country laust reman and indivsibe Tor ever
ck n,h., man, nav. c.,oored more nosely: perhaps
M, one has worked more effectively than he 'heh a'o
carry TIC gooa shin rolsh the shallow waters snd ov
A.. the bcakars Whom the time came for another c'ec,
Of United S,aias senator " found Mr. King, AZ ne
alwa,s he,il, honest man Tie would not my 'o'