New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-27
NOT A BIT SCARE ID.

There is great deal Of human nature In this coun
try and in these anomalous political times, with tho
Randall DooIitte party still in the griste, and not
even baptized, except by nick-naming scoffcr5 and
Knockers We must admit that the aforesaid nature
now and then crops out after unexpected and re-
freshing fashion,. The main idea which at present
occupies the mind of Mr. johnson and bis Postmaster
General is, that to make place-holder the humble
and obsequious henchman Of the White House and
the Departments. merely threat TO cut of his
yctuals is necessary. They know what agonies Of
emptiness would possess their constitutions il
cruel fate should bereave them of their salaries,
and they take it for granted that similar
apprchensions will sway the conduct Of every
human being of ordinary appetite and digestion.
Moreover, there is not at their command
such variety Of appliances for launching tho
bark of their political adventure. that they can
afford TO dispense with the screw-a mechanical
power which ought not TO fall and which is failing
spite OF all precedent. most amentably Mr.. Randall
writes to this or to that spirited Postmaster to coma
aboard or submit to the loss Of his place. The spirited
Postmaster Immediately develops into ful-blown
patriot lord of himself though not of letters and 80
far from fearing decollation winks ast were loosely.
OF Mr. RaudaIls uplited AK. Such reckless conduct.
it must be allowed, INDUCED in persstently in the
VERY presence of DEATH rather than else puts Mr.
Randall and his weapon in ridiculous position.
When your object is to scare man, and be demon
strates By laughing in your face that be is not whit
scared it is not the easiest thing in the world TO
maintain your personal dignity Especially If yco
have no greater stock of it than Cabinet Officer
may az present be supposed to possess We once saw
militia captain upon the green and not CORY muster
field put down in the same way. :" If you do that"
said this commander, again, will place you under
arrest" "Pay me for them shoes, Captain, that
made for you three years ago. was the retort OF tbs
undismayed private, who was NOT put under arrest,
at least while We remained among the spectators.
Il is said that threatened live long; and per-
haps some of Mr.. RandailS predestinate victims may
save themselves BY the nonchaant impudence oil
their defiance At any rate, they will have tho deli
cous satisfaction of freeing their minds sas Mr..
Tower, o. s. Marshal of Michigan western DISTRICT.
has Just done. We have already printed Mt Towers
epistle to Mr.. Randall The pith of it is simply that
Mr. Tower does not like the "cross between treason
and loyalty" and is also sufficiently in funds to
feed himself without resorting to the humble pie Of
the Administration. All of which may be very cont
fOrtaOie 10 MI loWeEi Jul ~" uVes naA' Nano"AA
feel about it
The worst, for the President and his squad OF all
this is that when they have exhausted TIE breadand
butter argument the efficacy OF which is fast growing
so dubious they are at the taend of their resources
When man refuses to be converted TO the reformed
faith through his belly it is unfortunate if bis manp'
ulators have nothing to offer to his brains. Those
who drive the machine in Washington have forgotten,
in the hurry of their speculation that the Republeaa
party throughoutthe land is mainly made up OF h0a-
est men, In fact but for personal conscience sim1i-
taneousy uniting great of voters there would
never have been any Republican party at ALL; Md
now although it has undoubtedly its proportions OF
self.scekers Growing daily smaller, however asTs
arc glad to it is likely less than sny party hat
ever existed in this country to be effected either nu'
merically or morally, by the mean iniusnees NNca
the small mind of the President fanees omnpSsc
We record the prediction that those who think o:h'
wise may taunt US with our folly should uurnsSs ls
show us to have been mistaken.