The New York herald., 1866-04-20

A Lull I'm the Contest for the Capture OF
Smyehc-The Radicals Resting ON their
Arms, Awaiting Dcvelopments-They
Acknowledge their Defeat-Weed and
Company Masters OF the Field, &c.
There much less excitement In the contest for the
ownership OF the new Collector yesterday than any
former day since the appointment has been made. In
fact 1t seems to have been settled that Weed and Com
pany have thing The struggle between the fac.
tons proves 10 have been sided affair than IL
was FIRST supposed it would be- Weed had his scouts
carly In the Geld who took careful and minute survey
OF the whole thing which enabled him to steal march
siccecded in capturing the prizo before the other
side commenced operations what necessary
for them 10 do The radicals have therefore been beat
ing around the bush and firing away In the dark, and
only frightening themselves at the noise which they
making Weed all this time sat quietly looking on
with the prize In his pocket laughing In his sleeve
the umult and wondering why they had discovered
the true situation Of ana Tho rndcals after banging
away for couple OF days. have finally discovered the
correct state Of the aud given up the contest
In despair wisely considering that there Is longer any
Of expendlng their strength game already lost
iull has taken place In the struggle. While
Weeds army IL fcssting and celebrating the
victory, the radical generals are taking counsel
70 500 whether they shall surrender their forces
or make fight other field. II Is all quiet along
the lines. No skrmishing, scouting paradcs
take place disturb the stiffness The usual dr OF the
contending forces at the Aor House saloon did take
place yesterday The forces on the radical side kept
away fearing that they would be taunted in regard 10
their rout, while the other side unqucsiionably
instructed to keep quiet lest their boastngs might
veal sorne weak point which the enomy would take
advantage Of and change In the results Tho
representatives OF the press hand yesterday
ready to chronicle the deeds OF the various political
armies and the movements OF the COMMANDER;
but the day barren OF events, and all that
there Is 70 say ls to announce The certainty beyont
any pcradvcnturc OF the triumph Of General Weed
army His stan are also keeping thcmsal ~ quiet, but
are nevertheless happy mortas well can be aud
iokln, with each other how easy ihev have Tho
day II may therefore, be safely said that the battle
has been fought and the victory by weed; and
what " more, Tho whole thing was accomplished In
Wash Dgon last nday, and male part IL III,
ment by whih Weed aud Raymond consented TO tho
appointment
true hence Their abandonment Of the struggle. with
this result acknowledged, and by them considered hXed
fact they are retiring from the field and holding their
council OF war 10 sec what should be done Ia the future
10 contend against the increased Of the oor wng
at and viii doubt walt until the aiiour mont of
the Legislature. when they Will have grand pow
and mark out Their future career for their amrR
which, beyond doubt VIII nov be more g'rce aud o..
lentless than Their followers the Custom HOIao
are very murh down In tho month and don't reef ia
clined TO whisper anything IN regard to their s-cret
movement blt quietly awaiting tie ln of
their opponents, M doubt In hope o disco oTns fHne
weak point which Will enable them 10 AHA na,sF a
telling blow Thus, wh1e tho struggle Zoe the cap
ture OF tho new Col ctor s virtually Al cnd
and the contes. Il over N. rcsuli has lef thc
contend ng forces In that position which unst u
ccssity open the way for decld Il struggle over
Other questions at no distant day II any pcrEon dolb,.
and lac VIII bc convinced Ths elements Rro work
and The bal has been pat In motion by The triumph o.
Weed In this Collector contest Weed aud Company
now masters OF the situation At The Chston House, and
they wall be nblo 10 the fat pcngs wh hch they
have been excluded from during the last four years
But the radicals at least seem inclined O. patiently
for some turn In the ude whch they evidently expect
from snmc so rec The conservatives esa inclined
10 boast over their triumph yesterday; but this
owing q any doubt in regard 10 their yctory but
evidently from fear u ug opposition anOng the
radical Senator'S at Washington on tho question Q. con-
Mr. smythe allowed little more peare yesterday
AMI was loss disturbed b. tie pohtiona TINS
owing u tho fact that both sides satisfied how the
affair stnnds, and that there Of pressing tho
matter any further.
slncs the ait, ton OF the Collector question, or
rather dunng the excitement of the contest over the
appointment s.ncc the death Of Preston King a great
deal has been said and al manner o charges have brcn
nad' by friends ~ he df.rent candda"s against the
opponents Of their fav0ri'e Nos that tie appointment
has bcon made the general disposition 90 De- 20
rc'ract all these charges and apologize FOR many
Of the ialse statements that made dar.
ng The beat of the contest. This Is being
done all around Mon who made charges
against cand dates 20 the proadcn, aud elsewhere are
writing dcnias AMI decarsg that they have found
the reports fnlse II viii ha remembered tlat n ygs
charged against Simeon Draper that ho stole two orns
por pound on the gOyornm nj cotton which pn.soi
through bis hands shlo Collector THIS charge has
.siu,0rmed and knew nothing about u AZ tho
time except by hcarsy. This of good feeling between
the different aSp.rants for this 0ce gnoI sign ani
one ot the ohAra 'torsiics of American poltc1 The
nsht during campaign s always biier anil severe but
the moment that II A all and the resn arrived at
All tho bitterness dlEappearH and men who were
denouncnx each other than pckp0 Ects fhako
hands and are again good friend until another contest
commenced. Who tell but that this IL bat a sampe
OF what viii te tho result between the rad A. and te
Weed men IN regard b The Custom House. nntwitstAnd
ng that tho latter have stolen the march aud captured
beyond A fe dag atslf
tell whether this rule viii apply ami whether rnfl.
calls themselves will bc tho foremost IN their o0u.
gratnlatOn- ~ Wed for his skifl manUavfes In cap
turing the Collector before the other side could o..
ganixe the forces