New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-15

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sanction the giving Of ali the Federal offices TO the
friends OF senator Conlng on tue ground that his col,
ii.c nd when chosen to the position lie now occupie.
had every ming his own way IN the distribution Oh FED
p, a"l % his own advantage and ignored those Re
I" n4nn,r that he and bis friends are now being y
a.. Mn, if this true, friend OF his would
E''e 10 complain but Is 1t true Is IL true that
Cow Fl filed the offices within his gift with his per-
toIi "eS william Barnes, an appointee OF Coy; Nor
surance Department. Henry H. Van Dyck, also an
apponlee OF Gov. Morgan, was reappGnted super
son, a lifelong weed and seward man, was reap,
pointed Canal. Appraiser Here are three good
slowed not upon his personal allies but upon the allies
OF Gov Morgan, and upon the trusted friends OF Mr;
Gov Feuton tine offices OF Bank superintendent and
Canal Auditor both became vacant by Of the res
weIi-known friends o. Gov Morgan we're appointed to
the vacancies. The Port wardens and Harborsiasters
and consisted OF both his friends and those OF Gov Nor
gan in about equal nupoeEs Is there any Wis dis
then becomes of tire assertion that, when Gov
ernOr, Mr. Fenton filled the State offices with
was never made The fact is, it was the police
Fenton TO appoint to Office who conceded to be
signed Them who conceded 10 be upright, ana such
would bring dscrcdt upon his administration lie
had the support OF the friends of Gov Morgan Nh Weed
sne ce and when ebostn he had no spot.on to g
more them in the matter appointments, would he
have deemed it wise pclicy to 40 30, whatever his
personal feelings might have been. He had 10
inclination to erect personal party. lie SOUGHT
rather to build up and strengthen the entire parry;
hence he considered that every interest was 10
be recognized, and the wishes OF lepfescnth-
tive Republicans OF every shade and variety enttea 70
patient hearing and respectful consideration ME- rem
toms record Governor Is challenging Tue HpproVai
of every farminded Republican in this state. There
nothing Of the factioist about him. lie proscrlpeI
the friends Of Republican; he ignored neither me
friends OF Mr. Conng nor those OF Gov MCrGah co mo.
Of the supporters OF those gentlemen can Justly con-
plain o. his course II Is however. claimed that Wben
chosen Senator he ingratatcd hiusclf INTO tle No
Of the Administration that only his friends ODhee
office In this State Let what the facts are II -
should be, conceded that when he succeeded Gov;
Morgan as Senator, nearly or quite all INC feuoiai
offices were held, in New-York, by the csle,,
whom came to Albany and labored for DIS
reelection While Andrew Johnson was President, VII
liam H. Seward possessed more influence a wasn ,o
than any other individual, and through hin Gov ior
gan enabled to put his friends In Office, ana Keep
them there. TO the exclusion OF nearly everybody eo
and this lie did. Gov. FcntOn succeeding senator
Morgan may have thought this order OF things should pe
changed and perhaps laDOred TO effect H. lie aln az
any rate succeed In securing the Naval Once for ms
friend Merritt the PoEtOBico % Rew-fork Cily ior
Gen Jones, and, finally during Mr. Fenons absence IN
Eur0pe), Gen. Palmer was appointed Appraiser oi
Merchandise for tho Port VI Now-York; snd