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BosroS July ., ls45
Coilectorshp-.aPpointment and Reections-C Concord


Freeman-Rantoui and Walker


The Herald is universally read all over the Union
and having established itself firmly for candor ability
and extraordinary political agacity and foresight it is
most desirable medium of communication. | see in
some of your late numbers, original, and to my
mind very correct predictions with regard the effect
and result of the late course Of the administration You
mention dissatisfaction among different portions of the
democracy in the country and in your city So it is here
and all over the State and it may with truth be said
from pretty much the same


Marcus Morton a candidate. and had no doubt of
seat in the cabinet For this post he beaten by the
more cunning and willy Secretary OF the Navy Surly
detected and he moped about for several weeks
declaring he would not take the Collectorship for
which he was strongly committed, paper for Frede-
rick Robinson But finally finding the Administration
did not much whether he not in viola.
ton Of his pledge to Robinson he consented to take the
Collectorship, solely upon the condition, that he
should have his own way about every thngn Things
went very quietly for several weeks when batch of
some twenty appointments on, almost all Of them
democrats-leaving large number of wings remaining
Then commenced tremendous bowling and yelling
about the Collectors He stood it little while
with complacency but at last Old Mississippi turn
ed pale. Among these removals George Glib
son, an inspector who is and has been fast friend Of
Benjamin +. Hallett few days since, Mr. Gibson was
Mr nUenss Tbs an
lary proud Of his influence at Washington In addition
to this the Collector sent twenty for ap.
pointment to enter upon their duties the first Of this
month-rumor says Mr.. Walker will not confirm them,
and has written he does not approve his Won.
der if this democrat butcher calls this having his own
way The bristles rise the back Of the twenty.
one.year-servce" democrat with indignant fury
The Concord Freeman one of the ablest Democratic
country papers in the state ALWAYS firm consistent and
unfnching, uers the sentiment of most of the sound
democracy Of the State in the suboined extract Nor.
ton wrote to Washington before he appointed that
the city democracy corrupt and ought to be avoid
ed and that the country party must be encouraged
Freeman he is likely to "have good time'' in his nur
sery efforts The writer Of this paragraph is doubt
Haswen Esq, who is about to enter the editorial
chair OF the Ohio Statesman the organ of the giant demo-
cracy of the great west. The Fireman says


George Gibson Esq, has been appointed assistant
appraiser in the Boston Custom House. the Secretary
OF the Treasury. Mr.. Gibson, it will be remembered
was Of some twenty democrats removed the OF
June by Collector Morton, though the name of the
wings who hold office under him is Legion The con
duct Of Secretary Walker in placing Mr. Gibson-who
has ever been most faithful and efficient officer, and
who removed without the slightest causen a situ-
alton much better than that which he deprived of
through the operations of malice which might be call
ofwickedness, is universally approved by democrats !;
and must be as gratifying to Mr. Gibson himself it is
deeply mortifyng TO his small and malignant
of whose general acts it would be speaking too atter
ing terms to that they very trifng such in
doses Of lteness as to be as much beneath
contempt as he himself is beneath common decency.n
With all this accumulatng wrath, the Collector finds
his situation extremely uncomfortable and he had
ceived his maximum Of So 400 be would we'll be bound
be ofior Taunton in no time II is already reported he
IS about to resign and more believe than dsbeleve it.
He will get his years pay in about month


OF this treatment however, Morton cannot complain
The party have done every thing for Morton and he has
done nothing for the party Self respect and due regard
for the interest of the party should have induced him to
decline the appointment He is not fit for the Office and
he is too old to learn We do say that he
not distinguished man. and in his way smart man ;
but his taste character habits and profession disquay
him TO make good Collector. SO all the merchants
say.


Mr. Ranoul is the proper for Collector as ninety
nine intelligent men out of every hundred in this com.
munity will say His administration satisfactory,
and distinguished for the prompness and correctness
his decisions and the energy he infused into every
branch of the service under his direction


Mr.. Walker is winning golden opinions with the de-
mocracy OF the North, by the able decided and udic
administration Of the Treasury Department lie bids
fair to vie with the abest Of his predecessors.