The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-29
SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA, 8. G., Dec 10, l

SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA 8 c., Dec 10. 1852
The Independence of Gen. Pierce Of aH Secit3ns-
Can do as he Plcases-- Ought Equally to Aroid
Old Fogyism and Young Ame1os
As our Legislature has adjourned without enact
ing ian act entitled act" for tho pesceable so
cess'on of all Pamettodom, 1t may b, fairly con,ed
cd that the little refractory sister has abandoned
her madcsp notions and become 'uuion loving"
the best of the sisterhood. Notwithstanding
the imputation of out hcrodng Hcrod with which
sbe may be assaild d, she, rather Of her sons,
proposed to say . word upon the much vexvd sub
jeor Of forming the "Pierce Cabinet"
General Pierce has gone into power with
precedented majority. Il might say unanimi.J)
al is therefore under particular obligation TO
shy particular man or set Of men, consequently has
no you tickle me. and tickle you d,ots TO pay,
and can mako selection without giving mortal Of
ferce to anybody. The President elect has uu.
dorbtedly the fines. opportunity Of leaving most
brilliant halo of glory aad fame around his al niu-
istIation than any Of his predecessors, by giving
the cold shoulder ard deaf ear to all wire pulling,
pipe laying Lobby cllques and hangers on. fine
AZ
bers; and ga herring around him cabinet of plain
matter of fact, prac josl common sense advisers,
wao viii work for the love Of doing tho state some
SERVICE" and The deed IL dcue The country has
now, as in times Of old, suih meu as arc workers,
ard net runners bighsr and thilher afier constitu
tional sophiatry on schemes OF governmental plum
der.
In looking around for such men ss have iuti.
mated should be placed in the atnet picture, the
eye Ies,s upon the following gentlcmsn who have
by their acts so far, proved themselves TO DO sound
aud practical nulipes mcn:--
senator Hunter, OF vs. ....S eo'y Of Stats
Col JEFF DAVIS, Miss ..... . Treasury
Il. Is Collins N. Y .......... Sc Navy
Col NJ. Q ~ Hammond, o., 9 wsr.
" ii Bissel, ill. .............P. NJ G,nsral
Iierte Soole, Ia -. Any General
H Iecap,tuiate- who does not kaoN "R ght Mast
TaBepleee Hun er" as n man OF great precticil CON
mon sense ana sound dtscrimiuatiool Aud al though
having been surrounded for years With pol ticl.1s
snd wire~Orkers, be has never been eeducsd into
tbeir meshes OF been accused oil swecvibg from the
path ot iectStnde Tor instant during HIS life.
With sDch man the head Of this department.,
who could doubt its wisdom. political usefulness
and fImness In all matters pertaining theretol No
body.
The Treasury Department, under the control Of
Miaissippi's gallant son, would move on like we'll
OILED oschlneTy There may be some diversity of
opinion in regard TO Col Dsyiss praoticcbility
pohti'l Ian, but thsre can be noie as man Of bust.
love Of integrity and honesty OF purpose. Hs ie no
lawy or who DO retained, out ssraig htforwird
business man-a little particular; yet ia counting
money this is DO iDult.
For the Navy Department where can be found a
man better qualified than = X Coll,ns2 Ii nc
ia not mrtter OF fact AM successful worker, I
would like to know where one could be found
ho las devoted his waoe life, 80 far, IN giving
navy pa'ioDality among the nations OF thu earth,
AID he has done 10, AID labelled it "a, No "
Who better deserves tlis post Of honor than tho
man VITO wrested the trident from the Neptune Of
the seas Nobody. With mr q A. the heal of
this department, IL would soon be use fal and no,
in beetle and pensiye. ne ii Dow is lie has been
'oeiore the mast, snd knows mis- duty tbsre we'll.
Col Nj. @. III. Hammond, as head of tho War
Department, would soon bring it oct of tue 'oli
iogie" state into which IL ID now collaoe cd, aud
hung ABOUT one eff kealfbinlness sOd utility. ras
Colonel has seen some service" 10 the tented 8eld
ara has proveo h ulself there as n. home, pract-
cal business man. His Ievlews OF the BATTLES in
Nexico' show him TO bs seostbo wish the pen, q
quality urcoDmup pow days and prove him
proficient in t.e ars Of var. lie underS,sDds tho
theory aod The prsctics Tho m9lsgsnso; 81 his
own niiaits IL rood evidence that 10 csa manage
those OF tho government
Senator Gain 10 crest worker snd cali1engy
qualified in every was t1I tho lntsii5T Department..
u reQures tnCstati cab labOfer. and be il tls
fpap TRc conii'to. ct tn, dspsr5meut il prob s69
Better than spy VI tns Others un1sr ths present
reign OF iMbeGiti $50 there would bs but ,t5gie
Sua oish To remove. III. IS talrol-a Dun ssi
nts ~ish mind paatil sSiv adapted - this branch
-anoirer thus e figh mole3) reason orr y0lts
sa'er, who might become etlssio, wo1ld b. n1isso
iubly hound {" tho tisterhoJd.
" y. hiss.H, as Poa mas.cr General, would DO
q lUtky hI.' We hat nGsia. 81 publications taet
would gi9Ls him hlipnet Bry stanDn, bu5
particularly hi. enc. He H. ike sll thu otbers
have Een1oned. ipcoUupiole. aud oCtin aHy way
coprecfsd with tho ftsiO0s ~hich d'sracs The c1ua-
ny lie is piaio pan slth sensible a0:louJ, firm,
AID decisive.
Last tut D3tlsassis Pierre Sou f,r Attorney Gem
efa coz tltU snG lswy 81 40 stands 81 nigh
the hjEbtss We - rip3 scholar, an able j1fls,
eloquspt aud psr'uasiyo adylcAra, boif fsarles',
aDo powerful ae.c1aar Tlo ca5inst need 70 abs
fXpaur0cr ~ FnGtty oo1 'dtu't8Ba. qlrsti1as. and
nr soulc ic the mau. ~ i d sound tIiattr q
wire ststetn.cB, nnd sese sdy0er, Que not likely
to b. led Gssrby win nyoyv siai and eide th -
passes Let t1s caoines re0in ths nan, aad snsed
Tear 10 0pposirF cgursCl
II saitotpg Tins ca biGat IL y AZ geographical
div ioa Of inc coubtfy Gas NOS bseu ovsrl, KIDD.
The N,rt, the Soplh. ate tho wo., Fave eash al
abs r pssrutadro TIE Fast VIII 20 taken Gaze
or ~ ~ Pierce gals look. bts an e1url distri-
huti0n 81 hC1C5a. RRt would Daks mo cAhnet
u tpTc - in-uiHg Tho slow cOech u Old fogy.sGi,
which d u u slough hy the waySid-, tas be
avsidtt tie f6st snlkey ~ Young America, which
rnlght b,eaE do ort0ra che race h.if ru1, he's
aito been iald aside for soiendd pos. chsso which
ell ssiey land i;s 90 erEers IN the haven Of good
rspufo" uug nalOu4i administrations
N.tb tActe rer 20 the head of sft,fs, tho body
poi.ic woulo never REQUIRE constitution aoc.ori
en- 81 GsidlHsr esrsGnclea GaipAiu exarFsoelo =
under whica Z 10 now groaning. bis become iitly
AZ vigorous. PALAsrro.
FHoh NEw BsGps wICE.--We have 81. John, N.
r. paper 70 tie ~ ins', puhiic meeting vas held IN
St Jtor the I'D take iotc consideration me 20
ta'inrs ysrcrR betgran tie Iogltsh aua huersas
gCy0Tpmfpfe. md Qairnt az