Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-23
Gen. Pierce's Cabinet.

The wing papers manifest great interest in
relation to the making up of Gen. Pierce's
Cabinet. Some of the whg editors have done
the business for him and started cabinet list
on the rounds. Others are specializing upon
this or that portion of the party getting all the
offices. No democrat complains of these spec
ulations, but they are amusing to those who
know the history and character of Gen. Pierce.
They know that he has perception and decision
adequate 10 the work, and therefore the specu-
latons and suggestions of the kind hearted
wings will be alike unavailing
We have no doubt the cabinet will be COM
posed of honest, capable, high-minded men
Gen. Pierce's history and character fully guar
antee this-and we have no idea he will con-
slider it necessary 10 consult the great whig
party in their selection. He will be pretty
sure TO meet the responsibilities of cabinet
maker, as he has the responsibilities of every
station he has filled, in manner credilable to
himself and satisfactory 10 the country.
We copy the following remarks upon this
subject from the Concord, N. II. Patriot
General Pierce knows well the prominent
and leading men of the Union, their history,
their characters, their qualifications and their
positions at home and before the country and
with such aid as he will avail himself, we have
no fears that he will not select for his cabinet
proper nlcn-men of broad national views, sound
judgment, sterling ability, strict integrity, and
correct prlnciples-men who will not use their
places for their own emolument, or as stepping
stones 10 future promotion, but who will de-
vote their energies 10 the success of the admin
lstraton and the permanent welfare of the
country, seeking the honor of being faithful
servants as the reward of public service.
And the idea that any section of the party is
10 be prescribed, or its claims entirely dsre-
garded in the selection of cabinet officers, is, in
our opinion, unfounded. All sections of the
democratic party cordially united in the last
canvass 10 restore the government to the hands
of the democracy; and during that canvass it
was everywhere declared by our papers and
speakers, that all ,oho stood boldly upon the
Baltimore platform and supported our candi-
dates toere 10 be regarded as democrats All
such are TO be thus treated now and il seems
TO US that if man is in every other respect the
proper man, in the opinion of the president, for
cabinet officer, the fact that he formerly be-
longed TO this or that section into which the
party may have been divided in any state, should
not prevent his selection.
If Gen. Pierce should conclude that certain
members of Mr.. Polk S cabinet can subserve the
public interests better than others, as members
of las cabinet, we see no reason why he should
not select them. His sole desire must be to
promote the welfare, prosperity and honor of
the country, and he will wish to call around
him the best men-lhose who, under all the
circumstances, are best calculated TO aid him
most elfectually in administering the great
trust confided TO him by the American peo-
pie.
Such are our EMOTIONS - upon this subject ::
and they seem TO us 10 be reasonable, and such
as will commend themselves to the good sense
of the democracy of the country. 1t is their
desire and expectation that the adminstra-
ton Of Gen. Pierce may be the most successful,
brilliant and permanently advantageous TO the
country that we have ever had and to enable
him to make 1t so, they will forego all minor
considerations, all personal and local prefer
ences and prejudices in regard TO individuals
who may be selected as his constitutional ad-
visers, and will cheerfully yield him their con-
fdence and jealous support. They will not
ask if this man be an old fogy," or that one
parlizan of g Young America'-if this one
has belonged 10 this section, or that one 10 the
other section of the party, but the only ques-
ton will be whether the men are g honest, ca
pable and faithful 10 the constitutions" having
the will and the ability to second the views
and carry out the policy of the sagacious, ener-
ge,ic and patriotic statesman whom the people
have placed at the head Of the government.
- The foundation piers of the Gardiner
Bridge are sunk in their "proper places" So
says the Gardiner Transcript. We doubt it,
however-Bafh Times.
So do we.-Augusta Age.
Will not our Cushnoc and Sagadahock friends
go in for changing the present source of the
Kennebec because its waters miDgle with those
of the Cobbossee Contee at this place = Gar
diner Transcript.
We go in for no such thing, neighbor but
we do insist upon the injustice Of interfering
at all with the navigation of our noble river
1t should remain open and unrestricted to Au-
gusta, and the common sense of every uninter-
ested man will coincide with us on this point.