The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
General Pierce's Cabinet-Ths Day Brealxs-
Light I'm the East.

General Pierce's Cabinet-Ths Day Breaks
Light In the East.
The oracle Of the bailiwick has spoken, and
the principles upon which the cabinet Of General
Pierce is to be appointed At length revealed to
the expectant democracy and the world at large.
We refer to the article which we published yester-
day, from the Concord Patriot, the home organ of
the President elect, upon the all important question
Of the new ministry That article throws very con-
siderable light upon the subject, and will doubtless
tend to remove many existing apprehensions, and
to revive many hopes and expectations in various
quarters, which may or may not be realized In
confirmation of the views Of the Patriot the letter
from our own correspondent at Concord, published
in our columns this morning, will challenge the
readers particular attention.
A variety Of opinions have been promulgated con-
corning the composition and the tout ensemble of
General Pierce's cabinet. 'Young America" has
been quite confden. that there would DO q new
deal of the cards ell round, throwing out the old
stock entirely, and giving to the rising and
progressive spirits Of the party the absolute
control of the administration, and of its en-
tire foreign and domestic policy, without
the drawback Of an :" old fogy,'' or Pre-
sidential candidate of more than two or three
years standing, in the way. On the other hand,
the old heads of the party have been fattering
themselves with the delusve idea that there is to be
restoration of the " ancient regime" that Dung
America is 10 be curbed and held rigidly under the
rein, and that the government is to resume the
quiet old og.tret pace Of the good cid days of Mr..
Monroe. Various, too, have been the opinions and
apprehensions regarding the probable positions and
influence in the cabinet Of the several sectional
Loo fat &C -
sionists, par iercelleno, the State Rights men,
Union men, Old Hunkers, and Free Soilers.
Happily all these, and oil other erroneous impes-
sons and speculatioKs far as they relate to the
appointment of General Pierce's cabinet, are at
length dispelled. Light breaks in from the East
The Concord le.speaks, with very sgni6 sant
emphasis, upon several particularly interesting
points After detailing the position Of General
Pierce to the party and the country, it says very
wisely, that-"The supposed claims Of individuals
and Of sections must yield to the paramount cons-
derations Of the unity Of the cabinet, and the
cess Of the administration, which is so dependent
thereon" B6t this is Immediately succeeded by
the following liberal and ample margin to all
classes, schools, and factions Of the party for sa
tisfactory compromise -
And the idea that any section Of the party be pvo
ton Of cabinet officers Is In opinion unfouuded All
sections Of the democratic party cordially united in the
late TO restore the government to the hands
the democracy; and during that 1t every
where declared by our papers aud speakers that ell who
stood body upon the Baltimore platform and
candidates, TO be regarded democrats All
such to be thus treated and IL that
man is IN every other respect the proper in the
opinion Of the President, for cabinet officer the fact
that he formerly belonged 10 this that section into
which the party may have been divided in any State
thouls not prevent his selection.
Thiscovers the whole ground. II extends the in.
vtation and opens the door alike to Cas-, Douglas,
Buchanan, Wise, Marcy, Cushing, Dickinson, JEFF
ferson Davis, Foote, Soule, Cobb, Dix, o'Consr,
John Van Buren,, the National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, and the Empire Club. Bat, in or.
der TO leave no doubt upon the minds of "Young
America" standing most in need Of correct infor
nation, the Concord editor further declares, and
with the urmistakeable coolness Of a man speaking
by authority
go, too wiki the Idea that the holding OF of,cia poi
ston heretofore thoud influence the decision In regard
70 any In our opinion, this will neither exclude
weigh IN bis favor II General Pierce sbouIS
eopelucs that certain Mr. Poss ssbnst can
tsL eve Tie Iuse interests better tL4n Others ~ nsn