The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-10
Our Washington Correspondence.


Jpho is to Form General Pierces Cabina?
Already we find from different quarters rumors,
put out evidently as feelsrs, to who is to form
DGeneral Pierce's cabinet. OF course there is
nothing in all these statements beyond the mere
wishes of the friends of the gentlemen named,
as General Pierce has uniformly declined to express
any opinion on the matter yet, and will doubtless
take full time for deli liberation. Although the demo-
cratic party is SO strong now as TO be in danger Of
DIVISION simply from its unweldiness still this very
strength beneficial to General Pierce in the forma-
ton Of his administration.
His own nomination presents, in ITSELF a marked
ard pregnant instance Of the popular will. After
protracted contest amongst all the old leaders OF
the democratic party, he, new and not prominent
name, was at length chosen to represent the
party. There is, therefore, freshness about him,
which it is expected he will carry with him into
the Presidential chair. He ia peculiarly the
representative Of principle-not Of mon or cliques
No one State, much less any subdivision of the
party in any State, claim the exclusive credit Of
having secured his election. He enters the White
House, consequently, untramms lleu-bound to no
section, but the represen tativs of all sections
Political pilgrimages, from all sorts Of people,
have becomethe order of the day, and understand,
from excellent authority that the cars to Concord
are daily crowded As . general thing, it is to be
hoped all these pilgrims will be dsappointed-for
their missions are, with few exceptions, merely self
ish and interested General Pierce is, no viewer, too
shrewd and sensible man to ke imposed upon and
it is therefore, quite probable that most of these
patriots will come back as empty handed and head
ed as they went.
To some politicians, the Offices which new Prssi-
dency throws open considered the all i'm portans
matter OF cOurse tie usual changes will cake place
next March-the wings 90 out and democrats 60 in.
There will be good deal of hardship, suffering and
misery. amongst those who have to 60 out and
probably equal amount Of rejoicing amongst
those who will take their places This is the nasu-
raj effect OF the system, and whilst may pity the
removed, we must remember that they are only
DOW partnking of the dish which they proffcred
to the democrats in 1919 Then there was q great
deal of misery But what cared the successful Office
seeker for 1T And now, when the tables are turned
it is merely scapt Justice.
But, as far as the great mass of the people are
concerned, they care nothing about the offices;
and when they support an administration, it
is from disinterested motives, and because
they approve Of its policy. IL il the approval of
this clas that General Pierces will depend
upon; and be, without doubt, we'll knows it. This
class Of the American people not likely to trou-
BILE bin with pilgrimages to New Hampshire, nor
will they Gil the halls Of the departments with lusty
calls for ofce They will look to his acts ana they
will judge Of them accordingly. They are now dis
posed to bestow generous confidence upon him
and the choice Of his constitutional advisers will also
exercise, IN advance, powerful influence in their
minus. WHO WIZ FORM MS CABINET VIII they be
men who will command the conf ience Of the whole
country The solution Of this question will come in
due time, and it will influence the destiny Of g.
republic, perhaps, beyond anything which We now
dream Of
Opinions OF the German and French Press,
In Regard 10 the Result.
THR FRENCH VIEW.
Translated from lie Courier des Etats Unis Nov 81
The uncertainty has not been lorg-Frsnklia
Pierce has triumphed with crushing majority
From yesterday morning, the telegraph had fur.
nished sufficient information as to the votes
leaving not a single shadow of doubt as to the
general result. Although the wings did not hest
tate to Immediately acknowledge the immensely Of
their defeat, they arc literally thunderstrioken
VI the fifteen States which rallied under their
STANDARD in lS49, Winfield Scott will have four;
VIZ Massachusetts,, Vermont. Kentucky, and Ten.
neefee. However, 1t is not quite certain that the
LIS LASS mas not gone over 10 the side Of the enemy
me three Others alone remain to the wings, with
majorities most extraordinarily reduced. As to the
os.cr.ers we can cay truly that they placed their
Mihicye 70 operate most absolute, and most
issio@i onAsec OF fro.t. ras t~v vee~t St.t,s .(
"a me eonieeesstion. for eAAnpls. Nex York aud