New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-29
misunderstanding.
ondcrce Of The y. Y. Tribune.


This is evidently an era of new ideas in POI
htical affairs among U.s. well as in La Belle France
end among the new political customs coming into
vogue none bids arer either give the new President
deal of trouble or more seriously to damage the pub
lie interest than the habit of ngdongng in favor Of
the claims Of this or that for place in the Cab
net have heard more than veteran member OF
the Democratic party bewailng the condition of the
timos-the apparent scarcity of gentlemen of distin
gushed abilities and well established regulations as
statesmen eynced in the fact that it is judged mecca
sary nowadays to parade in recomm ,ndatory letters
the claims Of individuals TO cabinet places There Is
much in this idea of these graybeards for certain IL
is that the Democratic party contains no score of men
of mark now in public life whose public history has
been such to make their acceptance of such an ap
pontmen matter of pleasure TO the President elect
or esehoso who want subordinate places becoming
more irnpudent than heretofore in the use of 10
obtain them.
II Gen. Pierce could only peep for day behind the
curtain here he could learn why Mr.. A recommends
Mr. BIS appointment so earnestly and why Mr., c.
solicits Cabinet place for Mr. ID. with such ofcous
zeal Mr. A. wants foreign mission, and Mr.. c. a
place yielding fair compensation They are merely
striving to secure friend at court" who will look
cut for their interest with q corresponding ZEAL Near
Is every office that every gentleman now here wants Is
known 10 most of the numerous class of office seekers
with which Washington just now so abounds. Indeed,
men among them explain In a word the Interior pur
pose CT every person engaged in this disreputabe game
Of seeking to watchstu" Cabinet upon the country.
1t have been expected that this practice would
be vigorously pushed at the Baltimore Convention
since National Conventions have been in vogue,
oiiceseekers have used them to secure their own adj
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end Of shaping the formation Of the Cabinet quite
novelty.
so far the Douglas men, as SUCH ore pushing no
centraed their efforts very lately in favor of Mr. John
Slde, Of Newt Orleans, who their leader in the
memorable Louisiana State Convention, that came Oft
just before the Democratic National Convention met.
They sent delegation to Baltimore, instructed for
Cass, who literally almost without party in the
State This was a trick Of young America, under
the lead of Arnold Harris The Douglas forces were
nearly strong in that body as those of Buchanan,
and they voted with the handful Of Cass men for the
instructions, to prevent the eventual passage of in
stIucions for Mr. Buchanan. The consequence was,
that the delegation reaching Baltimore embraced
but two three sincere advocates for the nomination
of Cass though for ballot after ballot and day after day.
the vote Of the State given for him-with ap.
parent earnestness which greatly amused those know.
ing that Ii the vote Of the State could have seemed
likely TO nominate Cass, he would by no means have
gotten it, The terrible feud between these two wings
OF the urterrIfed' in Louisiana, developed that
occasion, rages at this moment with unmt gated
violence. The moment that It may be known at the
South ihst Mr. John Slidell is being pressed by Mr.
Buchanan late Virginia and Pennsylvania supporters,
q strong Young American delegation will leave
New Orleans for this city, bent Oh proving thet he Is
The most UNIT man in the world for cabinet port.
.olio However Mr. sldell is far superior in abilities
ard attapnents to nine out of ten Of those now so
vociferously "cracked up for cabinet places There
bids fair to grow up very strong feeling against his
appointment on the part Of ell here who were not
original buchanan man. because it is generally be-
lieved that he will neither forge. nor forgive the
original sin of opposing the nomination Of the
didate from whom he had most to hope.
The immediate CLIQUE Of Gen. Casa are strongly in
f.yor Of the appointment of Governor McCleland of
Michigan to cabinet place, Of course, because they
want gentleman there who will deal the offices Of
at least Department Of the Executive branch of the
Government, Gen. Cass would have done with the
whole, had be been nominated. The Governor. who
WINS in the Houe Of Representatives for some years.
though faithful party set the hall in blaze
here man Of business habits and strictly conscien
tieus conduct in the discharge of his public duties 1t
truly TO be hoped that In making his selections Gen
Pierce may not be driven by the claor oseekers after
mir or Offices TO overlook the importance of securing at
least these two elements in every he may select
for bis ofcia councillors There is regret to have to
write. no little danger that such will De the case.
A. o. p. Nicholson, Of Tenn, has been sent for by
Gen Pierce, and i on his way 10 Concord. HE'S
the leader Of the antiAsrony Brown wing of the Dem
ocrsiic party in that State 1t L. believed here that he
will be offered portfolio His selection will stop the
Dutories Of many of the Union party men, as he is by
ong odds, the ablest and most effective man in the
Southern states the Democratic side, who an
original compromise man" His forfeis writtendown
home TO be discretion. He Is very laborious and as
pecous on the stump suy gentleman In Tennessee
Geo. W. Jones, Andrew Johnson, Chnrchwel and Polk
IF the House Of Representative belong the Nichol
on wing oftbe party in Tennessee, while F Stanton