The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-09
The Cabinet of Gen. Pierce.


The great Commonwealth OfPennsylvanla has
long been regarded the battle-ground OF every
important political contest, and, during times OF
trouble and moments of despair, when the peace
Of the Union was endangered and murmurs of
discomfort were heard in high places on account
OF the sectional dissensions raging in various
northern and southern localities, the action of
her people came with healing upon its wings to
denote to the millions of Union-loving men Of
the Nation that the old Keystone would main
tain the compact of our fathers-the Constitu-
ton, and take the lead in establishing upon a
firm and solid basis the compact Of 1S5O-tbe
Compromise Acts. This was effectually done IN
1851 at our State election, when the Democracy
GO completely routed the opponents of the Con-
stitution and the bitter foes of the Compromise
and by SO doing paved the way for the utter
prostratiou of the whig party in 1852 Natu-
rally, much interest is manifested towards our
State for the noble part she bore in the political
engagements of the past few years, and for her
gallant conduct in the late contest for the Pres
idency, and the all-absorbing question is, who
will Pennsylvania urge for an appointment in
the cabinet of Gen. Pierce? Where all have
faithfully performed their duty mere preferences
for men should be avoided. All have the right
to press the name Of those who embody the JEFF
fersonian standard of capacity and honesty uni
ted to answering democracy. If their de-
mands are unheeded there is no just cause of
complaint. Among the most prominent names
mentioned in connection with cabinet appoint
ments we notice those of Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN,
Hon. WILLIAM BIGLER, Hon. WILLIAM WILKINS,
Gen. ROBERT PATTERSON, and GEORGE W. WooD
WARD. These gentlemen did their duty during
the late campaign and their names VIII be ur-
ged strongly by their respective friends.
If Mr. BUCHANAN desires the appointment
which he held and transacted the duties of with
90 much credit and in so statesmanlike man
ner during the administration of the lamented
Polk, we unhesitatingly prefer him above all
others That he possesses the full confidence and
esteem of large majority of the democracy of
Pennsylvania cannot be denied by his most Bit
ter foe, and his sterling honesty, brilliant capa
city and complete knowledge of the affairs of
government cannot be questioned or doubted by
any man. Whether he would accept an appoint
circumstances and position place him above ali
pecuniary considerations, and honor it would
not be to him, who, in all the various positions
he has been placed, made his name and fame
part and parcel of the history of the Republic
and identified them with the most praiseworthy
administration our country has had for half a
century. We regret to see by the Harrisburg
hot Gov RrCT
appointment, for no man in the State is more
deserving of the gratitude Of the Union Democ-
racy of the country than our most excellent
Governor. His inaefatigable efforts in behalf
of the good of the State and the interests of his
party entitle him to universal commendation.-|
Hon. WM. WILKINS and Gen. PATTERSON are
both excellent and worthy men, fully competent
to fulfil the duties of the situations for which they
are named by their friends, and did we not be-
Heve that Pennsylvania deserves the Premier
ship for her first gun in October last we would
most cordially advocate the appointment of one
ot these gentlemen. Pennsylvania with her
twenty-seven electors, her 10000 majority, her
immense resources and her position in the con-
federacy is justly entitledt to peculiar consdera-
decided majority in October for Woodward and
Hopkins inspired confidence and vigor in the
Democracy throughout the Union, and served
as beacon to lead them on to certain victory in
November. She fought the battle in October for
the sake of her candidates and for the sake of
her democratic brethren of the Union she
noby won and her example was all-powerful.- IL
The intestine connections among the democracy
of the mighty State of New York indicate that
hsr chances for cabinet appointment are ex-
tremely doubtful The selection of Barnbur-
ner would offend the old Hunkers and Uice Usrsa
To some extent such is the feeling in Pennsylva-
mia. OF course it is expected that at least one
If not both these great States will havo a rep
resentation in the next Cabinet, and if but one |
the probability is that it will be Pennsylvania |
Should Alr. BUCHANAN and Gov. BIGLER decline
the eyes of the people of this State viii be d-
rected to the Hon. GEORGE W. WOODWARD. He
is the representative of no faction or friction of
the party, as the majority he received in Octo-
Der conclusively proves, and his unmistakeable
capability and honesty no one doubts. His pop
ularity has been tested and fully endorsed by
the people he is of the right age, has the in
dustry, energy and commanding talents to make
an useful and efficient cabinet minister We
have conversed with a number of prominent j
democrats from various parts of the State, all
OF whom unite in saying that their second
choice the selection of Judge WOODWARD would
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