The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-21
General Pierce's Cabinets His Views Stated
by his Home Organ.
From the Concord IN. H. Patriot.

From the Concord nv. H) Patriot.
1t is not little amusing to read the specuIations
OF the newspapers in relation to the cabinet O.
General Pierce. Some Of the opposition papers are
30 very obliging not only to establish the prin
ciples upon which the members Of his cabinet are
to be selected, but even to name the individuals
who are to compose it. Others are more modest,
and content themselves with the assurance that
certain nen are to have places in the ,binet and
Certain others are sure not to be in ittha this
top oil the party is to have controlling influence,
andih other section is to be prescribed, SC. The
Democratic papers OF different parts of the country
and individuals are urging their favorites for seats
In the cabinet. claiming it due to their sections
or the merits and services of the disti rushed
cons named by them. All this is highly anu sing
to these who know the history and character Of
General Pierce and 1t does not require a pery init
mate acquaintance with these to show the absur
dity Of all such speculations.
General Pierce knows and duly appreciates the
responsibilities of the high station to VIII ich he has
been called by the unsolicited suffragcs of the
American people; and his whole history gives
evidence that he will meet those responsibilities in
a manner creditable to himself and acceptable to
the country. He will be held, and Justly 80, re
sponsble t. the country for the acts of his admin
istration; his cabinet are responsible to him He
Ia the representative of the whole country, literally
knowing"no North. no South, no East, no West -
In the administration Of the Government; and his
cabinet must be imbued with the same national
IDEAS and purposes. acting for the country, and not
each for a section. His cabinet must be unit
fully harmonizing in al! their views, cordially sec
onding the determinations Of the President. and
vigorously laboring to carry out every measure of
DubliC IN VIII no d,oi, .,
committed. Upon this depends the success of the
administration; without this, all the labors of the
President for the public welfare will be futile, and
the most devoted and self sacrificing efforts on his
part will end in humiliation to himself and Disgrace
to the country.
Now, how must such cabinet be seecteu9 The
President ia responsible for their acts, and he
should select them, not take them at the bidding
OF others. BY this We do not mean that he should
disregard or refuse to listen to such sugg esions as
may be made to him; and those who know General
Pierce know we'll that he will not act hastily or
unadvlsedly in 30 vastly an important matter.
but we mean that, having diligently sought for
and carefully considered all the information that
Ia in his power to obtain. he should then decide
according to the dictates of his own Judgment; and
those who know him need no assurance that he
will do 30 conscientiousy and fea rlessly General
Pierce knows we'll the prominent and leading men
OF the Unon their history, their characters their
qualifications and their positions at home and be
fore the country; and with such aid he will avail!
himself, we have no fears that he will not select
for his cabinet proper men-men of broad national
views, sound judgment, sterling ability, strict in
tegrlty, and correct principles -men who will not
use their places for their own emolument, or as
stepping stones to future promotion, but who will
do to hai ~
istraton and the permanent welfare of the country
seeking the honor of being faithful servants as the
reward OF patriotic service
In acting thus, as our knowledge of General
Pierce induces us to believe he will, it ia nearly
certain that many persons will be disappointed in
the composition of his cabinet. Nearly every State
in the Union, out OF New England. has one two
three, or more candidates for seats in the cabinet;
and no doubt most OF them are well qualified for
the position in which their friends desire to place
them But there are only seuen cabinet officers to
be appointed, while seven times that number have
been named for them; consequently many must
be disappointed. But such men and their friends,
IT they are true friends of the President and aux-
lous TOR the success of his administration, ~
cheerfuly acquicsce in the result. with the a.
ance that they rejected not for lack of uua{f@
but because considerations of superior
and overriding importance require that others
should nil the places in question. The supposed
claims OF individuals and sections must yield to the
paramount considerations OF the unity of the cab-
net, and the success of the administration which ia
30 dependent thereon.
And the idea that any section of the party is to
be prescribed, or its claims entirely disregarded
in the selection of cabinet officers is in our opin
ion, unfounded All sections of the Democratic
party cordially ted in the late to restore
the Government to the hands of the Democracy;
and during that canvass it was everywhere de.
clared by our papers and speakers that all who
stood boldly upon the Baltimore platform and sup
ported our candidates to be rega rded as Dem.
ocrats All such are to be thus treated now; and
IT seems to us that If man is in every other
spect the proper man in the opinion of the Pres-
dent for cabinet officer the fact that he formerly
belonged to this that section into which the party
may have beeen divided in any State, should not
prevent his selection.
So too, with the idea that the holding of official
position heretofore should influence the decision in
regard to any man. In our opinion, this will nei-
lher exclude any one nor weigh in his favor. If |
General Pierce should conclude that certain men,
oers OF Mr. Polk cabinet can subserve the public
interests better than others members Of his cab.
net, we see no reason why he should not select |
hem. His sole desire must be to promote the wei
are, prosperity, and honor Of the country, AMI he
will wish to call around him the best men-those
Who under all the circumstances, are best calcu-
ated to aid him most effectually in adminisc ring
he great trust confded to him by the American
people. And it is of little moment to him or them
whether these men have been cabinet ministers,
members of either House of Congress-, foreign min
sters, or simple private citizens; all that any one
hould demand ia that the men shall be cup to the
A"' oh oAi TIC BICat QUESTIONS Vi tne Qdy, and |
quail to the duties required of them.
Such arc our emotions" upon this subject; and
hey seem to us to be reasonable and such as will
Commend themselves to the good sense of the De-
nocracy of the country. II is their desire and OK
ectation that the admnstr ton of General Pierce
nay be the most successful, brilliant and perma
entIy advantageous to the country that we have
yer had; and to enable him TO make it 80, thew
will forego all minor consd era,ions, all personal
nd local preferences and prejudices in regard to
who may be selected as his consttu
lonsl advisers, and will cheerfuy yield him their
ontidence and jealous support. They will not
SIX if this man be an "old fogy," or that one
artisan Of young America If this one has be.
onged to this section, that to the other sec.
ion of the party; but the only question will be
'heher the men are "honest, capable, and faithful
. the Constitution having the will and the abili.
to second the views and carry out the policy of
&c sagacious, energetic and patriotic statesman
'hom the people have placed at the head of the
government
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