The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-25
Unity In the Cabinet.


The papers which assume 10 be the organs par erce
Iece of the administration have not shown much dis
rumors Of dissensons in the cabnet Their true pocv
to coR6ne themselves to simple contradiction Of
the story using temperate language and not going out
of their to abuse either those who gave currency
the statement, those who thought it worthy of
dence Admitting that the story without founda-
tcn the distracted condition of the democratic party
and the conflicting views of those who represent it in the
administration calculated to inspire general belief
in its truth The probabilities in favor of rup-
ture Never was such mosaic piece Of cabinet work
since Lord North organized his famous coalition min
istry. President Pierce had authorized it to be
nounced that his cabinet must be unit; and the fact
that the Secretary of State continually complaining
to his parisans that he not permitted to exercise
any influence upon appointments and threatening to
sign If he not treated with more consideration,
Just well known in Washington his inveerate habit
Of snuff taking His resignation was the most natural
thing imaginable under the circumstances Nearly every
body in Washington believed he had resgned and for the
Incn TO fly into passion about the rumor and scod
like shwoman, is in exceedingly bad taste, be iides
being the worst course it could adopt friend Of the
administration. Its percmptory, passionate and i'll
hammered contradiction win lead people who had been
previously increduous to the conviction that rupture
imminent II it really did not take place. The intel
Hgenor in reply to the laundering and article in
the Cnion on the subject said -:
Sunday last certain change the cabinet confident
reported and upon acged authority 80 that
Senators their belief the and being
let that such runor had oItaned
credit here Many believed it because they thouyht not
and doubted i only The pris.sss lew wso had
hs ne. Of % as
The time anticipated that print Is exceedingly
whatever ruors Of change n tho cabinet.
torionsly the very opposite q the truth WV A'
When paper as haeiysl1y discreet cautious ana re-
this The intelligent portion Of the community viii have
no difficulty In arriving at correct conclusion In relation
to this question especially when the notorious fact OF
Ms1cy,s discomfort is taken into consider alton,
The New York Evening Post has been even more NAL
adroi In this business than the Jnin Anxious to ex-
hib its knowledge and zeal in the cause the Post makes
the folio wing comprehensive and positive declaration
In the first place there is not the slightest ground he
% s h M Sss Pierce o e G retiring n
tho Presidency One is just likely resign or TO be
The Pos is too ready and swift witness to be Of any
service to its client We have known fair cause
badly damaged by the volunteer testimony.of an ndis
Greet friend It undertakes to prove too much refer
ence to the history Of the executive branch Of the gov
eminent will show that cabinet ministers have frequently
resigned, and occasionally been turned ont General
jackson cabinet tumbled 10 pieces suddenly and with
out the sghtet premonon. The Harrison cabinet dis.
solved one ne morning. and the day before tnat catas
tcpne the leading papers Of the whg party affirmed
with as much earpesfncss and vehmence as VIC now Wit
meas in the columns Of the Post and Union that there was
perfect unity In the executive council aud that all alc
cations to the contrary wero weak inventions of the
enemy--the fabrcatong Of evil disposed persons who
thereby hoped TO disturb the harmonious understanding
mat subssted between the President and his corstt
tional advisers We could easily recall half OF
changes in the executive council, OF taem youn.
made to turn volunteer. But the records viii be
searched In vain for Instance OF presidential abdca
ticn either by the ycton of ths incumbent or BY any
other process The Post itself TO be sensible Of the
prcposerous and incredible nature Of its ayermen and
accordingly qualities IL by the following remarks SIT Is
ganxston is to be overturned simply upon disagree.
Rsut n, 81 s s0ss and s pedsnt about
haencver occurred and should be sadly mortified ii
any Nsx York statesman lhould be weak enough 70 ss
aSsh ths precedent" Tsn to fertxy ia position, and