New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-26
Cabinet Again- Onice-seekers Pesteriug the
Presideut-Pierco In the Baggage Car
Arrival at Washington incOg.

WAsmSGToS, Tuesday, Feb %, 1853
The arrival of Gen. Pierce at this point
seems again to have unsettled the Democratic Congre.
sonsl impressions concerning Cabinet matters. Il 10
said this morning that he met here by letter from
Col Jefferson Davis saying that be conceives |, TO be
his duty his friends at home to decline his, Ps)
invitation to take the portfolio of the War Department
Ia order that he may fight the current contest for
the seat In the Senate now occupied by Mr. Brooke
Az the Wings Of Mississippi still stand shoulder 70
shoulder with the Union party Democrats 1. Is condd
cred doubtful whether the Southern Rights men will
carry the day there they have already done 10 Gs0
gia Alabama and elsewhere throughout the South.
&c. Davis according to this story proposes to stand By
them until Governor Foot Is completely driven 70 the
wall There Ia something in all this bu, precisely how
much am not exactly able to say. Gen. Pierce
keeping very close to-day, though half dozen
Of the Democratic leaders have visited him. his In
yitation, understand He Is lodging the Office seek
ers, and manages 10 keep them at bay, so far with
commendable and remarkable skill. The excuse a.
legged by him for denying them access his presence
is indispostOn. His looks bear out this declaration
Those who were his old friends here who have man
aged to catch glimpse Of his eountenAnee say that be
looks already greatly broken
Last night be perpetrated cruel cut upon the ho'ds
Of ohceseekers, who had assembled at the DeP%"
be fret to take him by the hand not even Stopping"
acknowledge the presence and intended compliments
Of the Corporation and Democratic Association Com
mittees Of Reception, who were ranged around tns
srhouse door, as 10 be % trap him As be agt
ed from the cars. IL Is presumed ,hst he got VIM
some how or other that of these gentlemen w7e
hoping for fat Offices and indsposed 10 afford mem
precedence over the common herd Of ofhceseexsn
who had not been able work themselves on elmer Oh
these committee
He rode from Baltimore Ia the baggdss car, oJ W"
Of preserving his incognto and the instant the tfsn
stopped, he sprung out upon the platform, Ia such az
suise, an old coat, bat, and face mghing hsndkercn
s enabled him 10 PASS through the crowd OF eager
pectanis, who thronged the doors, without being"
cognized, though many Of bis personal and inn@a~
Trends were there keeny looking for him Inc 20"
ttees did not discover that the game had elgded lns
Until the seedy looking hack in which he had 'es''"
himself, was On the way 10 the City Hotel Wnen NC
secret became known, a shout Of ndicuie went W
from the horde Of outside olEce-seeken, STAINING
around; Of course at the expense Of the more I"p'
isIt Committee men, who looked uaurerabie things
they cid no, dare insinuste in words ths, The rfe"
dent elect had treated them shsbby He spoke 70 o1
one individual In the ca. house, spoil seeking psto
who in rushing to get into the front rank OF the crow
almost run him pierce down p on recovering uo"
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