Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
gen. Pierce's Cabinet.

gen. Pierce's Cabinet.
Tt. nsw Cabinet, as nominated, has been con-
frped BY the Senate, and is constituted as follows
Hon. WIN. L. MARcY, Of New York, Secre'a-
~ Of State. c
Of the Treasury. .,,; Co.,
tary Of War. H.; G.
Hon. JAMES c. DoBBlN, of North Carolina, Sec
retSry Of the Navy.
Hon. RopERr McCLELLANp, of Michigan,
Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. JAMES CAMPBELL, OF Pennsylvania fos'-
Master General.
torney General.
Asa Cabinet this body, it must be admitted,
contrasts rather unfavorably with that OF the late
administration. Most of its members are as yet
little known to fame, some have gained reputa-
ton for smar,uess and perhaps all are men OF aolI-
ty and education, but in thier position as States
men they stand distant by a long interval from
such as WEBSTER, EVERETT, and CRirrENpES
As individual politicians, they may not be Known
to many Of our readers.
Gov. MARcY, the premier, is a conspicuous
type of the New York politicians of the Van bu-
rem school--coaspicuous not for craftsmanship SC
much as for partiSanship. lie is the author OF the
motto "to tho victors belong the spous, and his
prominent position in the Cabinet may we'll 'ndI-
cate that the incoming administration will have NJ
particular horror of prescription. His most famous
act while Governor, was to charge the State OF
New York so cents for patching his inexPressbies
He held various offices in his native State, was
for one session in the United States Senate, and
was Secretary Of War, in the Cabinet OF Pres'-
dent Polk
Mr., GUrgaIE has no national reputation but
has occupied with skill and ability, the post OF
leader Of his party in his own State for many years
He is said to be gaan ofensrgy and intellect, and
hitherto anti prOscriptive iii his sentiments. lie
is lawyer of prominence, has been member OF
the Ken, ucky Legislature, and was President OF
the Convention Of 1919 to revise the Conshtu-
ton Of the State.
General DAVIS was educated at West Point,
and gathered some military glory in the Mexican
war. He was since brought into the United
States Senate and the political field, by the South
srn Rights Democracy of Mississippi. lie is a
talented but impulsive man, and if things do not
go to please him, will soon raise ''war" in the
Cabinet if no whore else. His appointment is
doubtless intended as douceur for the ''ire-eat-
ers"-hs having been most ultra in his opposition
10 the Union-compromise party.
JAMES C. DoDsiN is unknown to the nation at
large. 1t is said he was for one session in the
House of Representatives, and was the Democratic
eendidatefo the United S,atosSenate in the Leg
i.laturs of North Carolina, but not commanding
che sutire vote Of his party lost the cloction.-
The Richmond Enquirer says, ''he made his mark
high on the roll Of fame (9( at the LAST Baltimore
Conrention."
Hon. ROBERT McCLELLAHp was for several
years member of Congress from Michigan, and
At enc session was Speaker of the House He was
recently elected to second term as Governor Of
his Stats. What are his peculiar quali6cationsfor
the Cabine. council, do not appear; his appoint
mont is mos. probably bone thrown to General
Cas-, by way Ofappeasing the disappointed friends
sf that "Great Michigander."
Mr.. CAMPBELL is Philadelphia lawyer and
politician Of some local reputation for talent He
was recently the Democratic nominee for Judge of
the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, but was de-
fssted, although the others on the same ticket
were elected He was afterwards Attorney Gen
ersl of the State. His appointment to the Cabi-
net was the best that could be done for BUoHAH-
An, DALLAS s. Co.
Last, though not least, is Gen. CALEB CusH-
ING. He is decidedly smart man; was at one
time the most popular Wing in Massachusetts,, but
went of with JOHN TYLER, and was nominated
by him for a post in his Cabinet but rejected by
the Senate; he was then sent as Commissioner to
China. As one Of President PoLx's Generals in
the Mexican war he won peculiar reputation COS
gc!'ontry. He was General PIERcE's friend and
adviser during the Presidential campaign, and it
10 said that by his astuteness alone was the long
sought letter to Capt. RosERr G. Sccrr, withheld
from public knowledge. Gales viii be the DOW
or behind the throne, aud although nominally in
low position in the Cabinet he will be reallv the
Grand Visier of the concern.