The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-03-17

the personal injury done him by those of bis
political friends who had caused his defeat
and mindful only Of the success of the great
cause of Democracy, entered the contest with
the utmost enthusiasm deyoting his whole time
and exerting all his great personal influence
with his countrymen to the work OF healing
their discussions, removing their doubts and
exciting them to the support of the Democratic
cause His course won the admiration and re-
ceived the thanks of the Democracy of the
whole country and it is admitted on all hands
that to him more than TO any other man were
our friends in Pennsylvania indebted for their
signal and glorious triumph in that election"
That is, at first there was prevalent dispo-
sition among the Catholic voters of that State
to support General Scott; but Judge Campbell
by his efforts among the Catholics, especially
Irish Catholics, turned the current, and pre-
vailed on them to vote for General Pierce For
this service, he is rewarded with seat in the
Cabinet. This, we presume, is the meaning OF
the Union, and we have no doubt that its state
ment is correct.
Mr.. Gushing has been long in public life,
having served in the Legislature of his State, in
the U. S. House of Representatives as Commits
sioner to China as u Brigadier General in the
Mexican war, and as Judge of the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts. He was formerly
distinguished Wing, then Tyler man, then u
Mexican war man, then Democrat and has
signalized himself within a few years by his
active war against the Anti Slavery Democrats
of his State.
Young America" 80 far as one may Judge
can expect nothing from this Cabinet Mr.
Gushing sympathizes with it to some extent,
but he stands alone in this respect and his po-
sition is rather subordinate. Marcy Guthrie,
and Davis, are memorable conservatives from
their training, temperament, and crcumstan-
ces and by the force of the great interests they
represent, and they, we presume, will be the
controlling minds Of the Administration. In
relation to the peculiar interests of Slavery, we
doubt whether a Cabinet could be organized,
better adapted to their protection and extern
sion. 1t will, we doubt not be thoroughly and
consistently ro-Slavery
Land Reformers have nothing to expect
from its counsels we doubt whether it's action
will satisfy the friends of reciprocal trade with
Canada, or of River and Harbor improvements
but we do not doubt that the Army and Navy
will become the special subjects of it's provi-
dence
But, we ought not to PREJUDICE the new AID
ministration. Let us wait till its acts shall
reveal its character, and then approve or con-
damn aa n shall ha GOOD or OWL
Meantime, it would seem, from the following
quotations, as if the Wing Press were about to
rally generally to its support:
From The National kteihgencer, (Whig)
We can now say of it. with a confidence
which at the first glance at its contents we
were unable to do that, as a whole, it is pro.
ductlon IN high degree credtable to the abl-
lty as we'll as the patriotism of its author and
generally to the principles which he avows and
indicates in regard to the domestic institutions
and policy Of our country, and to the clearly
expressed and, we believe, sincere determine
ton on his part, that, in regard to our relations
with foreign nations, no advantage shall be
sought that is inconsistent with the laws and
usages of the civilized world
From the N. Y. Commercial advertiser (Whig)
We repeat that there must be a un luminous
verdict in favor of the ability displayed in this
address, and there are also portions of it that
in sentiment will meet hearty response from
the American people of all political opinions
From the NeW York Times, (Whsg.)
The lNAUGURAL-The Inaugural of Presi-
dent Pierce, in our columns this morning, will
be read with interest, and we think, with gen.
eral satisfaction. Its tone is manly, its style
fresh, and its spirit eminently earnest and sin
cere President Pierce is evidently very Deep
ly impressed by the magnitude of the trust
committed to his hands The language he uses
is not that of a hackneyed politician eager to
WELD the power which his ambition has sue
ceeded in grasping He feels sensibly the re-
sponsibilities he has incurred, and the dangers
and difficulties by which his path will be sur
rounded. The touching sentiment of the open.
ing sentence evidently RESTS at the bottom of
his heart and gives character and tone to his
comments upon public affairs.
From the New York Express, (Whtg.)
The Observation-Disclosures Pierce's inau-
gural address is plain, straight forward. COM
mon sense document, and as such is likely to
receive the unqualified approval of the country
at large. An inaugural is never expected to
be much more than formal Introductory to
the new order of things the party attaining to
power is presumed to establish but if the prac-
tice of the new President is to be at all accord
ant with the professions profusely imbodied in
the address he delivered, there is reasonable
ground for the belief that he will be less the |
President Of party than of the people-of all |
parties who, with so remarkable unanimity, con- |
tributed to invest him with the responsibilities |
of the Chief Magstracy So far, then, all looks |
fair and favorable; but it is for time ere long |
to apply the test.
From the New York Day Book, (Whig)
The policy to be pursued by the new Admin
we take it for granted, is indicated |
IN General Pierce's inaugural address. This |
document is able clear, and well written; |
there is no shutting and lodging, no double |
meaning about it, that we can discover it is |
plain, straight. forward, and conclusive.
From The New York Mirror, (Whig)
We are truly happy to be able thus heartily
to commend the first official document OF our
new Executive. From the day of his nomna-
ton at Baltimore, to the hour of his inaugura-
ton at Washington, President Pierce has not
uttered word nor written q line at which
any good citizen could take exception. We
honestly hope that we may be able to repeat
this high commentator four years hence.
From the Buffalo Register, (Wh,g)
As a whole, we like the inaugural Aside
from what we regard as defect in its style, it
is bold and fearless document carrying on
its face sturdy defiance Of the Vaccinations
Of faction and the rawlings of fanaticism 1t in
dicates that Franklin Pierce is to be the Presi-
dent of these United States for the next four
years without yielding the sceptre to any pow
er behind the throne. That he is to be the
President de facto as well as de jure, and that
those turbulent spirits who have penchant
for intrigue and influence il they do not like
it may carry their wares to some other market