The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21

spring of ls47. being attached to the army under
leo he appointed Brgadier General in ths United
States Army. the force under his immediate command
consisted of the Virginia North Carolina and issgsipui
regiments Of volunteers AS there was no prospect Of
hcstiiiies being renewed the Northern line and a. he
was anxious TO be IL active service General ushinr was
at bis own request transferred TO the army of General
Scott His first duty to command camp OF ;nstruc.
ton consisting Of reglments from Mary ryland Illinois
ONO, Mhsaehusetts Florida Texas and Georgia, and
few regular troops He then appointed 10 the com
mand at San Angel where he had under him regiments
from south Carolina, Texas Massachusetts, New York
and Pennsyyania 1t not his good fortune to be en-
gagged IN any OF the brilliant actions of the war butt
y hard necessary to say that there services to be
performed IN every campaign which useful ha nj
lighting aud without which such fighting would be Of
sman consequence, yet which attract public at
tention.
: In the year 1S47 while he was in Mexico General
Gushing was nominated by the democracy of Massachu
setts rs their candidate for Governor This nomination
wa. made without any previous consultation with him
SELL and Was owing to the part which he had taken in
support Of the war 1t proved a good movement The
democratic yote-wbich, under the lead Of Judge Nor
ton aud his nunkes had fallen two years from 81 900
to Ooowas increased to Al 900 the election of 1917
Attempts have been made to prejudice the democracy Of
other states against General Cushing by showing that
in ls4S when he was again candidate for Governor he
ever at That time sufficiently explains the cause Of the
snaness OF the vote he then received Our State cleo
on took place six days after that for President had been
held, and when it was known that General Cass had
been beaten The consequence was, that the demo.
cratic vote was very small General Gushing received
FOR Governor about the number of votes as
were cast for the democratic candidates for Con
gress, among whom we're some of the most popular
of the party That party dishearened and dspred
and all it's candidates felt the effect of its de preston
The speech which General Cushing made accepting the
democratic nomination in 1913 was one of the finest
efforts OF lis ife and the convention which then
mated him the largest held here by the demo-
Gratis Throughout the campaign of 1915 General Cush
ing the most jealous aborer had in behalf Of
General Cass deyotiDg his whole time for months to the
cause. and often addressing two meetings day. IT.
therefore it be true that General Cass denounces the
mere idea of appointing General Cushing to c.bnet
Office, he is very ungrateicl-no uncommon thing with
statesmen and politicians.
In 1850 General Cushing chosen a member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives from Newbury
the L. gsature which elected Charles Sumner to the
Senate Of the United States. He opposed that gentle.
mans election to the uttermost, and present at
every baoting voting against him For this he de-
nounced by some of the coaltioniss with much ero
city as he had experienced at the hands of the wings
supporting the Mexican war. Such attacks, however
had no effect on him and he opposed Mr. Sumner from
first to last There free soilers who are now
sorry that his efforts successful At the same
time General Cushing gave very able support to all the
liberal measures of State legislation which the coalition
brought forward, and most of which proved successful
lie was universally admitted to be the abest in the
Legislature.
In 1851 the Office of Attorney General was offered to
accept the appointment The legislature of 1852 having
created additional Justice of the Supreme Court Ge.
neral Cushing appointed to f the Office in the month
OF May The wings were greatly shocked at this They
had strong doubts OF it being constitutional to appoint
democrat to seat on the Supreme BENCH They had
his disregard Of ancient usage. Several venerable
wings who disappeared about that time supposed
to have thrown themselves into the Back Bay or
Frog Pond in sheer disgust with a world in which
such an outrage could be perpetrated with impuny The
patriotic assurance that General Cushing would prove
himself utterly unfit for the place. and do great deal of
chief to the public The whg lawyers we're parca
other whg ideas was not destined to do much honor to
its orignators With that calm confidence which pow
etu mind has in itself and which is the most different
thing in the world from egotism General Cushing
ed to the Supreme bench To that he surprised peo
eved wisdom and fitness for high station to be whs mo
nopohes would not be to the feeling that
created He astonished them all. There is not
popular Judge in the State at this time than Caleb Cush
ing The most complex and rsccnde legal matters
as familiar to him as the commonest forms of parlamen
tary law with which he has had fourteen years
perence. The extent of his requirements. the logi.
cal precision Of his arguments the facility with which
he disentangles the most complicated questions,
and the attention which bestow on every case brought
before him have for him the deepest respect of the
bar while his nrbanty and courtesy things different
from what we often FIND in courts have made him popu-
lar with suitors One of his colleagues lately remarked
that Judge Gushing was ready to perform any
surprised that should be fond Of labor for its own
sake but Judge Cushngs industry far out of the
does not allow any of his time to be wasted If it be
true asa great authority asserts that work is worship
then is Judge Gushing the most devotional in the
country His acquisitions vast and they at
command. doubt if there be in the nation who
can approach him in this respect The only person whom
ever knew that could be justly named with him in the
matter the late Mr.. Rantoul whose conversation
on historical and literary and scientific subjects always
impressed one with the idea that he knew everything
something after the in which you are affected by
reading one OF Macaulays essays chapter from his
history Judge Cushing excels in conversation which
is more than be said of most of public who
generally contrve in that way to exhibit only their
ignorance, vanity and egotism
such Is brief sketch Of Judge Cushing. Whether he is
to go into the cabinet to remain the bench of which
he Is great which would con-
lief here however is universal that he is to be cabinet
officer and that be viii depart for Washington next week.
That he will be Secretary of State is not confidently
affirmed The Treasury the War Department, and the
Attorney Generashp have each been bestowed upon him
BY an public whose conduct it is hoped the
we do not think he could do better. AIGOMA,
The Visit Of General Pierce to New York.
MAYOR wEsTERyELTs LETTER 10 THE PRESIDENT
ELECT
MAYORS OFFICE, 10th Feb, 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, Esq, President Elect.
DEAR SIR-Ahough the authorities of this city are in
the receipt Of your letter OF the 9Th instant declining the
public reception which rendered to you on your
Journey 10 the seat of government do not feel that
can permit the occasion afforded by your presence among
us TO pass without expressing well my sentiments
as those Of citizens whom have the honor repre-
sent in view Of the circumstances which deprive Of
the pleasure Of estpg regard and esteem for your
self, and sympathy in the bereavement with which it
has pleased an all wise Providence to visit you.
The citizens OF New York proud that they have contr
butcd your elevation TO the distinguished position which
government is in your hands the best interests of the
whole country will be carefully and faithfully cared for
by you, would have rendered to cordial heartfelt
welcome to our metropolis, and gladly testified their APP
Preeiation OF one whom nation has elevated to the
highest Office in its gift.
But sir, the feelings consequent upon your be-
rea,ement and which has caused the whole country to
noun with would lily comport with the pageantry
Of public parade, and respect those feelings too
highly to ntrude anything of that kind upon them.
desire sir to express to you best wishes for your
health and happiness ard with the earnest hope that
M WI has nHic e1
alone can heal will guide, guard, and watch over you
am, sir, with sentiments of sincere regard
Your friend and fellow citizen
JACOB A. WESTERvELT
FIRE IN DETROIT. MICu.-About one O'Clock
Yesterday morning n fire broke ont in the hack mart