The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-04

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WHAT 10 ~ BE DOME WITH PKNNsyLvASgAa-Nis
eur happy lot to lay before readers every day
new cabinet, formed somewhere, for the incoming
administration Of General Pierce. We shal esn-
tnue to turn the wheel Of fortune until all the po
htcd names in the country, both great and small,
have come out, and until the General decides who
shall have tho prizes. Hero, in this State, several
prominent democrats are contending for the same
honorable post and We have. on several occasions,
erdsayored to explain their relative chances Of
1t does not appear that any one Of them has,
yo., declined the honor proposed FOR him by his
friends But in the adjoining State Of Pennsylva-
MIA different aspect Of affairs is presented.
Pennsylvania is a. democratic as it is Dutch, aud
no doubt, has claims upon the President for one Of
the cabinet appointments. But Pennsylvania, a.
this time, has no prominent aspirant in the aed
Mr. Buchanan was iavorably mentioned soon after
the elestion--his friends spoke confidently Of his
being selected, and tie unaninity Of the State in
bis favor seemed to encourage their hopes. This
gentleman, however, intimated that he did not de-
sire any Office in the administration; and whom
it became known that this intimatiOn meant more
than modest dithdance, forthwith almost legion
Of great men. whose Names unfortunately, wore
written in small letters on the tablets Of fame,
sprung forth to claim an honor which he did not
really aspire to. The same scenes are nov
likely to be re enScted that were performed at
the last election for United STATES Senator,
when Mr.. Buchanan declined to DO can
didate. 1t 10 the same tune played over
again, with the appropriate variations-esch one
grinding his own organ, and handing round his hat
for tavsrs, the smallest most thankfully received"
ylyan ar hpy init
and if Buchanan is out of the way, some other man
to take it can surely be found who is less dident
and little more anxious. There is Campbell, from
the lIlh OF Moyamensng and Southwark, of Phila-
delphia Jones, from the rural Dutch district Of
Berks Hughes, from the coal region Bigler,
from the numbering Yankees Of the Susquehanna
Woodward, from the stone district; and Black, from
the Scotch Irish Of the West There are all good
men and we could Mention as many more of the
same sort, who are e4thfy willing to serve their
country a. the shortest notice. We need not men,
ton their antecedents, as they are as we'll known
to the nation as to US, and better. We have
never heard an objection to any one of them. SO
far, tie thing looks feasible, all right and ar
ranged.
But there is another side to the picture. While
ali Of these were willing to waive their claims to
Buchanan, they are less polite to each other and
hSIce has sprung up provincial war in that State
where 10 lately reigned peace and harmony. The
democracy are in quandary-who to recommend,
and who TO offend are tho questions All are friends
Of Buchanan, and all are tuggiDg for piece Of his
falling mantle. Others, who want office, dislike
making enemies of any aspirant. And now, il all
probability, General Pierce will, by any selection,
cut that State up into factions, which may throw
the next popular vote into the hands Of the enemy
lie may do the same thing by rejecting All Of them.
Pennsylvania is large, powerful, and democratic
State-in fact the only free State, except New
Hampshire, where General Pierce received MAORI
ty over both the free coil and whig candidates. 1t
is the most reliable State which the new Presden.
has to fall back upon in fighting any new combina
ton of defeated parties. The whg party is doad,
and so is Daniel Webster. While he lived, the
wings end free sellers were kept distinct That Is
now changed, and . united free soil party will bs
formed, which will swallow anything not forbidden
in the Maine Liquor law, and stand on any plls.
form which promises to carry them into power
This position Of things, therefore, in Pennsylvania
is unfortunate for tho incoming administration
No doubt there hundreds in that State willing,
Curtus. like, to leap into any gsp, if it be soft,
downy office, to heal the breach in the party But
this kind Of patriotism is not what General Pierce
will want. He would rather prevent any breach
taking place. How is this to be avoided if these
gentlemen all insist on coming into the cabinet?
The President will require some one to counsel him
against those who wish to be his constitutional
advisers, as well as to fight the free sellers and
pacify the disappointed aspirants for office