The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-08-16

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| No appointment made by Gen. Pierce, filled
tho Democratic party with moro surprise thar
that of Caleb Cushing. The fact that he was d
nero political advenurer, a renegade Whig
brought into their party by the force of circum
stances; and that his whole public course had
beencharacterized by an overweoning ambition
and cool, calculating selfishncss, did not re-
| commend him to the sober and well informed
members of the Democratic party. Knowing
his past history, and his treachery to the Whg
party, tho best informed Democrats believed
that he came among them for mere selfish
purposes, and that he would be MS ready 10 be-
tray them as he was his former associates, when
ever ho should see achance of promoting biz
own interest. Such was the estimate whicl
leading Democrats, who had the best oppor
tunity of knowing the man, put upon Gen
| Cushing.
His history is too well known TO our reader;
| TO require any extended remarks from us.
From the period when he was elected to
/ Congress by personal efforts tho most peculiar
| if not tho most honorable, he has always beer
looked upon with some degree of distrust.--
| Suspected of Van Burenism. he was vory cold
| to The Wing nomination in 1889, until that he
found that the people were rising in theiI
strength in favor of Gen. Harrison, when he
| camo forward and wrote a campaign life of the
General, and so became actively engaged il
the canvass. But on the death of General Elar-
rison, John Tyler attempted to form new
party, and Caleb Gushing, then in Congress-
in connection with Henry A. Wise and a few
others, enlisted under Tyler, with the vain
hopo OF being at tho head of the new admins
tration and the new party. But failing in this,
he, with his friends Tyler and Wise, went over
to tho Democracy.
Sottiuo, hc hanrt upop haipo lander Como
where, Mr.. Cushing struggled hard in his eff.
forts to build up new party, and he was well
sustained by John Tyler. Thrice did the
President nominate him to tho Senate rs Soc
retary of the Treasury, and thrice did the Sen
ate reject him. But after the Senate had ad
journed, Mr.. Tyler gave him the newly crea-
ted mission to China
But on his arrival in that country, he found
that tho only object to be secured by his mission
had been accomplished before his arrival, so
that he gained no distinction by that adventure.
On returning to tho United States, he found
himself fairly ont of the Wing party, and SO
was compelled to Set up for himself or unite
with the Democracy.
AT the breaking out Of the Mexican war, Mr.
Cushing, thinking no doubt that that would
gain him a reputation, and afford good oppor-
tunty of bringing him fairly into tho Demo
he was chosen Colonel, and was afterwards
appoint I'D by President Polk, Brigadicr Gen
eral. But unfortunately for himself, he ac-
quircd no laurels in Mexico For though he
fell, it was not upon the "high places of the
field, nor yet in the presence of the enemy:
and on his return to Massachusetts. those who
served under him bore no hattering tcstimo-
mails TO the man or to the General. But tho'h
"warthoughts have left their places vacant,
he ospired TO the Office of Chief Magistrate, OBJ
tained the Democratic nomination, and with
it only about one half of the former Demo
cratic popular vote.
He next appears in tho Massachusetts, Leg
isaturc, where he opposes the election of
Charles Sumner so as TO stand well with the
South, in case Democratic President should
be chosen. And now we find him occupying a
place in Gen. Picrcos Cabinet, greatly TO the
annoyance of some of the leaders OF that par
ty. Gen. Gushing, it will be seen, has been
upon all sides in politics: not, however, from
his ardent temperament, or from any momen-
tary impulse, but from cool calculation Nor
are his schemes yet at an end. We are in
formed by high democratic authority, that it is
already decided that Gen. Pierce is not to be
candidate for re-clect' on, nnd that Gen.
Gushing has his eye upon the succcssion.-
This accounts for the appointmeis which have
been made in this Commonwealth. Being
| from Massachusetts, he claims the right of rcgu-
la,ing the appointments here; and knowing that
| the Democrats in Massachusetts are minori-
tv, aud that he can stand no chance in his own
State, unless hc can keep up the coalition, he
bcs.ows the Offices freely upon tho Coalition
lists, hoping thereby to atone for his opposition
to Sumner, and thereby secure the support of
tho Old Bay State.
But he is too much of manager to rely up
on the one State alone, or upon one class of
men only for support lie knows the restless
ness of large class in the communicable
lawlcss thirst for plumber which is deep seated
in the breast of young America" Consc-
qucntly, we find tho gallant General conten-
ding only with Douglass and Soule, for the
honor OF encouraging system of acquisition
and plumber, under the taking of appellation of
''DEsTINY.' At Newark, N. j., whilo on his
late tour to New York, he thus expatiatcs up
on tho destiny of this Republic:
"Now, gentlemen, whilst il is true, that il is
the perfect sympathy of sentiment, opinion
principle, thought, between the elected chiei
of The republic, and the great people OF
that republic, so, also, there is another doc
trine which all history teaches, which belongs
to tho day, to our country. to the spectacle
that we have gazcd on to o-day with admiring
eyes; and it is, that thcro is an eternal, irrc-
vcrsible destiny of republic; that destiny is
still to move onward, upward, in the career OF
greatness; it is not mere banner phrase OF
popular parlancc to speak of the destiny of a
republic, or Of our republic
| There is a destiny to republic! there is a
law Of its existence. as clearly and undeniably
rs there is n law of the existence of human
being that he shall begin in youth, that he
shall grow into juycnescencc, that he shall
harden into manhood, that in the plentudo of
his manful strength he shall overtop tho ma
tions around him. [Applausc.l We arc now
the men ofmodcrn Rome. How was it with
the old Rome? She conqurcd. She went on
annexing according to tho law Of her existence,
lapplause,] and so long as sho proceeded in
the application of that law Of her existence,
no earthly power could Withstand her progress.
[Appause.l -.... ~. f,.'y -
She carried her arms whcrever that law of
her destiny dictated that thcy should be borne: