The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-20
Correspondence Of the journal IF Commerce.

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Correspondence Of the Journal II Commerce
Coz WAsHINGToN, Saturday j January Is.
The Republic asks what the Union men will say
to a9Cabinet composed of Freesoilers and State
Rights mem They will say, probably, such q
Cabinet will be blown sky-high If it should ever
be formed, which they have reason whatever to
believe as yet. We have rumors enough of such
cast OF the Cabinet, and of prevalent dissatiefac
ton onuccount ofthe same; but it IA hardly proba
BILE that men known as Freeaoi!ers or Secessonist.
will be brought into the Cabinet. Oh DOR
Colonel Jefferson Davis, who sspokefi, of for the
Cabinet, though State Rights man, is also az
strongly attached to the Union as any one no has
been named for the Cabinet. But do not think
he would readily coalesce,with the Freesoil Cabi-
net General Pierce must either give these sec
tons Of the Democratic party large share of in
fluence in bis administration or incur their enmi-
have stronger and more decided support of the
Uniona Democrats, WHICH is much the larger sec
ton of the partly .ee y4aursI
Precisely In any<contingency the Demo
cratic party must be- divided A Cabinet Of
Union Democrats will involve the" enmity''
of the Freesoil and State Rights factions, while
the advent of the latter combination will drive
Union5Democrats into opposition. Under any
aspect, it must be, on General PIERcE's part,
choice of evils, He cannot have party unity;
and the Democrats2who will dissent from, his
arrangements will BE the bitterest and the most
uncompromising of his opponents, 10 ,9 s,52
1t is too late to avert the mischief The
men who, trafiicked with treason before the
election will experience little. sympathy in the
dilemma which elastic principles, have. entailed
upon them an715ir' r7seoa Z, .'Ht'9 a1oasa =
The Union tries to hide its 'tribGlations BY
magnifying those its peighbors.. According
to professionals is more solicitous for the com
fort of the Republic that for the satisfactory
adjustment of its own concerns. % 74o17oqm;
Weappreciate sympathy and are grateful for
it when we need il, and when the generosity
which awards it is not exerted at .Jihe expense
of justice. But we fear that the Union is not
in a condition that warrants generosity. We
are not cognizant Of our necessities in Seisuon
to it; but, under any circumstances, humanity
and propriety would compel US to decline &C
ceptihg what our city contemporary can 50
poorly spare.3 1t has pressing service, we are
sure; of all the philosophy, temper, and cheer
fulness that it can muster. =, lrgrbfii;9 ,fiT
There is want of wisdom as well as want
Of candor in the .profered sympathy of the
Union. pfflciousness brings it's own 1circum-
stances fresh before The public gaze. People
wonder how the Union can '.grin a snile,'
however ghastly, in view of tie pliic,kled rod
Yshilen is at this moment suspended above its
Shoulders. They, remainder, that the fiery
champion of Young America has denounced it
in the chamber of Democratic Congress as
unfit to expound the Democratic faith---as
granny in fact, without teeth to render further
Service They know that the Freesoil and
Southern Rights Seasians lists have uniformly
1t, and will strive to move heaven
and earth to strip it Of, The 5honofs and emoIu-
ments of organship. aai They are yet further
aHasef that present prospects go far to Justify
an expectation; that forces thus hostile to our
neighaor's interests will WELD the controlling
influence in the coming Cabinet and, that,
after all, the Union has an excellent chance Of
being rewarded in kicks rather than dollars for
all the humiliation and degradation which it
underwent during the, regent .eaasass. q ID
Rutwe will not swell the recapitulatioa Of
the tortures and .annoyances---the Contempt
and .contumely"--to which our kind contempo-!
rary is hourly exposed. We viii not wound
its constituencies by reminding ishofaan the
harsh ps sayings and pnfriendy threats that are
heard in every corner from Democrat lips, its
tender soul hears them all TOO often fur its health
OF peace, and we are more disposed ito assuage
than to aggrayate its agony. For its. own sake
We entreatitt to avoid exertionsa such as those
Of yesterday. They are periIohs because ex--,,
citing. and may pesphance bring Its own rick.
erty fabric about its ears. 1t is not Sampson
that it should be guilty Of this folly. .. IL :,
The Albany New York; Register extracts la
from the last number Of, the Democratic Re 4
view savage onslaught upon the organization
Of the Roman Catholic, church, which is de-
scribed as" entirely and wholly q, political
complot," and one whose presence on this con
tinent Is iniimficai to republican principles and
institutions, ,go,, s,i1liI,m ,Ij95t.aA ID
anW mot refer To che circumstances to make;
# the basis Of controversy We Gle It as ev
.snce Of the glaring insincerty with which &c
accredited organ Of All aetiye. section ofathe
Democratic party, patronised citizens 4se Of the
Catholic faith prior to the November election,
4 buE !