The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-03
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tbric ard Gushing viii H. better understood BY
Outsiders after rerusal ~ our 7elegrapbic H.
tcliigrnce from Washington, publisacd IN an
Other column. Some such commentary was
impcra,iyely reqiired ,oaoeouat fog the glaring
Inconsistency between Mr, Guthrie letter -
bronson. insisting Ga his recognition 81 the Goa
litiCn between democrats and free sellers ir this
state aud Catch Cushing's letter 30 Mr.. Froth-
inrham insisting in yet stronk.r language on
hi- notwithstanding the Ike coalition il Nassa-
chusetts Nor, without ID could the sentiments
ascribed ~ The Attorney-C.oneral % the Presi-
dent IN he latter document ~ az All reC0uciled
with the pelicy which inspired Mr. Marcy ap-
pointments Of free s0iicTs 70 Office >ceh pal
pablo contradictions admit Ia fact 81 - other
solution than tina, given - cur correspondent
We nav. Indeed lcog suspected that a. be
states, harmony has - SOM, time mas been a
Hanger % the councils q the "a-.'nistrasion
~ aroun men AZ it Resbers could beVe eNe.
,anrhter !, ,Oc nc table without bursting Into
together. was from the H. = '''e'.
friends. II seems that they 49,.
feelings Tor while, and tried to jol 80,
open outbreaks, trusting 70 Providence 10. -.
windfaH which might engross public at.eniio.
and divert mems thoughts from the fla a,c mental
points of principle on which they dilcra' The
Pacific Railroad was tried 20 wac Martin
koszta; even Cuba -with terrible ID uaboo
about English apprentices-was thrust promi.
rent!y forward as a question which il was pos
sible for Marcy and Cushing. Davis and Guthrie
to discuss without quarrclling. But the relief
afforded by these various tubs to the whale
was but temporary. The dreaded points would
arise. They have done 80, and peace has Ged
for ever
Caleb Gushing has now fairly taken stand
against bis colleagues, Marcy aud Guthrie He
has resolved on the extirpation of these two. at
least, from the Cahines wisn she opi,osi-vn
newspapers in his hand, he has complained to
The President that Marcy's free soil appoint
ments and Guthrie's free soil letter have
brought disgrace ON the administration, and
gone far to destroy the personal popularity Of
General Pierce. He has shown him how the
press. far and wide--North South East aud
Vests gradually passing from indulgence aud
good will to opposition and invec.ive. He has
adroitly presented picture Of what will he the
state of feeling in the country, if the popula-
rity Of the Cabinet declines during another year
at as rapid rate as it has fallen during the last
few weeks Passing from these considerations
to matters Of principle, Caleb has probably re-
viewed the policy Of Marcy abstraetly and.
properly discriminating between the true causes
Of Pierce's election and the wretchcd tran
called the Baltimore platform, las point
Cd out, in language as plain as that
Of his letter to Mr.. rockingham. what is
the true morale Of the appointments which
AN be traced to the influence of Marcy and I
Guthrie. 4 man far less shrewd than Caleb
,ould easily convince the President that If
Iochrane and Fowler are to be appointed in
Sew York if Martin Van Buren, is to receive
N important trust abroad. and if Judge Bron-
on is to lie dismissed because he could not
,ountenance corrupt coalition between loyal
men and free sellers the practical result Of such
! policy viii be to revive the Van Buren, agita-
ion in its worst form, and to give the lie direct
% the plainly expressed sentiments Of the peo-
pie. It is not likely Caleb has done himself in
Justice in this respect The ranking disap-
pointment caused by Marcy's appointment to
he post which he had chosen for himself will
nave lent fresh gall to his tongue; and we nav
est assured that the truth was told plainly
nough
We are permitted to add that the lecture
ras not lost on the President. Reflection had
oubtless convinced him long before. that like
he old man with the ass, he had, in endeavor-
lg to please everybody, made enemies OF all
nd yictimized himself 1t is not too much to
ly that he admitted that Marcy had led him
Ito scrape. To what extent his confessions
lay have gone, or in what language his annoy
nee at Marcy's folly may have been clothed.
e are of course unable to reveal Bat we
ave no hesitation in asserting that he was
borough convert TO Cushing's eloquence, and
lat he resolved to make bold stroke to re-
= the Marcy influence.
1t was probably while the Presidents mind
a prey to these feelings that Caleb pro
uced his letter to Mr.. rockingham. The
nergency was grave: people were beginning
} believe, all over the country. that after all
g had really stumbled upon free soil Cabi-
e. President Pierce. who is no more of a
&c soiler than the HERALD, approved the bold
ess Of the measure, silenced all opposition,
nd the letter appeared-Marcy and Guthrie
eng obliged to content themselves with the
nall satisfaction Of securing it for their pet
Dolition organs.
Thus stands the game at present. Marcy's
nd Guthrie's feelings can be better imagined
AN described. Whether they will allow the
residents zeal TO cool. and then make fresh
tempt to circumyent Gushing, and reverse the