Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-25

NEwPoRT, r. Z, Feb I4Ih, 3

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DEAR FuLroN The political world seems 70 De
in Aourishing condition, though haze not s0f''e"
to you in several aceeks.
The wise ones are predicting members OF the CAD
met for Gen Pierce enough to embrace almost eve
nv name of distinction in the Democratic parry
Each one seems to think his friend must OF course
he in the cabnet or else he is putting forward the
name in hopes it will meet the eye of the Preslden'
elect and thereby call his aten to the CLAIMS or
fitness of his friend for Office.
helieve that Gen. Pierce has declared that claims
WITHOUT high qualifications for the office sought WI"
not weigh feather with him. Every office holder
must possess the ability to perform the duties OF MS
Office, and Willingness to do so faithfully. mat
the first thing is to have each Office filled by an aole'
honest and full man and as there are an aouh-
dance of such men who think with him in the Dem
ocratic party, he apprehends no dhcuIty IN nnolng
worthy men to aid him in administering the Govern
ment for the next four years.
AS regards such gentlemen as Mr.. Buchanan Or
Mr.. Marcy, though he has high regard for them,
II is not to be supposed that they would be as likely
to give their whole attention to the duties of their
Office Gf in the cabinet) as gentlemen who yet have
a reputation, as administrative officers to make.
Such we believe to be some of the views of Gen
Pierce In few days more, we shall see IT am
right.
think guessed in my first letter, last June, up
on this subiect-that North Carolina would be hon
ored by having member of the cabinet, in the per
son of Judge Strange, or Hon. Mr.. Dobbln Had
your Legislature elected Mr. Dobbn Senator, !
think the cabinet Office would have been conferred
upon Judge s.; but my impression now is that Hon
James c. Dobbin will be Secretary of the Interior
believe there is no doubt that he uiU be member 81
the cabinet of Gen. Pierce and that 1t aCas the first one
fnaUv settled upon. So much for the Old North
State'
When your good people send on the documents
for any Office, | would suggest that the first thing
YOU attend to- should beDoes the candidate possess
the requisite qualifications Ais he honest and faith
full Second, is ne national Democrat ? Third
Claims Not how loud he has shouted during the
canvass only, but how long and faithfully has he
stood by his country an her hour Of need?-thrown tc
the winds sectional jealousies, and sustained the
Union of the Staesmade the words of the illustrl-
Gus Jackson his watch words--"We must preserre ou1
liberties, on perish IN the last ditch" The Unior
must be preserved"
Such claims will have due weight Ipresume, but
the Democrats of day, who have become Jealous II
the hour of victory, (and almost every intelligent
man deemed the act of Gen. Pierce's nomination
equivalent to his triumph will not find their claims
of much weight. But nous rerrons
Let me close this crude letter with guess or tw'
at the cabinet
HIN Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, Secretar.
| of State Treasury.
Hon. James c. Dobbin, of North Carolina, Secre
tary of Interior.
| Hon. Jefferson Davis, or Hon. Robert Mclean, o
| Maryland, Secretary of War.
| think the chances are now in favor of Mr.. Nc
Lean.
TIE Inaugural has been seen, and is what al
friends of the Union, and the honor of the countr,
will applaud. No FHlabuStering-no mad Houns
America," but sufficiently progressive!
| Yours truly,