The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14

After the Inauguration OF Frank Pierce, and IL was
known that the ambition OF Cushing was to be graft
Massachusetts, with their advocate. sought
the capital OF the nation, aud claimed their
payment for services rendered. How well they
succeeded the following instances. among many
others that might be mentioned, and all OF them
confined to tho c0uHty of Essex, where Mr..
Gushing was born and is acquainted with almost
every man and his political antecedents will almost
sufficiently explain and be it borne in mind that this
10 single county Of one New England State
George B. Loring, who was an officer of the free
soil convention that nominated Robert Rautoul Jr.,
for Congress, and also the author Of violent aboli
ton pamphlet, and who was strongly objected to by
the national democrats of the State for those rea
sons has received the appointment of Postma at
Salem. B. F. Watson, notorious coaliticnist, and
who opposed, in speech of some length resolutions
approving OF the Baltimore platform which were Of
fered az democratic convention held in this city
previous to the election, Is Postmaster here. n j..
Lord, Esq, of Salem, was the advocate of L0ring,
and Daniel Saunders, Jr., Esq, Of Lawrence, the
sponsor, for Watson-this same Saunders being q
coalition Senator for Essex county in 1862, chosen
by free soil votes and Caleb Cushing the main in
fuence through which the appointments were
brought about Nayson, formerly connected with
an abolition paper in Amesbury, is in the Boston
Custom House as weigher, and J0sselyn lately edi-
tor of the Lynn Bay State Democrat, another free
soil paper holds the situation Ofsurvey0r in the same
place. Colby, short time since editor of the New
buryport Union, Gree soil, in Cushing's native
towD,9 is in the Salem Custom House, and
E. A. Lawrence, another editor and publish
er of the same journal, received the Office
of Register Of Probate for Essex county from
coalition Governor, and his petition can now BIO
seen in the council chamber at Boston, with Mr..
Cusbing's signature upon 1t. 1t is also currently
ported that Cushing owned part Of the Union press,
or at any rate furnished seven hundred dollars to
help carry it on. A number of the sppointees in the
Gloucester Custom House also free sOilers. Ed
ward s. Murrill, Postmaster ut Andover, is noisy
coalitionst, and but o few days since was working
as delegate in the County Convention at Ipswich
which nominated Stephen H. Phillips and Marcus
Morton, Jr, on the democratic senatorial ticket,
both Of whom are active free soers, and "persons
avowedly engaged in the persistent agitation Of the
slavery question" and stepped up TO their eyes in
element of abolitionism." Neither one Of them pro.
fesses to have changed his opinion, or promises to
agitation for the future; and yet the Office
holders indebted to Cushing for their situations,
openly sustain these denouncers of the compromise,
and aid in nominating them for places OF political
distinction. We may add to the above list John
Ryan, publisher of the Lawrence Sentinel, who with
in ten days has received the appointment Of Inspes
tor in the Boston Custom House, making the num-
Der Of four free soil editors publishers In Essex
county alone who have taken Office under the pre-
sent administration All Of these persons, and their
political standing and preferences well known to
Caleb Cushing
So much for what has been Mr.. Cushing's political
influence In this county. No reasonable man sup
poses tDat all lneSe ree BOIL appointments TOT MS
native county have been brought about without the
knowledge and sanction Of the Attorney General,
while we all do know that many Of chem were made
by his advice and at hi, solicitation; nor were some
OF the parties and their political preferences un-
Known to the President himself This is not the first
time that the people of Essex county have had
sion to appreciate Mr.. Cushings skill and uutiriug
industry IN political manHu yering, and our free
sellers know just how much to regard his letter
written for Southern market while they can keep
the government offices in their hands,
The appointment OF these free sellers to Office was
earnestly opposed by the national democrats Of the
county and State on the ground of /" the dangerous
element of abolitonism;" but Cushings influence
the true heare and honest democrats Of the State.
The President and his favorite adviser may both
rely upon it that the democratic party in the old
Bay State is shaken by ab0lit0nists and faction
lists" and none Others than those distinguished
leaders Of tho democracy more fully aware that
Fright handed bacbslidiDgs" and " lefthan led de-
fectioDs' have met with encouragement and sup.
port from the government at Washington Yet, in
the face of these stubborn facts, Caleb Cushing
throws himself before the public, and now uPbrads
his former associates and allies-the very men he
has rewarded with lucrative and responsible Offices.
There is something in keeping ones name before
the people.
Mr. tushings present position in the Cabinet of
General Pierce, proves that he is not now Q wing
but connecting his late letter to Mr.. rockingham
with his course towards his own State and his own
county, we must conclude that he is making use of
bis professions Of democracy, and his official charac
ter to promote his personal interests aud the
OF free soil-writiDg one thing for the South aud
acting another for the North. JEFFERSON.