Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-04
The Cabinet.

After all the predictions and Vaccinations OF the
letter writers and politicians at Washington CITY,
there is evidently as little known there as here.
about the composition of the flu ure Cabinet; ana
it may fairly be assumed that at least four-htths
of the calculations and suggestions upon that SUD-
ject are made less from belief in their correct
ness, than with view to create an appearance Oh
public opinion behalf of the favorites OF those
by whom the calculations suggestions are maoe'
from whose elevation they look forward to their
own promotion Of course, General Pierce Will
take his own road-adopt his own policy and fol-
low his own judgment in these matters; ana IN
doing So the nearer he comes to the broad, plaIn'
common sense for which public opinion has given
him credit,-the nearer he will come to meeting
the wishes and retaining the confidence of the
people of the United States.
We still adhere to the opinion we expressed
short time after the election,-Gen. Pierce's Cabl-
net will not be composed of ultra men OF any Sec
ton nor-although all who choose to act in good
faith with the National Democratic party will be
cheerfully received-can those who have been con-
spicuous as the heads of sections be prudently
placed in the positions of official opponents OF ma
tional policy. Where different organizations have
existed in any State, and the feelings thereby en-
gendered still survive, it remains for the party, or
the opposing leaders to reconcile their own claims
before they can expect anything from Gen. Pierce.
Certainly no State can reasonably expect the Pre-
sident to regard with favor claims upon which
the party of that State are themselves divided.
We can place little confidence in the schemes
which place Mr.. Dix, of New York, and Mr. Da-
Wis, of Mississippi, in the same Cabinet since these
gentlemen although honest and capable-and al
though both of them have recently acted in perfect
good faith towards the national organization-have
heretofore been regarded sectional antpodes, and
not simply So but also have been the leaders of par
ty divisions in their own States by which, objection,
have arisen, not only in the opposite sections of the
country, but also in the opposite sections of the
party at home in their own States. Those oppo
site sections it is true, have ceased to exist but sc
have not all the feelings to which their existence
had given.
We do hope that General Pierce may not deem
it necessary to bestow any permanent Office upor
any man, who, during the sectional struggle which
few short years since disturbed the harmony O
the country was ashamed of the name or doubtful
of the principles of the party of Jefferson, of Jack
son, and of Polk. For the various ofshoots O
Union parties, and :" Southern Rights parties
we had no use then and we have none now. The
Democratic party Union" enough and g South
ern Rights enough for then, and it is so now
and think it due to those who stuck by the ship
in the storm, that they should not be put aside no"
that haven is gained, to make room for those who
deserted her in the hour of peril. The country de
mands national Democrats in the fullest sense O
the word and we feel certain that of such will be
Gen. Perces cabinet, and being So the country viii
be satisfied maugre the complaints of any sections
or factions whose peculiar views or hopes may b.
disappointed.