The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-18
MOVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT PIERCE.
The Stay in the Metropolis, and the
Departure for the Capital.
More About the New Cabinet.
IXfIDENTS In TOWB,
&C., &c. &c.
The Departure OF Gen. Pierce FROM ConoorF.

The Depasture OF Gen. Pierce from Concord.
From the Concord, IN. H.. Patriot, Feb 1871
- On Monday the 14lh, General Franklin Pierce the
President elect Of the Une States left his residence in
upon the duties of the exalted station to which he has
been called by the unsolicited expression of the nations
say something more than merely to announce the fact
For nearly twenty-five years Gen. Pierce has been d.
and for large portion of that me whether in oice
occupying the place of private citizen he has been
those and noble attributes which never ail to
win the high regard and lasting confidence OF an iptel
popularity based upon solid foundation that nothing
has ever been able to impair it. No citizen of New
msss and POPULARITY
Eminently just in all his conduct generous to fault
the soul Of honor liberal in all his views possessing
| kind and noble heart warmed a true mans
bosom prompted to chiyalrous Deeds and in all his
constant and extensive intercourse with the people ever
exhibiting those traits OF character 1t is not strange
that he has and retained the warmest attachment
and highest respect of all classes himself to be
good mans friendship And being thus regarded,
and IN view OF the arduous duties and immense RESPONSE
but natural that his departure from among them should
ssr d BY our people with degree Of regret which
upon them cannot entirely dspe He goes from among
US bearing with him the most heartfelt and seated
Of the IN whole respect based upon
and confirmed and heightened by his public services and
the high honor which he has brought upon the State
administration and have the most undoubtng confidence
in his ability to discharge the high trust committed to
will ever remain especially solcous for his personal wei
fare and happiness That he may be blessed with health
and abundant in all his patriotic and honorable
endeayors the earnest wish OF every true New Hamp-
shire heart
SIDNEY WEBSTER, ESQ.
With General Pierce, his private secretary
goes our highly eseemd friend, Sidney Webster, ESQ.
In this selection Gen. Pierce has been exceedingly
unae The relation of President and private secretary
is delicate and responsible 1t is strictly confidential
and can only be properly filed by gentleman of ed
mentsone who duly appreciate the Importance and
is equal to the duties of his position, in the
personal representative Of the President the repository
Of his most secret counses and of his unlimited conf
4ence and the almost constant Of his society
what all who know him intimately readily concede As
there is ever great curiosity on the part Of the public to
know something % who
feeling SO far as it relates to Mr. Webster. Mr. ".
born in Gilmanton in this State in 1927 His father
was Caleb Webster, Esq., deceased, respectable,
terprsng and successful business His mother is
the sister Of Gen. Peasee member Of Congress from this
and careful home education he entered Dartmouth Col
lege in 1874 well fitted He remained there one year
where graduated in ls4s with high collegiate honors
He left college with reputation for thorough scholar
few osss h Ss
law school at Harvard College where he remained two
for the rapid progress Which he made in Tie acquson
OF thorough legal education, less than for his bril-
e seseo e s left
late Chief Justice Parker and Professor Parsons the
former Of whom always predicted for his young friend
high position in the profession of his choice Such pre-
diction from such source Of ordinary import I'm
mediately leaving Cambridge Mr. webster entered the
alike distinguished for personal sccomp.hmsnts and L.
gal attsinments where he remained year. acquiring
knowledge of the practice of his profession In Novem
Der, 1851 upon examination BY the Supreme Court Of
Massachusetts, he admitted attorney and coun-
NJ webster spent few @ontha E ~Ss.s
he acquired knowledge Of men and things, and formed
acquantances which viii be Of essential service to him
In his present position On his return to New Hamp-
shire he established himself in business in this town In
@ With GS yosn 9ss1s
for professional distinction second to with
In speaking In this complimentary manner Of Mr..
Of private friendship but simply express the opinions
knowledge Of the man, have bsgottsn Among all the
young men Of acquaintance, know Of whom
he has been selected. Az Of unblemished private
character Of correct habits Of gentemany department
and highly cultivated mind no man Of his are With. our
acquaintance is his superior. And most fully
concur with the remarks Of the Boaon Pos, that
man In New Hampshire had brilliant professional
prospects before him than Mr. Webster when he yielded
to the solicitations Of the President elect to accompany
has given stronger evidence Of capacity convert those
advantages to the highest personal and advance
ment The sacrifice the part Of Mr.. Webster Of pro-
fessional prospects in leaving his Office at Concord
be great and confident nothing but his strong
attachment to Gen. Pierce induce him to make such
sacrifice However he has yielded to the higher impulses
Of his nature and We hope the result win that
reward the Just Of the
nifty with which his situation will bring him in con-
tact and enable him to return to his New England home
with increased power to realize those high anticipaons
his suspicious outset in life SO fully justified
THE CABINET.
We copy the above, IA rumor about the cabinet)
the thousand and one rumors in relation to the
cabinet which, for the last three months have figured
newspaper paragraphs Cen PIERCE we venture to a..
scr has not communicated with Major Ialy directly
indirectly in relation his cabinet We do not pretend
to know who to occupy seats In the cabinet and
have no doubt that just fortunate in this
speet az as n any Other gentlemen in Concord Cen M
for tliering, nth his cdbtna definitely and unchon9ably
formed We quite content to wait for light on
and inclined to think that others may well join
US in this comfortable state of o6ntentment.
General Pierce In New YorA-TIs Departure
for Warrington.
Yesterday morning our citizens were all taken BY sur
prise by the announcement, in columns Of the
rival Of General Pierce So privately did the President
elect travel from Boston to this city, that the pot
clans who the qui pu and have the keenest
scent for the prey, not Of it, and he al
lowed to proceed to his hotel and get bed without
lesation. He "up with the lark" and sailed out to
enjE quiet walk the Battery, the morning being hne
and the air bracing
The politicians, the moment they the HmsMD, were
In terrible Autter and made rush 70 the Asor House,
but General Pierce invisible" On his return ico0
no he ordered breakfast and the only person who
took Of 1t with him was Major Kmball, of this Of
fee who fought by his side N the Mexican The
politicians meantime, crowded the halls and corridors
Of the hotel and the cry 'stil they cqnne" The
whole army Of walters at the Asor House did not suffice
to carry up the cards and notes from the expectants of
Office all Of whom did such signal service for General
Pierce and the democratic party in the late Presidential
election Instead Of holding parey with this crowd, the
General privately made his exit with his faithful attend
ant, Sergeant 0Neil, for the purpose Of visiting the