Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-21
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The hfelligenccr favors us with no.
thing editorial to-day.
The Gnion's leader, is upon The Pres
idemt, his Policy, and his Advisers, "
wherein the editor explains the folly of
those who are screaming at the top of
their bent Tor the dismissal of the Cabinet,
that they the lisaftected Democrats)
may have full play upon the Treasury
Tue same Journal also reviews the rea-
sons for the split i'll New York. rs laid
down in a recent we'll written commune
cation from some one of the New York
Hard leaders. We have time and again
taken occasion to explain that the pre-
tence on their part of being impelled to
their course by high principle. is very
clear case of . false pretences'' indeed.
No one will doubt that fact after reading
the communication in the Sentinel to
which we allude, and from which we
quote as follows:
9 That he has been unfortunate in this re-
spect is certain. The union he was SO anx-
iUus 10 maintain is blown to the winds VIII
II be said that this was inevitable, Far from
It. The causes which have produced az well
IS the means which would have avoided it lie
plainly and palPabiy before our eyes
. The question was ultimately narrowed
dow Il to the selection of Governor Marcy or
MIR. Dickinson for the cabinet MANY nlausi-
Lie--nay, pcicr considerations weighed in
t'voE "s the former. lie was ii man Of con-
c. lie ability: had proved his administrative
'aiel.t IN an important office, at an importas..
crisis He was a friend Of the union in New
iorE- and mad labored efficiently to promote
1t. Above all, he was at once a rational
democrat and friend of the Compromise and
M tie same time acceptable t. the free soil
sertinn Of The party.
THESE considerations seemed TO point 70
hlin u me very man to reconcile the sections
IN New ok. aud cement their union.
= On the other hand Mr. Dickinson was not
only obnoxious IN some degree 10 the free soil
section. but had lost ground with Il portion of
MS own friends. IN consequent of his sup-
posed opposition To the union of the marty
Ii vas thought that man who had resisted
Tue union could hot be the best uan to pre-
serve it
But notwithstanding these plausible yiews
the Conclusion drawn from them WAS unsnnnJ
- th" result has proved II overlooked one
rhi-si ieTation OF paramount Importance. to
"it: the great difference II: that time in the
temper and spirit of the two Democratic sec
lions
W lie:her y statesman sLos;l have seen Il
or no. "Le thing Is certain the moment the
President selected Governor Marcy for e
1armIcr "t his cibine; instead of Mr. Dickin-
son, the bate "t the democratic union in this
H'1te. II not tia: Of the administration itsc,f
FiS seTied. No: that the Secretary of State
h@t advised the President to-,ive Or that the
ih-fer hH- Gwen, more oiices 10 the free soil
seton at The party than it was entitled Ia
.Hr Dickinson might have advised the giving
% even more and 1T would have been regard
Ell bI NJ friends IL evidence of inaynanimitv
wnll2 from his position a sinister and selfish
It h"h Is naturally imputed TO Governor
Marcy
The Sentinel is devoted to a defence
"l It. course against the recent crushing
8 s"nlts of the Richmond L,quircr.