Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-14
- We have in onr preccdng numbcr. haslily


.ag- We have in our pre- ccding number, hastily
'recapitulatcd the indications OF leaning toward
Freesoiism on the part OF Gen. Pierce, and the fruit
funeSs of the labors Of the Wing party open the
eyes of the South to the actual condition in which
he stood prior to his election the responsible office
which he holds. We propose, equally hastily, to
glance at his Cabinet and his acts since lis nstaa-
ton. The first item in the account begins with the
appointment of VIM. J.. Marcy-a "Soft"-which
means Free Soilcr, and the lizards" say an Abo
ltonist the highest place in the Councils Of the
President. Marcy is the active leader at John Van
Buren, may not claim it, OF that section OF the Nor
them Democracy which is opposed TO the Compro-
mise n fnalty-to the execution Of the Fugitive
Slave LAWN favor Of extending the Wilmot ProvSo
for all time TO come and TO all future territory
qurc'l by purohasc-and c not actually Ab5.
htionist Of abolition atilitics svrpa'hicS and ten
denotes. Mr. Marcy is the foster son of Martin Van
Buren, nay, the son Of his oins in political sens,
-adherng to him in evil as well in good report
nursing his cnmitieS. chcrShing his friendships AMI
absolutely carrying out even in the Cabinet under
the very Of the President, the schemes Of the
renowned, but unfortunate Kndcrhookcr. From
his chair of State he governs and controls the soft
side Of the Northern Democracy forming is plans
and sustaining by his patronage and his abilities It's
party organization. This is no secret to any one,
but the confiing faithful who with more than Mus.
SULLIVAN devotion cry with their faces bowed TO the
great dispenser Of public patronage, "Allar akbar
Mahomet is his prophet"
The President rcoiceS in being so fortunate also,
as to number among his constitutions, advisers c.
Ieb Gushing, that man Of on work-o: whom L.
friends say, he another admirable Crich,on-whiob
his enemies construc into being capable Of doing s
thing. From the same source, we derive the hin.
that Mr.. Gushing intima.ei 70 Gen. P.c7ce-whc1
reply to Mr. ScotJS letter was under AMUSEMENT and
reply had been actually wri,;5n-ihe mag, p5yls
OF mastery inactivity" by which .s--s vas -aa "a
TO avail more than sgss-t for which Gle sane T.
thority asserts he invited 20 tie Pos, g, Attorney
General. How all this may be, We c1:S.zs-s Ea-e
not guess-but one thing is notorious, that ;fs
lizards of the North and especially Of his viciaaee
denounce him openly a Freesoler. We have
already quoted the language Of Mr. Bars;ow 60 the
Massachusetts, Democratic Convention. Mr. Need
land also is held by the hards to be Fre.soer and
pupil Of Marcy.
1t has been usual heretofore. We arc strongly per-
suaded, when the President (Hho hollis the balance
OF power in the Cabinet and whose Will is law # a.
choose to exercise in from the North. to se'er-
n majority from the South, and when from the Sou,F
TO select majority from the North Mr. Pierce Ia
selected a majority Of his Cabinet from the Northern
free States, and Of the four who constitute that ma
jority three clearly stand among large portion Of
Democratic party under the impuaton Of being Free
Sellers
So much for the Cabinet. The appointments OF
Gen Pierce at the y or;h have been in good part Fl
not chiefly among Free Sellers. So notorious is tli,
that Edmund Burke Of New Hampshire. the poli,ica,
and personal friend Of the President has protested
publicly against i,-and threatens TO divur-e som,
things worth knowing, If this policy be persisted in
Daniel ; Dickinson and his FLOWERS in New York
are equally disgruntlei the manifestations Of tn,
same policy in that State, and the harmonious De
mocracy Is rent as1ndcr VIM. J. Brown, the 5torf
Gus intrguer with the Free Sellers FOR the Sneaker
ship Of the House OF Representatives and who cam
near getting it. and would but for the discovery Of
correspondence between him and them. in which hi
pledged himself to frame the committees 50 AS to sui
their ends-and who bareiaccily denied that ar,
such letter had been written until he was conround
ed by its production and reading tie floor Of tn,
House and had stamped on his brow the charge
helng as well as trcachery-this man has been APP.
pointed BY Gen Pierce to a responsible trust. ",
might number scores Of such instances, but W,
forbcar.
Mr.. Guthries letter to Bronson displays u al il.
enotmty tae condition 10 which this prola.,us ...
come even ia ths C.1iaet lie e3Muuh L4
Hards or ami free soil Office holders at the NortI
shall share them with tae free s,.er7. bis is don,
unblushingIy in open day. Finally, The Washington
Union aud the Sentinel are daily, amid prolIsion
bows and congees, hurting each other bolts rcd ho
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