The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-30
HON, JAMES C. DOBBIN.

The Boston Courier leading wing paper in reference
to the groundess of intended changes in the cab
net after speaking in terms of respect Of Mr. Marcy and
Mr. Cushing proceeds to pay merited tribute to Mr..
Dobbn. 1t is not often that are called upon to
notice act Of such signal dsnerestedness as his
decenson of in the Senate of the United States
for the term Of six years, rather than separate HIM
self from the administration of Franklin Pierce Call
ed upon by the democratic party of North Carolina almost
as with voice, to represent them in that the highest
branch of the national legislatuea post for which he is
eminenty qualified and for which he had been defeated
only two years ago by detection in the democratic
rankshe declined the invitation Of bis friends pre-
ferred adherng to Executive whose nomination he
aided eectuaily to accomplish, by speech of
BILE eoquence in the last Baltimore Democratic Conveu
ton. In the midst of the of factions--whe the
of detracton hurled at the person of his cherished
frendand when the democratic party has sustained
unexampsd for its fearless adhesion principle
this is hour to try friend for is it not true that
An evergreen that stands the northern blast,
And blossoms in the rigor of orr fate ?"
And at such moment James G. Dobbin vindica,es his
chyarc character and his ennobng patriotism by cling
ing closer TO the fortunes of administration whose only
and chief offence is that it ha, been true the constitution
and nexorably hostile to the dominant and proscrpve
sms of the times We do wonder that such
cites the admiration offs able ands steady opponent of
the democratic party the Boston Courier The follow
ing is tue extract from the Courier's article:
a." is doubtful whether the navy would be the gamer by
the removal Of its efficient head We-have rather
narrowly watched the Of Mr. Dobbn since he became
Secretary of the Navy, and bound in justice declare
that his administration thus far has been gnazed by
diligence by decision and Judgment and by enlightened
policy towards the accomplishment Of what the country
very much at hearthe increase and Improvement Of the
right of public defence We have not yet heard
complaint against Mr.. Dobbn in his official position and he
will retire cm the naval bureau with the respect of the
tion To his very able report upon the navy the
of last session increasing the naval force by the addition Of
six steamships constructed to batteries equal to
many Of the threedeckers in other services and to the
remodelng and completion of several other ships which
had for twenty years, been lying idly upon their
stocks His next report, 10 appear, will,
without doubt, maintain his reputation wise and
jealous executive officer, and impress Congress the
cey Of far greater expenditure for the navy provide
for contingency immnent and threatening with
of the begeren European powers. The public will
doubtless sustain him in recommending very great enlarge
Of present naval establishment Indeed it is cheer
ing observe that the press with much unanmty has al
ready taken the subject and showing the
cesy of being better prepared to meat any possible up
in pacific relations At present. the frgates
and steamers afoa with the mcagre force in
reserve would make very pu struggle against the vast
armaments of England France and would
be driven from the ocean, and sailors shut up in foreign
dungeons before could build and arm sufficient navy to
offer successful resistance to maritime foe.
1--WE shall have TO this subject at future time
and apologies 70 offer for speaking in terms
of respect of filing the high places In an administration
which bad hand in eectng to Office Truth should be
stronger than party"