The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-14
though say IT myself. We win skip private gamb-

ing. " is queer but ats beg bsing to believe that
Pierce and his Cabinet think more OF tls HggALD
snc its chief epfneer than they do OF thC,r w in
pciiasce. am not alone in this belief. Mr. James
kaher eptirey COMEDIES with me-. Jenny Nassr Is
the Public Gardener. He vas one OF Gen. Jackson 8
Kitchen Cabinet, aud bad charge ofthe vegstablsde
parim in those days. and Is renowned III history.
He il the proprietor OF The Western Hotel, which Is
located on the south side OF Pennsylvania ayeuus,
under the shade OF the great Washington monument.
Cine great applies TO Washington, net TO the monu-
ment) 1t is the resort of the real arstocrAcy OF the
lsnd-the original owners snd propristors OF this
vast continent before those miserable outside devils,
the foreigners, came to this country. Red Jacket,
Black Hawk all the delegations OF Osages, Foxes,
Blackfeef, SEWN les Cberokees, dc, when they
visit be Great Fs'ber always stop 1t this house. or
it Is the beadq uarters of the native American
party. Jenny Maher is still pablo gardOner and II is
unnecessary to add that bis vegetables are unexcep.
tionable not to be had ut any other hotel here.
Jenny used 10 keep . bar in his hotel; but Mrs.
Nsher de barred The practice OF it, She had tho
horid freaks Of members and Senators, and mon 10
high places while under her charge-ravng with
dellfum, and she broke up the bar But, to return
70 Mr. Maher He is Of course officially and personally
connected with the White House. Says he TO ne, q
day or two since: Mr.. Green, that HERALD Is .
h ofs paper" g." Why SO, said l.,
keeps them straight
"TG whom do You allude2 :"
"To the President, to be sure; Forney, and The
gang.
"Why, wasn't they all going free soil like blue
blazes; And when The BBRALD pitched into them,
they get scared jumped over the fence, and now
long distance The other side oft, screaming like
mad TO crowd the darkies into the Territories. IL
was the HERALD did it, and nothing else. a"
why, Jenny, you think the HskALD is around,
then?"
ITO be sure, DO. It whips them chaps and keeps
them straight When the HERALD puts the lash GA
them, they go just where Dir. Bennett wants to drive
them"
That's all right What do you think of Nebrasks,
JCmmyin
Or the bill will psss soon. When drst came to
Washington, alter General sent for mt, the big men
mostly lay in the South, and they wanted to do any
thing to get the vote of the North. Now, it's all
turf ed about. Ali the big bugs in the South have
died out and the big and little bugs OF the North
will sell their souls 10 make capital in the South. OF
course the oil will pass and when it does the niger
excitement will ole out; it will never be heard of in
Washington again, Mr. Green"
81 am very happy Mr.. Naber to have ceitained
your sentine nts. Mach earoenipg sbou' the White
House nonip
'None at all. I am ut the other end of the town.
Ny salary is the sane, but the President dses his
OWL planting. pant for Congress alone"
We babe Mr M,hcr good NOR, ing, and proceed
cd W the White House. Az the door we lesrned the
Capi ct ras III session. 1t WAS precisely what We
wanted. So we slid up stairs; and noting that the
door open That led isto the private secretsry's
apartment we entered 1t. Sid WAS alone. Got
Boston Posi- ~ We s1ked. He handed us one which
De Was feAGlHg, DDI Oh uCL say word
81 auess IN set down until the Cabinet adjourns,
as tie President waits to after sards said l.
He dla not say sEythug ano for about an hour resd
over Charley GrseDs t,ulishness. 81 LETT me Alope.
At last Frank came III, Ia great hurry ~
if satan had kicked HIM on end. How are you,
S9mt Vas bis first question; and without waiting
for to reply, continued: i know what you want.
The Cabinet haye ju't adjourned aud you shall have
the whole If il before eny of those secretaries can
tell her cbums. ! only wish you were connected
with the Boston Post, tho instead OF the Herald,
and theD fbe news would be spread all over New
England; but forge. nyselt-I mustn't say New
England ally mcie."
whats III the wipd now, Mr.. President?
"Ihe1e has been regular scene in the Cabinet to-
day. These fellows are always at l0sgerheads; and
now they are worse than ever, in Consequence OF
their jesiousies and aries about being my
sor. But it il no use their trying. II things work
right int end TO be President again before die.
am rot going to give 1t up so, sam. Just lock
that door" ! run f.om my seat ard locked the
door ado pg But, Mr.. President, about tie Cabinet
meeting? lwsh you would tell me all about 1t, as
you promised to do. What was on the tApis to-day"
"Ja,i si wbat il that!"
"Why, ] mean what was out-whst vas up!
What were You and the Ca oinet wrangliDg aboutl'
"Ntw England, or rather the Eastern States. We
ANT going t. call those six States New England any
more that is decided. 1t is new dodge of
MaIcy's. We met in Cabinet council to-day. We took
dri,k all round, and then proceeded 10 business.
Marcy wa as sore as q strained old horse. He said
that bad got scsr.d ABOUT my being charged with
tie FREE soil business and shat appeared to have
snessing Kindness fer the Nebraska bill in order to
Go aside my free soil letter to John Cochraue, and
stand well with The South. Mr.. Marcy added that
the whole thing was fetch of little Douglas |
stood upon ny dignity and scorDed 70 reply; but
looked at Caleb Ccshipg. He commenced to reply,
abo told Mr. Marcy that the purity OF my motives
could net be questioned. my devotion TO Southern
principles be inquired INTO, as sacrificed myself in
New England" by going 'or the South. That
brought JEFF. Davis up. Mn President said he,
81 have to make request but frs; will ask Q
question. Where Is New Epglandl"
A smile perce ptible upon the faces Of all.
Nj Cushing replifd:."A AS there are three OF your
colleagues here, sir from New England, the ques-
Mon is ca " answered. was born in Massachu-
eets. Mr. Marcy WAS brought into existence in Dur
ham, Connecticut, and Mr.. Pierce in New Hamp.
shire. Are you ans weed, Mr.. Davis"
No, SIR; in the South we don't recognise any
s1ch place II the United Ststss IS New England.
We are Americans 81, or, Father ore Vireinians,
South Caronnians, Texas, Vermonsers, ConDecti-
cutonians Msnites, Or"
"Iheie ale no Nantes in this Cabinet" growled
Guthrie.
beg that may not BE- interrupted. The United
States are divided INTO two great sections and
Seuih These are divided into four others North,
South, East ard West according tn the constitution.
A man is NortUeruer Southerner. Westerner,
en- Easterher-ihat is 10 say. he halls from the
Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western States.
There is 10 such place a. New England, and ought
lot TO be- " Here was precious row. continued
the President.
Up jumped Cushing De you mean to say
i" Holo on Bit What have you got to say against
CoprecticutF asked Marcy quite furious.
"shut pan, Marcy said Dobbiu; "What have you
got TO do with Connecticut You hail from New
York"
hat be damned-what has he rot to say against
CO. meet cut? | love the aud because il is my own
and s. orn TO give ought other reason why. Id shake
hands with hing upon his throne and think il
Kindness to bis majesty shut pan, yourself"
=. "oentlemen- gentlemen SAID Campbell, I'VE are
all catholic, hope, in political sense"
MeLeilapd INTERRUPTED -" Gentlemen keep the
peace. Don't let us introduce religion into the Cabi.
net"
Get ont y said Guthrie; there is no danger OF
religion in he Cabuet--noi o be"
'0rder y ! exclaimed, continued the President.
LET every mau take his seat. This is really dis
graceful suppose II gets onti
All took Their seats, wien Mr. Gushing interposed.
Sa q Caleb:
UT. Presicent' as Eastern men, We may as well
meet THE issue Al the jump. II is as important
Qr'siun as any before ihe Cabinet. But lei Us deal