The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18


The flibustering programme upon which Marcy
was to have been thrown out of the Cabinet,
and upon which the Buchanan league were to
assume the reins Of the administration, has
signally failed. No Cuba-no foreign war.
Marcy thus far triumphs; but the great ques-
ton still to be settled is will Marcy now retire
in disgust or be removed, or will the JEFF Davis,
Cushing and Forney conspiracy be turned
adrift in disgrace?
The kitchen filibusters have been overruled.
The resignation Of Soule is equivalent to their
total defeat. This is the work of Marcy; but it
has SO far embOldened Mr.. Pierce that he has
resolved that John Cochrane shall compel Tam
many Hail to declare the President himself a
candidate for the succession. Pierce thus APP
propriates the victory of Marcy over Buchanan
to himself, after having been the plant instru-
ment Of Gushing aud Forney in behalf Of
Buchanan, for the last six months. How are
these squab6les to end?
Is it likely that, after the discovery Of the in
trigues and deep laid schemes of the Buchanan
league on both sides Of the water, to coerce
MIR. Pierce into general flibustering war po-
licy, and to drive Marcy iguominiously from
the Cabinet, he will consent any longer
to any official associations with such unscrupu-
lous enemies as Davis, Cushing and Forney?
Can he still consent, with a particle Of self
respect, that they shall continue to dispute
with himself the confidence and management of
the administration? 1t is doubtful but we
shall see.
There are rumors that Marcy will probably
resign. A resignation or o reconstruction Of
the Cabinet to some extent is doubtless the
question before him. Consistency aud good
faith on the part Of Pierce require that Cushing
and JEFF. Davis should be removed, and th at
another manager Of the kitchen should be ap-
pointed in the place Of Forney. But Pierce is
mere nobody. If he has succumbed to the
peace policy of Marcy, it is because he lacked
the courage, less than the viii, to assume the
responsibility OF adopting the programme
Of the filiousters. Soule, JEFF Davis, Cash-
ing. and Forney, will still be acceptable as his
favorite fatterers, while it is only fear that
attaches him to Marcy. He loves Forney, and
Forney hates Marcy and despises Guthrie.
Such are the checks and balances employed by
Pierce 10 make his Cabinet a unit.
The quarrel has at length come to crisis.
The administration, as it is, cannot stand. The
Presidential conspiracy against Marcy stu
exists, Though detected and defeated. Com
mon decency requires that Mr.. Pierce should
now decide either for the flibusters in remov-
ing, or against them, in retaining Marcy. No
doubt Marcy is Disguised with his Cabinet COM
pany; but he is right in waiting the final deci-
sion of Mr.. Pierce. Is it Marcy or Cushiog9
!" Too many cooks spoil the BROTH" mo man
can serve two masters" No man, excep. the
veriest nincompoop, would longer tolerate such
set Of treacherous masters as those of the
Gushing and kitchen coalition.
1t is pretty evident that Cushing, Davis and
Forney will hold on to their respective places
till removed. They will lose the spells, aud
have nothing to gain by resignation. They
count now upon driving Marcy out of the Ca.
binet in disgust. But let Marcy forbear and
wait while. Things have come to focus,
and Mr.. Pierce must soon decide for himself ia
the choice of a master. Upon that decision
depends the entire reconstruction OF toe Cabi-
net, the diplomatic corps, and the foreign poll
cy Of the administration. Who is to be the
future master?-Cushing or Marcy!
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