Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-14
President Pierce and tie Unity Of his
Cabiarf.

GEN. PIERcE's CABINET In few weeks
the present administration will be brought
to close, and it is presumable that 10
change will be made in the cabinet during
that time. Ii not, General Pierces cabinet
will have remained in office for the whole
term of four years without any change in
either Of the d, partments Every member
now holds the position assigned to him the
day the President assumed the reins of gov
ernment 1t is the first instance of the kind
in the history of our government. General
Washington cabinet remained entire thro'
his first term, with the exception of single
change in the Post Office Department, and
John Quincy Adams made only one change
during his term, having had two Seen etares
Of War Washington Union.
The cabinet of President Pierce was
scarcely announced before its early dissolu-
ton, in consequence of the discordant ele-
ments OF which it was said to be composed,
was confidently predicted We are within
reasonable liuits when VIC say that the cabi-
net has been exploded and scattered into
fragments thousand times in the oppos-
ton newspapers, led on by the New York
Herald. Day after day for whole months
the public was formally and confidently no.
tilted BY these journals that the distractions,
collisions, and antagonisms amongst the dis
tinguished heads of the departments render
ed it impossible for them to harmoli4e and
work together. Sometimes the Secretary
Of War was alleged to be the ungovernable
agitator, who must 'rule or rain the ca bi-
MT. At others, the Secretary Of State was
supposed to be exerting an overshadowing
influence which would not be submitted to
by bis associates. Aud again, the Attorney
General was assumed to have taken the
reins, and to be modly driving the cabinet
to destruction. Such stories as these were
manufactured and circulated until they eeas-
ed even to minister to the depraycd tastes
OF the lovers of gossip and scandal. The
cabinet stood together, acting III concer. and
harmony, i'll spite of all the efforts of its
enemies to distract and destroy it. 1t stands
together now, and, unless se,ue proyidehtial
interposition within the next few days shall
prevent, its members will be found retiring
Oh the 4th of March animated by that cor
dial respect for each other. and ardent at
tachment to President Pierce which have
been the eementing bond Of their unity DUR
ing the last four years
We append the following just and truth-
tul remarks on the same subject fY car
Washington cotemporary, the Washington
News:
:" 1t Is due to the administration of Pres
ident Pierce to acknowledge that it has been
eminently successful in every department of
the government. Ills cabinet has not only
been unit, but each individual of it has
distinguished himself by an able and faith
full discharge Of the duties oonided to aim.
When was there ever an ADLER Secretary of
State than Gov Marcy, or Of tbs Treasury
than AIr. Guthri=, or OF the interior than
Gov. McClelland, or Of War than Col Da-
Wis, or of the Navy than Dir. Dobbin, or
ADLER Postmaster General than judge Camp
bell, Or more learned and accomplished At
torney General than Gen. Cushing! They
have all left the impress Of their minds upon
the respective departments eanii,lad 70 heir
management. no tialphin claims or Gar
diner frauds cast suspicion upon their oth-
cial integrity, They will carry With them
into private life name that will command
respect from all who entertain proper es.
innate Of honor and fidelity in public Off
GER. With such cabinet no administra-
ton could fail Of success under any circun-
stances, and the candid will admit that 10
administration esei encountered more per-
picking and almost overwhelming difficult
ties than have attended the present III nearly
every step of its progress lis record will
form some of the brightest pages Of The his
tory of the country, and the name If Frank
lin Pierce will 60 down TO posteri;y as one
of the ablest, tirmcst. and most patriotic
statesmen that have ever filled the executive
chair