The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24
General Caleb Cushing.

Wherever there 10 eavory roast
spitted and done TO turn, or nm appe-
tizng exhalation from an inviting stew
tempts an appreciatve nose, our Warrior
Statesman puts in a pair of dilated nostrils.
The ocean may interpose, but IL has no
terrors to his itinerary.
The trumpet of fame blows ftful blasts,
and then waits for wind. For CUSHING its
notes are now silent. lie was member OF
the Massachusetts Legislature when every
third adult male citizen was chosen TO
make laws for the State Later, he was u
candidate for Congress, but some lauda-
tory articles in country newspaper,
which were attributed TO him. made his
ballots OF short count. After thts. for
tune and the voters were more propitious.
and he was u member of the Twenty
fourth, Twenty-ntth, Twenty-sixth, and
Twenty-seventh Congresses. Elected as
Wing. with the death OF HARRISON
he carried his wares TO the Executive
market Of JoHS TYLER, and became one of
the so-caled corporals guard" or "om-
nibus " supporters; was three times nom-
mated, and three times rejected by
the Senate as Secretary OF the Treasury.
aud WAS then made Commissioner to
China While he was laboring in the Ac-
comac vineyard, JOHN QUIScY ADAMS, in
his diary, thus speaks Of him: GUSHING
has no moral principle, aud would have
been PRoDIcUs or GoRGIAsat Athens IN
the days OF SOCRATES" Again: The
abandoned profigacy of CUSHING, the syc-
ophant, answered by GIDDISGs'
We need not continue our quotations.
He was an ornamental Brigadier- General
in the Mexican War; not kicked by
muel," like the father of SCION SHINGLE,
but confused by falling from an army
wagon. His martial proves can be pom
dered upon by reading his certificates in
the archives of the Pay ONCE of the War
Department nj Washington.
In our late rebellion he made a prefer Of
himself to Gov. ANDREW. aud was re-
PEELED with scorn. Since that date no has
been ut the shambles Of our capital con-
venient to diversified uses-an agent OF
the Government at times. and always the
MEPHIsToPHELEs of the State Department.
Like SoUTHEy, as satirized by BYRON. he
was ready to write the biography OF the
Archangel MICHAEL, and. when repused
by him, turned with an easy facility to
SATAN with the same tender of service.
Nominated for Chief Justice, the Sena-
toral stomach which, like that OF the
ostrich has gastric Juices for the cubes of
the Russ pavement-revolted at him,
and he was not confirmed. Then ms Minis
ter TO Spain, he divided his leisure hours
between study Of the law of nations and
the prosecution of private claims.
We have omitted one event of his varie-
gated life. After his return from the Ce-
lestal Empire he was candidate for Gov
ernor Of his native State. Which one was
ahead in count, he or scattering" we do
not recollect. His defeat is vivid in mem
DRY from the apt quotation from HABAK-
KUK by country editor after the cleo
ton: " ! saw the tents of CuSlldn in afIiic-
ton" We anticipate that the persuasive
voice OF Gen. CUSHING will be yet heard
before his return to IIspania. Let the
State Convention OF Massachusetts organ
iZe for n grand convocation at Faneuil
Hall, with the pilgrim HAYS MS Chair
tary, and CUSHING, BUTLER, BANKS, and
BLAINE, as orators.
Meanwhile we dismiss our martial dip
| lomat, and close our meditations on this
antiquated transmission from former
| generation by quoting, rs illustrative OF IA
| subservient parasite, the lines OF HORACE
SMITH on the loyal poet FITZGERALD:
"9op Pless The Regent and he Dyke Of York.
An N Ia downing street Old Nick should revel,
thUnh nj Tho naN