The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-08
The Cabinet.

The Cabinet,
1t is amusing to listen to the "moun-
tain groans" Of the Loco press, at the
noble cabinet, which the wisdom Of the
peoples President has drawn around
him.
more happy selection could hardly
have been made. 1t combines great ex-
pes'S.ee. ssseat political sagaci.y, grea.
and varied talent, unquestioned patriotism
and devotion 10 the public veal, together
with consistency of principle, and those
personal accomplishments, which will en-.
sure harmony of action: i
Gen. Harrison might, perhaps, have
made selection on. of which he could
have made more political capital; but the
selection is characteristic of the President.
He does not profess to serve a party. bu.
the tohote country. He does not intend
TO cut and trim his course, SO as to serve
the interests Of the next canvass; but,
with single eye to relieve the country
from its embarrassed situation, and TO
restore to the government its pristine pu-
rity, he will ever consult the greatest
good of the greatest number.
In the selection Of Mr. Webster, he has
dispiayed great sagacity. The whole
country pointed him out as the man for
that post; and when we contemplate the
man--his towering intellect--his great
forecast, almost amounting to prophetic
vision--his long experience-his freedom
from party :ancor--his great popularity
with the foremost men of all par.ies--his
unflinching devotion to liberty and Union
we may exclaim as Byron did Of Sher.
idan, ID t fa A
Mature formed but one such man.
And broke her die in forming him."
Yet pure and exalted as is his charac-
fer, he cannot escape from calumny.--
There is a licentious spirit in the Ameri-
can press which directs its poisoned ar.
rows, not at the guilty alone; but, with
general malice, toward the whole human
race; before which, reputation and honest
fame are ssidle words"--from whose as
sault, the greatest purity of character can
not escape. But how weak, and how
contemplate, are these efforts when aim.
ed against such man as Daniel Webster!
Far, very far, beyond their reach he
stands like Mount Alias.
A.Whcn storms and temposts hover on his brow,
And Ocean breaks her pillows at his feet"
The burden Of their complaints seems to
be that he was Fsderalist. Admit the
fact, and then tell us what, at that time,
was fancy, and Ingersoll, and Hubbard,
and Wall, anu host of others, now op.
sition men-what was your own dear
Buchanan !-wiio said, ''if he had a
drop of Democratic blood in his veins,
he wo,sla tap them and let it out"
Again; icy say he opposed the last
var. Admit the fac.,' and then tell US
where was Martin Van Buren, At '''a'
simes Have you forgotten the Hnd.o,
resolution, and his active opposition 10
-'ne war which followed! Away with
sss'erfuges. The American people have
oeseeied their fallacy, and the cry is old
enough. flimsy enough to be abandoned |
ne rest Of the Cabinet seem to
escape, ~ measure, from yitupera.
'lon, and we are content ID leave the
hsard-handed Tom Ewing, who com.
msnced life BY chucking wood under SAIL
kettles. and who has risen BY HI, own
una'ded efforts. and BY the force Of his
great talents, g The exalted station he now
occupies, % as sss.d himself aye. We
gave them all toi,ha. need Of praise /. =
eass'e, which their future cosnduc. ms,, II
;eri,, na $
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