The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
From tie Nashrsil; Union
MIR. FOLKS CABINET.


 From Me Nastra1s Union
 MIR. FOLKS CABINET.
 We doubt whether Mr Polk will have any duty to perform which will be more em. barrassing than the selection of his cabinet. Much of the harmony and success of his ad- minlstratlon will depend upon the wisdom with which he shall discharge this duty. He must be surrounded by statesman of eminent abtites-the democratic ranks furnish an abundance ofsnch men. Tie cabinet should be composed gentlemen in whom the Presi- dent can repose the inmost secrets of his bo- som, aud they should be capable of harmo- nlzlng on terms of implicit confidence with each other. They should entertain nolilical 1 opinions III strict accordance with the funda- mental doctrines of the democratic nartv Their first and last purpose should be to devote all their energies to the man,ainance of these great leading measures on which the | popular will was expressed in the election of the President
 If Mr Polk shall succeed in calling around hlm statesmen with such capacities and such purposes, he will at once secure the confi- dence of the great body of his countrymen. In some respects he is fortunately situated for the selection of such oabnet-he as sumes the executive duties by the unsought sutfragcs of the democracy, and therefore IS untrammeled by express or implied pledges in reference to the qualification of individual aspirations. In some other respects his DO. sition Is peculiarly embarrassing-some of his most talented and prominent friends arc designated in the public mind as competitors for the succession. This circumstance will he lnllnd io surround him with difficulty If he selects one of them, his administration will be embarrassed with the appearance of seek ing 10 designate his successor. If he selects more than one, the harmony of his counsels will be seriously endangered
 In this condition of things, we should sup pose that the couIse pursued in the late Ball. timore Convention will occur to the President as furnishing to him the safest precedent.-- | The deliberations of that body were seriously disturbed by the conflicting partialites of ia delegates for different asplrants. The only remedy for this tate of things was found in setting aside all the names of those supposed to be aspirants, and in selecting man in re- speet to whom all could harmonze. The wisdom oi the Baltimore Convention has been l illustrated in the result of the election.
 The same difficulties and dangers which were encountered by the convention are now to be encountered by the President Elect, To our mind his course is plaln-the track ' to be pursued has been marked out by thoso who nominated him--he has the high sanc- tlon of their deliberations for avoiding the | rock on which they were in danger of being wrecked, by following the same course by which they avoided the danger. In word we have no doubt but that the President Elect will feel himself constrained by surrounding circumstances to make up his political family of counselors entirely outside of those dis ;ingashed democrats who arc designated in the public mind as probable competitors for the succession. If he should take this view of his position, he will find it necessary tn impress upon his cabinet officers the duty of abstaning in all respects from any appropri- atlon of their official influence to the advance ment of any individual claims to the success sion. We are fully satisfied that the adop- ton of such rule is the only safeguard for the harmony and success of his adminisira- ton, and we should regard the prompt and decisive promulgation of such rule as . happy exercise of wisdom.
 When Mir. Polk accepted the nomination of the Baltimore Convention, he imposed , upon himself voluntarily the restriction against being candidate for reelection. Ills object in this was to relieve his administration from the charge or suspicion of prostituting his : official influence to secure his own re-elec- : ton. The same reason is equally as power f ful in requiring him to relieve his admins l traton from the suspicion of exerting his ; official patronage for tine promotion of the ? election of any particular successor. He can l avoid this suspicion in but one way-to lay l down an infexible rule for himself as we'll as for his cabinet officers, which will confno all their energies to the faithful and patriotic 9 discharge of their duties.
 ] The adoption and promulgation of such a s rule might give some dissatisfaction to a por- ;; ton of Mr. Folks friends, but we are conf e dent that all who honestly desire the success 0 and perpetuity of democratic measure rather t than the promotion of particular individuals, would cordially approve his course. Let the r people make the President, and let the Presi- h dent carry out their will with honesty and Y fidelity.
 T or;- The following Printers cpitaph was read at c the Anniversary of the Typographical Society at e Washingoni
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