Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-17
TIE .NEAr CABINET.
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We had intended glance slightly the Political
history orcach ofthe gentlemen selected by President
Polk 10 constitute his Cabinet. fr the purpose well
of measuring their altitude Of testing their orthodoxy:
but we are relieved from this task by the snhjined
.'clarcoal skctchu which we find in the Charleston
! AIe,curv-a paper than which few contributed more
zraousy to defeat Mr.. Clay and 10 elevate Mr. Polk to
the Presidency. The Mercury is conducted with signal
ability, and lis opinions mer consideration besides from
the high position occupies the chasen and cherished
organ oi The dominant party in South Carolina Ii tie
Mercury begins Tins carly tn murnur against the
Of the President Of lis own seleelon-if the whom
he has selected to aid him in the administration Of the
government utterly daseln that paper and 10
the ardent aud jealous politicians whose sentiments
aithlUy r,nseis--whal may anticipate when
the policy of that administration, lnlstncrly shadowed
ut;h by their appointment shall be fully aud openly dis
el,srd2
is certainly remarkable (and none the less 50 if the
omission he accidental hardly be the fact y that
sing lie friend Of Mr. Calhoun has been selected by
Mr.. Pok Of his constitutional advisers IT, as it
natural nd legitimate inter- the selection Of all the
members of his Cabine, from the .'adyerse faction"
intentional, it is indeed significant hint enough that
the friends of the South Carolina Nufycr though none
fought more gaantly effectively fr MI Polk than
they. Constituting in Virginia least the elite Of the
Loclco party,) be put under the ban in refer
encc 10 the higher Offices OF lie government and what
IS more important still, that Their peculiar opinions upon
the aril the grea, question Of The day, that the
neXalon Of Texas has been fatced ipco,
nizcd as the polcy Of the Administration. This is
mahiesy the inference Of the Charleston Mercury from
the organization OF the Cabnel--an Inference which
must have bcca unqnesliohaby Strengthened by the Ian
euage Of Mr.. Polk's inaugural Address. in Which
almost he Identical language Of Mr. Clay. Ca Revenne
'4ir an incdennl Proi,con. y is employed, as es.
pressve Of the Presidents avn sentiments! Il appa.
rent. therefore, thai Mr.. Polk is already regarded IN
South CaroIiUa with suspicious If hostile eye;
and if the fire begins thus intensely To burn in the green
tree, what may expect from lis consuming heat
in the dry2
These remarks may be supposed to be dictated by a
desire 10 fan the embers' of discard, in the ranks OF
our opponents, and thereby to win recruits to the Whi!
use-i'ul we have no such purpose in view. We d,
not expect Mr.. Calhoun aud his '4eeulaI" friends alalr
10 enlist under the Wig bann do desire it.
lie Tar more dangerous oafy parry as ally than
all opponen lie dsefted jackson when he found tia
uval had snpplauled him. in whose favor, The
onled successor the patronage and Influence If The go
vernmcnl were TO be eXened He afterwards aLaudon
The Wings, when he discovered that hcr vctury
should they achieve uae would not tenure his bene-
fP'-and we are prepared, that he begins to per
ceive that ms services IN the grand cnuh are
mt justly appreciated and will be nnrcwafdrd, To Sc,
him wage a fierce and relentless upon the new Ad
mlnls'mun. 1t WAS lung ago said ut him. by dislin
gulshed locooco Senator tam Georgia, who knew hin
we'll that he would rule ruin any party with whcl
he Nigh co operate and who, 81 ha1Wlng him. regret
ted his alliance with the Van Barren party in 1857
Formidable from his great talents and influence b,
must necessarily be as an opponent, therefore, for on,
prefer Ia encounter his hostile bons rather than run
the hazards Of his more dangerous friendship Ultra ii
all his opinions, and arbitrary ia his temper he holds
compao0uSp long With lhose who in Difference to the
Jess sentiments a The asses of all parties nre.
fer that golden mean which, in the event Of viuen
collisions between opposing seenns parties is the
~ ground of MISUNDERSTANDING lhose and essa ~
compromises To which, in the infancy of tie Republic
our patriotic ancestors resored, and winch constitute
both the foundation and the cap of our political ed
ice-aud which, in country like our
vast in and diversified in is interests and
pursuits, as well It's habits and customs is as as
essential 10 the preservation Of that system and of the
n Union of which ii is the parent aud he guardian.
r. But, Lo assi1a what il may, The fact that the
symptoms Of discomfort The precursors of an anury con-
royersy exhibited by the Calhoun party, is not the
less oby lous. Itany doubt it, let him read The snhined
article, which has elected these reuarhs Let HIM re-
collect he reads, thai the portraits of The new Cabinet
are not drawn by Wig, bntb member of the par
y of which they the official hrads-and if their lra
lures are not altogether comey 10 the sight as the
more sangune Leeos, who had ooked 10 the elevation OF