The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-12
THE STANDARD.
R.aLEIGH W j,
"Wednesday, March I2, ls45.
PRESIDENT POLK-HIs CABINET

gulSueu PoSltlons occupied 0y her sons III the eyes
i OF the Union. The pure ore is hers, but it ha:
been left heretofore in a great measure to Others
: to cast tinto shape and set it prominently forward
to sparkle in the high places of the country. Al
one time it was her boast that she had nine native
born Senators in Congress. Nowshe has the Presi
dent-she had (until very recently the Presiden
: of the Senate-two Foreign Ministers, Messrs
King and Rencher-and five Senators, TO wit !:
VIM. H. Haywood, Jr. and WilIie-P. Mangum
William Allen, of Ohio, Thomas Fl. Benton. oj
Missouri, and Jesse Speight of Mississippi In
addition to these we may mention that Jacob
Thompson, of Mississippi, and Andrew Johnson
OF Tennessee, members ofthe late House, are both
natives ofthe Old North All democrats excep,
MIR. Mangum, who started in the faith, but gave
out in the midst ofthe race.
And well may North CaroIinians feel proud of
their Presiden-for their President he is, as his
admirable Inaugural will prove He was born
upon the biEth-spot of American independence,
educated at our University, and imbued at the out
SCI with those great Republican doctrines which
have made him what he is, and which are yet des-
tined, in our opinion to render him an instrument
of honor and good to his country His first steps
augur we'll for him. He keeps his own secrets
displays no small share of prudence and discretion
and gives proofs. even now, ofthat independence
and decision of character which distinguished so
pre-eminently the H,ro Of the H ,rmitage. and
which so properly belongs to the Chief Mlgis-
tratc OF great and free people. His Cabinet is
ola stamp to suit the whole country We quote
fromthe Globe Of Wednesday last
"THE CABINrr-The President nominated TO
the Senate to-day
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of State.
Hon. ROBERT J. WALKER, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Hon. WILLIAM L. MARCY, Secretary of War.
Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT, Secretary of the
Navy.
Hon. JOHN Y. Mason, Attorney General
Hon. CAVE JOHNSON, Postmaster General
I" All the nominations were acted on and con-
6rmed during the sitting, excep, that of Mr. Ban
croft, which was postponed until to morrow, at the
requesI'of some member-ffom what motive, we
cannot divine. The Cabinet is composed of men |
OF talent--of line business aptitudes--of unblem-
lsEed and exal;ed characters All of them are dis
trnguished for devotion to the Democratic cause
each having seen at least sixteen years of hard !
SerVice--lwelVe years under lead of Jackson and
Van Buren,, and four during the term which has
resulted IN the elevation of President Polk"
There is no hulfheartedness about these men
hey are Republicans aIlover, devoted to the coun-
Try, and will, we doubt not, discharge their ardu-
ous duties to the satisfaction of both President
md people. The posts, too, we'll divided.
Mr. Buchanan comes from the powerful and pat !,
lotto State of Pennsy ylvania-is no less friend :.
# Texas and the South than Of his own region,
nd is we'll fitted, by-temper and requirements, ;,
Or the place assigned him. Mr.. Walker halls
rom Mississippi, and is known wherever Texas d
nd annexation are uttered Mr.. Marcy repre- o
cnts the Empire State, and is favorably remem- .
cred for his former services in the Republican =
ause Mr. Bancroft is Massachusetts-man- Il
stern Republican-a foe to Abolitionism-and =
'ears the green fanrefs Of the accomplished His a
'rian upon his brow. Mr.. Mason is Virginfan, n
nd gentleman of high talents; and Mr. John h
'n-a man of sound practical sense-comes from N
lie Presidents own State. Here, then, we have t te
e Cabinet from every point OF the compass One
ON the extreme NortI1-one from each of the u
ost powerful States in the Confrderacy-one -,
ON Virginia-one from the Wcst-and one from
e far South r
With all. Difference, we think, the Richmond
inquirer gives undue importance to the rule that 10
President should have about him such men as M
Ill tell him the whole truth. Such men are AZ AZ
ow in the Cabinet but if we are not greatly is
staken, President Polk aoiU ascertain the tfuth pc
r himself and act upon It, He is hard-work ac 1T
g. lndefatigabe man, and his eye will be, as it tn
ght, upon every department in the government. WI
But well pleased as are with the composition hs
the Cabinet, we confess with the Enquirer (who, ad
rhaps, had Mr.. Stevenson in its eye) that we ssPl
0ere deslrous to see one gentleman in that Ca Wi
let whose name we do not see there, because bel
believed him emnentIy calculated for the Ex- ou o."
ltIVe service" We allude to Gen. Saunders off oui
State Rumor has been busy for some time bel
IN his name in connection with Cabinet an s1 rx,
ntment, and his numerous friends in this State ling
lndulged the hope that the President would find Sta
compatible with his feelings and duty to make of
member of his administration. But we obi
Id to the superior judgment of the President pul
we have no doubt that gentleman and his friends
|, most respectfully and cheerfuly. pie
4H the Decemcy! The last Carolina Watch. .,,,
NJ noticing democratic rejoicings in Salisbury NH
7 the annexation OF Texas, says: Democra rem
' goes it, with curled TAIL distended nostrils 49,.
on three legs" How decent How gen. Edeb
l. How witty How worthy of John w. &C
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