The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-27
MR.. BUCHANAN AND THE CABINET.


1t gives us great pleasure to confirm the statement
made in the "Norrstown Register Of the 26th, viz:
"thst Mr. Buchanan will not accept the judgeship,
nor will he retire from the important station TO
which he was called by President Polk, in accord
ance with the united and openly declared voice of
the democracy Of Pennsylvania. At the head of
the Department of State, Mr.. B, is able to render
his country important public services; and it is not
anticipating too much to expect, when his diplo-
matte correspondence shall be laid before the coun-
try at the opening Of the coming session of Con-
gross, additional evidence Of his eminent fitness for
the station, and proud testimonials that nowhere
could the President have found counsellor and
friend more able. experienced, and sound, than the
favorte son ofthe Keystone State"
We understand that Mr.. Buchanan does not leave
the cabinet for the bench; and this annunciaon gives
additional assurance the country of the stability Of
our public councils and the harmony ofthe executive
department. Whatever Of talent, whatever Of great
experience whatever be the results Of the anxious
study which he has given to our foreign relations,
will still be devoted, with untring zeal and unhag
cling energy, to the Department Of State. No man,
who is acquainted with Mr.. Buchanan, can help APP
preciating the generous sacrifices he is now making
of his private wishes for the public welfare. We
seize this OCCASION also, to correct mistake which
we find in the following article from that respected
journal, the Harrisburg Democratic Unon," of the
26th Instant
"MR BucnANAN.-This eminent statesman never
stood so high as he does in the affections and
confidence Of the democracy Of his native State.
The very effort to persuade him out Of the cabinet
(Which has sgnally failed) called forth the real
sentiments Of the masses which have been voiced IN
tones of thunder. We never have known such
complete unanimity in the democratic ranks; and
the President has thus been afforded the strongest
evidence of the wisdom Of his course in selecting
| this pure patriot for one of his constitutional ad-
visers. No man we believe has. more Of the conf
dence of the President than Mr.. Buchanan, and no
man more richly deserves it by his high qualities,
| his unerring sagaci,y, and his entire purity Of
thought and action.
"The cabinet is composed Of tried men; the acute
and interchangeable Walker, the sound and able
Marcy the learned and energetic Bancroft, the pa
| trioc and fearless Johnson the courteous and ac-
complished Attorney General, and Pennsylvania
| favorile statesman, James Buchanan, form body
of constitutional advisers which any President from
the time of Washington down, might have been
| proud to collect around him."
| The error Of the democratic Union" consists in
the supposton that any "e1ort" has been made
to persuade him (Mr. Buchansn) out Of the
cabinet;" and that it has "signally failed" We
repeat, that no such effort has been made, and
therefore il could not have "sgnally failed" We
are yet to see or hear Of the first man in Washing
ton who DESTROYS Of seeing Mr.. Buchanan
upon the BENCH instead Of in the cabinet Certain it
/ is, that we have met with no such man.
Mr.. John O. Adams was invited to the inaugu-
ration of the Caldwell monument, at Elizabethtown,