The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-21

ohe thing however Ii amply proved by this
lAwiess mOvenent-it is that the Wings spoke
Truly, when they charged that the Senate only
consented TO <" Into tie election on the 23I Jln.
uary because Messrs Helms and Robins were
absent and Col camlell dying o noble glo
nous party! How worthy to stand where stood
before them, the illustrious men of Other d,ys
who woni have persisted sooner than be,ray the
Constitution and their own obligations, for a pal
try, fleeing, party advantage. Upon such times
have We iallen--and into such hands have passed
The desiinies oil this once world honotcd ON
monwealth. now the sport OF the rudrs and most
contemplate and concoicd DrmaCogucs who
ever ruled State Men whosn violent partiz an.
ship Is unrelievcd by any talent aud who, tram.
plmg tho Constitution mud, foot, do not q iT,rd
the citii"n "Sen the poor consolation Of finding
ms chains lghtencd " resprc, for their genius
wLo imposed them
THE ~ COMING ADMINISTER ALTON.
There IS much ,p"oua,ion SAY, the
National laicligenccr,) just nav, in pri.
vae circles AZ we'll as in newspaper articles,
as to the probable compassion Of Tie Cal.
met under the administration OF Mr.. Polk.
! The prevalent opinion appears 10 he that
there will be nearly, If not quite, a com.
plete revolution N the great Departments
OF the Government, the impression appear.
Ing To be that Mr.. Calhoun, who fills that
which is usually considered the first Of
them, sets tho example Of retirement from
Office. Conjecture is therefore particular.
" busy IN designating SUCCESSORS 10 the
present Heads Of Departments. Having
no information of direct nnture as TO the
purposes Of the President, we incline to at.
tribute some authority TO the suggestions,
so FAR as they 90, contained in an article
which we find in tho Nashville Union,
(Which paper Is now edited By gentleman
probably possessing the confidence Of the
President elect published some three or
four days after the departure oc Mr. Polk
from Nashville for Washington. For the
information Of our readers, we therefore
transfer that Article to our columns. Ii de.
serves, in our opiuion, close reading.
IRON THE NASHVILLE UNION OF FEBRUARY 9.
MR. PoLK'S CABINET.
We doubt wb,,hcr Mr. poIk will b,vo any Il,
~ 70 ncrGnrp which will il, mora o,,hs,,,ss;,,
than the ,clccti,, Of hi. c.hi,c, unoL ~ Ill.,
harmoDy md success of his administrator viii
dcpend upon III. wisdom wi,h which - shalI n.
CHARGE ths duty. Ile mus, Ie surrorndod Inv
statesmen of em,nen, ,b;li,;c,-,b. Dcnoc,,,;c
rank, furnish an abundance Of such man ria
Cabine, .honId bo co,pnosed of rentlcmcn !,
whom tho President can ro,osc tho utmos, a.
cre,s Of his bosom. and ,hev shoulI he candle of
barmonirjoc ON ,e,.. % ,mpiiril conrdonce with
ach other They should entertain political OPT
mons in strict accordance with tho fundamental
doctrines Of the Democratic party. Their first
and last purpose should DO TO devote all thor en-
crcirs 10 the ms ,ntenanco of those great leading
measures Oh Which Tie popular will was express.
cd in the election Of the President
II Mr. Polk shall succeed in calling around
lin statesmen with such capacities and such
purposes, he will at once secure the confidence
OF the great body OF lis countrymen la some
respects hc is fortunately situated for the selec.
tion OF such Cabinet he assumes the E1ccu.
live duties By the unsough sutragcS Of tho De.
tnocrlcv, aud therefore is untrammclled by cY.
lfcation OF individual aspirations
In some other respects his position is pecuilr
ly embarrassing Some Of h. most talented and
prominent friends are designated in the public
mind as competitors for the succession. rh.
circumstance will be found TO surronnd him with
4 nirnfty If he selects ona NJ than his Admin
istratlon will be embarrassed with the appearance
of seeking tn de.,.eatr hi. successor. If he so.
lcc,, mora than one. the harmony Of his roun.
sal. VII bo sc,iouslv ENDANGERED
In iii, condition Of things. we should snpposo
that the course pursued in NE late Baltimore
Convention viii occur 10 The President as furnish
inr 10 him the safest precedent, The drlitcrl
lions Of that hody wcrr ssriously disturbed bv the
copfIetinr pirliauies of its delegates for diff,r.
cnt nsplrlnt. and in selcstng a man In rcspec,
10 whom all could hstnonifo. The wisdom If
the Baltimore Convention has been illustrated In .
the rltult Of tho election.
The same difficulties and dangers which weru
encountered hy tic Convention are now TO be
encountered b, the rrss dent elect To our mind
lis col,sc il p. In tho track 20 be pursued has
been marked oui by those who nominated hun
W has The Aign sanction Of thoir DELIBERATIONS