The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-03
From ihs NJ Y. Pisbeian

TIE BUSINESS OF CABINET MAKING
THE FRUITS OF THE LATE STRUG-
GIE-A WORD OF ADVtCE-SOME RAN
DOM SUGGES rlONS.
The anxiety manifested by certain gentlemen as to
aha construction of MIR. Polk cabinet seems To lndl-
cate doubt as TO the proper judgment of the Presi-
,nt elect in matter where has own honor AMI repu-
,,tion are peculiarly concerned In the election OF
Colonel Polk, the people have determined bis conpe-
,,rv 10 select his own consutu ional advisers. They
nave not We make bold TO say, commissioned any
pc,tsne of Democrat 10 take that business out Of
HI, hands And We suggest, our opinion, that II Is
work of supenerogalion for those noted and long
or,ctsed in the art Of intrigue" and the science oil
apuIng wife," whether IN this State or in other
States 10 dispatch their ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipoienlary, to instruct MIR Polk 10
he composition of his Cabinet. Another sugg eslion
strikes us, and We give II as charitable adylsemeni
there are politicians belonging 10 both parties who
arc Wings or Democrats a matter of business spe-
eulalon. In doubtful times, they Invisible. When
,cory floats upon the standard of either, they have
invariably demanded and generally obtained a lions
hare OF the hOnors and emoluments Of office. We
link five are permitted to argue iIom our judgment
Of the man. that Mr. Polk is gentle man OF exceed.
ng nice discrimination and is of that temper and de-
termination of mind as will note and distinguish with
Dromptute these "pecullarities" of parties, and deal
with Them on their merits.
Without pretending 10 any more know Wedge Of mat
tens connected with the coming administration than
can be gathered from facts open 10 every ones obser
yation we again take liberty, and suggest, that #
MI Polk should need information upon points neces-
An 10 carry out the policy and measures which die
t,ted his triumphant election, IL is not very probable
that he will call TO his preliminary councils the men,
or any of their emlssaues who strained every nerve
10 defeat him. We allude not only 10 those Who bat
lied our measures fairly and openly but to those ho
would have stabbed him 10 the back, by stabbing the
measure Of the Democratic parry by clandestine,
ere, and confidential movements. This allusIun is
directed 10 some who having favored the enemy until
be beaten, In the most fearful contest the cid Re
publican party has ever gone through WITH and who
now toss up their caps In triumph and strain their
lungs IN cheers for victory in which they did not
only not participate, but against the achievement of
which they neany and surreptluously nteIposed eve
" possible obstacle
With such men and the Democratic massCs, il we
arc permitted TO opine, there is no single sympathy.
The young and progressive Democracy regard the
hIe Struggle something infinitely higher and nobler
than mere struggle for place and power. " PAIN
uIrLEs hrs last and forever; MEN only the instru-
10 carry out those principles" is the iDscrpt
marked in characters of blazing light upon he broad
Jds Of the Republican banner. Il has been record
ed by the late election that TsraS must be incorporated
nth The territory Of this Union, without asking the as
Of any power, but thut established by the sOye-
have extended over II the protection of the ais and
stripes and we think We do not say too much when
we assert that the people in the election of Mr. Polk
have said the Inroads of British empire on this con-
tInent must be stayed" In his election they already
have confidence that the strongest tncture OF nation
aiy will mark his admlnistra ion of the Government
AMI that he will watch with eagle eye every OPP
pouunty to add strength TO our institutions and en-
large the sphere of their benign influence. "The
election of Mr. Polk has not been favorably received
IN Great Britain" say the English papers How
complimentary to the noble progressive Democracy.
With no seeming knowledge of the man, British IN
stnct has already discovered the secret of his trum
plant election.
Opposition to the further extension Of Br tish En-
plre-"a revenue Tariff ~" no Bank"-these are
the principles upon which Mr.. Polk was proclaimed
our candidate throughout tn campaign, ami they were
sanctioned by the victory. lhe man who denies
them or Grades them is of US but against U.S. In
carrying out these principles Mr. Polk will rally around
him he Young Democracy. The last victory told
Their life, energy and virtue IL is You've AMEsIcA
mot in the sense used by bigos) that is purely and
dislnieresledly Democratic-thst has girded on the
sword and thrown away the scabbard. 1t is to YOUNG
AMERICA we look for the of the principles
fought Tor in the last campaign, when many who
were loaded down with the garlands of ancient vcto-
res iatered and Jagged in the rear. And it is to MI
Polk fouNG AMERICA locks with confidence as
leader finn In the faith and true and determined in
action.