The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-14

A GLANCE BEYOND THE SEVENTH OF NovEM-
BER The democracy that support General Cass
for the Presidency, are very much in the position
of the man who was recently caught IN the rapids
of Niagara Falls, while the spectators from the
shore were astonished at his efforts to reach dry
land, and avoid the terrible cataract below. For
the next three weeks, they will be struggling in
the rapids of the great political Niagara of 1915
We doubt if anything can save them. General
Tayor's election Is almost certain. That being
the case, the mind glances the actual results
OF the seventh of November next, and contemplates
and speculates on what may be the political topics
of the day.
The first question that recurs is, who will form
The new cabinet, and what will be the complexion
OF Its measures? According TO all appearances,
the selection of the cabinet, by the new
President, now coming into office by an over
whelmlng majority, Will receive its direction, a
great DEAL from the events preceding the election,
Mr. Crittendcn, now Governor of Kentucky, may.
if he choose. very likely be the premier of the
new administration, or the Secretary of State.
Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, would make an excel
lent Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Mangum, OF
North Carolina, would make an admirable Secre-
fary of War, or of the Navy. The other Secre-
faries may be taken from other portions Of the
Union. We doubt whether any of them will come
from New York. Perhaps some great appoint
ment may be made from New England politicians,
but II is not probable that Mr.. Webster will be-
come member of the cabinet He may, how
ever, be appointed Minister to England, and that
position would perhaps please him better than any
other. He would be IN his element among the
4. opA laoJaro ot
the British capital. He might eat and drink,
and ENJOY himself, very well for eight years,
for we will give General Taylor a re-
election, as well as a triumph, Gene
raj Cass. The other appointments we shall
speculate upon at our leisure II is not probable,
however, that as many changes will be made by
General Taylor as the wings may wish.
With regard to measures, there is every appear
ance that the wings will endeavor to revolutionlze
the policy that has prevailed for the last few years
When General Harrison got into power. he was
prevailed upon to call an extra session but that
extra session, and the measures that were passed
during It's continuance, laid the foundation of the
defeat of the wing rarty in the succeeding Presi-
dental contest. We doubt whether General
Taylor will follow General 1arrlson's example
IN this respect and If any attempt be made to
create new bank, or TO alter materially the inter-
nal policy Of the country, there will be strong oppo
sitlon to 1t, even from among many of his own sup
porters. The new President will be considered
the head OF a new era and any revival of the old
Issues, on which the wing party have been wreck
ed Tor twenty-five years past, will be resisted with
greater force than many Of the old wings ina
gine. In the meantime, stragglers from all parties
are travelling over 10 the TAYLOR camp so as to
increase the momentum of the great rush with
which the democrats are gong over the political
Niagara Falls OF the year 1913