The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-18
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The Washington correspondent OF the New York Jour
nal of Commerce, who is probably little more behind
the whs curtain than ourselves, claims 10 have some
means of guessing who will be Gen Taylors first
choice" for the Cabinet AMI he is his old friend Mr..
Crrtenien, whom he will attempt 10 for 'eilher
the State Department the Attorney Generaship'that
is to say if Mr.. Crit,enden be stirred OF his governor
ship" The correspondent also presumes ',hat Senator
Truman Smith will receive invitation to place in the
cabinet Mr. Smith has just been elected Tor six Years
the United States Senate which, perhaps he may prefer
to Office" For part afraid that
timony will weigh very little in the selection; but if indie
aligable zeal and adro management be any end
alton TO a seat, Mr.. Truman Smith is the man for it,
The great Architect OF the cabinet must Of Judge
for himself whether Mr.. Smiths principles qualify him
for one OF his constitutional advisers
at is also universally considered (says the Lottery that
either Mr.. Abbott Lawrence Mr.. George Evans will
be offered the Treasury D.partment-pobably the for
ner have reason to believe that General Taylor would
wish 10 secure the services of his law Colonel
Jefferson Davis near him; but Col Davis having been
reelected 10 the Senate may not wish to 60 into the
cabinet and can be eminen,y useful to General Taylor
as a senator !; hat is say, if General Tayl Tors
1res should be agreeable the principles of Col Davs
"Among the southern most spoken of likely to
receive overlures for high office are Mr. Holmes of
South Carolina, Gen. Gldsde. OF South Carolina, and
Messrs William Cost Johnson and Reuerdy johnson Of
Maryland"
We have taken the liberty OF itaiiei-ing two of these
Names because take them to be at his time among
the most prominent upon the list, If they called to
the seals, we might, without much presumption guess
the places to which they would be nominated
We do not see the of Mr. Clayton in the list,
which other OF the d,amats persona have included
Nor do we any one spoken of for Postmaster Gen
erai, although we have some suspicion that gentle.
man who has recently published card is very much
thought OF for that ofice-even than another cit
zen of the State, who once presided over the
same department. This gentleman has lately been
charged with stumpng Ohio" because he was "lberal
paid by the Boston federas,s y and in this card he
contradcs the charge, and the citizens OF Ohio
Il not paid. in any event 10 be paid, for the
efforts making in this State nor was ever paid for
any political effort have heretofore made nor shall
ever hereafter accept any compensation from any quar-
ter for any such efforts The of freedom and hu,
manity has found a reluctant advocate and its
supporters never have had under any obligations for
,ecuniary reward"
The terms "any compensation, we confess are very
comprehensive, and may apply to office well money
But our modest friend Bryant has lately said that have
lost our character prophet," and free to admit
that never had any as shrewd guesser. Let the
old General however, cast his cabinet as he may, he
will find himself in great difficulties" We have the
working OF this part of the Executive machinery though
at very respectful distance. For every friend he may
appoint, he will dsdppoint and dissatsy perhaps TWEEN
y others He will live TO that this thing called patron
age is pretty much like what disappointed bridegroom
in Tennessee said of matrimony When asked
how he liked marriage, he replied. with significant
hrug. at is not exactly the thing that il cracked
up to be-"