The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-06
RECON- mend tS0ns to Once.

The wings in different sections of the Union throw
ing their weight into the scale of their favoue cand
dates for seats in the cabinet The wings OF Illinois
have nominated Colonel Baker for seat, and the
whig members of the Missouri legislature have nom-
mated Mr. Edward Bates for another chair in the
cabinet The Albany Atlas says that 8" the wings
of Indiana moving in like manner to the place
OF Postmaster General for Caleb B Smith OF Indiana"
These gentlemen must of clash with each other
for is not possible for General Taylor to assign seats
to three wings from the Northwest The General may
see from this sign alone that be is yet in the begin
ming of his troubles
The Boston Courier (whg) objects to these movements
calculated embarass and feter the President elect
and as turn Of OF the wheels in the machinery OF
government never contemplated either desirable
possible by the trainers of the American constitution
Nothing appears 10 10 be clearer in the views Of the
statesmen of 1885, than the fact that they designed TO
confer upon the President OF the United States the
tranmeled privilege of appointing the members OF has
own cabinet Popular dc;auon on this subject or even
the recommendation of a junto or caucus, never enter
ed into their catalogue of possibilities From nomna-
lion BY a a nomination by meetings. the
transition is short and easy. Let the example but once
be set. and how long win be the President viii be
left withou, the exercise of his free viii the ap
pointnent OF a consul or postmaster -
In the very face OF these Proesiatons the Boston At
las Of the 29h January devoes column and half 10
the merits of Mr. Abbott Lawrence. We will not enter
into this argument, but content ourselves with laying be-
fore our readers the following from this elaborate
euogum:
We ignorant any reader of these remarks
be- whether Mr. Lawrence has been invited take a
in tae cabinet Of Gen Taylor whether viii be tender
ed TO him. or whether he woull accept We are,
however quite coahdent that similar situations, under
former Presidents have been filed by far inferior to
Mr. Lawrence in all the requisites Of these high offices
equally confident that, mid the host of great men
who pressed the notice of the President elect he
coald not choice Of who would zealousy
faithfully devote himself the duties for which he should
be designated. Our purpose has been force Gen
Tayor's consideration the claims of Mr.. Lawrence OF
Massachusetts. skare in the administration the gov
1t solely for the purpose of speaking in behalf
individual position is such that he is unable
$ his defender
We have thus written, that IL appear dis
that Mr.. Lawrence is without friends his native
His character and belong his fellow
He is Of class of persons numerous but not
large, that the pride and boast of
New England. Men who, by the force Of their
yies raised themselves the highest posts of
the State, and who contribute by their lives
preserve and perpeasie its ancient and credabe fame
If deserve praise for Institutions the enterprise
dustry and general morality OF population
debted to like Mr.. Lawrence.