The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-22
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The Cabinet.

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The Cabinet.
This Is seiy able Council, and will we ale fully
persuaded, give entire satisfaction TO The country.
tnieirciuar, father Than politically Il isa strong
cabinet. Ttee.s not u In.mter but has been dis
ilngnished ether ny his sloquence aud ability In
me National J., glr.atuIr, or By pfe-eJnnenoe Ia
his pfoirsslon. There Is scarcely an ultra anoagsi
them, though they all of the school Of politics 10
which The Eser,lilse hlmssif y attached
of the Secretary u s;ple, John n. Clayton, Il "a
about supffnouT ~ speak Ills voice has bten
heard and his inhueaes has bsep felt In The couI,c-
Of the NaiIon ios quarter az century. lialikss
rank with iha nosi distinguished nialners 81 III,
United States Senate. IL u On honari liberal hioh.
minded statesman, Of enlarged and comprehensive
views, practical rather than theoretical Ia his opin-
ions truly national and Constructive Ia has ssnii.
menis snianliy devoted 10 the Union loving his
party we'll bu, loving his eoauiry more lie Il pm.
dent, saeaclons aud Wise, Aair councillor 81 pro-
found in,cgiiy, OF nntnss experience OF sound and
sfntlc Judgment. Gen Taylor conh mi possibly
have sonirrsd the fret oiise 10 hts gift. upon ~,
ADLER and better man Than John VI. chytpn.
WIN. Meredith, SrenfMy Of ,i,e Treasury, u
gentleman hitherto nile know bey 0nd iht sphcse Of
his profession " Is comparatively younR man,
but has already attained The behsst putLc distne.
lions 10 Which iuristran aspire. III stands o. the
head Of the PHILADELPHIA baf. Mr.. Meredith Ne are
told possesses rain ndgtaan, of inpfegnable soil
dity sagncions, nctie and snQlirag a,lleci, ,ssi
erndon and perfect familiarity with politics % q
science rather Than ,Here contest Of iafions HI
and 10 be inibued with that steady national fefl.nr
which chnracierlzss Gen. Taylor, Tina, Il. viii pre-.
side over his department viii, siend ABILITY Is moi
doubted BY any well informed person.
Geo. w. Crawiorj, Secretary II War Il q ,nan 81
a vigorous and well stored ipjnd he has several
Times been chosen Chief Magistrate II his native
State, and has been e 50 hieh-mindfd ia bis pfsai
Office, as never % fail Of reelection, even whrn
Georgia was politically opposed 10 lii,n. iIe n q
Southern man 10 feeling and 10 principle, hui h0ds
no sympathy with sectional fnaafirisln. He " a
gentleman OF character and iasiii and win 10 justice
to The eminent posi- Tor which he hns been salectsd
OF the Secretary Of tie Navy, Mr. w. u. Preston
We can only speak f,om his recent dspllv Of mental
power and fascinating eloqience 10 the Halls of
Congress-. He was representative Of the Oh Do!
minion Wing as he +, was chosen by The Consfitu.
aucy of an almost hopelessly democratic district
His popularity his talent. hia Influence an Orator
beat down opposition. He made single speech Ia
the House at the late session hut II was insdnoi
with genius and glowing with patriotism. IL az
qured, by this solitary effort a noble reputation,
which, We feel certain he Will sustain aa conhden.
tia adviser of the Executive.
Thomas Ewing Secretary Of the Homo Depart
ment, y an old warhorse, who has long hg0I.d Ia
the political arena He i, III Foms respects rap.
resenatve Of the old party dlyisons.-a strong
minded large headed man, warm In his feelings
hold In their expression, experienced In politics,
Statesman Of no mean taiibre, thicker Of no ori
nary force and comprehension specimen al thai
brood Of giunts who in times Of yoe feared MOI 10
beard the Lion of the Hermitage and were not 40.
pslled at his "wahad wrath" Mi Ewing has capa.
city for any Office and viii perform the functions
entrusted 10 him with iha vigor aud sIIewdusss
iha, mark his understanding.
The Office Of Postmaster General has been bts
towed upon Jacob Coanier, Of Vermont He Il sn
embodiment Of the steady loyalty and slannch poli-
ica faith Of the Green Mountain State. Ho served
for many years In Congress- as representative from
Vermont and exhibited In his public career abilities
of very fair Standard great patience and indefaii.
gable indnsiry, and We will venture The assertion
that the duties Of his office will be discharged with
a thousand times more zeal, public spirit, and re-.
gard 10 the interests Of the community, Than Were
manifested by his penufious predecessor
Tho Attorney General, Reyerdy Johnson Of Ma.
ryland, is statesman and q scholar, distinguished
by vast legal learning greni reasoning powers fer.
tile and wel-balanced Intellect. He Is emlneny
fitted for the station conferred upon him, and lis
appointment rejects credit upon the discrimination
and judgment Of the President. ab
With such Cabinet representing the various aec.
tons OF the contederncy and many Of the shades Of
opinion which diversity the sentiments even Of the
same party acting tremendously together under the
guidance and control Of the clear and healthy jnda.
nent OF the President, and bending all ifs energies
towards the promotion Of the best and highest INFER
ests Of the people, the maintenance OF fraiernal
spirit Of concord the extingnishment OF sectional
and The miieation,of an extreme party
hostiiy-wei sincerely believe that the Administers.
lion will prove efficient successful and popular i,
has only 10 continue In the same spirit In which II
commenced, and II viii be hailed BY the Nation a.
the puresi and highest rejection Of our republican
institutions that the country has Witnessed since he
days Of Washington.