The Arkansas banner., 1849-04-17
old Zach aaa Napoleon.

tEtum th& RiCUfuQBu EnQufeT.l
 The Republican makes an elaborate effort 10 prove inc present Cabinet to De the very best lhat could have beeu created, for the Hrgriive season that most of ihem " unknown men" They arc not great now-but they sriU bs men of ss0Pend f.me. To substantiste this theory, 1t draws paIs alle between President Taylor and i.e Grand Ems peTeur, as follows:
 General Taylor has iairolueed into his system Of sclcefon something Of the plan of Napoleon, in taking men from the ranks, and raising them to sponsibe posts, which the ssEaeiy of ihe emperor had perceived even under thelr plaiR gaTbs, their competency to fil. Most of them were compara- lively |" unknown men" when called by Napoleon io the head of armies, yet their subsequent career more than justified tue profound kRoticige oi char acter which dictated their selection, and cast sup shine of glory upon their own names and that oi France, which will never fade from the memories of raen'
 When we read this. we felt that ihe Republican could scarcely have hit uPon more unfortunate illustration. Napoleon did take men from ihe ranks and raise them to posts which his sagacng per ceirei thtn competency to hll.' He made his se- ections from men whom he knew, and whose qualities and lneis he had witnessed in scenes Of tTiai. Bgi far different was The course ot General Taylor. It is remarkable fact, that he did not personally know single member of his Cabinet, and that he was induced tn $ go II bind, and take most of them Up on the advice and opportunities Of their personal friends. Take Virginia, Tor example
 
 suspected ia Mr. Preston any pecnliar competency for a seat in inc Cabinet-either for the Attorney Generaship, or inoaniaHeeT as he is, for the Sec retaryship of the Navyf Had General Taylor con suited inc Wh gs of Virginia, would they have ad- vised Mr. Preston 10 be elevated to seat m The Cabinet, to the exclusion of such men as w C. Riyes, James Lions. G. W Summers, John Janney. R. F.. Scott. &c.l General Taylor. therefore has no, acted upon NapoIeon's plan, nor has be con- suited the voice of his own party. He has been moved by the appeals of personal friends, and no will enalend that the road of safely aud wisdom lies iH that direction.
 Since writing the above. we have received the Abingdon (Va.) Democrat, new and valuable paper, conducted with spirit and judgment l., too marks inc coAbdsi, and not the paYuLel between Gen. Taylor and Napoleon. in the selection of his oficets.S Is views are very sound. as follows The CabiRef.--It has been truly said Of Napoleon Of Gen. cksoaand others, that they possess in eminent degree the faculty of justly aPPrecidtHg character and of making the very best selections Of individuals for the performance of any trust duty which they wished faithfully executed. Can this be said or Gen. Taylor, when we look al the Cabi- net officers he has called around him as his consii- iuiional adYisersi Have they been known 10 fame MT. Clayton, Mir. Johnson and MT. Ewing known 10 some extent of considerable ability, especially MT. Clayton; but who has ever heard of MT. Meredith, Mir. Col arnar, Mir Crawford or MT. Preston, beyond very narrow circle within the vicinity of their respective honest They without any distinguishing traits ofcharacier as men of great abilities. or they have heretofore been marked examples of neglected merit" But to Old Zaek belongs the honor of having discovered genius in disguise" How tame and impo'snt these names appear when compared with Web s'er, Clay. Cri'tenden, Berrien, Rives, and a host of others in the Whig ranks.
 From the composition of the Cabinet, it may justly be feared that the administration Of General Taylor will be anything but what nigh, justly have expected from his own professions before the election. and the promises of his advocates 1T tue, country is doomed to disappointment in this par tienlsr, wo be unto those by whom the offence shall come fearful responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the minority who elevated Gen Taylor 10 the P'esidency and should disaster 10 the coun- tiy be the result the just indignation of an injured people will fall upontheir guilty heads years heLee