Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-28
THE HERALD.
Wednesday Evening, Feb. %.
THE COMING ADMINISTRATIONS
CABINET APPOINTMENTS &c.

THE COMING ADMINISTRATIONS
CABINET APPOINTMENTS, &c.
p15- rs the 4th Of March approaches
Ito eyes Of all, political demag CUES and
olhce-soekers not excepted arc turned with
great solicitude to tic movements Of tue
incoming administration and all are watch
ing FOR the ,igns, which appear from
time 10 time to indicate the course 70
10 pursued by the new President General
Taylor We believe, however, that it is
now generally conceded that General Tay-
/ Tor, though not an ultra Wing is bent upon
having pure and clean Wig Cabinet,
and one that shall in its action shed lustrc
upon lis administration-g guard well the
interests Of the pcople-aud do honor to
tho na'ion
In regard to The exact selection to be
made in forming the new Cabiaet, but little
is as yet known with any degree Of certain
, ty; aud for one We have felt but little in
terest in the matter since we learned the
general design Of the now Presilcl, to Sc
lect lis Cabinet advisers from among the
able, untaiuted and pure Wings o., the couu-
try That the Hos JouN ~ CLAYTON
than whom there is no clearer minded or
rnrcr hearted Wing in the Uuiou-is to
hold the Est Office in the government un-
der tho Prcside9t-we supposed to be a
fixed fact This appointmen. will s'ye al
most universal satisfaction throughout the
country He is man Of experience, hav.
ing served sixteen years in the Senate; he
has been long tred--and never found want
ing; in the darkest days the Wing party
ever saw. and in the worst hours of their
adversely -JouS NJ. CLAYTON Of Della
ware was always found at bis post, and
ever ready to do good service His ro.es
in the Senate haze Arrays been found re-
corded Nth those ofMe Wigs Of the North
on all questions pertaining 10 the Slarery
question he is opposed to Slavery and to
Slavery Extension. and flat too in the
Jroadcst scuse as 4 uuionist. he stands by
tie constitution; but as Senator and 4
citizen lie has never been found wanting
when his vote. lis voice. or his influence
was called for to sustain any constitutional
movement lor tie abrogatiou-or nou-ex-
tention Of Slavery for the elevation Of
tho blacks The selection Of such man
will prove honorable to the nation, while it
shows at least in The outset, that General
Taylor is in fact possessed Of al that hon.
cs'y and wisdom for which he has been so
highly commended
In regard to tho -4tiornev. oencrqlship
there has been much speculation; and Of
course much nonscnsical talking writing
and We bad almos, said lotis!ation-in re-
ference to this matter by those whose per-
soma predictions or selfish aims have led
them to take an iutercs, in the selection to
be made for this important Office Of the 20
yernment. Even in Vermont hitherto so
humble and modest in her pretcnsions. this
mania for CabIne, making has been czhi-
bited in all quarters Well, this is a free
AS well as a great country and of
course all who think they can materially aid
General Taylor in SO important and diff
cult a matter as tho formation Of bis Cabi
net-haye the full right to write an essay, a
book. or sneak their minds in meeting.
as they choose. The only fear that IRE have
to eIpress in relation to this is, that the
great differences Of minds and opinions e1-
pressed by our friends may tend to be-fog
the brave old General to such degree that
he will no, be able 10 sec into Vermont at
all in making the selection Of timber for bis
great Cabinet work.
Now. ia regard to this appointment Of
Attorney General We have had nothing TO
saw heretofore; We have but little to say I
now; We suppose the selection Of the one
TO du this highly important aud responsible
station has already been made. If made IN
accordance With the wishes expressed by
orr State Wing Legislature we shall mos,
heartily rejoice cur State PRIDE and our
firm belief IN the entire Gtness Of Juggs
CoiiemeT for this siahon-thouVb Tia,
prince - rsyab"nd' .ss, If deb1s os