The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-28

THE PRESIDENT ELECT-Hls CABINET.

PRESIDENT ELECI-HIS
There already much speculation the persons who
win compose the cabinet Of Mr. Buchanan and aso TO
his course with reference Kansas the slavery agitation
and other subjects The black-republesn journals have
commenced their attacks upon him in advance and
aboring nsdiously produce the impression that his adj
minsraon will be southern and not National and that
his cabinet win be made up Of gentlemen differing 20
widely the subject Of slavery 70 be unable to-
geher hArmonousy. And these black republican journals
most faithfully responded and re-echoed by many If
the knownothng journals OF the South for there s at
least one common bond Of union between them-hat Of
hatred towards the democratic party and desire it
overthrow at whatever hazard.
Mr.. Buchanan 10 statesman Of great experience OF ma
ture age, Of sound Judgment and lofty patriotism He
will not be apt to do anything without due reflection He
Is no headlong headstrouR precipiAte but he s
COOL ciearheaded sagaciou not subject capros Of pes
sion liable to be swerved BY opposition OF any kind
from the path Of duty. lie H. too firm man He Is not
ouy 6tsd In every respect be the President but he wH
BE- whoever may be in bis cabinet whatever may be said
or be advised to be done by persons 10 Of H.
That is our opinion Of Mr.. Buchanan.
The incoming President viii have to encounter many
difficulties but we believe he win be equal 10 them all
We take 1t for granted from estimate Of the man. that
be will call around him competent and able cabinet and
confess that much concerned to who they
may be, to the States from which they may be
called. That Is matt for ME consideration and the
democratic party VIC are sure VIII DC generally satisfied
with his selections.
Nor do we expect him TO be n southern President lie
s national In his antecedens In his principles and
he is the elect OF national party We expect him to be
President Of the United Srtssa Of them from Maine 10
California. W. expect him 70 do all in his power to sub.
due The abolition spirit and 10 alay slavery agitation
but ask him perform uujnst towards the free
tes In relation TO slavery extension what ask and
81 we ask ia The principle OF nonnterveaton by Con-
greno geographical lines but the right Of the people Of
the Territories when they to form State constitu-
TONS say whether they win have slavery not Less
than this the southern people will submit more
than this they have right under constitution
10 expect.
1t will be possible for Mr. Buchanan to please the
black republicans majority Of southern know-uoth
ngs We he will not attempt any such hopeless
task But he win do bis duty firmly, unsbrinkngly IN
der all circumstances not turning 70 the right the
e to concats enemies factions but keeping CONSTANT
y in view the interests apd the welfare Of the whole eoun
try. Constituted as he is educated be has been ex-
perienced he is loving his country a. he does so
hetous az he should be- and he be- for the ap
PoVa Of the good and wise Of this day and Of poserty
and with but few brief years separating him from his
hnal account in tho world hereafter It possible that
be should commit intentional error act eorrupty In
his great Office But he will be msrepresented maligned
and revied BY seconsiss and demagogues bis motives
will be assaulted and il the Union should be threatened
with destruction during his term at the close Of IL
II has recently been threatened he viii be held up by the
cass referred to responsible for the impending ruin
But Jefferson, and jackson, and Polk and Pierce have
passed through the ere before him The people cheered
sad sustained them, and they win sustain him II the