The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-12-20
From the North Carolina Standard.
THE PRESIDENT ELECT-IIIS CAB
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There is already much speculation as to the
persons who will compose the cabinet Of Mr..
Buchanan, and also as to his course with ref
crcncc to Kansas, the slavery agitation, and
other subjects. The black republican journals
have commenced their attacks upon him IN ad.
vance, and are aboring insidiously to produce
the impression that his administration will be
southern. and not nationals and that his cabi-
net will he made up of gentlemen differing so
wMey "n the subject OF slavery, as to be una
bl. 10 act together tremendously. And these
black republican journals are most faithfully
responded to and rc-echocd by many of the
know noti.ng journals of the South; for there
is, ut least oae common bond Of union between
them that Of hatred towards the democratic
party, and Il desire to see it oycrtllrown at
whatever hazard
Mr. Buchanan is statesman of great eXpe-
Renee, of mature age, OF soand Judgment and
lofty PATRIOTISM He will not be apt to do
anytn.ng w.thoat due reflection. lie is no
Il auiong headstrong, prccipitatc man, but he
nc Is cool, ccnr-hcaded, sagacious not subject
to caprcc> of passion, nor liable 10 be swcryed
by opposition Of any kina from the path Of
duty ii is, TOO, II firm man IL. is not on
" lilltl ID every respect to be the PftS,delt,
bul be icW 5e, waoeyer may be his cabinet, Or
w!atcyor nay 1r sad Or be advised TO be doie
10y pcrsgt, II OF ont OF it,
That - our opllon Of Mr.. Buchanan.
Tlc .nroll,ng President will have to cntonl-
ter mary ,ullirultcs, but We believe he Will DC
equal 10 them all We take it Ior grated
from or estimate OF the man, that H. VIII = vi
around ann u competent and able cip.l!L;
and W. confess we are no. much concerned rs
to who they may be, nor rs 20 the ; ties fro n
wnrn they miy De called. Tlat Is mltttr
for ~ aous icration; and the demo rate par.
ty, wr are atle, W ne generally sled - "a
his selections
Nor do W. expect him to be il southern
President. He IS a national m.l IN ms ante.
cedents, in his principles, and he = ffs 't'e' 81
ii national party, We expect un ~" Ere.
dent of the Lniied 81 ites--ali oil f6 VI. rom
Name TO California We expect aU 70 10
all IN his power to Subdne til t.m..aeo sPrt,
and to nIlay slavery agitation, 5a' W ak avn
to perform no unjust act oard, the free
Sia,cs In relation to slavery eXteR5,on wlut
we ask and all we ask, 5 tie Prn..pIe oi uoa-
intervention by Congress 10 geographical
lines out the right Of The people Of the IerrI,
tories, when they come to form State constitu
lions, to say whether they will have slavery OF
not. Less than than this the southern propll
will never submit to- more than his they hay,
no right under II common constitution, TO ex
\ pect.
1t will not be possible for Mr. Buchanan t,
please the black republicans or IL majority o
southern know nothngs. We are sure he vii
not attempt amy such hopeies, task Bat Ia
will DO his duty firmly, unshrinkngIy, under al
circumstances, not turning to the right nor {,
the left to concIllute enemies or factions, bu
keeping constantly in view the interests an.
welfare of the whole country. Constituted n
he is, loving his country as he does, solicitor
as he should he, and rs he must be- for the APP
prevail OF the good and wise of this day and o