Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-23
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GILBERT e. X. MITCHELL,


nm. BUCHANAN AND Bs1x CABINET
The Iowa State Democrat was the
first Democratic paper. in this state.
that suggested the name Of James H.,
chanan for the Presidency. 1t is true
that, elsewhere in the States his name
had been spoken Of. and especially in
Pennsylvania, and il seemed to us tha,
he was just tie ,nan, TO lead the Dem
ocratic hosts against the insane and
frenzicd factionists, who were assailing
the Constitution AMI the Federal L nion.
His long eminent services; his known
craftsmanship and political experience;
his unblemished private and public
personal record; and his Jackson like
qualities, all attracted the public AT
tention to him as the pilot best calcu-
lated to guide the Ship OF State
through the tcmpcstuous pillows Of
surging tana,icism, raging IN the Nor
thern States. There were other men.
such men AS Douglas, Tourcy, Dickin-
son and Others, who had nobly earned
the reputation Of being defenders 81
the Constitution.' and whom we should
have chcerfuIly supported for the Off
&c Of President. But buchanan seem
cd 10 be the only man calculated Tor
the emergency, because Of his fitness
aud his ability I" command the most
votes. His election has justified the
wisdom If the Convention that gave
him the nomination. All at once the
angry tempest Of wrath is qaclled, and
the calm ot reason returned 81 bless
the nation with eacc. that viii per
pctuate the brotherhood -, States
The fears Of the timid are now dispel
led, and the u stars Of the Ecpuh!ie
shine with undiminishcd lusser in The
armament of unc|oudcd serenity.
Mr.. BuchaLan has been both wise
and fortunate in his selection of his
Cabinet officers. lie ha, through
the ranks Of conservative mea. and Sc
lcctcd those VIII" possess the greatest
combination OF good qualities, rather
than those who have only one peculiar
gift, and arr lacking in Others, 20 neccs-
sary to well balans ed character. and
70 force and stability.
ten. Cass rs Premier, is without Il
rival in fitness for hi. post. No man
in the nation is more fully convcrsan;
with our treaties, and foreign relations.
than is Gen. Case. The Secretary of
State has Ia cope with the subtle dip
lomats Of European Courts. and h.
must have diplomatic experience. and
knowledge of the crooked policy Of
Kings, as well as OF the rights and dig
nifty f this Republic. The form Of
our Government, in a measure depends
upon the manner in which the Secre
tary Of State discharges his he heat
and arduous duties. Gen. Cass knows
all the Iamitica,ions Of that office and
will sustain the we'll earned fame of
his predecessor. in his intercourse with
European Governments.
Gov. Toucey ~ Secretary of the
Navy, will bring to bear upon the DIT.
ties Of that Office, one OF the most
methodicsl minds in the nation. We
have known him for years, and'always
known him to be pure as The Alpine
SHOWS in every relation of life. lis
stern love Ct justice and truth, would
never induce him to yield his conyic-
tons Of Constitutional duty. u party
expediency or the passing prejudices OF
the crowd. Many time when office
has been within lis reach, ii he would
but modify his views upon the subject
OF State Rights. has lac risen manfullc
above the temptation and preserved his
consistency and his self respect at !.
loss Of fame and official honors. While
the agitation Of Black Republicans up
On the passage OF the Nebraska Bill,
was at its height and our great states
men we've anathematised apon the
stump and in the pulpit and their bur-
ming efiises we're seen in every town n,
Toncey stood like the granite shsfl on
Bunker Hill, indiffsrsat to everything
save the Constitution and its preserya-
ton against the Nondsls who were
yelling to rend il to pcices. When
Know Nothings and Abolitionists coal
esced in Connecticut under the name
Of Republicans. and succeeded in secu.
ring . majority in the Legislature, Sen.
stor Toucey was hopeless Of a re-clec
zion, and red-,nouthed Aholitionist
Of the Garrison School was elected in
ais place. But Buchanan had watch.
q The cearss q NJ Tsuosy asd knew