The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-13
HIS TRouBLns.

LIS IROUbkBS.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia
North American gitss the account below Of
come Of he troublss that besst the Presidss
elsetih mailing up hs Cabinet.
. The dIslntstssssd chjvs,rv Of virginia bsve
assembled here Ia al their might. They have
become apprsheusive about the stability Of
the Union, and would save u by reinforce.
ment OF their patriotism In public affairs.- -
oovernor Wise easns down oil the way from
the executive mansion In Richmond, two
nights ago, to see that the screws BY wh,ch
the eonfederacy 10 held together were proper.
y frightened, rumor having reached the Old
dominion that one Or more we're quite loose
He was clossted, " the exclusion Of general
visitors with Mr. Buchanan yesterday morn
ing, and enlightened him very earnestly con
cernine the Threatened perils. Such instruc.
tion is very edifyine. considering the qualities
and caPacities Of the two men. But besides
the militant executive, the press Of Virginia
10 fully represented In Washington, and en-
keeping the President elect from falling into
harms way.
All this STIR down In Virginia has been 90
cssioned by a single cause, which the Public
had as well understand. As has been init.
mated In this correspondence, the point Of
most embarrassment with Mr.. Buchanan In
constructing his Cabinet has been the Secre
taryship OF State. From the first start he has
felt the responsibility Of that difficulty. and
sought to Overcome e Hence, at one time
the leaning towards Cen Cass. whose position
in the party. and ience, were supposed
to give him WI would silence op.
position. It I'D, however. upon
the suegestj robahiity to the
country. TIKI followed by q
cordial res1 d with irresist-
ible objel lowing passion
OF his lifeV Icy--is hostility
TO England. b part Of his ma
ture. To plsd( he head of the for
eiRn affairs with idea predominant
in his mind. would b. Ike throwing down the
gauntlet in the tseth'of all our recent profes.
sions Of peace aud formal reconciliation. -
Reasons like these may have operated upon
Mr.. Buchanan in relinquishing his first inci
nation.
Before he came hsrseit was understood to
be pretty we'll detnfmined that Mr.. Floyd,
OF Virginia, had beah designated as the mem.
Der Of the Cabinet nom that State. He was
sustained by Gov. Wise asd the Electors
But 1t becoming necessary to make some
choice Of Secretary Of State, the name Of Mr.
Hunter was proposed as compromise that
country. 1t may be, Mr.. Buchanan listened
to this suggestion with favor, and such was
the received impression in various circles, for
the telegraph was at once invoked to cum
mon the protestants who have now Assem-.
bled.
Wise and Hunter lead the rival wings of
the harmonious Democracy in Virginia. Wise
lie impulsive, dogmatical and ultra. Hunter
is calm, philosophical, and reasonably con
sentative. The latter has always stood bv
what are in common parlance claimed to he
the "riehts Of the South" just as firmly, and
more effectively than his tr.nchant compeii
tor. In the Senate he is much esteemed for
fairness and integrity, and rated with the
best ability in that chamber. He belongs to
the school Of metaphysical statesmen. which
Mr.. Calhoun established, and is rather afflict.
ed with the distractions that are among its
most striking pecnliarities. Otherwise his
views are liberal, and his policy. as applied to
our intercourse with foregH nations, high
and national.
Bnt since this ball has been set in motion,
another obstacle has been interposed. and
somewhat unexpectedly, too. It is very well
known that Mr. Buchanan has long since da.
cided to call Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, into his
Cabinet. and the Treasury Department was
assigned TO him as 4 contingency. even before
the meeting Of the Cincinnati Convention
He stands in a relation Of personal and 20.
litical Partially combined. His friends per
haps with motives Of their own. have urged
that he ought nQt,tA accept a place which
might be regarded II secondary to another
occupied by a man Of his own position or
years. And they have thought proper to put
Mr.. Hunter in this category, whereby a Ger.
tain collision Of interest has been provoked.
very much to the distress Of Mr.. Buchanan.
who has heen striving to keep the peace,
without reading the riot act. This was the
state Of parties last night in the struggle for
the premiership. but il may he wholly chang.
ed before this ugly day closes. MIR. Cobb is
willing to serve under Gov. Marcy or Gen.
Cass, or any veteran OF distinction, lint he
will not yield the way to the Younger rnce
who, like himself, have future aspirations.
eB Washington letter furnishes the fol
lowing encouraging intelligence to the Old