The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-07

by the rational phanthropst2 Is ths the only mode
abolition devise for administering to the general hap
piness of mankind?
RHODE ISLAND AND THE CABINET.
At the request of several prominent citizens
Rhode Island we make for the subjoned article and
in doirg SO We dsclam any intention of violating the rub
which has been scIupulousy adhered TO by this paper not
to publish communications the comments Of cou
porares having reference to the claims and merits Of h
various distinguished gentlemen who have been spoken Of
in connexon with cabinet appointments under the next
administration
Why NOR Half dozen cabinets have been CONSTRUCTED
for Mr. Buchanan by the outside cabnetmaker Innear
all Of them New England has been represented and i'll
true Mr. Toncey, Of Connecticut, Mr. snaey, Of v~
mont, Mr. Clifford, Of Maine Mr.. Halle of Massachuseta
and Mr.. Wells of New Hampshire, have been mentioned
and the appointment ofeach has been urged with o.
less newspaper earnesness and vigor by honest nte
gent approaching, and ardent friends We have not JOINED
in this cabnetmaking enterprise but have uniformly
spoken well of the gentlemen named. They all good
men, and New England might feel herself honored by b
elevation of either OF them to place in the cabinet
But may not be allowed to say without detracing
from the acknowledged merits OF either OF these gentlemen
or Of Others in the States they represent and without
exposing ourselves to charge of arrogance that
Siate-the only New England State unmenoned by tie
cabinet-ramerss entitled 10 consideration In The
disposal OF this matter of grave importance well local
pride, than has yet seemingly been bestowed upon herr
1t will not be denied that have amongst citizens
not few men who worthy of the distinction to which
refer and it cannot in fairness be denied that our
claims are superior to those of any other New England
State.
Rhode Island is small in territory il is true-the small
est by few square miles, of all the States; but It is lar
ger in population than Delaware which has been honor
moee than once and in point OF commercial and industrial
wealth. it is certainly entitled to position at honor
able aad conspicuous lis sales whten every ocean, and
its manufactures carried to every country with which
own has commercial intercourse Its spindles whh
and its hammers ring for almost every civilized community
upon the face of the globe aud the skill industry in
gence and loyalty OF its people have earned for 1t
OF which any State in the Union might well be proud
This is not all that may be said for little State II
is one of The Old Thrteen, and which made great
rGces for the Independence of the country either
its sister colonies IL amongst the very first to enlist
in the war OF the revolution, and the commencement
to the close OF that weary struggle it knew ntness
heart, and shrunk from sacrifice of blood rcasun
In all the wars of the country 1t has sustained hono
BILE part Its records bear the of men, of whose ya
aud heroism, the and the land, the country
proud to-day, and will be proud forever. Indeed it is
idle boast to say that OF the brightest pages in our
county history dedicated to deeds of vaor and
ess performed by the sons of Rhode Island.
Nor is this ALL Rhode Island stands before her sister
States to-day in cleaner attire politically speaking than
any other of the northeastern Ave. Down to this hour she
is represented in the American Senate by only national
men. The storm of sectonasm, it is true, has blown
over her but her resistance, If momentary unsuccessful
at least manly; and we have good reason to believe
that the hearts Of her people are yet true to our glorious
Union During the last years she has played unim
portant part in the political DRAMA and may say with
out vanity that all the circumstances considered she ba
done WELL and nobly. She has rendered the coun
try good service-has presented bold If not always
unbroken, front against sectionalism-and is remembered
to-day throughout the country differing from the Oha
New England States in that she is represented in the con
servatve branch Of the federal legislature only by men
national sentmens--men who are true to the republic
and who recognise the rights and the equality OF oil the
States.
But Rhode Island has never been honored with csbi
net appointment has furnished judge Of the w.
preme Court and has received first class mission
to any foreign court country This cannot be said o.
any other of the New Engand States. 1t cannot be said
Of any other Of the Old Thirteen. 1t hardly be said
OF any other of the States Of the Union Are not
tilted in saying that 1t ought not any longer to be true
Rhode Island
We have disposition to urge, with improper vehe
mence or pernacity, upon Mr. Buchanan his immediate
counseors the claims of our State or the claims Of be-
men, But is privilege speak while others speak
ing on this subject and it Is duty to remind ihoa
who distribute the honors of place. that Rhode Island thus
lar has been treated with marked neglect If she has n
been wanting in patriotism, in fidelity to the Union
sacrifices for the veal in administrative aea'
and integrity then most assuredy she has been wronga
for she stands out alone of all the States which baed m
independence exposed to the reproaches Of the world
the marked and seemingly studied neglect of the fedora
power
II will not be pretended think, that Rhode Island
who have been publicly mentioned for Secretary OF ID
Treasury Secretary Of the Navy, and Attorney Genera
we may safely assert that very few be named who pre-
sent better qualifications for these stations than some
her own wc-known citizens. These citizens OF our STATE
several of whom, of peculiar tness we think, for M
places we have referred 10, will readily come before m
minds eye OF such of home readers take in'e
in this subjecthave MT had their and claims P
raded before the country they, that we know
ambitious for the honor of the Offices have Designate
But we know that they fitted for these Offices and emf
nenty fitted for them, by their natural abilities, BY toe
practical education by their sterling integrity by sne
business tact by habits of industry and by their unwae
ing devotion TO those broad liberal patriotic and naop
principles which the democratic party has noby f
tanned in its recent conflict with bigotry intolerance sa
sectionalism And we know, also, that Rhode Island
whose citizens they claims which should no long,
go unregarded. II New England is entitled to seal y
the CABINET 1t seems to that Rhode Island present.
stronger claim to that than be presented oy @
other State Why shall she not have it2 She might pr
sent the names of half Of who would honor ~
most any office in the Presidents gift Why shan w
these men, or some Of them at least and Rhode iss
herself he remembered when these exalted Offices are W.
lerredf Wewould ask modestly but earnestly, Thy w"
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airy two women frozen death in the stage coaen
tween Muscoda and Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin. iw
declined getting out at hotel to warm, when askeo%
the driver stating that they did not suffer from the coo