The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-10
PRESIDENT BuoHANAN,s CABINET.

We copy the following from Inc ltichmond ENQUIRER.
The official annuuciaon of the cabinet reached n,
too late Friday night for comment in Saturdays issue
and even now have little say except that meets our
decided approval Of the ablest cabinets Remember
Every member is of mark and prominence his party
Lewis Cass needs cuogy to commend him to the country
Secretary Of State. His and fame familiar to
every ear his sterling craftsmanship and eminent ability Ar.
on every hand Howell Cobb as Secretary
of the Treasury, is unexceptnabe He has stood b
the States and advocated the Union. John b. Floyd a.
Secretary War, will be warmly welcomed only by The
democracy of Virginia. bat by North and South East and
West Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, must b
universally acknowledged to have received than
his party would have Awarded him by reclamation. Heis
democrat Of the truest type and patriot of the pure
school Jacob Thompson, as Secretary Of the INTERIOR lisa
Of Mississippi Of whom that great and gal
LIANT State may well BIO proud. A. " Brown Postmaster
General unknown to the nation either eudie
statesman patriotic leader the democracy Of Tennessee
As Attorney General, Judge Black is of the few men
the country who ia competent in intellect in experience
in energy, and in learning to occupy the place of Caleb
Gushing"
The Journal Of Commerce. speaking of Mr. Buchanaus
cabinet says "Thi5 is strong team and safe It'll
toual aud conservative 1t will administer the affairs o
republic wisely and we'll When the republicans Of Michigan
and Connecticut succeeded in ousting Gen. Cass and M
Toacey from their places in the United States Senate they
thought they had achieved great triumph but lo here
the prescribed longer the Representatives
small State but, in cooperation with Others the manages
OF the affairs of the nation This high honor might in
deed have been awarded to them had they been reelected
to the Senate but at least they would have BEEN better
off than they at present Here is encouragement
to honest men, who fearlesy discharge their duty regard
less of the clamors Of opposing hosts First be you
are right, and then 60 ahead'p
The New Haven Register saws
"we have the satisfaction Of announcing the cabnetd
President Buchanan, at the start OF the administration
and able and we-sel ced body of constitutional ad
visers President has ever had"
The Pittsburg Union says
ave congratulate Mr.. Buchanan and the entire Amer.
people upon the wise discrimination that has been K
crcsed in selecting cabinet of counselor We doubt
very much whether greater learning ability moral worth
and political experience could be concentrated than We
find united in the distinguished gentlemen who have been
invited TO take part in the new administration
The Pittsburg Post has the following complimentary
notice of the new Attorney General:
Judge Black Ia so we'll known in the Keystone State
whose bench he has adorned since 1851 that not
to know him would argue Incredible degree OF gnor
He is about forty of age possesses one OF TIE
best intellecis 10 Pennsylvania, and, as lawyer STANDS
second TO no other man in the State. We believe ne
held any other than judicial position, and there
fore bis honors have all been in that noble PROBES
sion that boasts of Mansfield, Marshall, and Glib
He was first appointed judge of the Somerset d'
uic by Governor Porter and after serving ten years
elected one Of the supreme bench in 1851, under
the amendment of the constitution making the judiciary
cleo i've Drawing the short term, he became the sue
of Chief Justice Gibson, and it is great and well
deserved honor to say that he worthy successor
to that great lumuary OF the law. In 1854 he was H
elected by handsome majority notwithstanding the tide
Of bigory and fanatcism which swept the Stale under
the of acknowledged. That Mr. Buch nan could
have selected better for Attorney General from
Pennsyvana, or in the Unop we have strong reason
doubt"