Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-04-16
1Unity Of the Administration.

There has never been period i'll the
history of Democratic Administrations,
in which such harmony and unity OF pur-
pose and policy have been exhibited as at
the Council Board Of James Buchanan's
Cabinet They are all representative
men Of the principle and policy of the
Democratic party-selected with q single
ness of purpose, and with q foresight and
sagacity in view of the exigencies of the
day almost without a parallel in the his
tory of our Government. When we come
to examine the antecedents of the men
who constitute Buchanans Cabinet, we
can readily perceive why such unanimity
its- are .nell Of foo haaxs CA
@iiber to quible over minor points of differ
ence, or to entertain petty iealousies or as
pirations inconsistent with the interests and
welfare of our great Republic.
Look at them as they pass in file before
you. There stands at the head Of the col
umn tie venerable statesman Of Michigan,
whose whole career has been one Of unob-
scured glory and dignifed statesman
ship-Vl;ose past life has been bea-
con to the footsteps of Democracy
There is the eminent statesman of Connec-
ticut, Secretary Toucey Of the Navy, New
England's pr6udest Democrat, whose ac-
tions are eulogy enough for him. There
is Gov. Floyd Of the Old Dominion, the
bold, manly and incorruptible Secretary
of War. Gov Brown Of Tennessee, the
honest, hard work ing, warm hearted Post
master General. Gov. Cobb of Georgia
the distinguished Secretary ofthe Treasury
Georgias proudest son. There is Senator
Thompsoa Of Mississippi, the cherished
friend Of the President and able Secretary
of the Interior. Judge Black of Pennsyl-
vania, the learned Attorney General, Of
unsurpassed legal attainments and a per
sonal friend of the Executive.
These men are evidently superior tc
anything like intrigue or disorganizatior
of the party to suit selfish designs. They
have too much respect for the President
and too much pride in. the success of his
meddling with the patronage or other mat
Nothing tends so quickly to enervate al
Administration and let loose upon it the
hounds of party discord as Cabinet bicker
ings, jealousies and aspirations. Whenev
er this spirit of intestine broil begins K
work, the President loses his prestige be
fore the country and wins for himself
without 1neriting it, such epithets as 'va
cilating," ''imbecility," s'timidity," "cor
ruption," and SO on to the end of the vo
cabulary of vituperation.
Happily for the Democratic party and
the country, no such state of affairs exists
among the members of the present Cabi
net. This unity of feeling and action il
owing mainly to the conservative tone 0
its elements. Who doubts for momen
that such men as Cobb, Floyd, Brown ant
Thompson do notrepresentthe conservative
sentiment Of a majority of the people il
theSouthern States, or that Buchanan, Cass
Toucey and Black do not represent til,
same sentiment Of majority Of the peopl
in the Northern States! The good sens
and solid Judgment Of the people of th'
United States has confidence in men lik,
these, SO judiciously appointed, the righ
men in the right place, leaving no nich
of executive ability untitled. 1t is a nobl
spectacle to witness that white haired ol'
man surrounded by his seven trusty aux
iliaries, standing firmly in the breach
warding off the thrusts of fre-eating fill
busterism In the South, and the traitorou
blows of abolition sectionalism in th
North
Not only has he to contend agains
these sectionaltits in the South and th