Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-23
LincOln's Cabinet.

specnla,ions relative TO the men who ere to
constitute the Cabinet Of the incoming Pres.
iden,. The New York and Boston journals
every few DAYS contain letters from their
correspondents. dated at Springfield, tho
home Of Lincoln. or some town In tha, vi
cinity, in which II !. alleged Old Aho has
selected his Cabinet officers. and - they as
sumo 10 speak +" from authority" and give
their nam,s. Every man Of sense must sec
at once ,ha, this thing !. al speculation
from beginning to end. In the Grs, place,
there !. 70 probability whatever ,ha, the
Prc.ilcn, elec, has himself settled upon the
members Of hi. Cabinet. and IL he has !, is
a matter known only TO himself. Abraham
Lincoln has shown too much political a.
gaci,y through the trying scenes Of the late
canvass 10 make q tool Of himsclinow. We
nigh, indulge In these specula,ion.. and
nigh, hit jus, as near right rs many other.
who have puriled their brains with these
Yankec-ms. We judge only from the h,-
ness Of things. and that Is just as far as any
man know. anything about this business.
In selecting hi. constitutional advisers,
undoubtedly Mr.. Lincoln will take four from
tho free States and three from tho slave
States. This would he fair division be-
tween tho two sections. |, i true il would
b. reversing the democratic rule Of giving
ei-h, million. four cahlnc, officers, and
eighteen million. thrrc. The p'opls, 10 de-
Gliding the Presidential question, have Dc.
cidel this question, and the rresidcnt will
not undertake TO reverse Il.
In selecting men from the South. Mr..
Lincoln will look tho whole ground over,
and then act with his Characteristic di'.
cre,ion. 1.-The should s'lcc, one man occu.
rylrs the position OF Judge Badger or Mr..
Graham Of North Carolina. Mr. Boi;s Of
Virginia. " Of senator Cri,,sndcn. or Gov.
R,l oi Tennessee. then hi. friend. on h, no,
70 complain The Republican party is no,
a sectional organization, and Mr.. Lincoln
will bv no act OF hi. make il such The
new President has ~, 10 make hr' appoint.
msut Throughout, III, slave States. Thee
appointments must come from the =" South.
cru opposition" 80 called, from lthc men
who supported Bell and Lincoln in the late
canvass. and sound policy would dictate
The appointment, Of a, l,l', onc Of his con.
suiuiional advisers from the Bel men.
We Gould uamea lar.' number Of men
South. in addition 10 those ALREADY men.
toned. who would honor the position.
JuI.e Bate. and Frank BLAIR. Jr., Of Me.
snuri Kenneth Raynor, Of North Caroliaa;
Henry Winter DAVE, of Maryland Finer
s'u E'hr-i ~ AMI Thomas \ L Nelson, ct
Tsnne..cc and Cas.ia. ". Clay. OF Ken.
,uckv. would ~ or either Of them b, safe
advisers Of the President. They are al
men of Sufficient ability AMI integrity. In
the TREE State, We have any number Of men
Of tho right stamp. Senator Seward, and
GOV Cha,, " Ohio, stand out prominent
ahly, an other men for tie hr.t r5.i-Ses.
rotary o. state. The fr'i q, is aid will no,
a,c,p, the position, tShieh allegation We
v,ry much dlubi.) and the latter ought not
10 D., taken from the senate. O. which ho
has been elected fo- tx years from the iih
OF MTch next. Our prediction j. that sem
a,or seward will he offered The place and
accept IT, - much Tor that Hickman u
Pennsylvania, and sherman OF Ohio, would
make excellent cabinet officers. but We
would not take them from the House. From
New Enshnl. GOV Bank. would b. the
man of al other. f3r an executive adviser In
the next Administration. Judge Collamcr
OF Vermont, GOV. G1,dsin OF New llamp-
shire, AMI TX. Govern Arson 7. Morrill, Of
Maine, have as, bcgu uauel or positions
in the Cabinet. But We will inlulge no
further in ,heso .pcculations As % what -
., D. We shall g" 500 what wc shall scc. -
On, thing We assert a. a prediction upon
which w. are willing 20 stake our reputa.
ton asa prophet. Prc'iien, Lincoln will
call around him an able Cabinet Of ii.,in.
gui,hri .Atc,mcu-srcat men, who will
Command the respect Of the nation-oi the
people North and South. and under their
wi-e and prudent counsel. the next Admin.
istrai.5u will prove blessing 70 our eoun.
Try and the world