Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-31
From a Correspondent
WASHINGTON, FEB. "a, 1871


The formation of Gen. HARRIsoN's cabinet,
which now has been sufficiently long before
the public, to test its opinion and sentiment,
has given, as was anticipated, the most gen.
eral satisfaction to the country; and its men,
bership, individually and collectively, is such
as to warrant the highest confidence in the
unimpeachable integrity of those who have
been thus selected to administer our affairs.
The spirit oflocofoco fanaticism, in its unbri-
died rage and madness, and in the agony of a
dying struggle, IN order TO accomplish opposi-
ton to the Cabinet appointments. The Globe
Enquirer. ct i'd Omnie genus, have filled their
columns with every manner ofinsinuation and
abuse, even glaring falsehood has been re-
sorted to, in order to achieve what columny
could not accomplish. But the public feeling
ofthis country cannot be cajoed by the revi-
ling of a press and party, whom its majesty
and strength have rebuked in such terms, as
10 discountenance their admission within the
pale of honor or character, and the nation, in
its wise justice and discrimination, regards,
as in propriety, it should, that the new ad-
ministration is one which will afford efficiency,
stability and prosperity to our Institutions.
The prudent regard which has been observed
towards the Southern States, in an equal and
manly division ofthe Cabinet, by Gen. HARRI-
SON, well preserve the cordial support of that
section, and, the bold and fearless style by
which the inaugural will be characterized on
the issue of the slave question, will be such as
to overwhelm the preludices Of the most un.
| compromising opponent and set at rest, forev-
er. the suspicious of the most nicely fastidous,
and we are assured that the President elect
will shew himself so clearly and firmly on this
| head, as to conciliate the frindship of those
who have been induced into hostility, more
by the name ofparty, than the sound discre-
ton of good intellect.
Since the final Development of the New
Cabinet, the Globe of this city and the Cor
respondent of your Mercury, have made the
Hon. W. c. PRESTON the target at which
| their venomed shafts have been pointed, and
the SltrmiseS of both have endeavored 20 place
him III position as unjust as it is false and
| fabricated. They have urged, aoithom the
| Sltddoao of authority, that a contest was had
between Mr. Badger and Col. Preston. for the
/ Navy Department, when it is settled here be.
yond the power of equivocation, as unlounded
| either in fact or eUen tendbIe presqanD.
ton. In, the choice of the new Cabinet.
/ there was no contention or warning for aqe,
| public gcol and that only, was the great ulti.
matum, the last and best goal to be reached
and TO that only, were the Judgment and as
pIrations of Gen. Harrison and his IF end dract-
ed. No administration has been selected with
less disappointment, there has been no struo.
| gle for authority, and the veal of an injured
people, not the spolls and lucre OF Office has
been the first and firmest object of those
whom the people have so CALAMITY advocated
The People will assume the reins of Govern
i ment, with determined resentment of 49,,
| principle whatever of prescription. aoainet
those who have honestly differed. and the
character Of that sacred instrument. TO which
as Americans, we submit with proud and
proper veneration, teaches that the opinion