The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-05-14
From the Wmhtngion Globe.
TIE CABINETS CONTRADICTIONS.


THE prescribing Secretaries started Up in vehe-
ment denial when the sIozing by which they I'M
poscd ON the victims Of their policy the belief that
the spirit of the deceased President still walked
and called for their sacrifice was exposed But the
array of names and circumstances, which were III
s,auly >ouchcd by Us in procf Of the real wishes
Of the dead, under whose pail they would cover
their smoOl-taccd cruelty, Las very suddenly laid
their Gercencss. They were gu, like II reused lair
when they supposed they had nothing 10 do bat
rend the Editor Of the Globe; when, however, they
see him heckon the klndeSt and ost trusted OF the
late Presidents lirnds--ihc aiectionnte lady who
soolhcd his expiring monents--ni'il''crs OF the
gospel of urblenishGd integrity aud plely-men Of
honor, Of hrh Unk-ard find that, although not
consulted, they are obliged 10 bear testimony to
the truth Of the statements of the Globe "He fc-
rocity" Of our assaan's Go use their worts) cow
crs into silence aud into flight. Before they are
arc under cover. we shall take the liberty Of fling
Ing another missile among them
The proscrihcys, in their sally, say
"Thc Globe is again guilty Of Il gross unlru,h
in ~ Ing that us 10 removals om office, Gen 'Hr-
rlson's Cabinet differed in opinion llom The PresI-
dent by vote of four for removals, and two o.
gaiasi, and thu, this majority voted down the Pres
idcnt. This is all sheer invention, for 1t was not
only impossible To remove executive 0ihcels With
out the Presidents consent, but Gen. Harrison pre-
sided over and directed every Cabinet mGe,ing,-
The first removal made which settled the principle
Of action, was that Of Collector Of New York, in
which President Harrison concurrcd with crcry
member of his Cabinet" Wat, Ltelligeaccr.
1t is easy to detect the special pleading Of hack
ncved attorneys here We had given several M
stances of the removal of important officers imme-
dm,ely after the President had given assurances
that they should not be removed. We mentioned
tho case Of Nlr Livingston, and MIR Naid, the
nephew of Col. Johnson We could have ched
others. and among them Nr Garland who, it seems,
has found grace, and has been restored TO employ
mcn,. We referred to the multitude Of removals
which took place during the week of the Presi-
dents fatal illness, when he could have known
nothing about it. These facts, showing tia, the
work wen, ON wiihou, the Presidents knowledge,
are no, denied they stand admitted, rndlSpuicd ;
and vet they seek TO make the impression thai
cyefy execution was done under the authority Oi
the Presidents immediate warrant. They say,
" il ,ras not onlv impossible 10 Temore Erccp'ir(
officers iriIhomt the Presidents consent, bW GEN.
I Harrisoa prcsidci Orcr, and dircc'ei erery Cdb-
incl mcciing." Granting This TO he true, II taken
in connection with the fact that many were relncv-
ed whom the President had promised should ht
.norcd-and the other fact that before and after
tho election, before and after he was taken sick
the President again and again, a,owed his nhhor
renee of the work-it only proves that The consrn
was wrung from him by decision OF the cabinet
# will be seen, from the defence set mp, that they
dare not pretend that the prescription isl was ii'
before the President nj each Cabinet mee'lng' arc
thai, his will designated from day 10 day the mum
J. h., hna "a r. ryl
concealed in the official list published in the Intel
gcncer, by merging the name OF the extinct Once
in tina, Of his successor. No they expressly 81,
, ,ha, ga priacipic Of action wGs scHicf, ~
which they proceeded and they evidently lnsl'
that. MS the President gave his sanction IN The cas-
on which it was scHici, he must he held RESPONSE
be- rs living his consent 10 all cases coming with
4 in the same principle. They say
"1He first remoroI made rhich settled The pr.'
ciple of action, tras that Of The Collector OF .Nc'
j, York. in rhich PreSifcm Harrison eoacurre
: Nth erery mcmLer Of The Cdtinet'
i All acquainted with this case, must al once per
/. ceiyc thai no principle could be settled III It wh'
n wound suppori the grounds of removal put lnrwnr
. in the circular signed by Nr Webster, nor ihos
II announced by Mr. Tyler us President IN his late 10
!, dress. According 10 these the officer 10 be pre-
n scribed must have been "an Grtirc PGHHdR'
as 10 bring the " ollirial patronage he enjoyed
e conflict with the freedom Of elections or NJ
p "honesi, capable and fdhtm tohe CondhHi,oH;
is Mr. Morgan. the removed Collector o' We" '"'
~ could no, ,ll under the first rule. because he ~
~ mo, been in office pending any election lie ha
II becn nppon,cd only week or two before Ecncr
m Harrison Iwas himself sworn in. No man ev
g, bren,hrd n suspicion against his honesty, rnpach
and Gdel;,v to the Constitution The press ~