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snu teWeth. nh Conouct towards Con-
eress and bis constitutional advisers was
the main cause Of the dissolution of the
Cabinet; and the same cause has led 10
our recent defeats. There is no abandon
ment OF Wing principles any where, but
uncertainty and disrust have produced
Tor the time. inaeiiOn among the Wings.
Attempts have been made, I know.
sir. Continued Mr.. b. to dIscredit the
statement in Mr.. EwING's letter Of VIA,
passed in the Cabinet meeting Of the 18th
OF August; but say here, in the pres.
ence Of this enlightened and respectable
company, on the responsibility Of my own
reputation for truth. Of which none are
better able TO judge than those ! address,
that that statement is true-in its leading
and essential facts absolutely nue-iu ell
It's details substantially true.
The Cabinet would not have been dis.
solved simply because The President veto.
ed the Bank bills. His scruples. if sin.
cere, however unreasonable, and even
absurd. would have been entitled TO ten.
derness, II not respect and no member
Of his Cabinet would have visited with
the hsrshDess Of cenGure the errors Of q
man who sough; after truth with a will.
ingness 10 find and desire to embrace il.
merely because, through feebleness Of
understanding or early prejudice. he was
disabled TO perceive II. II was the want
OF sincerity ard ingenuousness of d.
RICHNESS and candor-it was the disregard
OF courtesy aud respeci-it was The m ami.
iesiation Of vacilIating and unsteady
mind-it was the want Of that manlineEs
which assumes and avows its own errors
aud scorns by concealmeni or evasion to
VISIT them on oiheTs-ihat compelled the
Presidents confidential advisers 10 aban.
don their position. Consider the circum-
stances Of the case for a moment. and
Judge II this be not so. One bill having
been defeated. he himself proposed an
other, and induced the members Of his
Cabinet TO urge its passage. The bill
Ivas passed and sen; 10 the Presideat -
Did he sign ra Sir. after his Cabinet
had induced their friends in Congress TO
accept 1t as the olive branch OF peace, he
not only dad not sign it, but be sent il
back With scorn, as 4 measure that every
one must have known he could not sane
uon. How, then, sir. was his Cabinet
situated The bill that they bad been
induced TO recommend was so repudiated
as plainly but indirectly TO exhibit the
Cabinet as false otfuth. false 10 CONGRESS.
and false TO the country. What would
he thought OF that master who. having
commissioned his servant TO make a pur-
chase, should, after the execution Of his
order, deny the contract, and put him op-
on proof OF his auihori,ya Every man
must perceive that. fetal loss Of conf
dence having taken place. there was an
end at once TO all hope Of rendering ser.
vice 10 The country. OF the future con.
duct ofthe President We could only Judge
by The past and from that. what could
we infer but disregard OF oil that was
Justly due TO US as bis confidential advi.
sers! His conduct. then, standing, as IL
did to me. totally without any explana-
lion OF It's apparent deviation from mani.
lest PropTiety. and without any sufficient
pledge for the future. left. in my iudg.
ment, no alternative but immediate resie.
nation, unless had been a miserable
sycoPhsnt, willing 10 retain Office. under
whatever circumstances Of degradation
Tor the sake OF its emoluments and power
And 10 this opinion there is not member
OF the Wing party, OF Of any other party
probably in North Carolina, who would
not concur.
Over the past CONTINUED Mr.. By We
have no power, but from it We may gain
lessons to guide the future. What course
does 1t become the Wing party to pursue;
OF, rather. what steps shall. he taken by
The Wing party Of North Carolina. On.
der the present circumstances We see
our nominal chief opposed to q LEADING
Wing MEASURE. demanded for the reliel
OF a suffering country, even when m d
measure had been framed upon his own
, suggestions. We see him rejoicing over
D bug defeats. and the organ Of he Ad
. ,,i'.'tation Boosting Of every Locofoco
D .ts.'t5 =, Yes, SIR. our leader. who
: 49, I'D The Vsy in every conflict
4 1919 With the enemv and
. yet te'ains zoe ne NJ VIII 4 ..
70 tbs position be We, VS.
cent elections took plae, ~ ~ 20.
z suffered loss SIR, how COZ. w" We
70 expected 10 succeed under sucE "a'e
sianeesf u an army. drawn up ~ t5u ..,-
array. discovers its gensral no. ready [
i lead them 10 the conflict OF cheer then
~. w ~ Faetei - wv oNtupyitL some ueuifa
y portion, 10 friendly converse eth The en-
envy boz shall they answer 9Th couraq
and eoutdents the trumpet which sound
q The onset let'teir nan,bsf. are not q,
J. min'shed. iheJTs sireng'h q not ,nfesble5
their courage has nof cooled sd. n y,;9
ed BY leader Of usdouhied 6dsliiy ibsi
10 arms y ouid be crCNned With glorious ,pe
y cess. Tbs IN ~ opinion. % q lust vie !
}. Of she condriogoi tise Wing pafiy. Ia
p - strong ibis say o. d was on tbe fib \
y March last 10 tbe elections which hsv,
"a taken plaegfeeenlly u b. apparent tbs
BE- the v hig have ~ nuaeficsi strength
~ lost nofht,' ior our adverssnes have GAIN.
b. 90 H0fass Our voters have not 81.
F. over TO he enemy. but. uaceus,, sod
Of dispiryi BY The conduct Of their chef
= tbey Ne remained a. home Give hen
e. agaigA chef on whom they can frlv
70 and ? rallying word shall God ,ben =,
DO theWos" 90 humeTous end 80 faithful
= as ~ Cor course. then reevs =, h.