Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-10-29
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

Now that we have all the Heads OF
the Executive Departments (save one)
al Washington, people will begin TO
look more closely at the indications
from the Seat Of Government as 10 the
probable course Of the new administra-
ton for new it is, as effectively, as il
the will Of the people, instead OF very
different and comparatively inferior
causes, had brought about the late po.
litical revolution. The characters OF
the individuals who now gil the chief
Executive Offices are we'll known to all
observers Of public affairs, for the last
twenty years, and each OF them posses.
oses qualities entitled to great respect -
With the single exception Of the emi-
sDent gentleman who was a member of
the Harrison Cabinet, and continues a
member o(Ihe present, all the members
ofthe new administration we're, as The
Madisonan has stated, members Of the
original Jackson party; but they all are
or all we're, at this time last year sup
porIers Of the Wings. The problem
TO be determined is, whether as whole,
with the President at their head, they
are 10 constitute Wbig administration
On this point lhers could he no question,
if they considered only what they owe
TO the country, and what they owe 10
their reputation for consistency and
disnteresled patriotism, 50 much more
dear 10 every honorable mind than
mere ofticla' station, poor indeed aud
WORTHLESS acquisition, to anv honest
man except as the means Of promoting
the public welfare. Nor could there
be a moments doubt, on the part Of
those who know the men, were II no,
for the sinister indications afforded by
recent publications in the Madisoninn,
which is generally believed to speak the
sentiments Of the President, and when
il speaks OF and for lhe members Of the
Cabinet must be understood Of course
TO speak with their knowledge aud ap
probation. For, that the Madsonian
undertakes to represent their views
without knowing hem. much more to
pledge them TO a scheme Of politics to
which they are ia reality opposed, is q
supposillon hardly to be entertained; :;
and vet, after all, it is more easily 10
he credited than that they shoe Id will
lIngly submit to he mere dut0mdtd, as
the doctrine Of the Madlsonian makes
them out TO be-who recognize the Pre-.
sdent as their chief, and his will as the
rule Of their action, instead Of recogn
sing The Constitution as their Precepor,
and the Ldws as their Guide. These
notions Of passive obedience harmonize
we'll enough with The ideas Of the same
paper with regard to the rights and du
ties Of members oI Congress, whose as.
sertion OF their own principles and q.
VowaI Of O difference of opinion from
the President it represents as a conSpi
rdcy; but they are equally incompau-
BILE with the spirit of Republican Gov
ernment and with the genius of free
people. If lulure numbers of the Mad.
isonan shall not exhonorate the Execu.
tive and the Cabinet from responsibility
for these aOti.republican doctrines, it
will become matter Of curious specula.
tion by what sort of galvanic process
those nrrogarlons of power 10 the Ex-
ecurive, condemned by the people, dead
and buried, but now dislnlered and
brought again to light, are thus mado
to exhibit an appearance Of revived an
imatlon which cannot but DO transie nj
and delusve.