Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-02
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER . 1919
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET.
From the two accredited organs of the Prcsi
dent-the lnadisonidn and n. Y. Union, we copy
the annexed paragraphs:
CAUTION.
From the lfadisonian.

the annexed paragraphs:
| From the ladisonian.
! CAUTION.
Democratic journal in Maine seems inclined To cen
sure the President for hesating act i'm certain case
named by the paper. Surely our friend has observed ,b
assaults OF the Globe and will pardon the President h.
pausos until it ascer,nned whether the Globes friend
IN congress intend TO Cooperate with it unjustiab
attack on the Administration. We believe the Globe il
STRIVING to pe0eat action in the referred to- and in
| other cases OF still greater importance.
From The Ne,r York Union
he Democratic party the position of the President
ana resolved To support him. he evidently and nc
Anowledgly carrying democratic doctrines i'm his am
nlstrauon Yet there still stumbling block IN thcm
and was found i'll their leaders While the masses of IN,
people "'houi regard 10 party crying the
leaders to support the President those very leaders nut an
find them.
The leading democratic papers supported the President
oNeiuues were openly proposed in their columns when
such ovcrinres were neither asked nor sought for
lhings have assumed at last such form that it was
deemed necessary by the President remodel the cane,
10 certain extent, and there good reason 10 believe that
tins was fully determined upon, and would have bes, nc
compished previous to the meeting of Congress Ii is
highly probable that all which the democracy asked woud
nave been granted when suddenly the Globe cod
an outrageous attack the President. Some few very
few OF the leading papers of the kidney Joined the
cry The treaty Is condemned disgrace 10 the conn
uy-and the eNchequer pronounced better than a bank
All TINS a, the very moment when all engaged in the out
cry must have known that the change they had urged SO
long and with so much at'iOfism about take place
From the hadisOniai.
Mr. Cushng-we speak advisedy-has repeatedly re-
useu acceptance oil eagerly proilered
which man OF less intellect but greater ambition would
have gTasped with avidp. Had he entertained wish for
arescr nn s,S%n h ne now holds Of there be
he would have been gratified. ~
Had he not opposed with feigned reluctance the mr.
gent eneaies OF friends, he would now occunv nI,c.
where ms consiimmate abilities might have been nor, ,
neraly useful 1t is foul SANDER to charge hot haste in
the pursuit OF station upon whose talents can com,
lnand II nj his own time and will.
These revelations are important from their bear.
ing on the controversy, which has arisen between
the ales but 1t is in different point of view that
we propose to consider them. 1t is here clearly
and fully admitted, that the acts of the Admins.
tration are not controlled by regard TO the well.
being of the public service. This most immaculate
conscientious, patriotic and disinterested Presi
dent pauses midway in his career, and ruflses TO
carry out the reforms, which he conceded the
public interests required, to ascertain whether
certain politicians will support him This is the
official announcement. Measures are to be pur.
sued and appointments made, without refer.
ence TO the good of the country, but solely with
a view to the partisan strength they may bring to
inc PRESIDENT. The discerning public has been
long well persuaded that this the sole princi.
pie, which actuated this Administration. which
claimed to soar above all party. The admission
OF IT IN the Government Gazette is the only THING
remarkable about it-but even that is not sur.
Prising, when the stupidity of that journal and
the shaineessness of its employers, are considered.
But not to dwell upon avowal so dctestible-
which 1t were altogether useless to do-let us con-
slider for a moment the attitude in which the two
concluding extracts given above, place the Cabi
net. ii Is distinctly stated-and that too i'm pa !
pers in the close confidence of the President and
his private and confidential Secretaries-Bob and
John; that the removal of the present Cabinet
had been contemplated, and failed TO take effect
mot because any new virtues have been discoy- |
cred in the members of the Cabinet-but because /
the Globe has attacked the President! What n /
iebt Of gratitude these gentlemen must owe TO |
Mr.. Blair for his timely interpositon But for
MS imprudont zeal they would now be oHicerless
Migrants, wandering up and down the political
void, anxlously inquring "tchere am I TO no 2" |
But what kind ofintcrcourse must subsists between
he President and Cabinet, whom nc thus in.
ults-whom he designed to dismiss, and only re-.
med IN consequence Of the blunder Of a political
"crsaryl What must be their sense of honour
'' y to brook such an indignityl The love of
P'aL' nist have exIingushed even the spirit of
on in the first officers in the country.
Lotn" . public had no right to expect any thing
c.a ,''' these Cabinet officers. Certainly moi
=, a.. ,"bstcr-since he permitted himself 10
-, * VI 'yler in giving to members of Con-
! y S"'h'e, which was not fulfilled. and
" Co., a " "'ich, lac justified and sustained.
o-ua.',aI -, No'herA-fo they knew when thew
a....;a,aI r. SociatowIth him, that he had been
,,n,lo, lie h,nnsS "ood 'rd by ranging themselves
.,..;.I -. tNey gaveprocamation, that they
a.. 8" ,.,;aI b. yer siandavd of gentity than
! '''' ~ WIN" ~ HORNED. Neither have these