The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-20
THE PRESIDENTS CABINET.


THE PRESIDENTS CABINET.
The Administration has been increasingly
charged with the intention of creating third
party. Some of The most decent prints on both
sides have called il a g brid" Administration,
whose course was marked by no distinctive line
Of policy-and yet none of these would
be leaders of public opinion can point out
any single measure of the Administration
which is not in strict conformity with the pro-
minent principles of the Republican party.
Looking 10 the Cabinet, a, at present organ
lied, this truth is fully established. In all the
elements which should constitute the tounda-
ton Of party, there is full and perfect accord
ance between its members. The opportunity
for cordial and firm union between all the Re
publicans of the country, who have been sepa
rated for some years past-and which separa
ton was produced by differences resting upon
principle, on the one side, and too great, "a
was believed, departure from it on the other
was presented in the Cabinet formation. Three
of the members might justly be regarded as the
representatives of that portion Of the Republi-
cans who voted for General Harrison in 1910;
and the remaining three of that other portion
who voted for MIR. Van Buren,. Here there
was furnished fair opportunity for a REUNION
of that party which brought Mr.. J, ferson into
power-which sustained Mr.. Madison and Mr..
Monroe and which elected General Jackson in
1928. Every man of the Cabinet had voted for
General Jackson, and had assisted in overthrow
ing the Federal Administration of Mr.. Adams.
Could there possibly have been Cabinet de-
vised, which was better calculated 10 ensure the
rally of the universal Republican party
But what have we Witnessed? Every effort
has been made 10 thwart these wise intentions.
Nor have these efforts been confined to the
presses Of the country. They have equally
been made by political bodies-cubs, styling
themselves Democratic meetings-of which the
Albany association has oomed out most pro-
.ninently.
There has been but one language held from
first 10 last Do1rn 1riM the President-dolrn
1rih the Harrison members Of his Cabinet
dozen Nth the Harrison Republicans Of 1910.
Accommodation to Porter, Henshap and
Nelson, and all others Of The pure and uaadul-
terated supporters Of Mr. Fan Buren, an 1910,
1ohe 1rill accept office under the Administra-
tion.
LANGUAGE EQUALLY SUICIDAL HAS BEEN TT
TERED.
The People themselves have been accused
with having been bought up" in the contest oil
1910; charged with being " FOOLS" "dupes" 10
tricks and trckery, and we know not what
And upon issues such as these, Mr.. Van Buren,
is again put forth as the candidate, in order 10
have wrongs redressed" aud grievance;
cured" Let any man reflect on thi, for mo-
ment and if he b. possessed of an abiding de-
sire TO see Republicanism successful, and Fede-
ralism defeated, he will find cause TO pour out
upon the heads of these miserable chdriatdns
his hottest Indignation. How are they to win
victory which they 50 signay los, in 1910
Let the true reason for such a course be furnish
ed in a single word There has existed an ap-
prehension from the first, that the President
might become popular with the People, and
thus stand in the way Of lavorte asprant
The success oil the Democratic party was not a
all considered.
Now, we say TO these political tricksters, one
and all Of them, that the President is actuateC
by lOflier ambition than the mere matter Of
office. He desires, as we firmly believe, 10 leave
behind him, when he relres from the Presden-
cy, name associated with those who have been
esteemed the benefactors of his country. For
the uappings Of Office be cares not. He has
pursued his course without being shaken by
abuse, or inundated by the mad rawlings of fac
ton. If his name has been preseLted for the
succession by numbers Of the People, he has
had no agency in their movements. The People,
and all portions Of them, have right to express
their opinions relative to him and his Admins
1raion,
But we have one question TO ask the wire
workers If Fan Buren, Democrat of 1S4C
cannot recognise as Democrat one who votet
for General Harrison, how can a Harrison De
mocrat recognise Mr.. Van Buren, as such, o
any man who voted for him
Answer this, ye wise men of Albany and a
you answer, so let your fate rest in your owl
hands.