Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-12
THE CABINET-MR. CALHOUN.

was not retained in the Cabinet, and the
Southern democracy being like the de-
mocracy of other cimes, Influenced to a
great extent, if not entirely, by the pros.
pect of looveS and fishes, are very wroth.
The correspondent of the Charleston Mer.
cury, thus unbosoms himself at the pros
pect, and the Mercury responds, yea Lord.
WAsuIEeroN, March d, 1945.
The Cabinet is known. Buchanan, for the
State department: Walker, for the Treasury;
Marcy, OF New York, for the War Department,
Bancroft, Of MASSACHUSETTS, for the Navy; Cave
Johnson for the Post Office; John w Jones,
Attorney General You will see al a glance
that il consists Of two things-Old Hunkersm
and anti Calhounism. These are the essential
elements Of its composition. If any OF your
people down South have been for the last ten
years yearning for reform, you will see how tr
umphant it has become, in the organization OF
the Cabinet and in order that this may be made
clear TO their entire satisfaction, will give you
sketch Of each Of the high dignataries composing
! it.
l. James Buchanan. Slightly suspected dur.
ing the last war Of beginning life not as he
ought TO have done, but now Tariff Democrat.
/ He t was that boosted that he had proved be
fore the people Of Pennsylvania, by Mr.. Polk s
Letter 10 Kane OF Philade pha, that he was
better Tariff man than Mr. Clay. II he believed
this, in spite OF Kane's Letter, he was fool
and if he did not believe it, and yet tried to con
vince the people OF it,-you know what he is.
He is known TO be an able moderate Old
Hunker-very timid, and hates trouble He is
hardly the an to face Great Britain in any
Il r,,lt I
commercial treaty with her, for which by the
ale advices al Washington she is prepared
reducing reciprorally the duties in each country
to the revenue standard lie declared in the
Senate that the Act Of 1888 gave sufficient, pro
lection TO the manufactures. yet voted for its
overthrow; and then with his men in the House
Of Representatives refused both al the last SEES
sion and at this, to modify the Act Of 1912
2 Mr. Robert Walker, Of Mississippi-hut
rather OF Pennsylvania, for he was leading pol.
itcian IN Pennsylvania before he left it, and has
lately by two Judges in Mississippi, been ad
Judged not to be resident OF that State. Mr.
| Walker is clever man, OF good deal OF
asluteness OF intellect and lahorious habits, but
without much grasp OF mind, or originality. The
greatest financial measure he has originated is to
tax worn jewelry and family plate. He goes for
blue beads and pewter spoons. 1t is supposed
he will make himself immortal by some such
striking and original measure which will at once
prove his genius. and save the Country. Old
FIunker No 2.
8. William l.. Marcy. as notorious as Nell
Gwin in the time OF Charles the first. He it
was who first enuncated on the floor of the
Senate that Infamous principle in poltcs-"to
the victors belong the spoils.'' He has heen
brought up in all the impurities of New York
Politics, and does distinguished honor, it is said,
to his education. His name is the synonyme OF
all that is corrupt and proscriplive in politics.
Old Hunker No. g.
4. George Bancroft, writer OF history, and a
good pampheteer, run for Governor last year in
Massachusetts, merely to show him off-for sue
cess OF course was known 10 be hopeless. Mr.
Bancroft was staunch adherent OF Mr.. Van
Buren,, speaks WE'LL but has never been active
in politics and knows but little therefore Of his
practical duties. Besides, he was a rank FEEDER.
allSt some seven years ago, and therefore makes
the better Hunker, No. 4.
5. Cave Johnson, one Of The most malignant
narowminded, vndicve political partizans alive,
and therefore ust suited 10 the Post Office De
partment, with thirty thousand subjects for the
knife proscrip ton, and the Streng thening OF the
Administration thereby. He has always exhib.
tied the grasp OF his understanding, by assaling
on The floor Of Congress little private claims Or
This account he was called by Member Of Con.
gress "the watch dog OF the Treasury" "Oh
yes!' says anolher-"a curl" He has never
been able TO deliver single speech during some
hiteen years service in Congress, on a single
general subject of any magnitude He has writ.
ten doggerel against Calhoun long time ago,
but hates him too much for that now. lie was
rabjd Van Buren, man last year. and on the
Texas question, the other day, declared that he
would take Texas with slavery abolished in it,
rather than embsrass Mr. Polk with The question:
He is par excellence a Southern New Yorker,
recognized by all the faithful as an Old Hunker
No. 5.
6. John w. Jones,* late Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives, and regular party
hack He has good voice, equal TO the bus.
ness OF Virginia County Court but will hardly
adoTn an Office that Writ and Legare has
filled. At the last Session of Congress he or
sanzed the Committee OF Ways and Means so
as TO report against the mod fcalion of the Tariff
Wing, Mr. ChappelI, from Georgia. altered
its character. So also, he organized the Com
mtlee on Rules TO report the repeal Of the 2ls,
Rule; and the Committee Of FeedIal Relations
so as to defeat Texas annexation. He has won
title 10 the full confidence OF the New York
Democracy and now meets his reward. He is
good naured, however, although stupid, and rath
er dirty: but yet fit to join hands in sweet faer
nifty as Old bunker No 6,
Farewell! close my correspondence for the
season, with my bow 10 you and the Old Hurkers,
wishing you all hearty coaIescence and tri
umpham Administration.