Holly Springs gazette., 1845-03-29

/ Cha lesion Mercury, the Calhoun organ
of the SonIh, thus pofirays The character
and Standing of Mr.. Polk's Cabinet.
What woud have been said if a Wing had
| thus spoken of these dignataries2 We
copy The letter as il shows the views OF the
! Southern wing of The Democracy-such as
Calhoun. McDuffie Rhets 6 CO.,
Correspondence Of tte CharIesto< Mercury.
WASHINGTON, March A, 1915.
! The CaSine. is known. Buchanan, fpr
the State Department; Walker, for the
/ Treasury; Marcy of New York, for the
! War Departmenr Bancroft of MasSachu,
setts; for he Navy; Cave Johnson. for the
/ Post Office; John w. Jones. Attorney Gen.
eral You will sc at a glance that 1t con
ssts oftwo lhings-Old Hnnkerism and
anti Calhounism Thesesare the essential
/ elements Of lis comp sition Ifany Of your
people down South have been for the last
/ len years yearning for reform, you will see
/ how Triumphant il has become, in the or
ganization Off Cabinet, and in order
! that this may be made clear to their entire
satisfaction, will give yau a sketch of the
| high dignities composingit it.
l. James Buchanan. Slightly suspected
during the last war of beginning life not as
4
! Democrat He it was that boasted that be
had proved before the People of Pennsyl-
vania, by Mr.. Polk's letter to Kane of Phil,
adelphia, that he was better Tariff man,
than Mr. Clay. If he believed this 10
spite of the Kane Letter, he was fool; and
/ il he did not believe IL, d nd yet tried to con
vince the people of it,-you knPw what he
/ is. He Is known TO be an able, moderate
i DI II 4
le. He IS hardly the man TO face Great
Britain in any difficult emergency; much
less 10 negotiate commercial treaty with
her, for which by the late advlces at Wash
ington sh IS repared-reduclrg recipro-
calIy the dnlies In each country to the rev.
enue standard. He declared in the Senate
that the Act Of 1888 gave sufficient prOtec-
ton 10 the manufacturers, vet voted for lis
overthrow; aud then with his men in the
House Of Representatives. refused both at
! the last Session and at this to modify the
\ Act OF 1872.
2. Nj. Robert ]. Walker, of Mississippi
but rather of Pennsy lvania; for he was a
leading politician in Pennsylvania before
he left il, and has lately, by two Judges IN
Mississippi, been adjudged not to be resi-
dent ofthat State, Mr. Walker is clever
man, OF a good deal of astuteness of intei>
lect and laborious habits, but without much
grasp Of mind, or originality. The great
!, est financial measure he has originated, IS
f To tax worn iewelry and family plate. He
goes fer blue beads and puter spoons. 1t
r IS supposed he will make himself immortal
by some such striking and original meas.
ure which will at once prove his genius
: and save the country. Old Hunker No2.
, Nell Gwin in the time Of Charles the fl
! He it was who first enunciated on the floor
: the infamous principle in poliics-''io
I the viclors belong the spoils.' He has
D been brought up in the impurities Of New
. York Politics, and does distinguished hon
e or. il is said to his education. His name
| is the synonym Of all that is corrupt and
4 orossrp,ive IN pol tics. Old lIunker No 5
r a. George Bancroft, a write: Of history
ard a good pamphleteer, run Tor governor
d las. wear in massachusetts, rely TO show
;, him ofr-fDr success of course was known
e 10 be hopeless. Mr.. Bancroft was q
!. slaunch adherent of MIR. Van Buren
! speaks well. but has never been in activ,
J. politics, and knows but li,lle therefore o
If his practical duties. Besides he was
!. rank Federalist some seven years ago. AM
= s. Cave johnson. one of the most malg
u nant. narrowminded, vindctive poll:ica
n mart zsns alive. and therefore just suited /
r the Post Office Department, 9th thirt,
d thousand subject for the knife OF party pro
D. scription, and The Strengthening of the Ad
e. ministration thereby. He has always eS
al bibited the grasp of his understanding, b
Of assailinp on the floor OF Congress little pr
" vate claims On his account he was call
le ed bv Member of Congress, "the watch
!. doc Of the Treasury" "Oh yesf say
al ,no,her-"a curl' lie never has been
'. bic 10 deliver single speech during som
r ffaeo wears service in Congress, on sil
IA alfa sal iect Of onv magnitude. lie h
- written doggereI against Calhoun a lon
rs iiae aao. bat hates bim 90 much for th
now. He was a rabid Van Buren ma
n. last wear, and on The Texas question, Il
or other day, declared that he would tab
T.. Texas with slavery abolished In It, ra,h
a than embarrass Mr.. Polk with the Que
nd double is par excellence Southe
re- New Yorker. recognized by all the .aithf
ch a. an old Hunker No. 5.
he g. John w jones' late Speaker Oft
etc House of Representatives,. and regul
an, nar,vhack. He has a good voice, eqs
of 10 the business of Virginia County CO.
IN but will hardly a&orn an Office that W
m and a Legare has filled. Al the last 5
g, -, ~ CONGRESS- he orra nized the Co