Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

virtually abrogated, and the power OF
the presidency vested in an irrespon.
sible cabinet! And would not the
consumaiion Of such an infamous and
wicked suheme amount TO a substan-
tial and essential revolution Of our
government
Il such means have been resorted
TO, and such results accomplished,
then has onr constitution been abro-
gated in one of its most important
features, and a silent but real and
Thorough revolution has been effected
in our government. We believe that
lsuch has been the case. We believe
the facts implied in the questions we
have stated are true; and a large por.
ton ofthe people Of the United States
also believe it. OF course, the con-
yiction of such a state of things ex-
listing here at the capital, flashing up
on the minds Of the people. must pro-
iduce such revulsion in public senti-
Iment, as to end in the overthrow of
the plotters and intriguers who have
been its authors. Alarmed at the pro.
liability that such a conviction is ra.
IpldIy growing in the minds ofthe PEG
pie, the organs of the administration
(the National Intelligencor and the
Republic) have come out with a for.
NAL contradiction ofthe fact the Pres
identis controlled by the cabinetand
that he votes in that conclaye on an
equality with its members. They
boldly assert that all the statements
which have appeared in the public
papers 10 the effect that Gen. TAYLOR
has repudiated virtually the functions
and duties Of President, and delega.
ted them TO his cabinet are the mere
falschoods Of and INSCRIPTIONS op.
position.
f With regard TO this matter, so init
mately affecting integrity of our in.
: stitutions, and SO seriously damaging
= Our national character, we are anx.
, iOus only that the truth should be
, known. 1t is due to the American
+ people that it should be known; and
2 standing here as a sentinel of the press
: u so far guardian of public liberty
| we feel in duty bound to proclaim ia
r the American people that our convic.
} tien of the state of things existing
, here at the capital is the very reverse
. OF that which has been stated bv the
I organs of the administration to exist
. We sOlemnly believe that Gen TAYLOR
/. has UirtHally repudiad the functions
f of his high office, and delegated them
i to the cabinet; that he has r0iod III
= The cabinet on terms Of cqUaliig wiH
I The other members Of Mai bodg and
, that the cabinet have made most. il
! not all, Of the appointments bearing
7 the Presidents commission, in some
{ instances voting down Gen. TAYLOR
} himself. These facts we believe ia
9 be true, and we will now proceed tc
give the reasons why we believe them
: TO be true.
2 In the first place, admitting that
} Gen. Taylor was fully competent as
| a Military commander, had he the re.
quisitc knowledge and experience in
: the duties of n statesman to qualify
S him for the Office of President Of the
| United States, the most difficult and
: intricate Of all Offices under this gov
: eminent! What are the prominent
: facts Of his history? He entered the
2 army forty years ago, when he was but
t ayomg man. His education wis We
h ny limited. He has been during o
q good shore of his service in the army
S stationed on the frontier, and engag
!, ed in savage warfare, where he had nc
| opportunity to acquaint himself with
n books, much less than acquire q
# know!ed ge of laws and ethics neces
o sary to qualify him for the high du
1 ties Of craftsmanship. He never vC
|, ted for forty years, as he says he new
n er filled a civil office. lie was never
e a justice ofthe peace, a state repre-
# resentative, a representative in con
Y gres, nor a Judge. He never distin
If guished himself in arms until Ii,
d went to Mexico. These facts all q
a to show that he could have no expe
c riencc in craftsmanship, nor any ac
d quaintanco with political measure
/ and men. To make a good states
d man as we'll as a good general, re
d quires talents of a high order, and til,
It training of long and laborous years o
II active experience. General Taylo
ID has none of these. He has not, il
le truth, had time 10 read the laws an
/ ! freatip~ of the ITnifed Ctafas e;reo b