Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-26
From the Republic.
IUlH TIT fttTHUnC.
PRESIDENT TAYLOR AND HIS CABINF-
MAT. Int.


The opposition presses have ben making merry for
several weeks over falsehood that has been industT
ouSly circulated the effect that President Taylor is
merely Of eight in hi, Cabinet that he is in The habit
of submitting his nominations for office that body, Civ
ing vote with the of them and abiding by the
suit. 1t is said, in TERMS that he has abnegated the
Presidential power, and is of weight
count IN public affairs than any Of his Cabinet
,tiicers-
We have thought it worth while to contradict
this absurd falsehood. 1t occurred that
sane would give it credit for 1t
tirey inconsistent with Gen. Tayl oIs well known char
acer with his habits IF thought and his habits of life
that supposed the carried the lie the
face of it, To believe that whose whole career
has been passed in school 10 which the relations of po
s.tion and duty well understood, and uniformly
TegaIded-to believe that soldier of forty years. service
could unlearn all that forty years have taught him.
to place himself in such false attitude with regard to
Cabinet officers of his own appointment, requires such
marvellous development of The bump of credulity
that could not imagine there was a man outside
Of museum or luuatlc asylum who honestly believ-
ed it,
Bat is unfortunately true hat the continual repet-
lion of absurd falseho gives it ultimately some
of credit with those Who disposed believe it,
Perhaps if should be published daily in the Opposi ion
newspapers that President Taylor his head under
shoulders, some peop H. The course of time, would
believe it, and orty their belieon the ground thai fit
not true, his friends would contradict it. 1t is this
which leads notice and to contradict the statement 10
which we have alluded.
We aver, therefore, most distinctly that all the state
ments which have appeared ia the Opposition newspapers,
of the character and effect of those which we above
fer. are absolutely and unquaiiedly false.
The President of the United States in no instance
submits his pferogatves TO the chances of the
Cabinet. The appointments vested in the President
ne has made OIL his own responsibility. The applications
for sush appointments that have been reuseI have been
rpfpe Vyolo
to impicale the Cabinet, any member of the Cabinet
I'm the responsibility of such REFUSAL Every diplomatic
Appointment of any Importance has been made by the Pre-
sdent himself, of his ownm0ton and from his judg
ment the merits and claims of the respective cand-
dates. With regard the inferior and local appointments
which telong properly the heads Of Departments, he
has left them where they belong, without seeking 10 in
erfere. In making these appointments the members of
the Cabinet have, of course been compelled to COZ suit
together, in order 10 arrange and equaize the appoint
ment in different sections and to prevent conflicting or
double appointments, great prepondeance il par
cular localities These appoinme t, the President has
not nieered WITH because it is part Of his Presden
ual duty. 1t has been considered part of the
Presidential duty except by two of Chief Mag
srates, who have been alcted with that species oego-
ts which germnaes in The temper ola despo or dem
agogue.
President Taylor does not interfere with the clerks
poers and messengers in the Departments In our judg
ment, he ought not 10 interfere With them. Ii is difficult
for us 10 conceive that any gentleman could remain at
The head Of Department without being left perfect
liberty to select the subordnaes for whose attention. ca
pacity and fidelity he is responsible. We do know the
President WHO has, at any time, undertaken to regulate
these matters except possibly the late Chief Magistrate
and President jackson. 1t matter of notorious COM
plant against the late President that he continually in
ermedded in appointments that belonged to the heads of
Departments and it is very much the dscredt Of the
several members of his Cabinet that they condescended
to retain their pieces in spite of such Interference.
President Taylor then. has done precisely what all
other well advised Presidents have done. Where 1t was
no. his province interfere he has permitted the Cabi
net to arrange their appointments in their own way.
Where the responsibility of an appointment in the
President he has exercised and the idea of conflict
collision or comparison Of opinion between himself
and the Cabinet, ard IF his voting with against men,
bers of his Cabinet of his being out-voted or voted
down. or his having failed any instance exercise the
entire Presidential power vested in him oy the consi-
tuition and the laws of his country is all fable and false
hood 1t has been Gen. Tayors habit to shirk res
possibilities, to interfere with the duties that
belong 10 his sbordinates He has looked to his officers
for the proper discharge of their Duty and has not sought
to thwart enbarass them in The mode of DUNG it,
Nor has he permitted hem in any situation in which
he has been placed to control his Judgment Or to sub
stilule their will for his own
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