Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25
The Failure OF the present Admins.
tratiOn.

The New York Herald is an independent
Journal, which, notwithstanding the liccntousness
oil many of its articles, frequently gives able and
impartial views Of the political affairs Of the
country. In this spirit, is written paper, which
appears in its last issue, in reference to President
Taylor and his Cabinet. These veiws coming
from an independent source will commend them.
selves TO the liberal and rejecting members of
of both political parties; and therefore we give
an abstract to our readers. The people of the
South shall notice particularly these opin
ions, emanaing from a prominent Northern
Journal
The Herald says: "There is no shutting our
eyes upon the fact. that the administration, thus
far, has not been a successful administration. --
The melancholy truth is not to be disguised
cannot he conference.-the not to be nicely, and
snugy and happily covered over with the wet
blanket of obliyion--ihat this administration
this very administration, which was ushered in.
to existence under such favorable auspices, and
amid the cordial acclama,ions of a patriotic PEG
ple--has not met the public expectations. Al
ready there are, far and wide indications pr,
senting themselves which point 10 great and gen.
eral discomfort and disappointment. We hear
aiar of, murmers which threaten to swell, here
after, into loud and distinct utterance Of dssais.
faction and opposition. It would seem as ifthe
popular masses were almost ready TO exclaim,
addressing the Enthusiastically called tor
bread, and ye have given US stone; we asked
for fish, and ye have given US saorpion!"
Now, whence come these strange and sad de-
velopments OF public opinionl We are inclined
to believe that, in the construction Of the cabinet
some serious error was unwttingly committed.
There has been good deal Of chicanery--of
subtle political intrigue--of nicely calculating
partnership, in the organization OF the new de-
partmen, OF the federal government, which is
styled the Department OF the Interior, over which
Mr.. Ewing is called to preside. This new de.
partment--so it has been contrived, for what par.
ticular purposes is open to conjec,ure--en.
crosses vast proportion Of the patronage Of the
federal government. In fact, all the other de.
partments have been made tributary to this new
one, which, like Aarons rod that budded, swal-
lows up all the rods of the magicians. The
"Land Office" with its extended dependencies
and numerous ofhcials--the Treasury Depart.
ment, the Navy Department, the legal depart'
ment the Executive Government, have all con
tributed to swell the patronage and power Of this
new department at Washington. The Depart
ment Of the Interior, as it is pompously designa'
ted, is, indeed, it would seem. regular Delilah
by whose wicked agency the other department.
have been shorn Of their strength. Now, t.
! whose hands has the management oftbis new
department with all its tremendous inhuence,bee
confdedi Why, into the hands Of Mr.. Ewing
of Ohio, one the most rabid and energetic Q
the abolitionisis Of the North!
Is il to be wondered at that this arrangement
should excite the Jealousy, the alarm, the oPpo
sition, Of the Southern sections Of tho Unionl-
Here we have man whose fierce partizanshi
lis we'll known, and whose hostility to the domes
tic Institutions oftbe South has formed biz che