The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-20

politician will yield by dis,iIlaion a slow fire."
We ask the organs OF the administration to contradict
or confirm rumor which is aAoat in relation to the ex
ecutive action of the cabinet 1t is said that important
questions are taken by vote, and decided by the MAORI
ty-the President himself voting with the members Of the
cabinet Wehave heard Of this report for several days.
but it is SO monsrpas and Incredible that have
fused to believe and TO notice it. The statements, how
ever are accommodating so rapidly Upon our hands,
tina, we can no longer reconcile to ourselves be silent
One letter says that the old soldier addressed himself in
words like these to disappointed Office hunter, who
had been OF the first to advocate his claims to the
Presidency 81 did all could for you voted for you"
The same properly remarks, f this be true
that "the National lntegencer during Mr.. Folks adj
minsraton, complained necessarily about the oneman
power General Taylor, to avoid the reproaeh, is deter
mined to share i, equally with his cabinet and the coun
try must decide which Of the two modes prefers, and
which ensures the greatest responsibility"
But the most particular statement that have on
this subject is the following from the Philadelphia Spirit
Of the Times, protesting to give the vote in The cabinet
on the collectorship Of Philadelphia:
tBy telegraph
WASHINGTON, May 1910 p. m.
l. Ihave obtained and hasten send YOU the ia the
cabinet for the post Of collector Of your port well
known, that for SOME time the vote had stood thus:
For Peter Sken Sni,h-The President, (Gen. Taylor
Messrs. Crawford, Preston, and Johnson.
For VIM. d Lewis-Messrs. Meredith, Ewing, Co,lsmer
and CIayton-4.
Advantage was therefore taken of Mr. Prestons absence
in Virginia 10 bring up the question in hurry. Conse
quenty the vote stood in cabinet:
For VIM. D. Lewis-Messrs. Meredith, Ewing, Collamer
and Clayton-4.
For Pe,cr Sken Smith.-CIeneral Taylor and Messrs
Crawford and Johnson-s Mr.. Preston being away.
d., sb A.. 7 Lii.
tion and he is in the hands of committee whose
mand, he is pledged bndy to obey you ray expect every
man, who has suspicion of democracy about him.
TO be swept from the house in the quickest time
imaginable.
tell you a democrat will be left II there be any ela
tives of democratic editors, them in office they will be the
fst be dismissed mark this. The very day of Mr.
Lswis's assumption Of power batch of names
down here and the guilotne is to be kept steadily in
ton, until nothing but rank wings supply the place Of dem
ocrats.
The committee who control Mr. Lewiss appointments is
said to be composed of Joseph r. Chandler M. McMchae
Henry X. White, Lewis G. Levin Mr. Moore, of the third
district and somebody else Each Of them has put his
relations and private friends of course, for office
that the wings generally cannot be expected be
satisfied Mark what say. Yours X.
We vouch for of these statements. and we care
comparatively little for any OF Them except the main fact
of the organization OF the cabinet 1t is 30 strange
proceeding and places the President in 80 extraordinary
point Of vicwas the equal only Of his subordinate Sec
rearies, instead Of being the constitutional headthat
startled at the assertion and ask for information
The constitution vests 'the executive power in Presi-
dent of the United States Of America" He may require
the opinion, in writing of the principal officer in each OF
the executive departments upon any subject relating
the duties Of their respective Offices" We are aware
that this constitutional provision has been extended SO
as to embrace regular meetings and consultations of the
cabinet OF this practice we do not complain; but we
desire to know whether General Taylor conscious as he
is of his own imperecons as statesman, has consented
to sink his superiority into constant equality with his
whether he is accustomed to abide by the
vote OF the majoryand whether he thus sacrifices his
own opinion to theirs We ask for information