Columbus Democrat., 1849-10-13
"A CABINET WITH A APRESIDENT, TN-
STEAD OF A PRESIDENT WITH A
CARlNET.

We clip The following from long series Of
resolutions adopted at The late Democratic State
Convention OF Massachusetts.
RESOLVED, That il man ever made pledges,
Gen. Taylor stood bound 10 the country, il elee.
ted, not 10 remove competent officers Ior political
opinion; and YET so false is he he leads, SO im
bcce il he is led in this reckless prescription,
that We have the authority Of his secretary Of
state (John NJ. Clayton for saying that "the de-.
partments at Washington have been crowded by
host Of expecans Of office never before eacec.
ded, not even in the first year of the advent Of
Jackson"
Resolccd That we haze been disappointed il
the personal material Of General Taylor; for
though deficient as statesman We verify be-
lieved he had in him some touch oi the quality
Of the immortal Jackson, and would himself be
president; but 10, aud behold inthc sea of di-
ponacy. he clings 10 the cabinet like boy ID
his badders when beyond his depth, aud los the
first time III the history oCihls republic we have
an irresponsible regency as the executives
cabinet with president, instead Of q president
with cabinet.
Events already transpired have proved beyond
controversy, that Cen Taylor owes his elevation
to the Presidential Chair, toone of the basest and
most stupendous frauds ever practced upon the
American people, Developments daily taking
place are fast demonstrating another truth equal .
y appalling, that Gen. Taylor il wholly ineom
peent TO the discharge of his official dnies.---
The country, wings as well as democrats, Is fast
settling down upon the bumating conviction,
that the government is under the control Of
Cabinet nth a President and not as heretofore,
Of President and Cabinet.
Ii affords us no satisfaction to spread before
the public, the expressi nsof popular indignation
and the evidence which has given birth to it.---
It's no pleasulabe task 10 tell the lale when dis.
tant and foreign nations may hear II, that the
American people have not only oeen duped ia
the election Of their Chief Magistrate; but that
he whois nominally at the head fthcir affairs
Is lule better than a cypher; that bred IN the
camp, he knows nothing Of the duties d the cab
met, that he reflects not hisown but others views
and that in all respects, he is the antpodes Of
the Chief Magistrate contemplated by the con.
stiiution, which II IL his dutyto protect expound
and administer. Disagr, cable and humiating
however as may be the task. Il is the solemn di.
iy Of the press, boldly and fearlessly, to expose
! the fraud which has been perpetrated, to bring
TO the light Of day those who have participated
in il, to exhibit Gen. Taylor, Chief Magistrate
though he be, in his true colors before the A.
mc-ican people. II this duty DO faithfully dis
charged, il may prevent 10 all coming time, the
recurrence Of similar event. Itmay open the
eyes Of the people to the danger they have incur
rod BY their own rashness, and in this view the
election Of an incompetent President, may prove
alter all blessing instead 81 curse, 70 the
country III The discharge ofihis duty. we shall
be found at our post. Our motto will be; Noth>
ing exteuuale nor SET down aught in malice"
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