Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-08-17
PuBLIc Op1N1oN.--Thc Federal organs

PUBLIC OPINION.-.Ihc FedeTal organs
would have us believe that it is only the Dem
'cratic papers and politicians who denounce
zen. Taylor's proscriptive and pledge-viola-
ing course. They would have the people 10
believe that it is approved of By the masses
throughout the country. who, they say, de-
mand that such changes should be made. The
late elections, which have resulted SO disas-
trously to federalism, afterall Truman Smiths
exertions and secret circulars, calling upon
the party TO sustain :" Old Zack," show how
far the people agree in placing their seal OF
condemnation upon these acts, and how tar
they approve of the policy OF the admlnIstra-
tion AS another evidence OF how the tide OF
popular opinion is setting, we make the an
nexed extracts from laie- number of the N.
Y. Herald, an original Taylor paper, and a
Taylor paper now, SO far as 1t dare be. We
do not quote the Herald so much as being an
authority itself, for, in fact, it is distinguished
by very little stability OF reliability in any
way, but because OF its remarkable shrewd-
ness in catching the current and rejecting the
varying phases OF opinion. Depend upon il,
when the Herald is forced 10 denounce Gen'l
Taylors cabinet in such unmeasured terms,
that large majority of the people OF the Uni
ted States do so likewise. But we will LEI the
Herald speak for Itself = .
"Now comes the great question of this
hour How have the cabinet fulfilled their
duty' In what manner have they improve ed
| s,uv ESHUTouo n1deace OF the lFesid1nt: Let
facts answer. Already we behold, under this
administration, an amount of corruption, favo-
ritism and partisanship, which has at once as.
founded and shocked all honest men in the
community. Wholesale removals from office
without just cause-appoinlments of friends
relatives and fac lonists, Irrespective OF capa.
city or integrity insolent and unscrupulous
employment OF the patronage and power oil
the government, for the benefit, not of the
country. but OF the partY,'-such, alas +! are
the leading features of this administration
And all revealed, too, in the short space o.
time. 1t seems as if this cabinet have deter
mined to answer the people in the manner o
the foolish Jewish king. Whereas, our pre-
decessors did lade you with a heavy yoke. w
will add 10 your yoke. They chastised yot
with whips, but We will chastise you will
scorpions
Sc Here we have had new department or
: gan!zed-the Department of the Interior, o
Home epartment-from which the peopl
anticipated salutary results, the reform of ma
ny abuses, and more efficient administration
of public affairs How has it been conducted
4 1t has been given into the hands of Ewing
e second Ledru Rollin-a rabid, malignant, in
tolerant, INSCRIPTIONS partisan, who seem
bent on pursuing the same reckless and saw
age course as his prototype in France, b.
which the fortunes of Tepublicanism in tina
t land have been jeopardized, perhaps beyon
, all hope. There is also the Lamartine of tn
, cabinet, full of sounding periods, but destitut
OF practical ability or wsdom-a sentimenta
= statesman, who consumes, in the elaboration
t of the pompous nothngs of some trivial note
the time in which great man would arrang
the mighlest affairs. a Louis Blanc, and
> Flocon, are not wanting and, oh how beau
tfully they manage the public interests !
Y Look at The affairs of the Post Office depart
E ment-thrown into the utmost confusion, j
consequence of nepotsm and favoritsm of tn
grossest and most unbIushing character.
n Scarcely single pledge is there of Ger
Taylor that has not been violated by the cab
net, which is fast destroying his reputatio
and blasting his fame. He stands where b
n ever stood, on the rock of unimpeached in
tegriIy and unsullied patriotism. But his con
6dence has been abused. Even wings them
selves, in hundreds and in thousands, through
: out this broad land, hang their heads in sham
Il and sorrow, as they behold, in the conduct {
: the cabinet, the ruin of their hopes and fon
anlicipations. Is all this TO last Are tn
> honest intentions of the President and peopl
; TO be thwarted ? The only hope left US is
the President himself. If that fail, we ma
n despair of ever seeing an honest and patriot
: administration of the government, and becom
the bondsmen of party forever !'