Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-01
DEsPERATIoN D. THE cAnINET.

The eabinet-oF rather, The irresponsible ca-
bul ruling this great county In The name ofs
man who has not the capacity HIMSELF 10 perform
the duties and functions which the constitution
devolyes upon the great Office which be fills are
getting desperate. They have been surprised
and alarmed 1.-THE indignant response which The
people have given. through the ballOt.boxes, 10
their ubiquitous and infamous career Of base pro-
scripliOn, violation Of solemn promises. duplicity
and perfdily, and they are now casting about
for some plank on which to save themselves.--
We have had Il limited 10 Us that they even look
TO democratic quarters for support in their ex-
,remily. They have attempted to eonciiaie ev.
cry promincn, wing. They have thrown bone
to Mr.. Webster, another TO John Davis, and an
other TO Mr. Clay, inthe shape Of Offices for their
sons and other relatives. And now they indulge
The vain hope that such degrading and selEabas.
ing conduct on their part will eonciliate the sup.
port OF prominent and distinguished democrats.
Therefore, Offices have been given TO the rela-
tives Of one, and the friends Of another are told
that they shall not be removed--lhose that have
been, being assured tina, Il was a mistake, and
they should again be provided for. 1t 10 by such
expcdenis, 50 humilitatinr TO the cabinet ITSELF
and so insulting really TO the democrats TO whom
government fayors are rendered, that the cabinet
| hope 10 DO able to sustain themselves. But we
assure the regency !. is too late. They canno.
purchase either the support or the forbearaacs
Of any true democratic chief And IL they could,
| il would not avail them. Let the old chieitains
OF democracy show favor or forbearancce towards
the prcscn, imbecilc and corrupt dynasty. and
they will themselves suffer and be overwhelmed
in the same catastrophe to which fate has doom.
ed the administration. The sovereign people
have spoken their indignant condemnation of
the present double.dealing, promise breaking.
pcrfdous administration, and they will demand
Of their servants that the sentence they have
passed upon il shall be executed. II ssll BE- ere.
cuied and il tho old democratic leaders fater
in carrying out the will Of the people, new ones
will be rbosen to execute il. The spirit Of the
young democracy the unterrifcd and the indomi.
liable, will brook no Eorbearance towards an adj.
minisralion which has dishonored the country
by lis perfdy TO the people, and by the incapa.
city for It's high duties displayed in both its head
and body. Therefore they will elect new stand.
ard.hearers, if the old ones prove unfaithfll Of
which, however, we have no Tears. On the con-
irary we are confident that the democracy, young
and old, in Congress and in the country, will ad.
here faithfully 10 their principles and their party
and continue to make war upon the feeble regen-
cy now ruling the country, until il shall be expel-
led from power and the cause Of truth, justice,
and honor Is thus vindicatcd. No, no; II is too
late Tor these political butchers, who have roted
10 the blood Of the democracy, while they mag,
ined their power was not 10 be shaken. 10 look
for mercy or for aid to the noble party which they
} have SO ruthlessly prescribed. Any democrat
who now lends them helping hand to save
them, will become as odious and as powcrcss
as the brokcn.down cabal who, in their despera>
lion are secretly implorng help from their enc
mics. Who would, three months ago, have am
ticpaled such AFFECT humility IN this illustrious
"heroic" administration then so proud, so AFRO,
CANT and so scorn;ul ofall democratsl Yet tits
but the repetition Of an old chapter in human bis
{ tory. In adversely the proud become the most
abect; The naughty and arrogant, the most SER
} vile and submissive. Union.