Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-10-26
IMPORTANT CABINET COUNCIL

speciai Correspondence of the Pennsylvania
Our attentive correspondent at Washington
transmits US rough minutes of an important
Cabinet Council held at the White house Or
Saturday evening last, convened AFTER the in
teIligence of the Georgia and Maryland cleo
ton. All the members of the Regency, in
Guiding Gen. Taylor, were present, except Mr..
Clayton. who had left for the East in order to
endeavor to force the Wings and Natives OF
Philadelphia to unite: The colloquy was an
mated and unreserved. Gen. Taylor hrst
broke silence
The GeneraL.-As I have given up all my
powers as President to you, gentlemen, 1t is
right that you should tell me what in Heavens
name is the reason of this succession of Wing
defeats before the peoples Where is Mr..
Clayton?
Meredith. He has gone 10 the East, to try
and get Pennsylvania in better train than
Maryland.
The GensraI.-With what result, do you
think Mr.. Meredith
Meredith.-Wth no good result, certainly,
as assured him before he left. All is chaos
in the Wing ranks of Philadelphia; the peo-
pie are sick of Wing rule; and our best men
have taken ground against the Wing ticket.
Earing'-Why, then, did Clayton go' Is
it possible that we are to have another blum
der fastened upon us, after all that has been
be ridiculed and misrepresented by every dem
ocratic press in the Union. 1t is most I'M
wise.
Meredih.-So ! insisted but he was reso-
Lutte He can do nothing in Pennsylvania,
where the leading Wings distrust him most
| think he hopes by promising offices to the
nf Matt fO to droyu off hl11
it is too late now to mend the irreparable
breach
Gen. TaWor.-T am sick of politics and Of
the Presidency and dread 10 hear the news
from Pennsylvania Governor Johnston lug
ged me into that State in the belief that would
excite enthusiasm among the people. didn't
want 10 go. knew how it would be. When
| made speeches only made plumbers then
my travelling companions wrote different ver-
sions of each address; and at Erie they even
reported speech that I never made at all.
felt all the time that I was out of place, and
now we shall have it said that was the
cause of the defeat that awaits US in Pennsyl
vana. l do wish Mr.. Clayton had staid a
Washington instead OF going to regulate thai
State
ColQmer.- do not despair of Penn
sylvania. Stevens sends good news, and
have great confidence in his Judgment.
Meredith-Well, have none knew him
in the Reform Convention, and then told hin
what thought of him 10 his face. Do no
trust him, Mr.. Postmaster General.
Collamer.-But why should we lose Penn
sylvania? # is State that was early in ia
vor of the war, and it ought not TO desert Gen
Taylor the Hero of that war and surely it il
not opposed to our bold and fearless cours
against France.
Tayor.-Your reasons are nonsense, Mr.
Collamer. Ihave been so completely over-rulet
in my selections since became President tina
the fact is now presented TO the country; ant
by no part of the country more felt than BY
Pennsylvania, that the men who fought il
that war have been turned out and disappoin
ted, while those who opposed it have beer
noticed and promoted. In regard to France
the blunders of Mr.. Clayton have been so nu
merous and apparent, that | fear the wors
consequences whenever the facts are looket
into. Mr.. Collamer must find something els
10 induce Pennsylvania to maintain our ad
minstration besides our course in regard Il
the recent war and TO France.
Reverdy JohnSon-I am disappointed in re
gard to Maryland, but as the Secretary of Wa
will admit, and as the Secretary of the Nav,
cannot deny, she has done much better for tn
Wings than either Georgia or Virginia.
Mr.. Crawford, Secretary of War-Georgi
is close State, and only goes for the Wing
under peculiar circumstances. She went TO
General Taylor because she believed him t
be opposed TO a party administration Of tn
government.
Mr.. Preston, Secretary of the Navy.-An
Virginia is democratic nineteen times out c
twenty, and never dreams of going for tn
Wings, but under the most peculiar circum
stances.
General .Tayzor.-And we must admit tha
we have treated the people of all the State
shamefully do not wonder or compIai
that they are deciding against US in all qual
tiers; though l wash my hands of both tn
cause and the consequences. Gentlemen
somebody should telegraph Mr.. Clayton
come back from the East before his presenc
leads US into new troubles, and covers US wit
new ridicule.
Here the conference adiourned1