Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

he was chosen by the people as their champion in
the battle against the political corruption which
mad denied the high places Of the government.-
de entered upon the work pure minded and
honorable man. He selected q cabinet Of respec.
Die statesmen. as he believed them to be- and act
ing towards them a man of integrity and
sense, declared that he not acquainted either
win the details of politics, the claims and quail
lncations OF many, individuals in office. He said
'entemen,l have chosen you from a amo1e the pub.
| TIC men OF the country, as my advisers. You know
'he nature of the pledges which | have given to
my fellow-cllizens of this republic and now, |
charge you 10 make all needful ARRANGEMENTS 10
and me In carrying out these principles and full
IilIng those pledges This was the frs: move
ment of General Taylor. Open, frank. manly.
Now comes the great question of this hour
How have the cabinet fulfilled their duty In
what manner have they improved the generous
confidence of the President? Let facts answer.
Already We behold, under this administration an
amount OF corruption, favortism and partnership,
which has at once astounded and shocked all hon.
est men IN the community. Wholesale removal s
from ONCE. without Just cause-appointments of
trends, relatives and factoniss, irrespective of
capacity or integrity, nsolen and unscrupulous
employment of the patronage and power of the
government. for the benefit, not of the country
but of ''the party,'-such, alas are the leading
features OF this administration. A nd all revealed
too, in the short space of five months! No for
mer administration has reached the same point of
corruption IN the same space of time. 1t seems
as If this cabinet have determined to answer the
people IN the manner of the fool lsh king -
"W hereas, our predecessors did lade YOU with q
heavy yoke, we will add to your yoke. They
chastiseG you with whips, but will chastise you
with scorpions - .. .Hrr
Here we have had new depa rtmcnt orga nj zed
l-the department of the Interior, or Home De-
DlrtmSnt-frOfn which he tod ,I
utary results. the reform of MANY abuses. and q
more efficient administration Of public affairs
How has 1t been conducted? 1t has been given into
the hands of Ewing-a second Ledru Rollin-a
ra bid malignant ntoerant, unscrupuous pa rtisan
who seems bent on pursuing the same reckless
and savage course as his prototype in France, by
which the fortunes of republica nism in that land
have been jeoPa rdzed, perhaps beyond all hope.
There Is also the Lamartine of the cabinet, full of
sounding periods. but destitute of practical ability
or wlsdom-a sentimental statesman, who con-
sumes, in the elaboration of the pompous nothings
of some trivial note, the time in which a great
man would arrange the mightiest affairs.
Louis Blanc, and Falcon are not wanting /; and
oh how beautifully they manage the public inter-
ests Look at the affairs of the Post Office de-
partment-thrown into the utmost confusion, in
consequence of nepotism and favoritism OF the
grossest and most unblushng character.
Scarcely single pledge is-there of Genera |
Taylor, that has not been violated by the cabinet,
which is fast destroying his reputation and blast
ing his fame. He stands here he ever stood. on
the rock of unmpeached integrity and unsulIied
patriotism. But his confidence has been abused.
Even wings themselves. in hundreds and in thou
sands, throughout this broad land, hang their
heads in shame and sorrow, as they behold, in the
conduct of the cubnet, The ruin of their hopes
and fond anticipations. Is all this to last Are
the honest infections of the President and people
be thwaried? Tie only hope left is in the
President himself If that fail, we NAV despair
of ever seeing an honest and patriotic udIniuis-
tratIon of the government, and become the bonds
men of party for ever!