Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-04-27
a CARINET COuNCH..

Present-General Taylor, Mr.. Clayton, Mr..
Meredith, Mr. Ewing, Mr.. Collamer, Mr..
Johnson, Mr.. Preston and Mr.. Crawford.
General Taylor looks indignant-Mr. Clay
ton, furried-Mr. Meredith. calm-Mr Ew-
ing, bitter-Mr. Collamer, detected''-Mr.
Johnson, surprised-Mr. Preston and Mr..
Crawford, curious.
General.--T am plain soldier, gentlemen;
and know nothing OF politics or governments !;
and have asked your attendance to-day TO
obtain information which it seems has been
withheld from me. | see no papers but
Wing papers but yesterday CHANGED to pick
up the Union, where [ saw il stated that there
have been one hundred and sixty post Office
removals in Pennsylvania alone within lew
days. This is so astounding, MIR. Collamer,
that cannot believe it.
P. M. G.-WhY, sir, you know 1t was a.
greed TO leave each Department to manage Tor
itself, and upon this principle, presume, Mr..
Warren has been making few changes.
President.-But surely you do not think it
was understood that each Department was 10
do everything to disgrace me--to stultfy me
TO violate my pledges made repeatedly be-
fore, and solemnly affirmed after my election !?
P. nj. G.-But, sir, similar pledges have
been made before by the Wings, though not
as strong as yours; ard you know the op-
position act upon the doctrine that to the VIC
tors belong the spois.
President-First of all then, sir-these
pledges were honestly made, and are as NOR
ally binding upon me, as my oath TO support
the Constitution; and or you have as much
right to violate them, as successful soldier
would have in turning his batteries upon his
prisoners of war-which the opposition are
not, by any means, Judging by their achieve
meat ia Truman Smiths commonwealth-af-
Ter having soltmnly promised that they should
be treated otherwise
sir
President-Those who voted for me did so
understanding my pledges, and though some
expect me TO violate them, for their sakes, the
great mass would not fail TO despise me for it,
as should despise myself.
The Premier.--But did you not yourself
declare before the election, that you would
not retain in Office brawling politicians, or in
efficient menu
The President did, Mr.. Clayton but, un-
der that would scarcely have removed Mr..
Stubs, who was by no means brawling po-
lhician, and one of the best officers in your
departmental TO please Mr. Webster, who
Nor, my friend, would this rule have induced
me to remove Mr.. Wood as Despatch Agent
at New York, and to appoint in his place my
personal enemy, if his writings mean any
thing, Matthew L. Davis-one of the Van Blu
rem leaders.
The Premier.-Well, mistakes will happen
in our family, as they happened in that OF oar
predecessor.
The President Too true; for at the very
first election held since my Inauguration, a
Wing State is revolutioniZed, and three " hig
Congressman lost.
The Home Secretary you might add
on account of union between the Democrats
and the Free Sellers.
The President. The argument means moth.
ing, Mr.. Ewing, because Mr.. Niles, Free
Soller, ran for Governor, against both the 9TH
or parties and Heaven knows the Connect
cut Wings have been quite as bitter agains
the South as even Mr.. Giddings could desire
solemnly believe the people voted TO con
denim the deliberate errors committed here
since the 4th of March.
Attorney General. | think I avoided al
trouble, by retaining my officers, Mr.. Presi
dent.
President Just what had reason to an
ticipate, Mr. Johnson for you were one o.
the few Wings who did not hesitate openly tc
support the justice of the war in which wOr
my laurels.
Secretary Of the Treasury. am sure Gen
eral, no complaints can be made about thu
Treasury appointments for Pennsylvania.
President No. MIR. Meredith; know you
good sense, your ability, and, above all, you
moderation. This much, gentlemen, beg IL
say in conclusion, that either my Cabinet mus
be true to my avowals, or else take the rein
myself. did not turn politician and Presi
dent 10 exhibit myself in humitating atti
tude to my country. This council is adjourn
ed.
[Tf the above scene did not take place in tn
White House, on Thursday last, then all tn
auguries are most decephve.l
PENNSYLVANIA.