The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-24

alleled in party history.
The local presses of the North assailed
the Cabinet as Cabinet numbering ma
iority of shareholders; as Mr.. CLAYTON,
Mr., CRAWFORD, Mr.. PREsToN, and Mr..
JOHNSON all came from slaveholding
States. President TAYLOR was denounced
as Southern Shareholder, with Southern
slaveholding Cabinet, in all the Locoioco
and Abolition papers of the free States.
They charged him with sending South
ern emissary to California with the view
of inducing the adoption OF constitu-
ton recognising slavery. They charged
him with violating the rights Of the North,
by improperly withholding passports from
free persons of color. This was the North
ern form of attack. The result was a
coalition of Locofocoism and Abolitionism
in all the Northern States where Congress
sional elections were pending, and the
loss of sufficient number of Wing mem
bers to throw the power into the hands of
an opposition majority.
Meanwhile the reverse Of this game
was played at the South. While the me-
tropolitan organ of Locofocoism was re-
joicing over the coalition victories in Con-
necticut, and urging the union Of Barn
burners and Hunkers in the State of New
York, it was iercely assailing the PREsI-
DENT for the formation of Cabinet in
which all the substantial power and pa
tronage were alleged to be placed in the
hands of the North. 1t was not enough
that the PRESIDENT and four members
of his Cabinet were from the South.
The cause of the South could never
be safe in the hands of an administra-
ton in which three members, occupying
important departments, were from the
Northern States. Mr.. EWING and Mr..
CoLLAMER were denounced in no mea-
sured terms, day by day, as Abolitionists,
and Abolitionists of the deepest dye, be-
cause they had voted or would have voted
for proviso which had been recognised
and sanctioned by President Polk himself.
A little mischievous cabal of intriguers
and factionists were busy here all the
summer and fall, writing letters and sending
dispatches and communications through
all the Southern States, alleging that Pres
ident TAYLOR would not veto the Wilmot
proviso, and that it was necessary for the
South to take immediate and decisive &C
ton to repel the aggressions of the North.
By these Vaccinations; backed by the in
dustrious clamor and factious sectional ap-
peals of the central organ Of Locofocoism,
some real alarm and much paper excite
ment were created and in their desire to
uphold the banner of the Union and sus-
tain the Administration of President TAY-
LoR, many gallant Who's were over
thrown. Factious, local, sectional COM
binations, had triumphed at the South as
at the North. Abolition, Locofocoism,
and Disunion were in the ascendant in the
House of Representatives The Nashville
convention that was TO be, and the Buffalo
convention that had been-born of COM
mon sentiment, and looking to a common
result, the overthrow of General TAYLOR
had accomplished portion of their work.
Congress met. Hitherto the battle had
been waged against the PRESIDENT by
his political adversaries. He was now to
be smitten in the house of his friends. A
portion of the WING party in the House
abandoned the WIG candidate for the
Speakership, and, on trial which de-
monstrated that party fidelity would have
saved the Administration, an enemy was
placed in the Speakers chair During
the struggle, the alliance was consumma-
ted between the Abolitionists, Locofocos,
and Disunionists, which indicated very
clearly their points Of sympathy, and
proved the adroit and polite conduct OF
the Congressional canvass. II twas obvious
enough that whatever else might be their
topics of difference, there was common
bond in their fear and hatred Of President
TAYLOR. Though they we're not all Alb
olitionists, nor all Locofocos, nor all Dis
unionists they could be relied upon-the
main body of them-for all prac teal pur
poses Of Bitter-end opposition.
The detection Of the Wines on the
Speakership increased the Southern agi-
tation, or alarmed the Southern politicians.
For awhile il disturbed the equanimity Of
the true WHfc friends OF General TAYLOR.
If there was any thing in the state Of af-
fairs indicated by the conduct or corre-
spondence Of the Alabama, Mississippi,
Georgia, and Florida delegations, il was
necessary for the South to unite and move;
and in the paroxysms Of factious sectional
agitation, the Legislatures Of some Of the
Southern States committed themselves to
resolutions which we doubt not they now