Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-21
The Cabinet Troubled

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The cabinet Troubled
Refiracy of the Editors Of tho Rep'l6lie'
The Washington Republic has, for some
time past, shown in its editorial columns
an eviden, an,ipathy to the members OF The
Cabinet. and being supposed to represent
the views of the President, It's course has
given rise to the supposilion that disso-
luton of the Cabinet was about to take
place. In the Republic OF yesterday
card, signed by its editors, Messrs' Alex
ander G.. Bullitt and John u sergeant
appears under the editorial head anhouh'
chg their retiracy, and that they are 10
be Succeeded by Allen A. Hall, Esq.' VINO
is highly spoken of as en- editor ano all
unwsvering whig; and they declare II 10
be "within his power 10 preserve me re-
ta,ions which ought TO exist between 'nt
party and its acknowledged opponents:
rhev also state that he possesses the
confidence which they have failed 10 SOIL
cit or obtain-and occupies position IN
which it is entirely in his power to recon,
Gle outside differences with the inlefhai
economy of the Cabinet
From the card Of the retiring editors we
extract the following reasons gwen Tor the
change:
With the present number the RePuo-
lie passes into other editorial HANDS; II
is sufficient for us to say that personal OIL
ferences exist between ourselves and men,
hers of the Cabinet, that are inconsistent
with the relations in which we stand TO-
wards President Taylor and the wing
party. In this state of things, and with
the determination to interpose no obstacle
to the preservation of harmony and good
will between President Taylor and the
wings, we have thought it our duty to
withdraw from position in which we can
no longer maint.in silence in our view oil
fcertain .con4soserted questions, consistent
" with self-respect. Personal fortunes
we can sacrifice without regret-polllieai
associations and relations are too sacred
to be trihed with or abandoned.
/ In taking leaye OF our friends, 1t Is prop
Ter that we should say that our confidence
lin President Tsylor is unimpalred; and
that the sentiment which has induced US
| to devote the volunteer services OF years
| in his cause, remains as ardent and as un.
allowed as when we first took the held IN
his behalf. In his personal lntegrlty-ln
his unselfsh palriotism-in his natlonall-
ty. neutrality, and elevated honor-we re-
tain an undiminished confidence; and had
we not reason to believe that this sentl-
ment is fully reciprocated, we should never
abandon the position which we surrender
only from our Difference to his feelings,
and our unbounded respect and reverence
for his character and his services.
Messrs. Gideon & Co. continue to be
the publishers of the Republic, and in a
card annexed express their undiminished
confidence in the fidelity 10 wing principles
of the retiring editors, and the belief that
Mr.. Hall {" will in no respect fail to re-
spond to the exigencies Of the party and
the expectations of the country"
In connection with the foregoing, it may
not be out Of place to copy The following
official announcementfro from the columns OF
the National Intelligencer of yesterday
morning:
Although it is but a few days ago that
we conuadicted the false reports then
abroad of discussions or misunderstanding
between the President and the members OF
h his Cabinet, the industry with which SIM
liar reports are again propagated, and diff
fused over the country through every
channel of circulation, seems 10 require a
repetition Of the contradiction.
We, therefore, now state, on the author
ity of the President, that he lends no coun-
,enauce to any attempt, from whatever
quarter it comes, to disturb or unsettle his
administration as it is. All the statements
or differences TO the contrary are utterly
without foundation. "-BaH. San.