The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-22
The WashinRton RennbIin.

ton Republic in resigning their position as
Editors of the Administrative organ, because
as the telegraph dispatch reported, they could
not any longer consistently support the Cabi-
net. We knew that these gentlemen had
supported the Cabinet in all its measures, and
in the strongest manner, We knew from
regular perusal of the Republic, that it had
spoken in the highest terms of this Cabinet,
but a few days tefore the Editors published
their vaIedictory. With this knowledge,
their sudden change struck US with surprise.
1t seemed at once to say that the Cabinet was
unworthy the support OF honest men, and
that they in the delicacy of their consciences'
could no longer advocate its measures, even
though the members of the Cabinet had re-
ceived their appointments from Gen. Taylor,
whom these Editors still declared they loved
and esteemed in the highest degree. There
was mystery about the matter which we
could not understand. In common with 9TH
ers we supposed the Cabinet had either come
to an open rupture with the President, or the
charges preferred against two of its members
had been fully su5stantiated, and the Editors
could no longer as honest men lend them tkeir
support But we are glad 10 know by the
vaIedictory OF the gentlemen, as published
below, that the dispatch upon which we
founded our remarks, did not correctly repre-
sent their position. 1t appears to have been
entirely personal matter, with which the
public has nothing to do. As Editors of the
! Administrative organ, TO do heir party jus
lice, there would have to be such intimate
personal connection, and interchange Of con-
/ fdence, that with personal luminosity between
them could not be- We admire, under these
circumstances, the course of Messrs. Bullitt
& Sargent They have acted just as the
! Wing party would have them do. The Pres
ident and the cabinet are on excellent terms,
and are likely 10 continue so. Below we
give the valedctory Of the Editors of the Re-
public:
! To Or .SubScri6ers-T the five and
twenty thousand subscribers who during the
! last ten months have enrolled themselves up
on our list we feel that we owe word by
way Of explanation for the course that we
deem it our duty to pursue.
With the present number the Republic
passes into other hands. 1t is sufficient for
US to say that personal differences exist be-
tween ourselves and members ofthe Cabinet,
that are Inconsistent with the relations in
which we stand toward President Taylor and
the Wing party. In this state of things. and
with the determination to interpose no obs a.
Gle 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
maintain silence In our view of certain con-
troverted questions, consistently with self-re-
spect. Personal fortunes we can sacrifice
without regret-political associations and re-
lations are too sacred to be triaed with or
abandoned
In taking leave Of our friends, it is proper
that we should say that our confidence in
President Taylor is uaimpared and that the
sentiment which has induced us 10 devote the
volunteer services of years in his cause re-
mains as ardent and as unalOyed us when we
first took the field in his behalf In his per-
sonal integrity-ln his unsefsh PATRIOTISM
in his nationality, neutrality, and elevated
honor-we retain an undimIii>hed confidence;
and had we rot reason to believe that this
sentiment is fully reciprocated, we should
never abandon the position which we surren-
der only from our difference to his feelings
and our unb0unded respect and reverence Tor
his character and his services.
In taking leave Of our friends, personal and
politcal-many OF them connected with MS
by the memories of twenty years Of common
struggles and YIcissitudes-we cannot omit
10 commend our successor to their kindest re-
CARDS and their warmest favor We know
that Mr.. Hall is entitled to their confidence
and esteem. He has ever been, like our
selves, a warm, earnest, and untaltering advo.
, cate of Wing principles, Wing measures. and
Wing men. From cifcums tances, which it is
not necessary for us to mention, it is within
his power to preserve the relations which
: ought 10 exist between the party and its ac-
knowedged opponents. He possesses the
confidence which we have failed to solicit or
obtain-and he occupies position in which
it is entirely in his power to reconcile outside
differences with the internal economy of the
r Cabinet. We take greatpleasure, therefore,
in commenting him TO the kind feelings and
9 wishes of our numerous friends and subscri-
bers and we are sure that while he will be
in all things more considerable, more prudent.
and more able than ourselves, he will in no
c respect be wanting TO the great cause oftruth,
honor, and the Union to which we have al
ways been devoted. and in which we shall al
ways be ready to serve. according to our con-
a victions the party and the country.
e ALEXANDER G. BULLITT,
: JOHN o. SARGENT
BREEzEs AND TREEsEs.-T Editor Of