The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-17

An ExIraOrd. nary Affair.
In common with all others we were much
surprised at dispatch received We, terdav
and published in This mornings Journal sly
nitling that the Editors of the Washington
Republic the accredited org IN of the AL.
minsfration. had written Il valedicIory adj
dress declining longer with their present SEN
tmenis, sustaining G'n. Tayor's cabinet. vet
expressing their entire and undimii.isIed
confidence in Gen. Taylor. We are surprised
for several reasons. In the first PLACE. this
cabinet was selected not from. party prefr-
ences. bur entirely from the individual worth
OF the gentlemen chosen. Aside from their
abilities whirh are indsputnble. they have al
way been consistent Wings, and thus should
receive, us they did obtain rom the Republic,
Il hearty welcome from the Wig press. The
Re ubIic endorsed them II the start-it has
done so III all their acts ever since. Tho
W hlg press throughout the country has adj
vocated their policy warmly, because so far as
the outward world coul see this policy has
been correct. The objections to the cabinet
have heretofore only come from the enemies
OF the Al iIistratian. They have used
cv'ry means and Of the foul-st nature, 10
crush the AImui>tr ,iion, or Correct with
il the siiymls that will us naturally attach
10 government us to Individuals from il Sc
rlcs oil chnrges. no matter how false, strongly
urged AMI persrveringly adhered 10. Upon
the strength of these charges, committees
were ap: oi tied by IL Democratic Congress.
and the minority of members of those com
mittees were Democrats strongly opposed 10
those who were arraigned before them. to
investigate their subject matter. We suppose
these committees have reported against
Ewing and Crawford. and thrt the exceed
ingly conscientious editors Of the Republic
have irlr themselves called upon to Withdraw
their support from II Cabinet containing such
in.qulinuS members
We surprised again at this resignation.
bee ,use the Republic has been supporting the
Cabinet through thick and thif, and strongly
supporting those very members of The Cb
net who were so unfortunate us to come under
the Democratic ban. It has never ocrupi-
ed precisely that position we should like to
see paper take, opposed directly to the
Washing Oh Ulio !. Not that we would
wish 10 see it filI4d with the fls4hoJIs lib lis.
and billIngsTatc, which mark that drlectable
she CT, but we object to its nice conscientious
scruples it, re0elIing the outrageous charges
of the Union. and in holding il and its Edi-
tor up to public Dissertation. Yet there has
been one consistency in lis course Whatever
else may be bfou ght up i'll obiection-it has
always defended the Cabinet. Therefore,
we repeat We 10 b, surpr SGD at tn, pc
culIsr course OF lis Editors in III once aud
without iorewaruing withdrawing their snp-
port.
We impa'iently await the development of
particulars. Thy cuIoyise Gen. Taylor
We have done the same Thing. They have
spoken in The hi chest terms of the Cabinet
we shall continue to 10 the same till more d-
rect and unbiased proof than we have yet
heard. is offered in support of charges made
az ii ,st mrm5ers of the Cabinet No longer
ago than list week the Republic stated that
there WIS no difference il opiuoa or coaflIc-
tim of action between the President and the
Cabinet. Now our curiosity is aroused to
know what has operated 50 riTtctmIIy upon
the conscenres of these gentlemen editors OF
the Presidents organ. as TO SO su ldeilv pro-
dure Ills difference OF opinion between them
ii the CAhile; when The President arknowl-
elges none. We shall see what we shall see