Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-31

Ca the subject of the dem and made in s,,ndry De
mocraGc quarters for dismissal of the Cabinet, the
following paragraph appears in the Washington
Union the President organ
ave hazard nothing in expressing the conviction that
this ~ demand which the President will spurn. The
cabinet will not he dissolved. Neither Mr.. Marcy,
Mr. Guthrie, Mr.. Cushing, Mr. Davis will 20 out
Of the administration cOncate the New York boilers
The President and his cabinet We have reason 10 know
are unit Tho Prcside1t holds himself rcsponsibe for
all the acts of his administration. He has not and will
not shield himself behind member Of his cabinet
Their acts are his acts. He drects-they execute lie
takes the responsibility
That is pretty plain language, and We suppose the
diSleced will have no difficulty in understanding
They are very unceremonously informed that the
President will spurn their demands We have enter
tanned no idea from the first breaking of dissatis
faction among the National Democracy, with the
Cabinei, that the President would be any ways dis
posed to dismiss any of its members but We were
prepared to hear that he would the requests
Of n large and respectable portion Of his party with
so little respect to spuru them, particularly when
they come from the old Line Democracy. We are
told upon Democratic authority that thu Cabinet is a
failure but failure It is, the President intends to
hold on to it, aud those Of his party who don't like it
may make the most Of it, That has show OF the
Jacksonsn spirit, 10y the Young Hickory ofthe Gran
lite Hill but We guess not much to the qualification
Of the faithful Democracy who think the safety Of
thej party all depends upon the President giving his
present Cabinet councillors their walking papers.
Secretaries Marcy, Guthrie aud Davis together with
Attorney General Cushing, will continue to guild.
the affairs of the nation in defiance of the enteates
and threats of all good Democrats who desire lher
removal. The President takes the responsibility Of
that How do they like it We shalt see now they
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misconduct, of Cabinet officers, and have seen those
same officials visited with severe condemnation by
their Democratic Brethren who al the sam. INN. have
sought most assduously 10 screen the President from
any blame in connection with them Secretaries
Guthrie AID Davis have been rensureI for endorsing
the Pacific Railroad scheme, while thev thought II
was going to be very popular measure, though i
did come directly in conflict with the Democratic
creed, and Of course, with the resolutions Of '9s -
Secretary Marcy has had his share vi abuse or taking
care Of his Free Soil friends ii New York. to the eA
cluson OF the old Hun.ers from auy portion Of Exec
uuye patronage, Attorney General Cushin. has not
escaped pretty plain hints that lac had better attend
TO his own business in place of debating to the De
mOcracy Of Massachusetts, how they shall vote. AL
though there certain elections near Al hsuI an
Southern States which the honest Caleb wa su.,t.
ei very strongly OF having much more at heart than
any depreciation OF Free Soil coalitions arnoa his Ma,
sachusetF brethren Secretary Guthrie ha. Ind
whole vioI8 Of wrath poured out upon his head Nv
National Democrats from end OF the Union Il. the
other for oiicousiy ntcrmeddling in the aie New Yok
State elections for natonsIling the family quarrel
among the harmonious of that state and for turning
out a faithful Democrat, office holder, bsaluse he
was not Free SoiIer and would not devote the GOV
rnmeut patronage to the use and control Of Van Blu
en- and his Free Soil crew. Bat the President holds
himself responsible for all those acts The acts Of
his Cabinet officer are ms acts. He dir5cts-tLcy
execute--so We are told upon high Democrats a,i-
thOrity. "Hc t'ies he reYoa.i5Hity" And now
we may see whether these Democrats who denounce
the course of1he Cabinet, will have the independence
to take the responsibility Of consuming the President
who holds himself responsible FOR that course.