New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-20

THE SOUTH IN THE CABINET.

The Cabinet of the President Of the United States
consists Of seven members. Although the popula-
tion of the South is smaller than that OF the North,
majority Of the members Of the present Cabinet are
Southern men toswit !: Floyd Of Virginia. Cobb ct
Georgia, Thompson of Mississippi, and Brown Of
Tennessee. We put these mems names on record
for a specific purpose-for we want them to De
familiarly remembered They deserve lasting recol
lection It the hands of the Southern people, and we
think they will have it. yt.
Tbe members Of the Cabinet are the Presidents
constitutional advisers. He consults with them on
all minor and major points Of poiicy' ih oapllle'
discussions nothing Of any general n'erese IS on'
ted and in ninety-nine case OUT OF nunofeo ma
iority vote directs and governs the course Of the adj
ninist1ation. Occasionally General jackson may
assert s preroqatve but as Jacksons are scarce in
this cie and plastic age, the Executive usually con-
tents himself with giving single vote and then abb
ding by the will of the majority. 5t5R
But, when President does assert bis privilege to
shape the course of his administration. and dlsre-
CARDS the counsel Of his constitutional advisers only
one recourse out of two is left them. They must
either sacrifice their sefrespect resign their OIL
cial positions. ,la1s
The famous breakup under Gen. Jackson's admin
istraton is notable case in point The designations
at the commencement Of the regime of the traitor
Tyler also Illustrate our proposition. In both instan-
ces however, the Cabinet was composed, in great
measure of statesmen--of men possessing both IN
tellect and reputation.
So much by way Of preliminary. Now for Messrs.
Floyd, Cobb, Thompson and Brown all protessed
Southern men constituting a majority Of Mr.. Blu
charians Cabinet It is well and thoroughly under
stood fact - semi.oficialy promulgated in the
Washington Union Of the It'll instant-that the
traitorous course Of Governor Walker, in Kansas, in
interfering with the domestic politics Of that Terri
tory 50 as to ensure its coming into the Confederacy
az free State has been discussed in the Cabinet and
has received the sanction of the Cabinet and the
President! , @ @ g,.a
No man South justifes the conduct of Gov. Walker.
No one asserts that it has not aided the Abotionist
and deprived us VI all the political and geographical
advantages that would flow from the addition Of
another slave State. HIS treachery is acknowledged
and denounced. 1t is time those who armed him
with power--who keep him in authority-who sustain
and endorse his course were exposed and denounced
The his constitutional advisers deserve
denuncation more than Walker. He is but their IN
stument. They the principals, exercising, when
| ever thew choose absolute control over him.
But ne are slightly dyerging from the immediate
purpose Of this article. The Southern members o.
the Cabinet could have prevented an official endorse
ment of Walker, had they been so disposed Die
they do it? No. On the contrary, they aided in thu
endorsement For aught we know, or is known, thu
Cabinet was unanimous. There was not single FRIEND
of the South in notwithstanding Southern meI
constituted the majority. If there was man belong
ing to the Cabinet opposed to endorsing Walker, hi
should have resigned forthwith and made his reasons
known to the country. To an honorable, loyal South
erner, no other course was left open.
The four members Of the Cabinet'named by us an
las much deserving the Reproduction Of the Southern
people as Gov. Walker. Had they not been recrean
! to fidelity and duty, they would have abandoned
their places around the Presidential Council Board
before allowing such an outrage upon their section
be perpetrated.
It is very easy to understand now why Gen. Quit
man was not called to the Cabinet. The South was
to be sold, and it was known he would have neither
lot nor part in any such sale.