Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-13

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Breai.iut ~ Or Gen. JaolIsOn's Cabinet.
@ The fee6nt death of Mr.. Inghsm, who
was appointed s9cretsry Of the Treasury by
President Jackson in 1929, and who, wher
the troubles broke out which resulted il
breaking up Of the Cabinet sided with Mr.
Calhoun, has revived some interesting rem.
iaisesnces Of that quarrel in which Ole
Hickory ruled with determined spirit There
were several causes Of that quarrad, says the
Boston Traveller, but the occasion ofit--ahd
occasions are always more powerful in politics
than are causes s-was apettieoat that 'sgaf-
ment Of mystical sublimity,p . and which pos
sesseth.. dominion overall men. Ms. Eaton's
pettieoat, though not ofthe stately and mag
nifcent dimensions that the institution ha.
attained to in these latter days, was ampl'
enough to sweep Cabinet out of existence,
and to smother in its folds some Of the
cleverest men Of the century. Mr.. Calhoun
was sufocated under it, and so were all the
Palmetto nullifsrs, and considerable num-
Der of other Southrons, especially Virginisns
some of whom were resuscitated, however;
but they always continued to show the effects
Of the treatment they had received. Mes
danes Calhoun, Berrien, and Others, ladies (WC
mean WiYes) Of members of the Cabinet
chose to treat Mrs. Eaton to the cold shoul-
der and to the choicest cut of 1.-THE cut
direct sinsinuating that she was not a respec-
table woman, though nothing against her was
ever made tOappear. President Jackson soo1
made them cut away, with their lords, who
were not their masters. The effects of the
petticoat quarrel. have never disappeared from
our politics. The eElotts party flying before
the jtlpe, took refuge in South Carolina,
where It's leaders assumed the chief places in
the nullifying fsction. When that faction
had been Gerushed out by the iron hand Of
Andrew Jackson, they began that agitation
offhe slaYery question which has continued un-
fInoW, and WhiehWill not down at the bidding
Of either democratic officeholders or Repub-
hean Ofice-seekers. The Calhoun party,
which went under then, has since obtained
complete control Of the democracy. The SEN
timents Of the democracy are the sentiments,
not Of andrew jackson, but of John G. Cal
houn. Jackson would repudiate them, could
knowledge of them reach his mind in better
world The pro-slhvery. character Of the de-
mocracy is to be traced back to the quarrel
of 1881, when Mrs. Eaton's petticoat became
the banner Of the FIRST ffee-soil candidate fol-
the Presidency. Mr.. Van Buren was the
gamer by that quarrel, but be did not know
whata fine piA0e of business be was perform
ing for TIE country. The black man would
have been IA Ear less important character
than be is in political sense, ifWhits dimity
had not had as provoking an effect on certain
eminent owners Of him as red rag has on
bulls, turkies, and similar unrefecting crea-
lures The coming up Of th4 abolition ex-
citement furnished the routed nullifers with a
new grievance, which they and their sue
cessors have worked to some purpose. All
the mighty men of that faction have passed
away,-Calhoun, Hayne, MeDuffie, Hamilton,
Pinckney, Preston, and the rest all are dust,
and quiet enough they now are, for all the
noise they madein the Vanity Fair Of politics,
but their works live after them, as is the
customof evil, that never want for agshts
Such is the connection between the chains o.
slavery and corded skirts. But We have
almost forgotten Mr.. Ingham, VII ch is serY-
ing him as be was served by the world He
was the victim of circumstances, and did moi
relish the part he had to plsy, which was q
losing game, 5tEEfzs