Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-19
OPINIONS OF THE INDIANA JOURNAL.

contained in which, we should be false to ourselves
false to our subscribers, and false to our country to
let pass unnoticed The object, that is the main
object of the Address as a business matter we find
no fault with. In Fact we shall see as we proceed
that some parts meet hearty approval. Yet
we VIII treat of it in order, sometimes in one and
again IN another sort Of argument; with the inten-
ton that what does not please may be passed over,
and an earnest request that what strikes the sense
OF the reader as important, may be scanned closely
and dwelt upon, limits will not admit, in
this article of carrying out the argument in full.
! We suppose we could guess who are meaned
by the terms - selfish demagogues protesting the
same political faith with ourselves" but that is not
our business. We doubt not that the shot well
aimed, and has hit the mark.
The following copy in full
We coDscientously and heartily subscribe 10 the
principles as shadowed forth in the Address TO the
People Of the United States by the Wing members
could do otherwise!
Il Limitation Of The Yeio
One Presideniiai Term.
The appointment offhe Secretary ofhe Treasury
10 be rested in Congress.
The just restriction cffhe pooer Of dismissal from
office exercised By the President.
The esfabLishmenf by Congress ola Fiscal .4gent
competent 10 collect, sgfeiy Keep, and disburse the
Pubhc moneys, 70 restore The currency, and 10
equdiize the ercha tges Of The country.
The introduction IF economy IN the administration
Of The Gorernmenf, and the dlsconiinuance ofaU sim
and useless offices.
- The WW fhe Nation uncontrolled 5y the wiH
Of ONE MAN: frugal Government, and no Sub
Treasury open or cOvert, IN substance an fact
Government bunk. bit an institution capable Of
guarding me Peopfcs treasure and Administering TO
the Peoples wahis."
Such liz prip -iplpc .,;ll ha mill
OF fire by night and cloud by day to conduct the
country 20 the promised blessings of free, just and
liberal Government. We here pledge ourseires 10
make them political guide tohiie me current Of
fDe continues 10 for and, though they may not be
a heavy and efficient to strike blow for blow in
their defence with any other press IN the Union.
We look upon their the last hope Of pat
riots and the life-bood of the Republic.
Now mark this The editor. the organ of the
whig party IN this place. says: We conscientousy
and heartily subscribe &c. And again: * We
here pledge ourselves TO make them political
guide while the current of life continues to flow"
This, we imagine, commits him.
Let examine these principles and while doing
so, forget not that Oiirer II. .Smifh, and Richard
~. Thompson, both members of Congress from this
State, have also sanctioned them both being Off
GERS of the meeting which dared to put forth such
treason to the people of this country. "A limitation
ofhe Teio." The Veto power power conferred
by the Constitution Of the Country. Hence it is
either right wrong 1t is either good power or
a bad one. If it is n good one, it should not be
limited, otherwise than as recognized by the Con-
stituton. What said Gen. Harrison on this point
In his inaugural, We find this language:
Ii used only with the forbearance and in the
spirit which was intended by its authors, it may be
productive of great good, and be found one ofthe
best safeguards 10 the Union" Again Gen. Har
rison, IN the same document, said that he consId-
cred the ' etc power should be used lst. To pro-
tcct the Constitution from violation IDLY, the peo-
Pile from the effects of hasty legslatlon where their
will has been dIsregarded or not properly under
stood and ;,dly, To prevent the effects of combi-
nations violative of the right of minorities"
Although Gen. Harrison thus fully recognized the
veto power, and considered il of the best safe
guards of he Union. his supporters would overturn
the Cons tuition. to 1t, because it is
constitutional, but because ii a conservative pow
er, standing 5 a shield between their unhOly am
tiion and the interests of the people, II is slur
upon the memories of the fathers Of our republic
and advance, we will take up this part of the
matter again.
4" One Presidential Term The Constitution
says nothing about Presidential term, leaving
the people to elect President, if they should like
him, many terms as they please. We are aware
that many people entertain different views the
expcdiency of re-eectlng President; and on this
point ready To JOIN issue at any convenient
time. Our object now Is to show that these wings
would SIT the Constitution entirely aside, and make
to suit themselves without consulting the wishes
of the people. Ii it their desire introduce this
limit into the Constitution, why do they not go to
work according to the Constitution 1t provides
for its own alterations and while it is the law of
intention of dsregardng it through a party
caucus fiat.
The balance we shall treat of generally. Through
out the whole of the whig address from which these
doctrines are copied, we find nothing to approve
but every thing to condemn. The principles of the
Address, If carried out, would effect a complete rev.
oution in our government, and build up outra
geous dcspotism. Caleb Gushing, wing member
of Congress- in his address to his constituents, says
\ Caucus Dictatorship has been set up in Con-
press which not satisfied with ruling that body to
the extngu shment of individual freedom ofopInlon
seeks TO control the President his proper sphere
of duty denounces him before you Tor refusing to
surrender his independence and his conscience 10
it's Decree and proposes through subversion of the
fundamental provisions and principles OF the COnst
tuition, to usurp the command OF the Government.
1t Is question, therefore, IN fact, not OF iegisfa
tire measures but of REVOLT lion.
This is the tendency of the whole address from
which the Journal has copied the principles, which
the editors say shall be their political guide while
the current of life continues to flow
/ As Mr.. Gushing has some very apt and true
marks on the veto power We take tins occasion to
give a few extracts