Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-27

While attending political meeting
Wsfzel court on Monday last, Friend Go,
Iso handed US the following letter, wiz
the request that it should appear in tins "ay'
naner. Ii COMFORTS so fully with our view
that we cannot hesitate to give 1t the mos
prominent place in our paper.
Wheeling, July %, 39is.
ERluND Cox, Esq,
Dear sir-Iregret that canno
attend at the next Wetzel court TO address OF
fellow citizens according to your Kind invl's
ZION. Professional duties keep me al home,
aud will prevent ne from taking so active
mart in this Presidential contest as would cor
respond with NY seuse OF its importance
Whilst avoiding political ofice'l have always
deemed it duty and privilege as pr
vat. citizen to take part in the great Nation
al Councils of three millions OF Tree voters
!, would give me especial pleasure 10 consul
with my old neighbors OF Tyler and "e'zei
upon the present emergency oil our puo'''
affairs.
As a nation we are drifting into new lat
iun1es upan unknown and perilous currents
The course of cur government under folh Ia
the very opposite Of lis course under the suiu-
,nce of washington. We live under monarch.
We have fought our first war OF conquest
The questions are thrust b.iore the people ior
tn instant drcision-shaH the royal power
Of the President be iurther aggrandlzed! shall
the sword BE- drawn for further conquest
Al the next election the po2ular voice must
answer these questions for the veal or woe
OF the present aud perhaps also oil future
ages.
The President now in Office, has wrested
from the representatives. OF the people nearly
The entire power OF the government. he has
interAictel the passage OF law to satisfy just
claims on the government, without even the
pretence Ola constitutional scrupe He has
forbidden Congress to preserve the lives ana
fortunes of our citizens by improving the
great rivers and lake har5ofs. Tie has held
his ROYAL veto, in terror, over all The iegisa-
lion of the two Houses. He has arrogdniiy
attempted TO browbeat The members IN MS
official messages. He has hectored the IN
dependent, seduced the venal, and slandered
the incoruphole. He has, in open contempt
Of CONGRESS. then in session, ordered an army
into disputed territory occupied by an uninend
Is peop e., at the imminent hazard OF war, and
,ysrin fact ensurd. In the prosecution OF this
war. he has assumed to organize governments
10 49, taxes and to support armies, all With
out ashlu5 The ,..~.-.------.--A-- l. L.
made The execu'ive the government, and HIM
sell king in all tut the crown, the glitter
Ing Ground aud top OF sovereignty"
Gen Cas- emphatirals commends this adj
minstraliuu. particularly approving the free
use OF he veto. Ga The other hand General
TAYLOR, with equal emphasis declares himself
opposed to the uudueani Injurious influence
OF the executive upon The Legislative depart
Inent and Expresses his opinion that the veto
should not be nlerpo-ed when questions Of
constitutional power have been settled by The
vaious departments OF the government. and
acquiesced la by he people.
Il Is amaziug that tie encroachments of the
executive power 81 uli fad advocates among
a people devoted TO epubhcau institutions, &
famiiar with republican lessons. Re istance to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS principle which
was sauc,ihedas-s og by The blood OF the no.
blest marty t. u freedom, lis the sane prinoi-
ple Which isnvv "a. hraving thrones in Europe,
ana anayiug millions under the heroic stan
darl oil * pub itan ifced IN This principle
,sos trea,.sa iuto our young Republic. BY Us
creations, as the very breath OF lis lie. TWAS
the one peculiar idea 81 Jefferson and the old
Republican party. j. was signa'izrd by the
eloouence oil Patrick Henry, who denounced
III Presidential ofice as having an awful
squirting toward n.ousrcny