The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-06-30

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my countrymen. taken my position as q
candidate, do not feel at liberty Ia sur
render tha; position. until my friends
manifest wish that should retire from
it. | will then most gladly do so. !
have no private purposes To accomplish
no party projects 10 build up--no ene-
mics to punish-nothing 10 serve but my
country.
have been very often addressed by
letter, and my opinions have been asked
upon almost every question that might
occur TO the writers. as affecting the IN
terest Of their country or their parry. /
have not always responded 10 their lu'
! qulries, for various reasons.
! confess. whilst have great cardinal
! principles, which will regulate my pollt-
ical life. am not sufficiently familiar with
all the minute details of political !egisla'
lion, to give Solemn pledges 10 exert my
influence, If | were President, 10 carry
out this or defeat that measure. have
no conceaIment-l hold no opipion which
| would not readily proclaim 10 my as
Sembled countrymen, but crude impress
IONS upon matters of policy, which may
be right to-day aud wrong tomorrow. are
perhaps not the best test OF hlness Tor OF
hce. One who Cannot be trusted with
out pledges, cannot be conhded III On ac-
count of them.
will proceed, however, now to res
pond 10 your inquiries.
First-l rei,eraie what have often
said-l am wing but not an ultra wing.
Ifelecied | would not be The mere Pfesl-
dent of parry. would endeavor to act
independent of party domination.
should feel bound to administer the Gov
ernment untrammeIIed by party schemes
Second-The Veto Power The pow
er given by the Constitution to the Exec
uiive to imterpose his veto is high con,
servatiye power, but in my opnlh' should
never be exercised, except in cases oi
clear violation of the Constitution, OF
manifest haste and want Of consideration
by Congress. Indeed, | have thought
that for many years past, the known opln
ions aud wishes of The executive have
exercised undue and injurious influence
upnn the legislative department of the
Government, and from this cause | have
f thought oursystem was ndangerofunder
: going geai change fran lis true theory
The personal opinions Of the lndlvIdua
who may happen to occupy the executive
chair ought not to control the ac'loh o
Congress, upon questions OF domestic poi
Iicv, nor ought his objection 10 be inter
posed, when questions of constltu'ioDa
power have been settled by the various
departments of Government, aud acqui
! esced in by the people. :,
Third-Upon the subject "fthe tariff
currency. the improvement of our grea
D highways. rivers. lakes and harbors. tn
. will of the people. as expressed throug
: their representatives in Congress, ough
f to be respected aud carried out by tn
. Executive.
: FourtA-The Mexican war. sincere
= ly rejoice at the prospect of peace. NJ.
: llle has DeeO ueNoteu w "ihhS' ~ W"
a upou war at all times aud under all Gil
f camslances, as national calamity to b
e avoided if compatible with national hor
1 or. Tue principles -four Government.
i well as its true policy, are opposed to IL
It sublugation of other nations and the dl
memberment of other countries by co'
e oues. In the language of the grei
l. WASHINGTON, "why should we quit ou
:. own. to stand on foreign ground"
j. In she Mexican war our national hor
/, or has been vindica,ed amply vindica'e'
aud in debating terms ofpeace. we ma
Il well afford to be forbearing and eve
o macnanimous to our fallen foe.
d These are my opinions upon the sui
d iecls referred to by you, and any rePor
,e or notifications, written or verbal, tro
ID any source, differing in any essential pa
ticuIars from what is here wrltten' al
d unauthorized and untrue.
!. do not know that shall again wrl
$ upon the subject of national politics.
d shall engage in no schemes, no combin
= tions, no intrigues. lfthe American pc
is nile have not confidence in me, they oug
20 not to give me their suffrages. If TIT
a do not. YOU know me well enough to b
reve me, when declare that | shall
IN content. | am too old soldier TO mi
IN muir against such high authority.
IN ''O' z. TAYLOR.