The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-05

Although the wing nominee declared himself, in one
= hi. multudnous letters. willing to express his opin
;ons he has been wonderfully chary in specifying them
q, bs information Of the people He has, in fact given
m but one crerd and, in that letter. (he celebrated AL.
;on Letter. he takes but positionto submit him
..f,o the uncomfortable will of Congress, and to sacri
Gee 10 their dictaton the veto power itself This is the
hole front" of his revelations and how utterly unsafe
4 for him TO stand upon this platform, show in the
following well-wrten article from the Newark IN. J)
Eagle"
T,yroRs LETTER TO ALrIsoN.-We publish today the
of letter of General Taylor 10 his brotherin
law Captain Allison. II appeared in the New Orleans
pcayune OF the 18th of May and was written, as the Pic
avune states 'the numerous misrepresentation
o General Taylo opinions upon questions of public poll
v which have been put in circulation by persons who
assumed speak from auth GRITTY"
There is reasonable doubt that this letter written
nv Mr. Crtlenden the elect of Kentucky, and
conveyed Baton Rouge from Washington by Colonel
Bliss in person. 1t concocted by the false friends of
Henry Clay and the Generals signature obtained
il for the express purpose of defeating that gentleman the
philadelphia convention. Together with the paper read
by the Louisiana delegation had the desired effect and
General Taylor stands committed TO opinions expressed in
his name subjects of which he is almost wholly gno-
rant As his friends, however, pleased 10 denomnate
the Allison letter his "patforn," we design noticing Ger.
n parts of it, especially that relating exercise Of
the veto power.
The power conferred the Executive by the consttu
ton which enables him to hasty, imed, nju-
dclous legislation emphacay conservative and at the
same time strictly democratic. 1t is power which,
when integenuy exercised, Is of immense importance
TO public veal To the vetoes Of Andrew Jackson the
country owes much of its present prosperity and had the
power been exercised by the reproached John Tyler
monster iniquity, in the shape of United States bank
night have been fastened upon The power is in.
ai.pensable in republican governments without IL. Con-
ges. would DO the nation and the President degenerate
into mere thing of straw. The wings, as party,
opposed it, because they have been defeated by it, in
several nefarious attempts fos upon the country
eyed institution the controlling power and evil influence
of which pen could possibly depict To this power
Cen Taylor has sailor rather Mt Critrenden has said for
hm-he |. opposed. Ii should be exercised, he
thinks except in of clear violation of the consttu
manifest haste and of by Con-
gess Gen. Taylor, on his own admission is utterly ig
the details of sation and is almost ignor-
ant Of political subjects generally! Now, how would he
be able decide whether in clear violation
of the constitution notl However honest Executive
he might be. he would be subject to certain influences
which might in the end override his peconceved
tons fright For this them if no other Gen. Tay.
or would make very unsafe President and the democra
cy this ground above all others, irreconciab Div
opposed to his elevation. they will be any cand
date for that high station who would render null void
useful power the
We now come to another consideration which is this
Has not Gen Taylor made promises which, if redeemed
would be cear violations Of the constitution Suppo,e
MIN elected the first oath taken would be this, al do
soomnly Tor AFFIRM that will faithfully execute the
office Of President Of the United Satos and will to the
best of Abilities preserve protect and defend con-
s,iution Of the United States How man can faith
fully execute the office Of President OF the United States
who pledges hmself not to employ the power we
cannot conceive Besides, assuming the Office OF Pres
dent he soieny preserve, protect and defend
the constitution OF the United States" How can he do
either he refuses TO interpose the Again: tho con-
sinton reads Every bill which shall have passed the
House OF Representatives the Senate SHALL before II
come law, be presented the President of the United
Satss il he approve he shall sign IT, not he saN return
IL with his objections that house in which it shall have
originated" This manfsty implies that it is the duty
ahe Executive any bill which he skal object
that house In which it originated Gen. Taylor therefore,
by refusing to veto measure he did approve would
be violating the constitutions which sacred
ny President sworn to "preserve protect and defend
1t must then be clear to every thinking mind that tho
Allison letter would be very unsafe platform for the peo-
pie Of the United States to rest upon in the person of their
Chief Magistrate. The eminent whg who framed it, knew
this when he espatched it Louisiana but he solicit
ous of pnnng Gen. Taylor such confession of pc
ical sentiment, and he succeeded He had eye the
office of Secretary of State, and hoped to be able carry
out every wing which might be proposed by
tanning pledge from the General nterpose vetoes
We hope democratic friends win study this Allison lei
ter and be prepared any argument which may be
based upon it by opponents.