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

rs 10 rest IN tue ulscnarBe oil executive |
functions, and let the legislative will of
the people find utterance and enactment.
The American people are about to as
sumo the responsibility of framing the in
stitutions of the Pacific States. We
have no fears for the issue, if the arena
of the high debate, is the assemblies of
the people and their Representative
Halls. The erfeRsiOR Orer the continent
beyORd he Rio Graadc ofthe ordinance of
1887, is an Object too high and permanent
to be bq6Red by P,esidcatial reioes'
To the article from which the above
extract is made General Taylor respond,
ed, in letter of date May Is, lS47, ac-
knowledgiug his "hish opinion aud deci-
ded approval of the views and senti-
ments."
Here, it will he noticed, that General
Taylor, decidedly aPprorcs Of giving to
the will and acts of Congress "iorce and
effect" unrestricted by kingly cctOcs. and
that no executive veto ShowId prcrcat the
Ordinance ef 1887 Ocer nc'eIy acquired
McricaR Tertiary.
This subject, like that of the tariff, the
currency, and the like. is entirely within
the control Of Congress, until new States
shall be formed aud their first consttu.
lions approved. When freedom is thus
established, our laws and constitution
confer no power to Introduce slavery uf.
terwarJs. Even if this is not the case,
after that period there can he no danger.
States have liberated their slaves, but no
State has ever attempted to change its
constitution So as to authorize slavery
where it did not before exist. Such u
step would exhibit degree of depravi.
ty TO which he history of no enlightened
nation can furnish parallel. We there
fore most earnestly recommend to the
wings of Ohio to watch with Jealous
care the selection of candidates for Con.
aREss. If we and those in other States
who agree with US adopt it as an invaria-
bio rule, that we will support no man for
Congress who is not opposed to the er-
tension of sluvery under any crcumstan-
Ces, we need entertain no apprehension
on this subject.
Our political opponents have waged
war upon protective tarff-the curren
cy-tlle improvement of our great high
ways, rivers, lakes and harbors; and have
declared their assent to the epteRsiOn nj
Sldrery. They have been, and still are,
advocates Of the Sub, Treasury, The war,
aud the acquisition Of territory by con-
quest; of the exercise of tho veto power
in cases Of mere expedicncy, and in
which no constitutional question is in.
volved aud of converting our people in.
to nation of warriors and conqucrors
instead Of favoring the cultivation of the
arts of peace, and endeavoring to attain
that high emincnce among the nations OF
the earth, which is our inevitable desli.
ny, if we adhere to the principles and
policy of the fathers of the republic.
We, on the contrary, are in favor of a
tariff which shall afford reasonable pro-
tcclion to our industrial classes-the sep.
aration of the sword from the purse
| hhO WI ouI SICul HIHI
ways. rivers, lakes and harbors" We
aie opposed to the Sub. Treasury-l,
wars Of aggression-to the extension o
slavery-and the acquisition of territory
by conquest; and we are i'll favor of cult
waiting peaceful relations with all ma
tions-of restraining the use of the veto
power aud the encroachments of the
executive upon the co-ordiuale branches
of the Government.
The two great parties are thus wide
asunder in their principles and policy
The line which divides them is plain and
obvious. The American people will
soon decide which policy shall prevail il
the general Government. With then
rests the responsibility. They have it ii
their power to build up and to tear down
Their power is almost unlimited for goot
or for evil The popular voice can car
ry into active operation tho measure.
advocated by eitherparty; and it behoves
us all to weigh we'll the consequences
which may follow from the votes we cast
at the coming election. Either General
Taylor or General Cass will bo elected
to preside over the destiny of this great
nation. We consider this proposition
apparent aud inevitable, and to it we in
vile the attention of all true PATRIOTS
Whichever party shall elect the Presi
ident, will beyond all controversy, elect
a majority Of the members of Congress
The Presidential, Congressional, and
State elections are all bound together
and will share common fate. We can.
not fail in one and succeed in the others
Shall we, then, place the State and Ma
tional Governments in the hands of oul
friends, or of our opponentsl Can any
ono doubt when such an alternative i.
presenledl Can any one hesitate as tc
his duty when the election of SGARuR,
FoHD, as Governor Of Ohio, may be pla
cod in jeopardy-when the election Of ,
locoioco Legislature would, with entir,
certainty, sacrifice all that has been gain
ed by the Legislation of the last four year.
and effect the repeal of our congress
ional opportionment law--the repeal o
the law appor,ioning the Senators ant
Representatives in our State Legislature
the re districling of the State in sucl
manner as to positively ensure the as
cendancy of Locofocoism and all its enor
mites in Convention to revise the State
constitution, and thus clog all our efforts