The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-05
Demo cratic Meeting.


House on Tuesday last. was 20 manil.,,.
ly a compilation Of the stale assertion,
and backueyed manifes.oes Of the DEM.
cratic press, VIC would not think il worn
while to comment upon il, were ], not, that
there was much more misrepresenia,io
and unsuslained assertion in il, than an
usually to be found even in the Democra.r
papers; and we shall not now refer 10 i,
"ia erienso," we note only the mos, es,.
ing instances OF the disparity between d,
positions and facts.
Capt. Walker said, 10 effect, that Gen.
Taylor had said, no would not veto an,
measure lhs, would be passed by Consns.
Now we will not slismalize this asserlia
as untrue, though it richly deserves III,
stigma. We wish TO be As courteous TO
Capt. Walker, as The aggravated na,u,
of his statements will allow; bu, va q,
say, emphalically, unreservedly, and With
oal the fear Of contradiction ,usianss
Ly truth, that Capt. Walker vas niaaka
10 his assertion he may have gotten ii
from some Democratic paper. and homes.
" have believed it true, but he surely b..
not read Gen. Taylor's letter TO J. S. Al.
lison had he, we would not do him The
the injustice TO believe he would hau
made tho statement above.
Gen. Tsy lor in the Allison letter says;
"Ths veto power. The power giva|
by the constitution TO exercise his veto. d
high conservative power; but IN m,|
opinion should never be exercised, Txcrr|
in cases Of clear violation Of the Con'hs
ton, OR MANiFEsT HASTE or WANT OF Gov
SHERATON by Congress"
| Now in the name Of all that is fair All
candid. can any such construction DO pal
upon that, as the one assumed BY Capt
/ Walker. Gen. Taylor DOES sor sAY, that
the veto power ought never TO be ere.
4 ci.ed bu, that j, should not be cxcrcis.a
except" in particular cases. And there
never has been President yet, but wa 4
the same opinion. ,iz:-that in cases \
cIear riolation of the Consiifsfion, or mas.
ifesf haste or rant Of consideration in Css|
sress," il should be exercised. Ges,n|
Taylor has gwen in few words, - ceu.
explicit and we'll defined construction u
this power. as could be desired BY la|
mos, cap,ious; We commend /. TO the care
fui study Of Capt. Walker.
Cap. Wslker said. that Millard I'll
moro bad beeu elected Governor OF New
7 York by Aboli,ion,s,'s votes. consequently
I he is an "opcn mouihed Abo!ilioon. \
Mars and Jupiter What an ssseris,
4 Willard Fillmore nertr uas elected Gsi|
etnor Of Now York, but was defeated y
the late S,lss Wright; consequently, u
was defeated by Abolition votes, cod 4
himself no aboli,ianist from this reas's|
ing there - no appeal, for Capt. Wass|
makes the election Of Governor Of Ned
York, to depend upon his being on Nh
iitionist.
Capt. Walker continued 10 make ns|
takes. by saying General Taylor I'd
no political principles. The General In
rif says
Whilst Ihsre great eardiaol p-iaa
pies which will regulate my political II
am no, svGeieafiy familiar with oil IA
minute details OF political iegisla,,sa n
give solemn pledges. to exert my ,ntiuesa|
II ! were President, 10 carry on, The v
defeat lha, measure" In conlradela|
) then to Capt. Walker, Gen. Taylor ryl|
81 have grea, cardinal principles" sa
one would chariiab!y grant. that from 10
remote situation Cor some lime past, u
would not DO expected to be familiar "a
oil the minute details Of politics
Capt. W., nothing abssiej, coriirsa
adding 10 his reputation for know eJg' 4
facts, by endenvofing to make It appear
mercenary political motive 10 the "a
legislature, in giving the appointment
the field officers Of n. c. Regiment 10
Governor. We happened in Raleigh 4
The time, aud IN conversation with msF1
OF the most influential members, lesrnsl
that the appointment was given 10 u
D Governor, so as TO expedite the depardul
OF the troops, that they nigh, no, 10 n
tarded sllayIng differences 10 coming
an election /, was the opinion Of soSt
J that such an election IN the Regimes
3 would delay their departure much beyu
, the time actual service might be reqaIr-
especially asa part we're in Barracks
Charlotte and another in Wilmington.
Capt. Walker said that, Col. Paine ID
man down Tor not taking of his bat -
being obsequlous to him. What are D
facts Some men Of the Virginia Rel
|, ment had been fomcn,Ing insubordinals
. IN the N. c. Regiment. and Col. Pas
found il necessary TO keep a strong M
iinel guard out, TO keep out the muno'
spirits; one night no was patrolIing
i, rounds, and saw suspicious looking 's
vldual skulking of, no called to hin, .
answer was made, no called again, stills
answer he ordered him to stop and q
3 swer or he would shoot, the man heed'J
{ him not, and he shot. Does this look 10