Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

Thomas CoRwIN FOR TAYLoR.-No man ac-
quainted with Thomas Corwin has doubted
moment where he would be found in the Pre-
sidential contest now going on. A better wing
does not live. He has always been found sup
porting wing measures. For that reason he
gives his support to Gen. Taylor, as will be
seen by the following letter which we find in
the Brookyille American:
WAsHINGroN, Goth July, l649
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th inst,
reached me half an hour ago, and avail my
sell OF MY earliest leisure moment to reply.
have seen in the papers from various parts of
the country contradictory conjectures as to the
vote of this and that person, and amongst 9th
ers myself.
have never doubted as to my duty as a vo-
ter, since the nomination was made. 1t is true
did not wish General Taylor. / preferred
others to him. But convention of khigs
was called, expressly for the purpose of agree
ing upon one of the five or six named | wis
in favor of that convention, and as it was fair
ly conducted, feel bound TO sustain its nomi-
nee. Had the man been named that wished,
and the friends of Gen. Taylor had refused to
sustain him, am sure should feel warranted
in charging them with bad faith | cannot ap-
Others. Had the convention named man
who was not whig. or who was Infamous and
unworthy, should feel in that case absoved
from any obligation TO support such man.
But Gen. Taylor does not fall within either of
these classes. He is whig He is above sus-
picion or reproach in his personal character
He has proved himself worthy of every public
trust confded to him, and that | think is rea-
sonable guaranty that he will not fail in this.
know the non slaveholding States object to
Gen. Taylor, that he lives in slave State and
owns slaves. Did not Mr. Clay live in slave
State?-does he not now? Was not Mr.. Clay
Shareholder? Yet we Were proud to vote for
him, and | would now do more aud sacrifice
more to place him in the Executive chair than
l would for any man in America. And SO
would thousands of the purest and best men in
the free States. Thus, this objection is not in
superable, rs we have seen. The non-slave-
holding States should ask this questions: Will
the man proposed, (whether he live IN free
or Slave State,) use his power for the ex-
tension OF slavery TO territory to where
ii does not now exist? On this point what is
Gen. Taylors power? No more, answer,
than yours, unless he should exert it through
his veto. Will he do this? | answer accord
ing to his pledges he cannot. He has said in
his letter TO Capt. Alison-''The personal
opinions of the individual who may happen to
occupy the executive chair, ought not to con
troll the action of Congress upon questions of
domestic policy nor ought his objection to be
interposed, where questions of constitutional
power have been settled by the various depart
ments of the government, and acquivsced in
by the people"
If slavery is extended any where in terrific
ries, it must be done BY the act of Congress-
Is it not question of domestic policy?'-
Clearly it is. Has it not been settled that
Congress has the constitutional power to pro-
hibit slavery? The Missouri compromise and
various other similar exertions of The power
BY Congress recognised by every department
OF the government answers this question in
affirmative And all know that this has been
''acquesced in by the people, Thus, then, il
is clear that the people, if they wish TO restrict
slavery to its present limits, have only to elect
the proper men 10 Congress, and their will
will be law, uncontrolled by that so much a.
bused veto power. Indeed, the doctrine oil
Gen. Taylor on the subject of the veto, as laid
down in the letter above quoted, (intended fol-
publication and therefore to be considered a
PLEDGE is, In my Judgment, of more value as
principle in our system, than any which has
been advocated by the wings since the revolu
ton. This despotc power, by its use and a
buse has for the last few years extended its Is.
>
ton of legislation. Ii has ranged, uncontroll
ed, over our whole system of domestic policy
from the establishment of Bank down to the
erection of harbor at the mouth of a creek
Every act OF the Congress of free people has
thus been made to square with the Judgment
or caprice of ONE MAN. Such government
is an accurate definition of despotism. Ii i:
true, it only continues for four years in one
! hand; but it is none the less despotism while
it lasts, and if it is to be longer tolerated, viii
be continual, the only change being the trans
fer of absolute power from the hands of one
party tyrant 10 his successor. An honest man
as Gen. Taylor Is admitted to be, with such op
inions and reasonable intelligence, which ever
his enemies concede, can not make bad o.
dangerous President. l have been asked-how
: can YOU, who denounced the Mexican war
vote for its Hero? My answer is, to me, plair
and obvious: Gen. Taylor was an officer of thu
reguler army. He took his commission wher
youth. He contracted to fight when ant
where his country called, and TO obey the or
ders of his supeTiors in command. The Presi
> dent was commander-in-chief He ordered
Gen. Taylor obeyed. He acted as Scott ant
hundreds of others did. 1t was, and is, ihe
view of their duty; taken by all officers of the
army and navy. 1t is very different question
with volunteers. The government requests
!
unteer his services in a foreign war. The gov
eminent can compel the militia ''to repel in
vasion' but it cannot force beyond the United
: States line single man except he is in the reg
ular army. In the speech, for which ] have
been SO much condemned, by men who neve
read it, took this distinction. 1t is too obvious
d to escape any one who chooses to think.
3 | intended to say word concerning Gen
Cass. but have not the time, and need not ia.
: your patience further. | will only add that
: in my judgment, his views OF public policy ar
/, more pregnant with danger to the Republ
= than those of any prominent politician eve
Il yet promulgated in this country; and, it car
Il ried out, as fear they would be, should he sue
coed, would be ia al to the happiness of tn
people, and end in the total subversion of GU
n present form Of government. His wild scheme
: of wars of conquest, and unbounded annexa
! ton of all neighboring countries, and all sort
of population, are fraught with evils, in m
u judgement, quite too obvious to need illustra
IL ton, to say nothing of the reckless disregard
init .ba h.,