The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-18

SO circumstance that may lead election Cen
-Tal Taylor by sort of reclamation is the fact that the
pride OF the respective parties would thus be savedne
the authorized to claim a triumph and neither suffering
| the ignominy of defeat long intimacy between Mr.
Clay and Gen Taylor reconcile the wings the political
orthodoxy of the latter although Gen Taylor is said not
have voted Tor many while Mr. Polk who is and
has been as we authoritavey informed entirely
from any intention wish fer second term of service
may still DE gratited TO yield hi success fu gen
eral OF the Mexican war-cosely identified as that war
with the success OF his adm in sation.
% The above considerations subordinate however
to the principles which involved every
canvass The country has been divided Tor fifteen wears
upon most exciting topics; and if Gen Taylor Immediate
upon his Inauguration President constrained TO
adopt either extreme the consequences might be fatal to
the success OF his admin staton happens however
that the results OF Mexican hostties will remove many OF
those points OF coIson-at least for a few years debt of
one hundred mill induces the necessity of tariff suf
cienly advanced in IFS satisfy New England and
pennsylvania and at the same time, will prevent any dis
tribution OF proceeds Of the public lands We sup
pose that the wings will again urge a Bank Of the United
States; and Congress will insist upon fair trial the in
dependent treasury, removing of those mpractcable
restrictions which have embarasse the fiscal action
government, and annoyance individuals So far
therefore, the the parties
concerned, an administration composed of the leading
minds OF all parties and supported by the whole people,
not only practicable but may rebound the highest
ests of the whole country
'Only on one condition, however. The Executive must
no longer insist upon legislative influence. There are
questions approaching which the people be allowed
to settle In their own way, without the interference
executive patronage prerogative. The old political is
sues may be postponed under the pressure OF crcum-
stances and as for the new-hose coming which
their shadows belorelet it be understood that the
only path of safety for those who may hereafter fill the
pres dential office is in the discharge
functions and let the legislative will of the people find ut
terance and enactment. The American people about
10 assume the responsibility OF framing the institutions of
the Pacific States We have fears for the ISSUE if the
arena OF the high debate is the assemblies of the people and
their representative halls The extension over the CONT
beyond the Rio Grande of the ordinance 1877 is an
object too high and permanent be baed by presidential
veoes All that ask OF the incumbent the highest
office under the constitution is TO hold has hand to bow
the will of the people promulgated in legislative FORMS
and restrain the executive action in its appropriate chan
ncs! Give an honest administration of the government
and end to all cabas of cabineta interference from
the White House-desgned to sway thwart the
the American people. If sach simplicity and integrity
should guide the administration OF Gen Taylor north
and west would yield to it support and hearty
approval
'We have said all this subject which present de-
yelopments OF public opinion require. AS other
fold. shall seek TO chronicle them with fair and indie
pendent comment Meanwhile, we bde the movement of
the waters holding columns and ballot be dis
posed of according of duty emergence of
this and all other questions arise"
This letter breaks the ice the part of the military
chieftain. 1t has four things worthy of remark
1st He has objection to clutch the presidency if the
people will give ii to him. ID He adroitly avoids all
commitment on his own personal views and of course
of his political principles, until the end of the acar And
now, the is ended shall we not have full reve-
laon of Them Not all because he has declared in his
last etterthe Allison letter of 22d of April 1s4s-that
he means to write no more 3d. That he will not on
any become the candidate of any party or yield
himself party views he must be the choice of the
people, alone And 4th. He decidedly approves and sub
scrbes to the sentiments of the Signal editorial among
which the declaration that the President ought not by
the exercise of his constitutional veo prevent the extern
sion of the Wlmot Prouiso to the territory which
have acquired, from the Rio Grande to the Pacific
General Taylor has adhered any of the pledges in
this letter. except the last He will now come out
with his political views although the is ended He
has consented to become wing candidate, and the NOM
inee of wing convention 1t the veto views alone to
which he address, appears from his last Allison let
ter and let be forgotten that this power-ths
same Legislative influence" in the Executives part
and important part. of in
Decd the symmetry and perfection Of that instrument as
oga nization of the public authority into different de-
partner of government 1t is the constitutional duty of
the President to veto law which he deems violation
of the constitution, which is in itself flag rant act of
inequality and injustice The people not yet prepared
surrender this feature which they have incorporated
into their government Certainly its preservation is not
less important than in times past We do not be-
leve that the people with safety, that they WILL ee-
vate to the presidency any who pledged commit
ted in any way directly indirectly against the exercise
fitting occasion, of this branch OF their delegated au-
thorty. Yet Cen Taylor would consent to abandon a
large portion of his constitutional power in order obtain
the honos of the presidential chair He to sacr
flee his own power to that of Congress- sink into
King Log register their edcts and expose the whole
south to the Wilmot provisos of the rabid abotoniss
Such is the first tax which he pays for the nomination
and the first claim he puts in to the sutfrages of the
south
Eleven days after the date of the Signal letter, the
embryo candidate of the whg party addresses the follow
ing letter to citizen of Lansingbugh, New York, as
we find il in the Troy Daily Post:'
''HEADoUARTERs ARMY OCCUPATION,
Scamp Monterey, May %, 1917.
"DEAR 1t is with much pleasure that acknowledge
the receipt of your interesting letter of the LIST
and to which desire reply in terms expressive OF
my thanks you for your kind sdeation for myself
and yet Of my high appreciation Of the upright and
patriotic sentiments which the principal of your
letter but am burdened with official dnties and at this
with many letters from distant sources, which re-
quire attention. and will necessarily obge reply to
you in few lines.
The presidential office presents no inducements to to