Washington telegraph., 1848-07-12

these sacred rights secured 10 me by your
institutions, may my night hand forget
her cunning aud my tongue cleaYe to
the roof OF my mouth, if prefer not thee,
and the general welfare abgre all paftieS'
Undoubtedly there are occasions when
questions will spring up IN the operations
Of our government upon which good men
viii diiier and take opposite sides, and
thereby give rise TO political pariies.-
This Is inevitable, ana ii Is all right and
proper that it should be 50. When how;
ever. these questions are setIled, the sep.
arate party organization growing out OF
them ought to be abandoned, and the rep.
resealatlycs Of the people in Congress,
should be free 10 act, With an eye single
to the public gond-iheif whole country,
It's interests-ils glory and its destiny.
The important measures that have di'
yidel the great political parties OF the
country ior Some years past, have been
settled by the people, or are now being
tested by the surest Of erllerlons-"tlmc
aud circumstances" should they answer
the expectation Of the country and prove
beneficial to the people At largz they
viii by common consent become "iiNed
iaclzh aud no longer subject TO the mu.
iatiaas Of party conflicts.
The war with Mexico which has shed
mdyng glory upon our arms, has been
happily terminated by a ftaly ol Peace,
lately ratified, and upon terms highly
honorable aud beneficial 10 our whole ma.
lion. Fortunately for our country, Just
emerging from war, which viii imposs
heavy national debt upon Us, there art ~
truth AID M fact no putty question which
need dlylds the peOple-and they can, II
they viii ii, select their Rulers, aud their
Representatives with view 10 the actual
exlgeneies ol the times, without refer
euea to old party lines.
During my short service in Congress,
/ saw enough 10 al me with appfehen-
siou and alarm for the future destiny 81
our Republic. and nothing has occurred
,nee To lessen my fears The inlFoduc.
uon OF the u Rasoi piogiSJ, as It's called,
winch wa, designed 10 be a declaration
ON Tho part ui Con IS ",hat slavery
should never exist Ia say territory hero.
after to be acquired BY. ofanncxed 10 the
/ United states. was udl a sudden move.
mcnl growing out OF u heated debate
but IT was the result OF settled deter.
mina,ion on the pari OF the people OF the
Free States not only to stay forever the
extension OF slavery, but possibly TO pre-
pare tho way Tor is total abolition. TIN,
is question OF too moIaenI1us import Ia
DO considered IN a party light, aud that man
Is no real friend 10 his country who would
attempt to turn It to political account it's
one, however, ior the serious consldera'
uon, reflection and action OF the people
The nj yhiy changes which are hourly
taking place among the nations OF Earope
where the one MAJ power Is rapidly CIV
ing place 10 the will OF the people, may
probably call for change in our CONNER
cial relations toward, them, which II,
man now can iorosec.
Looking, th'n, at the cyontiul crisis III
our nation 5 histoy-the omni1ns ISSUE
involved IN the Wilmol proylso-ihe IN
furious results ~ our civil institutions
from q continuation OF bitter party spirit
and believing with the immortal Wash
! mgton "that the common aud continued
misch.ct- OF the spirit OF party are sufficient
10 make il the interest and duty OF wl,t
people TO discourage aul restrain H.
have cast an anxious eye around among
our distinguished countrymen for one, u
be placed at the helm OF State, TO guide
u IN safety, who, rising far above all par
ty strife, could be safely trusted TO stand
hrm aud unshaken by the guarantees d
the constitution III the hour of trial
such an one | ind IN General Zachary
TAYLOR, the candidate of the people and
not OF the politicians. Who says, 'ii
elected, / would not b, the mere Prcsl'
ilent OF party, would cndeavor to
act independent Of party dominGtlon.-l
should feel bound TO administer the gov
erument untnmmelled by party schemes.
Ii any one can doubt that the odd
Herr" will carry out IN good faith what he
has pledged himself to his countrymen To
do, they must refuse to believe IN the
truth OF whole life Of honor, integrity
patriotism, and unyarylng consistency.
Felow.citizcns, donot seek your sui.
frage on the merits or dement's OF others
Il offer my services to represent you IN
the Congress OF the United States as an
independent freeman, In all matters ol
principle, taking the constitution for my
guide, | shall, II elected, reflect truly aud
faithfully in all measures Of cxpcdlency
the interests and wishes Of Gy consilin'
eats.
Your fellow-Citzen,
THOMAS w. NEWTON.
June 20, ISIS.
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