The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05
Gen. TaylOr's Principles.

The Locofoco press, with an amiable gen
crosby, profess 10 be very soiici.ous lest the
Wings may be deceived about Gen. Taylor's
principles They say he has not declared
himself Bank man, or Tariff man, or
an telna.inprovement man, &c, and that
for all he has yet said on these subjects, he
may be horougll-goug locofoco-he may
rat like John Tyler; and make up Cabl-
net exclusively Of the progressive democra.
cy.
We pass BY the very obvious suggestion,
that if the old General were not a Wig, he
would most probably have been nominated
by our opponents; and that if they really
thought him a Disguise, dcnoe,ut, they would
be very unlikely 10 ronse our: suspicious a.
bout it-and we proceed 10 consider The
ruth OF lhe ale Cations
What do we mean by political principles
we mean the rules Of morality. The dictates of
justice honesty and good faith applied to the
affairs of government, and the conduct of
public business. We know the others seem
by their conduct TO mean ,'llere hing.
But to return to General Tay lor and the
Wing PRINCIPLES. Accordingly to our def
milton, we hold Wing principles 10 be
| these
| /. That Government is Instituted for the
common good-emana,es from the common
authority --and exists by The common con-
sent--of the people.
2. Tha, as it is impossible for the peo-
pie TO legisIate in person, by the reason of
the numbers, they must make laws, through
the representatives, elected by themselves
fora limited time, and responsible 10 them
for their conduct.
3. That, an executive head being neces
sary for the administration of the government
this unavoidable d eIega'ion Of power 10 one
man, shall be Limited and confined by every
restriction, consistent with an eiiicien, dis
charge Of the executive functi ons
I A. That the will ofthe people, as express
std in the laws passed by their representa-
tlves in Congress ought to be carried into
etiec, IN almost every conceivable case, for
the simple reason TINT it is Their Uill: expires
sej through their representatives. in tie mode
provided by the Constitution.
| ~ 1 iIat lilc power vi liit' Stto tOlllueu
to the President is intended only for ex-
IRENE and eAigent cases-iur ca$eo Ii,
which the Legislature might attempt to break
down and destroy the executive department
or might pass improper laws through inad-
weren't haste or corrupt design.
6. That the abuse of the veto, for the
purpose OF arTesting legislation, no, Of this
character of legislation, deliberately entered
into, after mature consideration warranted
by numerous presidents, approved by the
pr,ctlcs OF former Presidents and legislatures
and sanctioned BY the solemn mdyemen, Of
the Supreme Court of the United Sta,es-is
dangerous and alarming usurpaior.
Z. lnat 10 sustain such practice, is TO de
feat the great end and avn OF Republican
GovcnneNt and, under the specious pre-
text Of check upon hasly legislation, vir-
'na''y % transfer the power of making laws
from 'he Representatives of the people 10 the
. President alone.
Now these are the fundamental principles
OF the Wig party: TO these Gen. Tal r
has nrqnlvocally given his assent, and de-
clared his intention to adhere He has
proclaimed that lie would have no jri,niS
10 ,r,oWd, and no mem ey 10 2uaiA -that he
would leave the duty gtgisiatlon 10 Tie Rep
rcsentatires Of the people, not inerposing
his veto, unless in case Of manifest neces-
s,y-aud that he would administer the gov
eminent OIL the principles respected and OBJ
served by the caller Presidents of the Re
public.
TO these principles, the so.caled Democ
racy ofthis day are opposed. For nearly
twenty years, their administration have been
progressing further and further in disregard
ing AID violating them; until they have, as
we trust attained their climax, in the re-
cent assumptions of the power 10 make war
10 annex territory by conquest-and TO
establish territorial governments, without the
knowledge, of the peoples representatives..
As to the Bank, the Tariff, and the other
questions alluded to, these are moi prime l.
phS-.hey are measures. Ii is true that no
measure ought TO be adopted; unless /, be
consl iullonal. But admitting il TO be cons,i
tuona', il may or may not be expedien
it may or may not consist with the dictates
of sound policy, What is expedent and
proper at one time, may not be so at anon.-
er.-ll is for the representatives OF the PEG.
pie to, consider and decide on these ques.
tons. In heir hands, where the people
have reposed the trust, Gen. Taylor declares
lis intention to leave it and with that dec
larailoa tor our own part, we ale entirely
conlent,- Richmond TMg
The Chambersburg Wing says-"The
Administration folks are peculiar in their
tastes. In 1910, we gave them General
who had whipped the cred COATS" but