Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-06

doubt not he will be, the people will learn,
that of all the qualifications. for that high
office, that of citizenship, residence, or DOM
icil, is the lowest. am more disposed to
look at the man HIMSELF to the qualities of
his head and heart, rather than to the acct
dents of birth or residence. Who would
not rejoice to have a succession of Presi-
dents for the next five centuries, who shall
administer the Government after the fash
ion, and in the spirit of Washington, though
every one of them should come from the
Capes of Florida
6. Congress will be restored to the pow
ers and prerogatives which the trainers of
the Constitution intended that body should
exercise. 1t must be obvious, on the slight
est examination of that instrument, that to
Congress was conhded the power of express
sing the will of the people in the form of
laws, and to the Executive the duty only of
executing that will when ascertained by
Congress- But within the last few years
there has been in progress rapid concen-
tration of all power in the hands of the Ex-
ecutive. The President has become every
thing and Congress nothing. An irrespon-
sble body, called a convention and gener-
ally small committee of such body assem-
bled in the upper room of some tavern, have
arrogated the right of settling every thing
in advance, and of binding both Congress
and the Executive. The latter has become
tthe agent of "a debased and grovelling part
nership to override the former, either through
the fundamentally of the veto, or by cor
rupt exercise of patronage. To the correc-
ton of the enormous evils Of " the one man
, power" General Taylor stands distinctly
pledged The moment this is done, the
great questions of public policy are taken
out of the Presidential canvass and are car
ried into the Congressional districts. If
the people desire protective tariff, the i'm
provement of our harbors and rivers, or any
policy in regard to our territories, they will
elect members of Congress accordingly
This will relieve the legislation of the coun-
try from the malign influence Of party, and
will be likely to give more stability to such
measures as have favorable bearing on the
important interests of the country, than has
obtained for many years past
7. The influence of the name and char
acter of General Taylor will be quite, Ger
tain to give us Congress whose views Of
public policy will accord with those of the
Wing party. In this respect he can do more
for the country than any man now living
Few of those who undertake to pronounce
so peremptorily on the question of the Pres
idency have given this ublect any conside-
ration whatever. While l am free to adj
,, NIT that Mr. Clay ought to have been cleo
ted President long ago, yet | think it GER
, tain that if he could now be brought sue.
cessfuly into the field, he would have the
two Houses of Congress to thwart and en-
barrass him through the whole of his Pres
idential term. Any man who will consider
the condition of the representation in both
branches Of Congress from the northwes
! tern, western, and southwestern States, mus
admit the truth of this remark / want q
, Wing President, Wing Senate, and Wing
Heuse of Representatives, and Gen. Taylor
-, being strong in those parts Of the Unior
where we are weak, will favor in a high de
gree so desirable consummation.
s. In short, | believe that all department
of the Government will become conserva
tive under the auspices of Gen. Taylor. -
:, That he will administer the Executive de
=, partment in that spirit no man can doubt
and this makes him good enough Viii!
> for me. He will take high conservativ,
ground on all questions appertaining to GU
e ronage of the Government in a spirit c
=, moderation. He will be particularly eau
- tious to see that Justice is done to all sec
" tons in this regard And as to question
- appertaining to our domestic policy, he vii
= follow the example of the earlier Presidents
\ and will throw them into Congress. VIVA
= more can be desired by the just, moderate
). and patriotic of the Wing partyl
q | doubt whether there has ever been as
sembled in this country Convention, tn
- proceedings of which were more Just an
:, fair, and in which there was less of manage
- ment and intrigue than that which recent
" assembled at Philadelphia. 1t was refresl
ing to meet from the farthest extremity
o. our wide spread Union so many good an
Iht true hearted Wings, who had incurred tn
i. fatigue and the expense of a journey of m;
40 ny hundred miles to participate in our cor
at situations. All seemed to be actuated b
Us the best spirit, and anxious for the success
of the common cause. 1t is true there wer
4 strong differences of opinion among tn
members, honestly entertained and respec
H. fully and kindly expressed, and these diffe
no ences were submitted to the proper arbite
=" no voluntarily constituted and pre-eminentl
worthy of the confidence of all. The re
n suit was the nomination of General Zachar
e Taylor as the Wing candidate for the Pres
y idency, and by the blessing of God he wi
be elected, whoever may bolt the track.
os accord fully in the opinions recently e'
e, pressed by the Hon. G. G. Cambreeng in
political assembly, as follows:
u "The groa object of tho wise Of the capital {
m thoo years has been to make President They ha'
bored night zenlousy and assduousY, and ha'
o. admirably and triumphnnty. They have MOI
IA onectuay accomplished their object they have by the
~ avn acts President Of tho United States, but it bal
l. pens he the either of the they inen
n cd neither the President any of his Cabinet,
" Is it the conservative nominee of Tho Baltimore Conveno
From the first roll of tho drum at Pao Alto through all
splendid Victories to the final and glorious conquest
y Mexico, the President and his Cabinet have aboed
20 ousy and successfully laborod ZACHARY TAYLo
PREsIpENT o. THE UNIrED STATES. ltmattoTs whet
he the North, the South, tho East, the IVES
how he gets into the field. Whether supported by Va
- unteers regulars, once in the FIELD, VINO IA
81 THE HEART OF NATION WITH Is IRREsisTIBLi
a AND MUST INEVITABLY TRIUMPH"
e And why should it not be so, when tn
'e real issue to which we are brought is whetf
e err Lewis Cass or Zachary Taylor shall b
IS the next President of the United States
n desire TO saw nothing disrespectfu of Gen