The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-18

yncon OF it, that the direct violation of provision
# the constitution be regarded saiutary in
novation OF modern democracy"
We confess Eve have sympathy" with politicians
ike the editor of ''the North American" who would
strip the President of the power with which he is in
vested for the good of the people, in order 10 cheat
he people, and consummaie their own party views
They call us the advocates OF the one. man power
he friends of ga consolidated government, when we
follow the constitution tse-when carry out the in
enons OF It's ramers-when tread IN the footsteps OF
Washington and Madison. The fact is, these support
ers of General Taylor themselves the federal advo.
Gates of consolidated power" They would carry out
their dangerous systems of encroachmen, They desire
The establishment of money king-an immense bank.
ing corporation They would sadd again with a
protective tariff for enrching pampeed and avarcious
combination OF manufacturing capitalists. They would
change the whole aspect of the government They would
convert it from of limited and specified powers an
unlimited government OF consolidated powers They
look back and they how Madison, and Jackson and
Tyler and Polk have arrested their usurpaons by the
constitutional yeioand TO attain the favorte objects
of their party, they would strike down vital provision
of the constitution itself And to carry out all their pro-
ects they would put soldier into power, who is
no politician who would surrender the veto at their feet
and who declares, if he President of the United
States his opinions would be 'of consequence !" they
are s'nei,her important necessary" The wings de-
sire acipher in the government, who would play the
part of King Log in Esop's fable, and therefore one
who has no opinions of his but such as they would
dictate to him.
We are happy to find The republican press seizng on
this short but expressive letter of Gen Taylor and ex.
posing the heresy which it contains Among them we
find the Richmond Enquirer and the New York True
Sun From the columns of these papers we make the
following pertinent extracts:
From Richmond Enquirer
WHAT NOMINEE Saturdays Union contains the fol.
lowing correspondence
Here oniiied1
Can be possible that the people of this great and en-
ghtened confederacy. the model republic of the world
stntiiy themselves to vote for man, their
Chief Magistrate who thus writes himself down n
tomaton mere stone log in the presidential office
When before monsirous doctrine laid down.
that the opinions of President Of the Unied States
IMPORTANT NECESSARY J" Genera Taylor here
admits that it is "neher important necessary" that
President should have any opinions of his the ques
lions of bank tai f, Wlno Provso, internal improve
ments-n word, upon ANY question but that he should
do all that Congress cans him to do, the New York Ex
pre- said few days since! Can the South
who declares that neither important necessary
have any opinions southern rights, and who there
FORE when Congress shall present him the Wmot Pro-
vso and other aggresons upon the South for his sigma
ture, will plant himself on this "immutable" noncommi
talism, will Surrender the will of Congress- because
he has opinions Of his and will sign away
the rights and safety OF the South, and the permsnence
of the Unionl
From the New York True Sun
FEW soRr.-The Washington
Union of Saturday morning with still another
letter from Gen. Taylor written some time since,
inquiries from Jersey his views upon the
Wlnot Proviso, and the bank and tariff questions.
Won lie the tl,ath Of
Chief Magistrate of the United States neither import
necessary to the wel-being OF the country with
what know of the history of the United Satesl Was
this the doctrine OF Washington, who twice
,ower? Was he the head and font of the government
OF his country when in the chair OF State Did his
great and patriotic mind give the policy of his
-Ieadng his counymen out of political darkness and
chaos, the light and order which the foundations
upon which those who afterwards elected pres
iency built up the United States their present greatness
and prosperity! fs
Were the views of President Jefferson neither important
necessary for the well being of the country Why they
were the Alpha and Omega of all in system which lis
tingushes Amercanism from the governments Of the Old
World!
Who will assert that Madison's views and policy were
which led Britain 1927
Fedeaists, like the commander of the army occupation,
who may yet believe that have been "unjust
righteous and damnable part alone opinion
that unfortunate Tor the that Madison
the stick iii the presidency which Taylor pro-
poses to be
Who but the chicken hearted the British-lovng feds
OF opinion that in insisng his views upon the
subject of European coonz alton the North American
continent Monroe did confer lasting CATION all
who would this country free and republican America in
fact well rs in name s.fie
Again. we ask whatdemocrat breathes whose heart does
with gratitude the immortal Jackson, for the
ron with which he did battle behalf of his views,
ganst the organized and welprovdcd hosts of Biddles
bank But for his frmness in insisting them in oppo-
Congress with bank panders in it bought and paid
for money-cash down the na-in the way Of loans,
hon the business prosperity of well nigh every
in trade would be the string upon which those who sit in
the bank paror might play at will.
What has done rid of the tariff of l8l and for
the protection OF the and honor the country
involved in the Mexican difficulty haa the heroic and pa
uiotic drmness with which James X. Polk has so lately
backed his of the rights interests and honor Of the
Union u
Why General Taylor in this letter declares that, instead
of being Executive proposed in the constitution, he in
lends being nought but "THE SOL
DIERs cLorHEsP automaon of wax, 20 be
moulded will tho views AMI purposes of the corpora
monges spectators, and selfish politicians in and out
Of Congress- who having his may choose represent
to him they and they alone reflect popular opinion
What American who would for a log a stone,
or for Old Whitley be President will throw ballot for
Taylor with the declaration his lips that, like Old
Whitley give him but fodder and his grooms may do their
will upon the government and people OF these United
Statesl
Democratic Convention OF Massachusetts.
The address of the democratic convention of Massa
chusetts which we lay before readers, equal TO