Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-31


non OF slavery into territories OF the United
states now free, is evident and irresistible.
10 this conclusion Thomas RiTcHIE, the
Editor of the Washington A" UNloN"-the lead
ing CAss paper Of The county has arrived,
when IN that paper he says -
Gen. Taylor as pledged 10 yield las assent
70 The doctrine 0fMc Ni'mOt prOriso, and IS
picdged not 10 resort 10 The Preadlai,a rtto
osG'aa Il, Dhe p,ople shall constitute n Con-
yTtSs that shall cliact those doctrines INTO a huL"
No Wing, therefore, can entertain a doubt
hat upon tins matter Of 4" Free Soil as well
AS upon other legislative questions, Gen. Tay-
ior, whose high integrity, frmncss and honor
no man Of any political party ever questioned,
VIII 40 what wise, Just and constitutional
President should do-allow the PCopc's R'pre-
"HididrtS IN Congress 10 eIprcSS The pcOpies
,HI and legislatc for the public good, uncon-
uo!lcd by Executive yotrs-untCrrfed by Tx
ccullvc menace--lnfiuenced by Executive pa
tonnage. The Wings do not desire a Pres-
icnt who viii attempt TO impose his opinions
upon Congress an adrdnce, with a view TO I'M
properly influence their action upon particular
subjects, or deter them tiom acting upon them
At all. They do not desire their President TO
90 into the L. >. House Of Representatives, as
there Is strong reasons for believing has been
recently done, with his pocket full Of Offices,
with which TO brbe members to vote IN favor
OF Protective Tariff or even IN favor Of Free
dom aud Free Sol. Al they ask him to do,
is to conine himself to the appropriate duties
Of his own Erccutice Department and not as
Sume to control the Legisldiire branch Of he
gOrerHHelh, either by ttOes or any other spe-
cies OF improper Ere utiUe intlunce--to erecaHe
and HOt ~ mdke the hirS. The Wings, III
General Taylor have a candidate who truly
represents then principles upon the great ques-
ton Of free, republican, constitutional govern
ment. They have been contendng for the last
twenty years, for this night of the people to
govern and make laws for themselves, through
their own representatives in Congress, with
out the influence of Dictator, acting under
the name of " President Of the United States"
II was III the commencement Of their great
struggle to relieve Congress from the Control
of the high Royal prerogativc claimed for the
Executive Veto, that they first assumed the
name Of Wings" The principles which
General Taylor has set forth as the rules whch
will govern him upon this subject, are such as
must meet the views and receive the hearty
approval OF every true Wing in the Union
lie has erected platform broad and elevated
eaough for all true Wings and for all patroIc
men Of every party, who are tired OF the ty-
rlnny of the Veto Power, TO stand upon and
do successful battle together for the restoration
of the legislative power 10 CongrCss-ior the
freedom of popular rights from ENccutl?e dc
tatiOn-iOr the return Of our republican gov
Crnmcnt to the true principles OF the American
Constitution. After what we have shown IN
relation TO General Taylors general views IN
relation to the freedom of Congress to leglSate
for the best Interests of their constituents, un-
controlled and unlmpalred by the National IN
ecutiye, 1t seems unnecessary TO state that he
says IN his Allison letter that - Upon the
Tariff. the Currency, the Improvement Of our
great highways, Rivers, axes aud llarbors,
the will of the People, IS EXPIRE. d through
their representatives IN Congress, ought TO bc
respected and carried out by the Executive"
For when ~ show that he IS uaM upon the
great question OF the exercise Of the veto pow
er, We thereby settle with that, the questions
of the tariff, of the currency, Of internal lIn-
proyemcnts. of free SoU," and all other mat
tcrs which depend upon the FIRE legislation of
Congress. When We settle the great prlncl
pie, asserted substantially by General Taylor
IN his \ lllson letter, that under his admlnlsra-
ton, all the interference, attempted control,
aud improper influence which has. within the
last tweuty years. held the legislation Of the
country within the strong and unyielding grasp
Of Executive power, are to be stricken down
and Congress be again left free to rGtsd the
pJpu1or uiH upon all these purely Legislature
questions, we also settle the question, that up
on all these matters Of lcgislation, General
Taylor, no matter what are his personal opin-
ions" upon these questions, will make Il safe,
constitutional, Wing President.
II the democrats believe that General Cass.
with his notions of the Veto power, and plcdg-
ed as he is to It's largest and most offensive cx-
ercise, Is unsound upon the subject OF prohibit
M the Introduction Of slavery into territories
Of the United S,Otcs nor free, as very large
number Of them believe that he Is, and as his
own NchO son hUtr cOncusIvely demonstrates
that he ls--that is a matter for the Democrats
to settle among themselves. 1t is no concern
of the Wings that the democratic party have
nominated a candidate for President with whom
a large portion of that party are very justly
dissatisfied. That may be a very good reason
why Hcy should refuse to support him and, if
they choose To do 50, get up another 6cHocr0t-
ic caagiJaie against hm. But it is surely no
reason why any true Wing should abandon the
accustomed organization OF his own party, or
withhold his SUI, ort from the W Ing candidate,
whom he believes to be a man OF scrupulous
truth and honor and who has planted himself
upon such high principles of free, popular, re-
publican government, as leaves the legislative
power FREE for the Representatives of the peo-
pie to truly reflect their will upon this and all
othur legislative matters.
Such are the political positions occupied and
the political PRINCIPLES prOtesscd by the Presl-
dental candidates OF the Two great national
parties Between these two canddates, the
people must decide One # them Wli, if they
both live uulil the seventh day Of November
next, 1t Is certain. be the next President of The
United States. Every vote thrown tog an other
merely sectional, geographical candidate, viii
be- entirely thrown away. No elcctUr should
thus knowingly trfc with his franchise. lie
cannot, II he would. prevent decision bctw
General tass and General Iayior. ii any yo-
ter who prefers Geueral Taylor to General
Cass, throws away his vote upon mere sec
,unal candidate, who has no chance of obtain
ing a single electoral vote in the whole Union,
he IN cilcct, aids the election of the man, whom
he believes to be the least worthy of the trust
and fails to Go his duty to his country by with
holding his vote from the support of him whom
hc considers the sdf8 aud b,1 Of the hrO prin-
c5yai candidates. 1t Is Of the highest mpOr-
tauce then, that every elcctor should examine
and thoroughly scrutluize the political positions