Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-16
FOR PRESIDENT,
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
OF LOUISIANA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
MILLARD FILLMORE.
OF NEW YORK.
Presidential ELEcToRs.
Col. JAMES Maxwell,
JACOB J. ENOS,
RUFUS KING,
HARRISON REED.
Internal improvements.

Internal improvements.
The doctrines Of Taylor and Cass on the
question of Internal Improvements, we be-
lieve, are exactly opposite. Cuss fully adj
heres TO the Baltimore platform and further
says that the course Of Folks adnlinIstra-
ton on this subject, will give direction to his
own administration, if he should be elected.
Every body has seen Cass' famous letter on
Internal Improvements, to the Chicago
Convention. Here il is, once more:
DETRoIT, May Goth, ls47.
DEAn SIR:--I am obliged to you Tor your
kind attention in transmitting me an invita-
ton to attend the Convention on Internal
Improvement which will meet in Chicago
in July. Circumstances, however, will put
it out of my power to be present ut that
time.
am, dear sir, respectfully yours.
LEW. CASS.
w. l.. WnITINc, Esq.
What are the precise opinions of the
Wing Candidate for the Presidency on the
erpedieney Of Internal improvement by the
General Government, we do not certainly
know, though we have every reason to pre-
sumo him to favor il in every sense. But
we do know that he is opposed 10 the
arbitrary exercise of the Veto, by which
the voice of the people has been stihed, and
their will deiicd, OH this question especially
We know that he will come into power up
on the Platform of the Constitution. II the
People call him to the Presidency, he will
serve them faithfully, nnd, in his own words,
in accordance with the principles of the
A." Constitution as 1t was construed and act
q" ed upon by our first Presidents, two of
"whom NJ least (WAsulNGToN aud MADi-
=" sony acted so conspicuous part in com
"pletng and framing that instrument, os
''wcll as in putting il in operation" Gen
Taylor has never himself (being always in
garrison, IN camp, OF in the field exercised
the privilege of voting; bur, " had he been
called upon at the last Presidential election
10 do SO, would certainly have voted for
Mr. Clay" who, it any living man can he
so considered, is the incarnation of Conser-
vative Wing principles. That Gen. Tay-
Tor himself is ga Wing, tho not an ultra
one" he has no desire to conceal from any
portion of the People of the United States.
Finally, we have upon the subject OF the
Veto power aud Internal Improvement, and
other objects of Legislation, in the Allison
thing that we could wish thcm--expresset
in terms which can neither be mistaken MOI
misunderstood, as follows:
" The power given by the Constitution t,
"thc Executive TO interpose his Veto, is
"high conservative power; but IN my opin
sion SHOULD NEVER M ENsRcIsEp ExcEr
attn CASES or CLEAR VIOLATION OF I'll
I" CoSsrirurIoN, OR MANIFEST HASTE AN
"wANr OF CoNsIpEgArioN ny CoNGREss
Z" Indeed, have thought that for man
"years past the known opinions and mlshc
"of the Executive have exercised unslu
and injurious influence upon the Legisla
"tive Department of Government; and 10
"this cause have thought our system wa
:" in danger of undergoing a great chang,
!" from lis true theory, The personal ophu
' ions of the Individual who may happel
ito occupy the Executive chair, ought no
"to control the action of Congress upo,
"qucstions of domestic polieyi nor ough
his objections TO be interposed whcr,
"qaestioas of constitutional power hay,
-'been settled by the various departments q
I" Government, and aequieseed in by th,
"people.
Upon the subject Of the tariff, the cur
" reney, the Improvement, Of our great high
"ways, rivers, lakes, and harbors, ruI
"wILL OF THE rEorLE, As ExpRrSsrr
"rHRousn rHxR REfRESErAr,vEs /,
q CoNeREss, ouoHr TO nE RESPECTED All
"eARRIep or IS THE ExEeUrUE."
THg SLAve ABDUCTION CAsE. - TIL
ouri in Washington has refused TO gran,