The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-08-30

favor Of the annexation Of the Island OF Gu
ba, or other interference with it's affairs
that, IN oil human probability, must lead to
long and bloody war as it's consequence !;
and his skill and capacity IN the arrange.
ment and conduct Of wars is couclusiyely
demonstrated BY his prosecution Of the war
with the Seminole indlans, a war which, but
for the misnanagement Of General Cass. II
is believed, would never have been begun.
! But Gen. Taylor, i, is urged, 10 Wing,
and the nominee Of a Wing Convention !;
and Gen. Coss is Democrat, and the nom
iuee Of Democratic Convention.
|, is true Gen. Taylor calls himself a
Wing, and quotes Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Jefferson,
md Gen. Washington as The standards of
his political faith ard tina, Gen. Cass calls
himself a Democrat, ard refers for his or
lhodoxy TO the doctrine Of his party.
+ Let Us test them both by the true prin.
cipes Of the Democratic faith. as recosni
zed and practlsed by The party 10 South.
Caroline, and see bow they compare with
him.
I The Democratic party Ct this State has
commended ;ha, Congress has no power IN.
der the Constitution TO make internal i'm
movements Withou, the consent Of the
States.
Gen. Taylor has given no pledges on this
subJac, or any other. but reserves TO himself
the free exercise Of HE judgment and dis.
cre'ion, nu.ramueled by party dic.a,ion or
party influence of any kind. His opinions
are therefore unknown, bu. conceding .ha.
he is in favor Of internal improvements BY
the General Government, Gen. Cass is
known to be even ultra upon this point, and
stands committed both by his former votes
and future pledges to 20 for the wides, and
most reckless schemes Of Western improve.
ments.
Neither candidate is therefore sound oh
our creed in this respect. and we hesitate
not to say we 90 aeans, both of ,hom 10
this particular, although il mus, be eviden.
10 every one tina, internal Improvements is
a los, question to the South, and for the
power and determination Of the North and
West TO carry that question through Con.
gress, is now too perceptlble TO be mistaken.
Our doctrine, too, is that tariff Of pro.
lection is contrary 10 the genius and spirit
Of the Constitution, al variance with all the
principles Of sound policy, and contrary Il
the principles OF common sense and com
mon justice.
For reasons before stated, Gen. TayIor's
sentiments on this subject are not known,
bu. there is some reason 10 believe thu, his
sentiments are in favor Of Free Trade but
admi, that he is for Tariff and Pfo,eo
+ tive Tariff-Gen. Cass is known to be un
sound and untrue on that subject. ladaed
we have il from high authority that Gen.
Cass occupied both sides OF that question
a, the Baltimore Convention. when Mr..
Polk was nominated for the Presidency in
lSii-afier writing mystt(ying and diplo.
matte SOFT of letter TO certain delegates
from the South on The Tariff Gen. Cass
was told it was mol the point; another letter
was written more TO the purpose, but was
! still shot, OF The mark. The delegates were
( then told to write such letter as would be
satisfactory to themselves, and i, would be
signed b. him. 70 say the least of it,
therefore, Gen. Cass occupies as unsa.isiac,
tory ground foru as Gen. Taylor does on
this question; bat we hold that neither Gen.
Cass or G.n. faylor, nor both Of them put
together, can ares, the progress of Free
Trade, Cor We believe il is destined 10 be.
coma Of no disinnt IL =, 49, 'e'i"S f'i"si
pie Of the world.
The United Safes Bank, another issue
Of tho .osra"'ve nar,y cteeds, is dead and
obsolete, and cannot under any clrcumstan.
ces ever again occupy the pubic mind as
party question. We haye in this Stale
ever been opposed &c it, both upon its con.
s:itu,ionallty aad expediency ard so far as
this particular issue is concerned, were i,
made, We would oppose 1t under any admin.
ls,ra,ion, whether Of Tay Ior or Cass.
So far there appears to be little difference
between the candidates. Considering Gen
I Taylor's position in reference to the issues
in question to be as supposed but on the
veto question it 10 urged that there 10
marked difference OF opinion between the
candidates. lie, US see the result.
Gen. Taylor seems TO consider the veto
a high conservative power under the cons.l
tuition, end shfiuks from the abuse Of it.
Gen. Cass affects the power and proclaim.
the potency and the will TO uoe it freely.
1t is by the character and acts of the par.
i,as more than by what they say that we are
to Judge.
Gen. Taylors whole character and his.
tory prove him to be the very impe'son'fi
cation Of the veto power. He fought one
Of his fret great battles contrary TO the ad.
vico and opinions Of all his officers. He
vetoed the orders of the Secretary Of War
and his commanding General to retreat,
and fought and gained the glorious victory
Of Buena Vista literally With a halter q.
round his neck, aud is this the man that
would shrink from the responsibility Of
veto when his conscience OF his judgment
told him i, was right.
Gen. Cass never had the courage 10 face
a majority 10 his life, and il is perfectly idle
to suppose one acquainted with his chsrac.
ter for q moment believes he would have the
irmness or independence 10 veto the Viii.