The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-28
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
raUpsDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20, Is4s.


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a. 9TH of November next, that, whilst the opinions
1.a democratic nominees are fully known on all the
ions Of public interest or domestic policy, those OF
- oooosing NOMINEES, "Taylor and Fillmore, are not
i, wholly unknown, but pertnaciously and insult
.-iv withheld from the pEopLE' Has il not been the
,, of all parties in this country, until the present
r. 70 Mace their candidates before the voters prn-
, and opinions well defined and distinctly understood
wl he people allow this practice TO be departed from
.,r, Will they not insist upon knowing everything
tbey have an interest before they give their votes
r.s are important questions, and deserve to be well
..;bsI Upon the decision OF them depend our dear
=, rshs-our nesiimable privileges. The whole form
onr federal system may be changed, and government
Il consolidated powers take its place, if the federal
,p should come in on the idea of antagoaism to the
Veto admitted by all the early fathers to be the safe
,ua Of the republic, and shown to be in its practical
oDsraon under all the Presidents from George Washing
TN himself ncuied) to the present able and faithful
Incumbent We invoke the attention of all to this sub
s,, as worthy of serious and solemn consideration Let
sb State, district county and town, take it home Let
sb iaduidlai reflect well upon it, In the of State
officers do the people not always insist upon knowing
their opinions as prerequisite to voting
IN the election OF members OF Congress not their
sentiments always called for and proclaimed before they
can expect to receive the surages of their fellow citizens
Suppose man should become candidate for the legsla
ure, especially for the first time, in any of your
counties, and when called for his political or other
o,nons deemed OF interest for the people to know, he
should refuse to give them saying Take me on trust"
would YOU not spurn him. Were he to say, " 1t does
not become me express my opinions, lest in doing
should bring myself under pledges and obligations de
grading to representative. and which circumstances
might make it highly improper for me to redeem" what
would you say Then, sir, will not embarrass you
step asde there others Dtose sentiments ave know,
and upon uhom we can bsstow our sutragcs"
In direct conflict with this practice, which has prevailed
ever since the foundation of government the federal
lists have put forward candidates for the first Offices the
gift of the people. who say, unequiuocny, that they will
no. answer questions and tell the people what they think
Hundreds Of letters, doubt no have been addressed
the and still they will not The federal lead
ers no, only defend but applaud this. What has been
all times heretofore regarded dsrespectiul to the
people, all at becomes, in the eyes of these patriotic
gentlemen emineny proper and proof of great honesty
We are indebted to Gen. Taylor for this "miitay" mode
Of eleconeerng-this principle in the conduct Of
candidates He said, "Ask questions and the wings
asked none least for the public eye He sad Take
anua and the wings said To be sure, General" In the
camp generals never suffer themselves to be Intercepted
their men, at least while they have their uniform
and sword This may account for the Generals obst-
macy in answering questions; as, though candidate,
unlike Cass,) he has not dofed his regimentas
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honor OF the one, and the emoluaents OF the other to the
uncertainty of presidential election. This is quite
prudent, il not very respectful to the American people.
Washington and Jackson put aside their uniforms and
commissions, and relied upon the people for indemnity
Css has put aside his senatorial honors in obedience to
their example General Taylor, however, holds on to
bis commission. thinking perhaps, that a bird in the
hand worth two in the BUSH" This is the first step
towards blind submission, in civil matters, to military
,hority.
But aside from this is it not an insult to the American
people to ask their votes for man whose opinions are
unknown and will they not treat it as such Let 1t be
remembered that, for the first time in this country, one OF
the great parties has put forth candidates for the highest
offices known to the constitution, whose opinions all
the great questions of the day yelled in mpenetrabe
mystery Even Willard Fillmore refuses now to
Taking courage from the presidential nominee, the vice
presidential candidate refuses to questions also
not doubling he will be defended, too, by those who up
hold Gen. Taylor in his taciturnity. Some native Amer
leans unlike the savages who aceicomed us to these
shoes) wished to know ii he was not sin favor of
Guiding foreigners from participating in the elective fran
chise until they have been here at least twenty.one
Years." and 'of imposing capitaon tax of $3.50 upon
all who may hereafter land upon shores" Unwil-
ling to offend them the foreigners, he adopts Gen. Tay
ors plan of refusing to answer, saying the "whig con-
vention had taken him on trust" and that the only
pledge" he give, is TO be found Sin his past
auct' Such assumption and mpudence on the part OF
candidates for Office in this country should be rebuked in
asgnal manner, hope will be the the 18th
Oh November next, in the election of Cass and Butler
We can state few facts however, for the information
OF naturaized citizens General Taylor has said he would
accept nomination at the hands of native Americans
The natives are whigsthe wings naves-as far as
lhey dare themselves He has accepted the nomi-
nation rendered him by the Philadelphia Convention. II
Inc wings should gain the ascendency, natvism, beyond
oouo', would become powerful element in the workings
OF The party; and if by any the factions should
unite and pass law affecting foreigners injuriously
General Taylor will approve the bill-no doubt of it. Lei
foreigners vote the wing ticket they wish to experience
e prosecutions attempted to be carried out against them
IN Inc famous "alen and sedon laws" passed by whil
congress and wing President and repealed by demo
eahc President Thomas Jefferson If they wish to pay
800 on landing in the United States and then remain
wars before casting vote in any of our popular cleo