Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-27
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and The sword
Under The auspices, then. of the policy mann
tanned By the present Administration, aho mus
finally acquiesced in by the opposition, the coun-
try has steadily advanced in career oil eh'idoie
agriculture and commerce a.o
6ourshing beyond example; The labor Oh 'no
mechanic and the arizan and, indeed, oil every
branch Of industry, is amply rewarded, anu ou.
country and its institutions, and the policy Oh
their administration, stand out as objects OF me
admiration of most Of the nations oil the o'a
world. In this state Of things, and at the close
Of one of the most brilliant Wars upon record
in which the rights and honor oil the country
have been signay indicated, and It's territory
greatly extended, an attempts made 10 change
the administration of the Government anu "
place in power a party that not only mas not
contributed any thing whatever 10 prouuce
these results, but.-after series OF irui,iess
struggles. by the utter abandonment oil al 'he'r
previous policy and mcasures-haye coniesseu
their incompctency to exercise the power ,ncy
are seeking. How is it possible that such ah
attempt should receive countenance from an m
tclligcnt people and on what ground, ana LOT
what purpose, would those by whom II IS now
made defend or exercise il, Abandoning their
own fayorile measures, and disclalming any IN
tenton of changing the policy Of the party IN
power, how could they hope more advanta-
geously to conduct the policy of Others, or con
fer greater prosperity upon the people' They
have no pretence for desiring change, IN OF
der to put an end TO the war, that, notwiih-
standing the opposition it encountered al home'
the present administration has brought 10 sue
cessful and honorable close, with vast addition
to our national renown For what purpose, then, IS
the present opposition attempting to eject
change in the administration oil the governments
Gentle reader the only answer Ul which ms ques
tion is susceptible, constitutes enc VI ,te cn'1'
causes OF The disrust aud alarm when INC penu-
ing canvass is calculated 10 inspire. we are
moi wagng contest Tor systems OF admihisira-
ton, or m assures OF domestic or foreign policy
we arr mol conlendns 10 exchange bad measures
Tor gooi, or those al doub lul cxpeiiency iuf oth'
| efs that nigh, be more advantageous; tnere Is
no purpose 10 relieve general distress or increase
| the public prosperily-but The opposition are en-
| Gagged in contest for place and po,cer, and Tor
nothing else; Tor place and poper Tor those whose
uniform policy is 81 utterly discfediledr and mas
So signally tailed, as TO be cast away oy ineh
own hands! Il would seem indeed that the cha
racer OF The candidate is not only without Prece'
dent, as has been acknowledged, but that the pur-
pose and objec, OF the opposition are equally I'M
| precedened There is nothing like the present
auempt in our past history; and 10 my mind u IS
| as full OF DANCE in its tendency, as Il IS uhpfe-
| ceden ed in il purpose. IL proceeds upon no
| pu,lic ground; il processes 10 establish no new
sys;em OF administrative policy. II Processes nom
ing more than IL p zee The administrator Vi 'ue
| government in he hands oil The wing pilly, ahu
10 accomplish that object, it's ready ana WILDE
~ abandon and has in tact abandoned, mol only
III IL n,ryicus policy, bul the statesmen whom
II hal formerly caiesscd and all The Interests ol
which in past years il protested 10 be The exciu'
siye guardian.
If The general character and objects OF the
opposIllon are calculate to inspire distrus', the
motives BY which they have been acluated IN
the selection of their candidate, still less emil
lie them 10 the confidence of the people. lu de'
fance Of all their previous professions. 'ney
would not only transfer to the administrator o'
Inc highest civil functions, mere soldier from
the ranks and in actual command OF The army
hut do not hesitate To declare his utter uhltness
for the post 10 which they would elevate hun
They adopt him for no other reason tlah una
his popularity, arising from his military achle'e
| men,s NAV be used 10 acquire power LOT lnei
party. .;h;,;,,
NAV over-rate the dignity and responsloiiit.
If the office Of Chief Magistrate oil the ohi,e'
States, but entertaining the sense OIL 'hehi' .na
do, should regret TO see any man acceP''u
ina, hiah office without the respect oil .he part
from, whom hs had consented to receive 1t, Q
j upon any terms that would weaken pun. 80
= 6Jeuc, in his abilities or his prize. Whatever
: therefore. might be my respect for Gen. Taylor
! nm account Of his military character, wcul
. ma, consen, that he should be used BY such
;, marty for such ends But, gentlemen, nolwllf
Q standing all the old issues, heretofore pr eseh.c
!, by the oppostion, as the grounds OF their ciaii
! to the public support, have been rcpudi ale'
l. and the interests they were proessediy aesishe
7, n subserye have been abandoned TO their late,
i new DOGMA is introduced into the present cahfa
: which IS 10 IL the iutare guide "l me W ny iu'
'U:', -" its-.piJa.: :-.S.AeG IN .iadspi
J part, and The admirable apporioumen OF the s
:. vsra powers of the government established by
. j. Ia be subveucd aud oyeTthInwn. Despairn
~ obtaining The constitutional number II STAT,
: 70 cooperate in radical change in our 81
!" ten oi government, The drlih1ra'e purpose is no
neiliaIcd Of removing, through The agency oil
numerical majority, The most sautary and ctic
$ tive check upon ths ineXpedient, unwise and III
{ equal legislation Il Congress Unable BY an
J legitimate process 10 exrun2e from The consIilr
: ZION the qualified negative OF the Executive upo
me acts ut the Legislature, the design al The pr,
sent opposition is 10 render il nulity by cxac
) ing from their pubic agents ample pledges lha
they will exercise il, il al all, only in cases lha
would leave The power OF Congress with little o
no control deeply lament thai Gen. Taylo
! has been found capable Of giving such pledge
!, There is no need 10 repfoach him with he laoon
>istency, alter repeatedly dsclaimins any conl
mit.neGt but that imposed by The constitution, Q
<n!emnly plcdcIns himself 10 disregard one OF it
injuacions, and that WHICH, in more than ont
en- ins-ncy, might become the most impera,iv,
q all; The rcprolch oil Inconsistency sinks unde
tie weight al The obiga tiJa he has consented L
impose upon his official discretion and CONDUCT
Nor WIFI deIain You with An eahora'e cSdmina
Ii N INTO The intention and objects 81 the veto
n,Gef ., III President. Il is sufficient 70 know
that the accumulation ~ the powers ot Ihr
. ,vernmeni in lhc same hants woulG in rdccl
c"ntirute desPotsm; TIA. in airport osins the
various powers OF our s0yenmen, among The Sc
!eral departments, he trainers OF the Constitution
Underworld 10 confer upon each, proper check
upon The Others; and that the qualified negative
u he Executive was the pfinclpa security they
proposed against the encroachments OF lie Legs
lature. IL is obvious IRON all the cominen aries
c1rtemp raneuus with our system, that this was
the principal object II Inc veto power and that IL
was intended aud required 10 be exercised not
rnly 10 prevent The enactment OF unconstitutional
acts tat 10 arrest The passage OF Enwsr or mex
psditn or unequal laws. II j. were not hal 4
President could not be expected To approve n
law, which in his conscience he believed IL be
in violation Of The Constitution, The unconstitu-
tnnalily Of an ACT OF Congress, would afford the
leas, apology for the exercise Of The Executive
veto, since il the act we're really in violation OF
ne Constitution, il would in fac, be null and
void, and would be 50 declared by the Judiciary
Without he application OF the veto. IL would be
needless 10 auemp 10 anticipate or enumerate all
The Instances in which, according 10 The spirit OF
the Constitution il woGli become the rieh' and
duty of The President 10 apply the veo. II is
enough 10 KNOW that tor wise purposes, the
trainers 81 The government MADE II part ottheir
system, aud must have Intended that IN lis exer-
cse The discretion Of the President would be no
more restricted han that Of The Legislature. Gen.
! Washington was The most distinguished OF the au-
] Ihnrs OF The Constitution: and no one will donbl