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the hands Of desPoIism. They would not re-
ceiye there most approved measures with con-
sliulion yoaIed-Or republican principles bu-
ried under Executive usurpaIion.
This being the cuse they look to Congress for
legislative reform. They look TO he People for the
initiative, TO Congress for the enactment OF all
laws, and TO the Executive they look for the ex-
ecuton Of those laws. Our institutions rest up
on the republican principle that the people are
capsule Of lf-goyernment-thaI 10 take from
them this power, either by direct or indirect
means, is just SO much tyranny. Consequently,
in Chief Magistrate trey look for man fully
imbued with true republican p:inciples.-one who
will not interpose his objections 10 he will Of the
peope-one who will not abuse the patronage
Of his Office in influencing the action Of 'he
peoples representatives. In him they look 70:
a man who would recognise in Congress the lie.
gislative power of the nation, and feel bis own
duty discharged in the prompt and faithful exc.
cuIion Of the laws.
Have we not this man in General Taylorl-
Does not his character as known to the world,
porayedin hisacts, as Rttested by his personal
acquaintancel-does not his sentiments as pub.
licly ayowed by himself, designate him as the
man in whom the Wings and all true repubi.
cans can rely for the lulflment of their hopes
and desiresl Endowed with strong common
sense, great prudence, and love of truth
honest, brave, and patriotic; not proud, AFRO.
giant, ambitious-plain, unassuming, republican,
"a Wing, but not gambling political partizan,
not sectional in his views, but possessing true
national leelngs-and above all, man whe re.
cognizes the Constitution as too sacred to be Vi
olated for personal or party purPoses--a man
who justly discriminates between the duties Of
the Executive, and the duties Of Congress. He
has declared, as his solemn conviction, that "lhe
personal opinions Of the individual who may
happen TO occupy the Executive chair, ought not
to control the action of Congress upon ques-
tlons Of domestic policy" In this we have the
assurance that, if elected, his official influence
and patronage should not be exercised in carry.
ing out his personal opinions-Ihat no arrogant
messages, no proscriptive proclamatons, no off,
cal bribes, should be used to control, dilect, or
silence the voice of the people.
Further, he says, "nor ought his objections
to be interposed where questions of Constitu-
tional power have been settled by the various de-
partments of the Government, and been acqui-
esced in by the people," Here is ample security
for Constitutional legislation. No measure, the
constitutionality of which has been settled by
the proper department of Government should
meet his official disapproval. A very different
sentiment from that promulgated by one Of the
high priests of democracy, whilst Chief Mags-
trate of the Nation-"I wiH support the COnSti-
tuition as UNDERSTAND IT." General Taylor
will support it as the uariouS departments of
government haze SeHledit. He does notook upon
the President as The expounderor the laws. The
Constitution has vested this power, not in the
Executive, but the Judiciary. Now, is there
one important question advocated by the Wing
party, the heconstitutionality of which has not been
settled by the various departments of Govern
ment, and acquesced in by the people! 1t is
not the subject of tariff 1t is not the subject
Of Internal improvements. ltis notlhe subject
of the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in
the territories of the United Sates Now, up
on any Of these questions would General Tay-
lor interpose his veto! Nor one. Even if his
personal opinions did not correspond with those
of the Wing party in relation to them, still, the
will of the people on these questions, would be
carried out by the Executive. But he has de-
clared himself, time and again, Wing in prin-
ciPle-a Wing who would have approved the
election Of Henry Cay--a Wing who would
call round him in the Presidencya Wing Cabi.
net. We have, then, assurance made doubly
sure that each and all of these important meas
ures, advocated by the Wing party, which may
be shaped into laws by Congress, will receive his
sanction.
On the other hand, have we any such invit.
4 ing PIoSPeCN III 1he eIeCtloh vi Ooh0'o' O"SS'
Do you desire the protection of home industry
BY means of protective TARIFF General Cass
promises you "Free Trade" and foreign manu-
+ factures.
Do you desire your rivers and lakes rendered
navigable, and freed from distractions, danger
! Gus to the lives and property of our ci.izens!-
Genra Cass tells you 'the Constitution does
} not confer upon the General Government the
} power to commence and carry on general sys
tenn OF internal Improvements"
Do you desire Congress to inhibit slavery ii
J the territories of the nationl Gen. Cass tell
h, you that "al efforts ofthe abolitonists or other
Y made to induce Congress to interfere with tn