The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-10
BOlters.


II we have troubles in our own ranks, the wings have
their troubles also If some factous democrats have
bolted from our party, the wings have likewise their
boilers Wings are deserving Gen. Taylor, who have
no confidence in his capacities or his principles Clay
men are equally soured with the barnburners. The
same question: too with which they expected to divide
us, is now sowing its dissensions among themselves.
They cannot conde in candidate who presents various
phaseso the SOUTH because he is slaveh holder and
southern manto the NORTH because he is pledged
attempt to control the action of Congress, to employ
his veto against the Wmot Proviso The last evidence
of this latter phasis be found in the letter of Robert
c. Schenck, (M CO. of July 18th, to R. McBratney,
esq., of Xena Ohio. He is advising the Ohio wings to
support Gen. Taylor, and urges the following hackneyed
argument: -se
But what above ALL pleases and satecs me- is the fair
and manly declaration he has made of his determination
(if eeced leave the representatives. of the people
provide for and carry out the wishes of the
orty uncontrolled by Executive dic'aton, arrested by
the caprcious application OF the veto
And is only 'upon the subjects of the tariff, the
currency, the improvement of great highways rivers
lakes and harbors that Gen. Taylor declares the will
the people, as declared through their
Congress- ought be respected and carried out by the Elk
ecuive;" but he makes avowal OF opinion to me far
significant and pregnant with assurance Of the liberal
he would feel it his duty take upon another ques
deepest
will not interfere influence prevent but piH kape also
Congre ,chee of right it should be left, to arrest the
of slausry, and prohibit from being introduced into
! the re,c Territories. Can be mistaken in this?
He says. "The personal opinions of the individual who
may happen occupy the Executive chair ought not to
control the action of Congress questions of domestic
policy ought his objections to be neposd ,ohes
irons of constitutional pocsr haze been ed by the varioi
departments of government aud acqmesced in by the people
call particular attention this language Has there
in the whole history of government, been question oil
constitutional power settled by such frequent aud unvary
ing precedents in all the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tive and judciaas the exercise of right of Congress
to and regulate and prohibit slavery in the terrific
Has there been power strongly confirmed
by acquescence of the whole people From
glorious ordinance OF 1884, re-enaced by tho first
Congress under tho constitution, down to the
time there has boon exception in this history Does
this them commit Gen Taylor to leave this subject to
the peoples Representatives Did he not have particu
arly his mind when he that declaration hare
good besuing that he did Then choose between
the southern the hand, STAKEHOLDER though he
be- who will leave il to the legislative power TO prohibit the
extension of this evil with all its train of bitter
quences and its unequal representation and viii uphold
the will of the people thus expressed and Cen Cass on
| the other hand.
The Bangor (Me) Democrat of the instant touche.
the effects with which this abolition question is
visiting the whig ranks, in the following strong