Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-08

self entitled by SO overfowing stream OF
political anecdotes. He contented himself
with defending tie necessity OF a political
platform or creed. In Governments purely
arbitrary, the will of the sovereign was the
law, and the only standard for political con
duct The necessity of a declaration ofpnn-
ciples resulted from the popular character OF
our Government Office holders were the
trustees of the popular sovereignty, and to
promote a correct and intelligent selection, it
should be first ascertaned whether their views
were in conformity with the wishes OF the
people. The satisfactory discharge OF their
duties was only TO be secured by proper pledges
The principles Of Government and the mode
in which lis powers should be exercised, were
capable of being reduced 10 terms comprehen-
sve enough TO embrace every contingency.
In a country like ours the rulers should be
chosen altogether with reference to their opln-
ions upon questions of public policy. The
election of Taylor, who had refused 10 declare
his opinions, would be wholly destructive OF
these great ends. The veto power was vested
in the President as coordinate branch OF
the Government, for great conservative purpo-
ses, and should be maintained in its present VI
gor, particularly as it had not yet been salts
factoriIy shown to have been once abused. 1t
, was the safety of the South He instanced
the various cases in which the veto power had
been exercised, in all of which the Executive
had been sustained by the people. The posi-
ton of General Taylor, in his Allison letter.
was at war with the constitution, and incon-
sistent with the duties of the Executive office
The constitution was acomplicated instrument,
, and required not only virtue, but an unusual
intelligence Gen. Taylor's claims were
grounded altogether upon his military success
ses, and these formed not only unfair, but
very dangerous test of his capacity. He
thanked MIR. w. for the candor with which he
had acknowledged the duties of the citizen in
time of war. He remembered the effect pro-
duced by the speeches of prominent Wings
5 upon the Mexicans; how indusriously they
were circulated, and how powerfully they con
trbuted to the prolongation of the war. Mr..
r Folks administration was one ofthe most sue
e cessful and brilliant in history. He reviewed
the chief measures of the last four years, and
! showed their effect in the increased prosperity
/ of the country. Mr.. Polk had departed, it was
said from the sc Platform" on the Oregon
! question but this not so, he (Mr CO.
al. if ! hn WOO uSf
Y fed in doing so by the wishes of the people
e themselves and high views Of public eSpe-
= diency. Mr.. Folks opinions were still the
1 same upon this as upon all other questions
: an opinion which was shared by large num-
n Der but compromise was necessary for the
a preservation of interests equally important
: We are pleased to bear testimony that the
s discussion, throughout, was characterized By
n courtesy and though for the expression made
), use of by some one at the time, that d" Dauis
e brought out the Coon, Stevenson freed him
$ Washington smoothed dotrn the fur, and
4 CantueH skinned him." it would seem that
,, the discussion was close and spirited, the gen
Y tlemen parted on the best terms.
u MORE FnLMoREIsM.-In confederation OIL
y our charge that the Federal candidate for the
= Vice Presidency is an enemy TO the South on
: the slavery question, and of the importance OF
r that office being filled at this peculiar juncture
u by man sound in all his views on this CUES
ton, we present the following extract from {
Wing paper of the State of New York, pub
e formerly represented in the House OF Repre-
e sentatives by Willard Fillmore. The para
: graph is taken from the Watertown Journal
: and if it does not bring the charge home Il
: Fillmore, then we are no Judge. Read it
l. Wings of North Carolina, and see if you Cal
= support such man -
+ The VICE PREsInEECY.-The Senate is equal
y divided between the representatives OF free ant
slave States. Upon the question of free territory
if all the Senators vote in accordance with tn
70 supposed views of their localities, there will he
e tie vote in the Senate. If the Locofoco caRdidat
d succeeds, he. as chairman of that body, will dccid
:; the question against freedom if Mr. Fillmore sue
Il ceeds, he will throw the efectual weight of hi
s. name and influence in favor of freedom. At Thu
t. juncture the importance of the Vice Presidenc,
IS equn! to- or greater. than that of the Presiden
cy itself: Let the people reflect upon the fact, tina
10 if Taylor and Fillmore should be defeated, Cas-
lie and Butler must succeed.
&c Od-We published in our last short accoun
- of the Indignation meeting held by the oil
~ Clay Wings of Albany, on learning that Gen
, Taylor had accepted nomination from thu
Democrats of South Carolina, in connection
T. with the name of Gen. Butler, the Democratic
" nominee for the Vice Presidency. This meet
ing was held on Saturday night the 9th, an
" adjourned over TO Monday evening the 29tl
;. ultimo. The meeting on Monday night cool
ell off the excitement considerably. Thoma
p Butler King, of Georgia, was there, and assn
red the friends of Fillmore that the Wings O
- the South would vote for him that there wa
- no disposition to give him the cold shoulder
" The Evening Journal, whose Editors had beel
mainly instrumental in getting up the frs
- meeting, come out with long article, in whic
! they endeavor to undo the mischief done +
" Gen. Taylors prospects by that move. The
say, however, that the idea TO which they S
l. fondly chung, that Gen. Taylor regarded him
Ia self as the representative of the Wing Nation
l. al Convention, must be relinquished. TIL