The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-04

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"That the joy and exultation of the greatest
victories were always, after the heat and ex-
citement OF the battle, succeeded by feelings
OF poignant sorrow and pain; and that war,
after all, was great calamity, and his the
greatest glory who could terminate it."
General Taylor has on other occasions =
vowed similar sentiments they do him much
honor. He will resist the lust of dominion and
the passion for acquisition which marks so dis
tinctly the character of the American people,
and which is fraught with more peril to our
free institutions, and the perpetuity of our
glorious Union, than any other cause whatev-
er. There will be no danger of the annexa-
ton OF either Cuba or Yucatan under the aus
pieces Of Gen. Taylor
4. Also an administration Of the strictest
impartiality, and of the most rigid justice, as
between all the great interests of the country,
and all sections of the confederacy. believe
Gen. Taylor to be entirely above sectional
prejudice and there are not any of the inter
! eSts of the free States which l would not I'M
hesitatingly confide to his hand. He has a
head to comprehend, and a heart to embrace
his country, and his whole country. Having
spent his whole life in the public service, and
on terms of cordial and friendly intercourse
with the people Of all parts of the Union, he
| entertainS the broadest and most liberal senti-
ments of nationality. do not regard him as
citizen Of Louisiana, but as a citizen of the
United States of America.
5. He will do much, if elected, to put
down the efforts now making in various quar-
tiers to run all the politics of the country into
mischievous spirit of sectionalism. If he
shall prove to be the President / doubt not he
will De, the people will learn, that of all the
qualifications for that high office, that of citi-
zenship, residence, or domici, is the lowest
| am moro disposed to look to the man himself,
to the qualities of his head and heart. rather
than TO the accidents of birth or residence
Who would not rejoice to have succession Of
Presidents for the next five centuries, who
shall administer the Government after the
fashion, and in the spirit of Washington, though
every one of them should come from the CapcS
of Florida.
6. Congress will be restored to the powers
and prerogatives which the trainers of the
Constitution intended that body should exer-
else. 1t must be obvious, on the slightest ex-
animation of that instrument, that to Congress
was confided the power of expressing the will
Of the people in the form of laws, and to the
Executive the duty only OF executing that will
when ascertained by Congress. But within
the last few years there has been in progress
a rapid concentration of all powers in the
hands of the Executive. The President has
become everything and Congress nothing
An irresponsible body, called a convention,
and generally a small committee of such body
assembled in the upper room Of some tavern,
have arrogated the right settling every thing
in advance, and of binding both Congress and
the Executive. The latter has become the a.
gent Of debased and grovelling partizanship
to override the former, either through the in
strumentality ofthe veto, or by corrupt exer-
else Of patronage To the correction of the
enormous evils of the one man power" Gen
eral Taylor stands distinctly pledged. The
moment this is done, the great questions OF
public policy are taken out of the Prcsiden-
tial canvass and are carried into the Congress
sional districts. If the people desire protec-
tive tariff, the improvement Of our harbors and
riversor any policy in regard to our terrific
ries, they will elect members of Congress ac-
cordingly. This will relieve the legislation Of
the country from the malign influence of par
ty, and will be likely to give much greater sta
bility to such measures as have favorable
bearing on the important interests of the coun-
try, than has obtained for many years past
I. The influence and name of the character
of General Taylor will be quite certain to
give us a Congress whose views of public poll
cy will accord with those of the Wing party
In this respect he can do more for the country
than any man now living. Few of those who
undertake to pronounce so peremptorily on the
question of the Presidency have given this
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am free to admit that Mr.. Clay ought to have
been elected long ago, yet think it certain
that if he could now be brought successfully
into the field, he would have the two Houses
of Congress to thwart and embarrass him dur
ing the whole of his Presidential term. ANY
pan who will consider the condition of the
representation in both branches of Congress
from the northwestern, western. and south
western States, must admit the truth OF
this remark | want Il Wing President, a
Wing Senate, and a Wing House of Repre-
sentatives, and General Taylor being strong
in those parts of the Union where we arc weak,
will favor in a high degree so desirable a con-
summation.
8. In short, l believe that all departments
OF the Government will become conservative
under the auspices of General TAYLOR. That
ne Will administer INC EAcCullNC department
in that spirit no man can doubt; and this
makes him good Wing enough for me. He
will take high conservative ground on all ques-
tons appertaininq to our foreign relations
He will dispense the patronage of the Gov
eminent in spirit of moderation. He will
be particularly cautious to see that justice is
done to all sections in this regard. And as to
questions appertainiug to our domestic poll
cy, he will follow the example OF the earlier
Presidents, and will throw them into Con
gress. What more can be desired by the just,
moderate, and patriotic Of the Wing party
/ doubt whether there has ever been as
sembled in this country a Convention, the pro-
ceedings of which were more just and fair and
in which there was less of management and
intrigue than that which recently assembled at
Philadelphia. 1t was refreshing to meet from
the farthest extremity Of our wide spread I'm
ion good and true hearted Wings, who had in
Cured the fatigue and the expense Of jour
ney of many hundred miles to participate in
our consultations. All seemed to be actuated