The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-24

To the Editor of the Union

To the Editor of the Union:
We seem to have fallen strange times The people,
the sovereign people of these United States, invoked TO
choose man from their midst to mpersonate one of the
ordinate branches OF this most admirable government
who only declares that he does know what prin
cipes best for government nation, but that
is unneces sary and unmportant that he should know,
he elected President And this right in the face Of
his oath President of the United States 81 do solemn
y that viii faithfully execute the Office of Pres
dent OF the United States, and WILL the best OF my
ability preserve protect and defend the constitution OF
the United States" F rom what. From every possible
invasion, matter whence Its emanation- Would this
solemn oath have been prescribed by the instrument IL
SELF if danger was to be apprehended of Its nfracton
And does the President violate his OATH should he
neglect every his power for It's Preserva
ton, protection and defencei
The constitution also says that the President shall
from time ne give TO the Congress information OF
the of the Union and recommend TO their conside
such measures he shall nudge necessary and
pedent" These duties enjoined upon him in his
executive capacity
But the constitution clothes him with legislative func
tions also-that terrific .one-man power" Here it
Every bh which shall have passed the House OF Rep
rescntatyes and the Senate shall before become ar
be presented the President of the United States II be
approve. he shall sign IT. but not be shall return it,
with his objections" &c In all this, and much more,
touching the presidential dntes the language of the con-
sution that the President may or may
do this that at his pleasure But all this sis OF no
consequence says Mr. Toots. His oath is mere
spanish custom-house oath'-a mere matter OF form
and "of no consequence ~ Yet in this way our holy
conshtuhon-he rock which glorious institutions
are based-may be shivered into atoms Dy lacuous ma
jority of one mewber of Congress- rendering OF less
validity than the merest law of Incorporation And yet II
intended be above Legislative enacments and to
certain extent govern and control them
Democrats OF the United States The wings oner you
presidential candidate who IN advance OF Inc eecton
declares his intention not only thus to stultify hmse
but should he be elected, violate has oath OF Office
Can you for such man II you do not ne cannot
be elected His availability rests scah y0at Ii you DO
vote for hum therefore, the act will be suicidal Let me
forwa.n you them beware how you commit such
treacbery to yourselves "a !. .sasas So
He who gives this warning is neither Office holder
nor an ONCE seeker political scnbber ''for filthy lu-
ce- but who declining the vale Of years and has
always been DEMOCRAT, asd nothing else" 1t is his
last appeal his great and noble party; for should
prove victorious, the wing party will dishand to rally
der coxnomen, but unable to bring about ano
iher such crisis during my short solourn earth And
should they succeed very much fear that shall have
other duties TO perform than write warnings of the dan
gers that may surround and beset us.