Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-03
From the Washing on Union OCT "
Constitution, and the position Oh par
The W." .;oS boarding it.

~ Of fhp United Males All HiSH'FN at
siIin,1tn o, no people ever existed who were so
tess .,I favored, AMI who were so completely
h'E"', the Americans. Yet efforts 10 de ude
itee' ;n,o false positions, and to infect them
them ,I;scootpnt, are continually made with
WIN " :" loss success. No country has al any
NOR bad = greater diversity OF interests an!
pew anil vet none has so successfully
OF ,,,,ol the obstacles which have, az a
SuIn I',,,onca been thrown in the way. One
coz F,,root means employed TO accomplish
OF Viz ..Saosp, and to advance the public pros
"' w7s compromise, concession, and re-
IF'.. far each others rights, according to the
S sa principles Of the cnnfeAeracy, The charter
denominations glorious cOnstituiiOn-Was
.ancoved bv men who were fully conversant
,r;,b the effects of oppression, "a well "a the
4rpaIpnahe rights of man. It's foundations
.,rpre laid at a period when insinceriy had no
abiding place in the American bosom. It is
indeed honcst-honest' V conceived and hon
estIy executed. Americans! shall ii not be
honestly manta;ne as a rich legacy from
ronr patriot fathers?
Vice President Dallaa, TO illustrate it's value,
SAYS:
yield away the constitution and the IN
Jon, and where are WEI Frtlered into fTag
ments, and not able to claim one portion OF
the past as peculiarly our own? Our Union
IS no: merely n blessing; il is political necP9-
sify. We cannot exist without il. mean
that all of The existence which is worth having
must depart with it, Our liberties could MOI
endure the incessant conflicts of evil and con-
1prninous strife; our independence would ne
an unreal mockeTy our very memories would
+urn TO bitterness"
Nav. this constitution Provides that :" the
.vocp,ire power shall be vested in a Pre-
client NJ tie United States of America" who
sb-u h.iore crt"T'nr on his duties as such.
co.,. y, FIJI oa'h. viz: . 7 dn solcnAniy
.,.,,,. q T,y. tirf 1r1Y 'fulY erccufe
-. Sice oF President ofiAe ted .Etates, and
,-H IN thu best Of my cd1tity, preserve, proteet,
ood dcfrnd the Constitution Of the United
Gote," THIS constitution also provides that
" al Ispilafire powers " shall be vested in
Congress- Of the United States, which shall
consis, Of Senate and House of Representa-
tvps" but that every bill which shall have
DassrI the House of Representatives and the
Senate, SHALL before it become 4 law, be pre-
scented 10 the President OF the United States.
Fhs approve, he shall sign it bit II not, he
shall return 1t, 1rih his object,onx, to that
House in trbich 1t shall hare originated
,rIo shall enter the objections at large on
4 TIER iournai, and proceed to reconsider it. If,
qflr such reconsideration, t1rO M51iS of that
H0ws shall agree to pass tie bill. II shall be
,ca, iogrlaer 1vi'h the objectiots to the other
4 House, bg wdich It shall Hkerise bs reconsider
ai. anil If approved by tu0 Mirds of thai
fnc, II shrH become q lar"
WHY this conservative power? Was il
merely intpnled BY our forefalhers, as it is
now charged hy party calling itself whi5 as
2 q. one nan power?" Was il created for the
nurnnse of "tvrannY ," or WAS II wisely inscr
led ~ the balance -whPpI 10 prevent Irregular
jty-to be exercised when tyranny assumes a
nv form and action for the qualification and re-
yrngr, the purposes of faction, or when Con.
yre>>, from any infatuaton, evidently over.
reaches its constitutional limits? This pow.
pr has in every instance hpen rXerte to ar
rest the passage of laws which attack the pub
Hc interests or the constitution itself and ii i
that which constitutes the great secret Of whi
cpposton to its existence. II has been eyer
rsel temppraiely, there being only twenty tiv
cases on record: TWO of these by Wash ngton
SIX by Madison, one hv Monroe, r;ne ~
jackson, four by Tyler. and three by Polk
and every instance Of which has hprn end0r
sci bv the people Why. then. attempt +
G.spa'aEe It's exercise in cases where unc0p
s'lurunai or unjust me tsureS are about 10 ,
enacted? Il is, after all, onv a qualified ne
galvP. II il IS exercised unwiSpiv, Cunrrpe
has still he remedy in It's own hanIs, and tina
too, independent OF the President Il can jas
any law, the justice OF which recommends i
sell 10 two-thlris of each fiouse. But This,
seems whjggcry cannot Srcure to measures {
injustice and aggression, though at times err
biej, by fnui and corruption. 10 obtain sma
maOTtieS in either House YET more: " h
moi these oppo>prs of the veto power, VIII
seek ClandpsiIuely to pace a man IN the pres
Dental chair who is pledged 10 his party
SIN every bill that passes Congress, procee
according to the fifth article oithe constitution
and propose to amend the alleged evil? b.
Canse they know full well that the people, c
discussing the question, will never consent
C!o'he Congress with any greater power c
this vital and important question, look on
This PICTURE; (and) Then on rnA
Platform Of the Con. Platform of the Co,
Tcnf'on tcdtch nom1- rchhon arhich nom
mated Gen. CaSS mated Geu TaTo
Reyolred, That we AVAILABILITY
are decidedly opposed and the
10 aklng from The Pre- SPOILS OF OFFIC
sIdeat the Quuhfed refo
Porrsr, by which he is ResoIrcd, That Ii
enabled, Hnder restric ! Convention adiour
uons and responsible sine de.
ties amply sufficient TO
guard the public inter The New York Z
es', 10 suspend the pas press (vhig) says, Il
sage Of a bill whose Convention adjourn
merits cannot secure without laying dow
me approval OF two any platform OF prime
thirds of the Senate uIes, because "a ge