The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-06

venerable" Daniel T. Huger OF South Carolina, defining
his position upon the presidential election. II is,
correspondent of the Courier says, "rom who, in
the graceful of laying aside the senatorial robes for
the shades of private life more grateful to his years,
intended TO signify that the fosts OF age had descend
ed lower than the head and that the heart not still
alive to the honor and welfare of his country"
The Charleston Mercury especially calls attention to
Mr. Hugers remarks upon the veto power "He exposes
in all its deformity the doctrine put forth so prominently
by the wing candidate and made the banner motto of his
party that President of the United States ubdicate
one of the functions and disown of the peremptory
enolned duties OF his Office, and thus in effect, nuy
an important provision OF the constitution in way abhor-
rent 10 all its principles, and with its very exist
ence fundamental law"
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug. IL, lS4S
My SIR: | cannot understand how the democratic
party in Charleston endorse the nomination of the
wing convention in Philadelphia. Although dissatisfied
with the nomination of the democratic convention in Bal
tmore, cannot console ntionsiy-I repeat
the wings party because they have nomi-
mated better man. IN my opinion, Than Gen Cass
The President, whoever he may be, win go with his
party Washington Jefferson, and Jackson influenced her
Pariics but all other Presidents have been directed by
their parties do not mean to derogae from the charac
either of the candidates, when say that neither
them possesses the qualities necessary the influence of
party Gen Taylor if elected, will be surrounded by wing
counseors, and directed by the wing party Gen Cass il
elected will be surrounded by democratic counsele and
directed by the democratic party.
Now have long since been satisfied that the democratic
party attached State rights, will go farther
preserving the enanng sovereignty OF the States. leaving
to each the OF her domestic concerns, than the
wing party has been, or, believe be.
The leaders of the wings have held in high estimation
as gensemen but they are all OF them, in feeling and prin
cipe, majority They no immortality in rampng
the constitution under the feet of majority of Congress
They do feel the evils Of anation. They
regard State boundaries the remains of provncaisn
and the distinctions OF antquated preudces
Look at the the promise bia OF the north
wings in the House of Representatives voted against
3 5ths of the northern democrats voted for This
the effect of sympathy The northern wings have sym
patty for The northern democrats have And what was
the amount of this compromise bill The southern people
thought they had common share in the territories by
our common efforts or purchased by common funds.
The wings contended that southern people had right
TO share in the common acquisition We thought in JUS
ce, and by the constitution, entitled a sha
They thought We then proposed leave the
of Justice and the constitution They refused and
determined and insisted that il should be left majority
of Congressional is, to themselves am tired of this
everlasting wrangng about rights | love the Union but
the Union love is that of our fathersone in which all
the Stes they constitutonay declared he
equal and every citizen (as described in the ution
entitled equal rights and equal privileges II the Uno
inferior other States, and her cilzsns entitled the
privileges with the citizens Of the northern States
then would prefer death, civil POLITICAL and individual
rather than such degradation.
that portion OF the northern democrats have gone
astray but let il be ecoected they longer with the
democratic party of the Union The candidate of the Bal
convention is not their candidate they have of
their own--Mr Van Bnren-who is avowedly more OPP
posed rights than Mr. Cas and who is for that
very sustained by the "ee soil party. they call
themselves.
cannot act with party who pledged to
each other refuse southern the privilege Of having
their claims investigated, even in u court of justice.
cannot with party who think is right
to southern for the benefit of northern manufac.
turers.
cannot consent to act with party who prefer a
olidated democracy confederated republic and would
do violence laws of by forcing the African to
an equality with the AngloSaxon.
cannot consent with party who would rather
have exposed brothers in Texas tyranny aud
oppression of the dasasdy Mexcan til encounter the
risks of with Mexico.
to act with party whoha endeavored
the glory of the country effect party triumph
and would have withheld supplies from armies in an
enemys country force ngorous retreat, which our
enemy desired but could not accomplish.
But is there single which the wing party have
ever originated which could by possibility satislac
tory the people of this State The bank Internal inn
&e have again and again been eprobaed by
South Carolina, and these wing measures. know OF
nothing which they have promised to do which APP
prove, which, by possibility work IN our favor
They pretended principles which conform to
and their interests, supposed interests damet-
| rically opposed
Let ask if a single wing is known or thought
Of beneficial the South, South Carolina Their riv-
es harbor and manufactures, and ships and Sailors
Nc benefited by the appropriations OF Congress but
these from the and that treasury is filled by
duties and twothrds of these duties must ultimately fall
on plantation States they furnish twohirds OF our
exports. But disposed to disturb you with this
vexed question | soemnly declare do not know OF one
opinion the wing party one principle generally
acknowledged by them, feeling which can actunte
them rs party which is not believe, injurious to the
| South.
Gen Taylor in of his letters that he Will not
any wing measure-ha Is. any act passed by Con
the be unconstitutional passed in haste
that is, without due consideration These sounding
words, but they little In the first place. what
can Taylor know Of the constitution In all doubtful
receive correct the interpretations OF those
about him. and there will be about him but wings
What the wings in Congress regard as constitutional will be
con sti' uonal in the opinion OF Gen. Taylor.
| Again. how Gen Taylor decide that an act ha.
been passed in a hurry or unadvsedy by Congressl Il
he takes this ground, satisfactory evidence will be af
red that he is only discreet but very unfit to be Pres
dent. What return bin to either House with the deca
ration of the President appendan thereto, that only
House but both Houses have acted without elaboration
| Impossible! This will be done Gen. Taylor says
that the power is conservative. Granted So is the
negative of either house Of Congress the other canno
but think the General mistakes tho constitution. have
no doubt when surrounded by his cabinet, he will Learn
that n President of before he