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War upon Constellation.
1t great fact admitted and denied, that the can
ddate OF the wing party for the presidency has refused 10
ALL questions and declare what his political
opinions The that the country has been able 10
get from him is, that he is whig but not ultra whg;
which is interpreted 10 mean, that if elected he will
out of office for opinions sake" and that
he will not the What reliance can be placed
on the first may be inferred from the ruthless prescription
which practsed by the party in 1871. As re-
CARDS the second, feel il solemn duty the
country that WAR UPON THE CONSTITUTION is now 10 be
the wa,chword and bae-cry of the wing party. Having
heretofore been foiled in all their they so
londly misunderstanding their policy condemned by the
provisions of that SACRED ISsTRuMENT-hey have aban-
doned all prior Platforms refused to make any declara.
ton Of principles. and, whilst protesting make the
constitution their only platform, they engaged
deep and dreadful oyerurn its wholesome
provisions, and strike from il of those great checks
which SO essential to the preservation of this Union
Yes, let be known-proclaim it far and wide, upon
The hl-ops and in the mountain valleys--ihat the
wing party, abandoning their principles--pnncples in
conflict with the constitution stands, and driven
to desperation by the necessity which compels them
this abandonment, turn round and make car upon
Htdt III tNey
but falsely hope for the resuscalon of their vile and
wicked measures. Will not the country be aroused to a
of the danger which now threatens this glorious
Union in the war 1--WE might say openly proclaimed by
the wing party and its leader against the constitution of
the country We call upon all who love institu
tons rally around them We invoke the patriotic and
the honest to the escue for deliberate
judgment that the REPUBLIC 1 IN DANGER. What says
the Philadelphia North American?
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY The last mares nest discovered
by that profound and scientific of political editors
him, OF course, of the Washington Unons be found in
the following letter, which he introduces with as many
flaming capitals, and much flourish of irumpets,
he were nding the programme of procession in honor
OF the resolutions of 95 Here is the document which
transfer with pleasure TO columns, that may be
read and digested by all candid who believe that
free the senatives OF the people, and not
President have the constitutional right making laws
BATON ROUGE, La, March 20, 1913.
SIR have TO acknowledge the receipt OF your polite
communication of the 9TH instant, asking my views on
certain questions of domestic policy.
bog inform you that have ormly declined yield
ing similar requests, in the belief that my opinions
III the President of United States, are neither
important necessary and regret add that
for departing in the present instance, from that
With sentiments Of much respect am, sir your 9bedjent
servant Il. TAYLOR.
The sentiments of this letter in conformity with all
that Taylor has expressed aud this they
keeping with every republican and democratic feel
ing. Locofocosm has introduced system OF politi-
faith, fundamental article of which is that the Ex
ecuve shall be paramount the islaure, and the
superior the popular will This is democracy
practsed by Polk advocated by his whitewahed fed
cabinet and sustained by his party throughout the
length and breadth OF the land or course, any PROPOSE
diminish the presidential power and increase the
authority Congress, would be regarded innovation
modern dem oeracy by the Presidents editor and hence
Tayler is denounced for being willing conform
the wishes of majority of the American people, and for
arpuh in
resting laws designed promote the prosperity and
large the IN prove ments OF the country.
1t is upon this very ground-upon the maintenance of
such principles and upon his broad repubcanisn that
support him, and that he commands the confidence
affections We blame the army of office
for opposing his election
They have sympathy in common with Gen. Taylor
honest, olng They the advocates OF the
power of consolidated government, and of
olgarchy be supported by and impostions upon
the people their benefit No wonder that they
listed against the old hero and that they resist every
tempt overthrow the corrupt dynasty which they have
constructed His election would only prove their down
fall but determination of faction whose vital element
the elevation OF the few at the expense of the
many. If the Union produce of such letters
shall feel Obliged No better arguments needed
popular canvass than that candidate will submit to the
will of the people What is boosted republican gov
eminent without this feature This nearly
narrowed down to great and absorbing issues-he To-
candidate representing the power oil Prer0gatip
and the wing candidate representing the right of the people
Returning Gen. Taylors opinions, rather his want
of opinions to the SOLEMN FACT, that, in this
ghtened age of the world, candidate for the pres-
dency of these United States proclaims without blush
and with an air of ineable contempt, that his Opinions
EVEN IF HE WERE President UNITED STATES"
are NEITHER IMPORTANT NECESSARY" What
does this declaration amount to- 1t repeats the consttu
ton itself; and General Taylor would be PERJuRED
MAN to sign a bill which he did not approve.
The It'll section of the LIST article of the constitution
leaves him no alternative. II says
every bill which shall have passed the House of Rep
resentatives and Senate, SHALL before it become law
be presented the President of the United States he
APPROVE he shall sign it but If not he shall return it,
with his objections, that house in which it originated
who shall proceed 10 reconsider it," NC.
This part of the constitution does say that the Pres
dent ay sign every BILL if he chooses, presented for his
signature 1t presumes that would be President
unless he had Opinions and had been selected in refer
ence to them 1t therefore says: if he APPROVE, he shall
having any knowledge OF the constitution or any respect
for the people, that chs opinions neither important
nor necessary If President tie United Satss" They
may not be very 'mpotant necessary in his present
relation to the people, they have the privilege of re-
senng or not, in proper manner, his contempt for
their understanding by refusing 10 make them known.
he hos any But when he stands, If he do, in that
other and important relation of President of the