Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-01

- ,.;th H. YOU were SO kind as 10 furm.,
NE WIN lhls morning. ], of course. c.a a
object TO Mr.. Davis adopting this cour an0Os
any other which may appear TO him n' OF
10 dispel those dark and rOublous clouds d ,s
are now gathering fast and thick over ~ mat
fizon OF modern Federalism. The grea, W. no.
and Northwest are rolling down from We" =,
Republican heights an avalanche Of ren, %e''
ton which, in its onward course, c.,S' O0a'
new strength as it advances, will ming
sweep from the face of our country The I...y
nant OF that party organization-tbe oa1 I''el'
mating combining principle of which :. NHl,
IN its Democratic antipathies. VIA. 'Ou"d
principle actuates General Taylor and NJ"
Fillmore The one, large Southern MI,
holder, and the other, red hot Abo1;,;o a;e.
whose humane feelings are sorelv anan;." ''
BY the reading of publications in The na, 4sO
pers of the country, of notices for tho asI
of negroes Can | be accused of do;na M
Fillmore injustice Was he not o,oo,o1
the office he now holds in the State Of NJ.
York by'a combination of the Who's ~,
barnbuners. who are acknowledged the An
clifton portion of the North. "B;rds ~
feather flock together Read Mr.. McAn;s
ter's testimony. Is it not positive and d;r...
that he heard this same, this Identical NJ.
Fillmore, make an Abolition speech :, 49,
State OF New York, in which, assuming ,be
garb of false hearted philanthropist he rail
ed bitterly against the South and Southern -
stitutions. Read the testimony of the How
Henry A. Wise, who served with Mr. I'M
more during several sessions of Congress- ana
who does not hesitate 10 class him AMONG tAo..
political fanatics who, like Sampson, are ,v;r
ling to pull down the pillars of our cons,;m
tional temple, even if they be involved in its
| destruction.
But democracy is TO be put down, and on,
opponents are perfectly Indifferent in their
choice of means adequate for their fell purpose,
Much Of Mr.. Davis address is consumed in
heaping fire. Goals of wrath on the head If
Col. Polk; what advantages are to result in
the determination of the present canvass from
holding up TO public 'execration the admins.
tration OF Col. Polk, cannot conceive yetla
us examine the justice of the accusation, The
democratic party, in the year 1914, held al
Baltimore National Convention, the labom
of which resulted in the nomination OF Col.
Polk for the Presidency. The Convention at
the same time published and made known 10
the American people the measures which the
democratic party. if successful in the election,
would put in operation. The American peo-
pie, with their eyes wide open-with a full
and perfect knowledge of what the democrat.
ic party would do if installed into power, de.
termined that they should be installed that
they should have the reins of Government en-.
trusted to their guidance Do our opponents
dare TO say that we did not fulfill our pIom.
ses to the letter? We promised to annex Tex.
as. 1t was done. We promised TO establish
the Independent Treasury. 1t was done
We promised TO separate the fiscal operations
of the country from the influence of moned
corporations Was it not done' We declared,
that, in our opinion, it was improper 10 i'm.
pose high and onerous taxes on the masses,
either for the purpose of extending protection
to manufacturing monopolies, or with the
view Of filling our national Treasury, in Or
| der 10 waste its funds on such works OF internal
Improvements as the General Government had
no right 10 accomplish Was not the first Of
these objects completely effected by the tariff
bill of 1876 and did not Mr.. Polk, by the in
terposition of his veto,-this much execrated
50 one man power''-compeely PROSTATE thai
gigantic scheme of internal Improvements by
the General Government, which was as ruin.
Gus 10 our interest as it was destructive Of the
constitution. These great & salutary measures
5 were all effected under the suspicious admins.
tration of Col Polk Do they not form last.
ing monument Of fame, Of which he may well
, feel proud It was my duty four years since 10
canvass this District as Democratic EleciOr.
| feel confident that no promise was made by
me at that time, in behalf of COL Polk, which
has not been fulfilled Should | feel back.
) ward, then, in saying of him, well done
thou good and faithful servant"
will not have time at present to enter into
an elaborate examination of the veto power.
The American people passed judgment or this
matter four years since. They then decided
that it was one of the elementary principles
which entered into the formation OF our gov
eminent that it was potent for good beng
. in the language of Gen. Taylor, highly con-
servatve," but harmless for evil II was
not perfectly conversant with all the athne'
of the Federal party, it would be matter OF
surprise to me- that they should execTate 50
warmly this use of the veto power, when A'
r ercised by the President, the great popular re.
preventative, who is elected by the people o.
Y the several States, and who is Immediately Is'
sponsibe to them for misconduct or malFefs@
ton in Office, when they view with the gfeS'
est satisfaction the exercise of similar pow,
in the hands of the Judiciary, the menoe''' ',
i which are not elected by the people-aTe ~
d responsible for misconduct to the peopIe' "''N
d hold their official situations for life SFanb'
0 inconsistency! Only to be understood OS 'nO'
e who know the secret springs OF that parry! f..
: Mr. Davis leaps with wonderful agnH u,
: from off the "dead carcass" OF COL ron
0 moor Polk. how pity him,) 10 the shouIaeI'