Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-19

foyring General Tsy VI D, bis time, tut The
Presidency. He's Of mature yoa~ aud IN
in the enjoyment e cNecllcui health ,,toug
and vigorous mind, largely endowed With
good common sense k,ud sud afeet,uhAts
husband. father and friend aud ncshhot--
the idol Of bis subordina,rs IN the service
beloved by all who have known hm be,
lryo his private character 60 he wilhou, re-
pr ich. aud all that can be said pro Or con-
II has no bad recommendation Tor \ rubhe
trust that a man IN all the realizes " pr.
,a,r lie has fulfilled the law Of love. doGr-
Justly. loved mercy and walked humbly
"A popularity thus acquired cannot ca
,ily be set aside The affections OF tho
people will follow and cling to such man.
and who can blame them Tor so dong To-.
They loved Washington for similar traits Of
character aud although should be 10th tn
compare any mortal man throughout to him
still think there isa strong resemblance
in their private and public lic.
| say IN tho sincerity OF my heart, to all
our itends Ia and out OF the CONVENTION,
II you want 10 succeed IN the approaching
contest, take Taylor for your Handatd.
b,arer he i, cmphnusa y tho man for lhe
people. Ifcl,ctcd he viii 60 into power
uuttammcl,d. ! verify believe thai amoug
nil the great and good men that have been
NAMED for the Presidency, he can do sore
IN inning and hatmonlzlng the peops q
the vatlou, sections OF ,hu Union. tArl luy
Of them.
Let It be remembered, these nrc not tho
Interested mutations Of a mere nIvcujirct,
or the cIubetnnee Of un,rnrcung ,o1ih.
DO, the mnlnr,d and sober convictions VI
age aud experience, Obtained by long sS-
qnalu,ansc, aud which derive ndducsai
weight from The known political lntegtty.
the tried services, and the patriotic devOv IN
TO Wing principles OF the writer.
But we viii no lcngct delan our rcn.
ders from the letter of Gen. Taylor h.m
self
BAr0s Rouos April % lS4s
Dear St-Ny opinions hnvc recently
been so often miiconccved and mlsrc2re-
,"nIed, thu, deem it due to myself # not
to my friends, to make brief exposition OF
them upon the topics to which you have
called my attention.
have consented to the use Of my nnmo
as II candidate for the Presidency Lhavo
frankly nvowed my own distrust OF my it,
ness FOR that high station bot having HlIhe
solicitation Of nv eonn,rymcn, tnken my
position as u enndldnlc, do not feel 81 Id
ery TO surrender the position until nv
friends manifest wish that | should retrs
from IT, will then most gladly do so,
have no private purposes 10 &C m lish, no
party purposes to build up. Lo enemies TO
nnlsh--noIhlug to serve but my country.
hnve been very Often addressed by let.
ter, and WY opinions have been asked upon
almost every question that IN. occur to
the writers rs nif'ctng the Interests OF their
country or their pnr,y have nol always
responded to these inquiries, lor vapous
reasons.
confess whilst | hive pre,, esr,linal
principles which will regulate my poIiucal
life, am not sufficiently familiar with all
the minute details Of polltcal Legislation tn
give solemn pledges 10 exert NV influence
il were President, to cnrry out this or ir-
ha, HAT measure. have no concca, ,neni.
| have no opinion which would no; rsnd-
lily proclaim to my assembled countrymcn:
but the crude impressions upon matters Of
policy, which may DO right today Gcd
wrong to morrow. nro, perhaps nor tho
best test OF h,nes, for office One who cacs-
not be trusted without pledges, cnnnot b.
conhiCd IN merely on account Of them
proceed, however, now to respond to yO%r
inquiries.
First rcicrn,e what have oEen
snIJ-ln Am Wing, bat no, m ultra Whg.
II elected | would not be the mere Press.
dent Of n party. would endenyor to net
independent Of party domination. Isboah
feel bound to administer the government
unIrnmmclIcd by party schemes.
Seeond-The veto power The power
given by the constitution TO the Executive
10 lnIefpo.c his veto is n high conservative
power but 10 nv opinion should never be
exercised except IN cases Of clear v,oionoD
ot the constitution, or manifest haste and
want OF consideration by Congress In
deed have thought for many ycuts pnsL
The known opinions and wishes Of the FL
ecutlvc huvi exercised undue influence MP
on the Legislative department Of the gov
eminent, and for this cnus,. have thought
our system wn' n danger Of UNDERGOING
great change from r,tTne theory Tho
personal opIulons the loiryiduaI who NAV
happen 10 occupy HE Executive char.
ought not TO control the action OF Congress
upon questions Of domestic policy, nor
ought h' opinions to be Inlerposed where
qo"'uons OF constitutional power have been
settled by he various departments Of gov.
eminent and acqulrss'd IN by the people
Third Upon the subject Of the Tariff,
The currency, the improvement OF our great
highways, rlvers, iaFes and hnrbon, the
Will OF the people, as expressed through
Their representatives IN Congress, ough, to
be respected And earned gu! by the EIecu-