Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-20

upon the country, beginning TO De alarmed al
the result of the late elections, and fearing
total overthrow and Reputation OF their cum
ningIy devised schemes OF deception. are re-
sorting to all sorts of maneuvres 10 influence
the elections yet to come off throughout the
States. The very party which acclaimed so
loudly against interference in elections. is SER
ding secret agents and secret circulars all over
the country. Their arch wire -puller, Truman
Smith, of Connecticut, seems 10 be the chief
operator in this affair." We would call PaFti
cular attention to the annexed circular from
him, in which he urges the wing leaders TO
uphold General Taylor. Take it all in all, it
is curiosity. General Taylor himself has
expressed his opinion, that the known senti
ments of the Executive have exerted an undue
influence over Congress. And yet, here we
find Truman Smith trying TO bring the infiu-
ence of the Presidents sentiments 10 bear, not
only upon Congress, but upon the people
Telling the free people of this great nation
that they must elect Congress TO uphold the
General-not, indeed, in his known sentiments
hut in his unknown ones-a Congress that
will be willing TO 60 II blind at the dictation
of a compound Cabinet, who have assumed
the Office of General Tayior's keepers.
| However, Truman is witty man, and fond
OF a Joke. else he would never talk about dem
ocrats and free-soilers uniting, when he him
self was The author of the assurance during
the last campaign, that General Taylor would
certainly sustain the Wilmot rroviso; and es-
pecially when be looks at the piebald compo-
sition of the present Cabinet-a beautiful
mosaic work of shareholders and aboiilonists :
WASHINGTON CITY. July l, 1s49.
SIR: respectfully address you on the SUBJ
ject Of the approaching Congressional elec-
tons. 1t will be admitted that President Tay-
Tor and his administration ought to have fair
trial. This object will be defeated, if a Con-
gress is elected that is animated by sentiments
of hostility and opposition to the Executive.
To elevate any man 20 the chief magistracy OF
our country, and especially such a man as
President Tay lor, and then TO turn round and
constitute q Congress 10 resist and oppose him
, in all his views of public policy, would be a
The tendency Of such instability and tickle
ness would be TO bring free institutions into
; dlsrepute. 1t must, therefore, be deemed BY
all moderate and reasonable men, desirable
$ that the next House of Representatives shoulC
be favorable, rather than Otherwise. to The
Executive 1t will be time enough to discart
President Taylor when he has failed to real
Y iZe the just expectations of the people.
/ But the Importance of the legislative branch
+ OF the government is greatly enlarged by th
avowed sentiments of the President on tn
u use and abuse OF the veto power. These sen
e tments will find full expression in his con
It duct Congress will under his auspices, b
y restored TO the high position ass gned TO il b
the Trainers of the constitution. If the peopl
) desire to have this or that measure or polio,
adopted, they have with President Tay ior a
the head OF governmenO only to 1riU 1t, an
g 10 install at the Capitol Congress according
4 ly. This is the general rule; the eXceptlo
:. will only be laws palpahly unconstltuiionS
- or obviously immature and nconsiderate. II
n then, we fail to have satisfactory govern
: ment during the current presidential term,
if will be the fault OF the people themselves
, President Taylor will do his duty within hi
- proper sphere. Let the people do their dut
L. also. Let them send to Washington Cor
10 III pun vi tuc great eltlenl
resulted so auspiciously in changing the eS
. then we shall have all the legislation that ca
e be useful, and certainly all Indispensable t
Il the public welfare.
is Many people entertain totally false notion
,r touching the power of the presidential offiC
r to give wise and satisfactory direction t
public affairs They seem to think that b
} eievating to the chief magistracy some er
s. lightened and patriotic citizen, they have civ
= en- to the country the boon of good govern
q ment for the whole Of the Presidential tern
Nothing can be more injurious than such
10 mistake. 1t will be in vain that we achieve
N the great victory Of last fall, if we abando
r. ourselves 10 ljstessness and inactivity nov
TO open the doors of the executive mansio
> 10 man so universally beloved and contide
'e in as President Taylor, was task compar;
lively easy ; but TO enable him to carry on ii
government successfully, and to realize all b
as purposes Of good to the American people,
r quite different affair. The hydra heade
- monster faction has already commenced his
ing at him and his administration, and Wi
oI continue TO dart its forked tongue so long {
v the hero of so many battles shall remain
,e the White Hou-e. His conduct will be ince
n sanity misrepresented, his motives maigne
>, his measures derIded, and all the arts of Ions
II practiced demagogues will be put in requis
ton TO render him odious to the people. B.
this will be in vain, if the friends of the Pr
as sident shall do their duty. The only efectu
way to uphold him is to elect Congress Ell
teraining sentiments of public policy simili
- to his own. In this way the executive al
1t, legislative departments can be made TO harm
p nize, and the result, with President Taylor
" the head of the government, must be high
i'd favorable TO the public welfare.
III The American people are certain, under b
be supervision, 10 have liberal, catholic, al
be truly national administration. Perhaps tie
he is no man in the country who is so entire
nd free from sectional prejudice or feeling
be President Taylor. Though he found his hon
of at the South, yet he should be deemed Gil
at zen of the whole republic. His public duti
IT, have called HIM, at different periods OF his lif
IT, to all parts of the United States. and havir
he cultivated every where the most intimate, CO
ST. dial, and friendly relations, no man can
It's more impartial than he is as between the d
nd ferent States and sections of the Union.
al 1t will doubtless be his purpose TO soot
he and allay luminosity every where, and TO pr
or mote the solution of irritating questions IN
as manner which will be satisfactory 10 all.
u With citizen al the head of our governme
raj so generous and patriotic, there must predor
nd Inaie, wherever an attachment to our glOrio