The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-14

TRUMAN SMITH AND THE CONGRESSIONAL ELEc-
TONS The following circular, from Hon Truman
Smith, exhorting the wing party TO support the adj
ministraticn, is said to have been called forth by
the attack Of the Washington Union upon Gen.
Taylor
WASHINGTON CRY, July I, 1919
Sri respectfully address you on the subject OF
the approaching Congressional elections. Ii will
be admitted that President Taylor and his admin
Istration ought TO have fair trial. This object
will be defeated, if Congress is elected that is
animated by sentiments Of hostility and opposition
10 the Executive. To elevate any man TO the
Chief Magsiracy Of our country, and especially
such a man as President Taylor, and then turn
round and constitute a Congress TO resist and OPP
pose HIM IN all his views of public policy, would
be Ieproach 10 the American name and charac-
ter, The tendency OF such instability and tickle
ness would be TO bring free institutions into dIsre-
Pute. II must, therefore, be deemed, by al mode
rate and reasonable men, desirable that the next
House OF Representatives should he favorable,
rather than otherwise, TO the Executive. IL will
be time enough to discard PresIdent.Taylo Tor when
he bs failed to realize the just expectations OF the
people.
But the importance of the legislative branch Of
the government is greatly enhanced by the avowed
sent ments Of the President on the use and abuse
Of the veto power These sentiments will find a
full expression IN his conduct Congress WILL I'M
eer his auspices, be restored 10 the high position
assigned To IT by the trainers of the constitution.
II the people desire 10 have this that measure
policy adopted, they have, with President Taylor
at the head al the government, only to will II. and
10 natal at tie capitol Congress accordingly
THIS Is the general rule +; the exception will only
be laws palpably unconstitutional or obviously i'm
mature and Inconsiderste. IT, then, we fail tohave
satisfactory government during the current presi
Genital efm 10 will be the fault Of the people them
selyes. dent Taylor viii do his duty within
his proper tpheTe. Let the people do their duty
also. Let hem serd to Warrington Congress in
the spiiit Of the great movement which resulted so
euspicIously IN charging the executive department
Of lie government, and Then we shall have all the
legflauCn that can be useful, and certainly all In
disrenstble TO the public welfare.
The American people are certain, under his SUI
rcryisiCD, to have liberal, catholic, and truly
national administration. Perhaps there IS no man
titBBl PREJUDICE or feeling President Taylor
1htugh be iUvud his home at the South, yet he
shoulo he deemed citizen Of The whole republic
His Iublic duties having called him, at different
peri, ds 81 he life, 20 a parts Of the United States
and having cultivated everywhere the most init
mate. cordial, aud friendly relations, no man can
BE- more impartial than he Il, as Between the differ
ent states end sections Of the Union. II will
doubtless be his purpose to soothe and allay ami
mostly every where. and TO promote the solution OF
Initiating questions IN manner which will be sa-
usfactoiy To all With citizen at the head OF our
goyefI nent 80 generous and patriotic, there must
pred, inmate, wherever an attachment to our gori-
OTIS Union exists. sentiments Of rrPugnancc and alb
boiiti CO for the unnatural alliance between the
powers 81 the RADICAL Ct nscTacy ana aDoitlOnsm
new being rapidly formed IN several of the free
Siatcf. with view 10 hunt down the President
end bis administration. The existence Of facts so
,mmous, rot 10 Say astounding, should arouse the
attention 81 rtcc men everywhere. They call for
particular vigilance srd activity in reference to the
CCf pleFsiOnsl elt Cicns.
Tie ccuson will Justify the remark, that a new
administration Is constrained to pass through a Sc
we're ofctsl in disrensiug patronage. IL - possible
that IN some instances, slnce the accession OF
PfesIdcpi Tsyor to ,fice, injustice has been done
10 il dNiduals classes, States, and sections Of the
Jnion. The c. unity Is 30 large, and The conflicts
Il feeling al interest are so numerous, and often
so W btiitnt. that nisfakes must and will occur.
i have an abiding confidence in the Impartality
and high serse 81 justice which have ever marked
the cCi duct Of the President, and believe that All
will yet be Satisfied that they have received pro
| Ter appreciation al his hand.
We have every ~, tive IN the personal qusbte,
Of President Taylor TO induce Us TO make vigo
! 1tus ,fcrts tu sLstain HIM. My estimate Of nj,
\ character as u men 81 purity, good sense, gene
| Ious Imr'ases, elevated views, beneheent inten
| ucns, ard kindly feeling, has been greatly en-
4 tsnCtc en- a personal acGuaintanee. We, who
have ctntiibuttd to elevate him 10 bis present