The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-23

tain II by the of the veto power. with which
the constitution clothes him. But, on the contrary,
il the Thurlow Weed letter, from which we made
extracts in last TO be taken as the true expo
nent OF the policy Of the cabinet, General Taylor
will not exercise the power but permit the Proviso
to pass and il il should lead to turbulence, outbreaks
and attempts secede from the Unon he will put them
down BY the strong Of military power, II he can.
He thus inves-nay. he fomentsexcitement in both Of
the great sections OF the Union and il such excitement
thus fomented by himself and his confidential political
friends. should endanger the Unon he will not save il
by the peaceful remedy Of the yeto but by resort to
military power. which may not be successful
Such is the desperate and agitous scheme by which the
weak, inefficient, and INSCRIPTIONS men now in the
possession OF the government propose to avert the
gers which now menace the peace, tranquility, and
integrity OF the Union II is the wicked expedient Of
imbecile and unprncpled demagogism, the object Of
which is to the wing party from the effects Of the
exposure of the base fraud praclsed upon the people in
relation to General Taylors upon the subject Of
the Wilmot Provso during the late presidential election
Again we call upon the American people seriously to
contemplate this matter General Taylor has com
mitted himself to the policy Of He
force that policy by the exercise of the veto pow
81. That is peaceful remedy, and. beyond CUES.
tom, tuiH the Union from the dangers tchch nou
besst il. If he were to make the fact known to
the people that he would veto the Wimot Proviso
in the. event Of its passage, the question would be
practically settled from that moment The fears Of
the people would be uanquized at once The credit
Of the government would rise. Every Individual
and every government in the civilized world would be
assured Of the mistaken pemanency the continued pros
perity and the increasing glory Of the American Union
The vast and dazzling prospects Of increasing population
wealth, power. and dominion. opening in the fu
ture would be at regarded accomplished facts
The enemies Of the republic in Europe would from
that moment abandon all hope Of anestng its march
to the accomplishment of its august and magnificent
destiny. All these things would become fixed facts
if General Taylor had the courage the manliness and
the true wisdom. to avow openly his determination
to veto the Wimot Proviso in the event of its pas
sage He would thus The Union from the POSSIBLE
ty Of danger and thus give to his country and the world
an mmovable guaranty OF its perpetuty and progress
But he has not the courage take this high and noble
stand for his country He is, or appears to be- the weak
and supple tool and instrument of desperate and unprn
cpled demagogues who have convinced him that his OBJ
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allegiance and duty to his country. He will not assure
his countrymen that he will save the Union by the
veto, if it shall be endangered by the Wilmot Pro
sviso; but, on the contrary, he, his own friends
interpret his declaration in the message. will attempt IL
preserve by resort TO military force-to the cannon
and the sword The first would be a peaceful remedy
and as efectual as peaceful The latter would be a
most bloody expedent; and if were ultimately success.
full, would be attended with civil war; perhaps in every
State in the Union, unheard Of carnage Of men who
should be brothers, CONGREGATIONS, associations Of cities
and fields. and all the horrors which ever attend civil
strife, but which the feebleness Of language cannot ex
press And il successful the end OF would almost GER
iny be the humiliation Of the State soveregnes, the
consolidation Of the government and the establishment OF
aperpetual military despotism. Again we say. GENERAL
TAYLOR CAN SAVE THE UNION by THE PEACEFUL REMEDY
OF THE VETO He MAY NOT ABLE TO SAVE IT BY RE.
SORT TO MILITARY POWER