The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-24

military order could accomplish ihe Object but amend
meni OF The constitution OF the United States, whether
fortunately unfortunately for the country, is almost
political impossiby In order 10 accomplish II IN BY
far the least mpraccable OF The two modes prescribed.
The affirmative action oi lwohirds OF both houses Of
Congress- and of the slaures OF three iourbs Of the
several States, is required With these obstacles in the
way, when will an amendment OF the constitution ever
be made esn
But why did such a reverence for the decisions OF the
Supreme Court become article of Gen Scotts faith
Simply because Gen jackson had vetoed the Bank OF the
tnton TO be unconstitutional He had before his
God and his country 10 support the constitution and he
bill which in his soul he believed 10 be violation Of this
great charter of liberties He could not yield his
honest convictions simply because the Supreme Court
had expressed the opinion that Congress possesses the
\ power 10 charter such bank. 1
But. according TO the logic OF Gen Scott Gen Jackson
and Mr. Tyler, when bills 10 charter Bank OF the United
Siales were presented to them, had right 10 form
express any opinion the subeci OF their constitution
alhy The Supreme Court had done this Tor he M xd
keeper of the President Practically therefore, (ssys
Gen. Sco0 Tor the people, and especially their uncton
aries, (o whom the President is the hghesi 10 deny, 10
disturb, impugn, principles thus cons,ilulonay esab-
shed strikes me as Of evil example, il not of direct
revolutionary tendency" Bank OF the United States
must be held constitutional by the people and their func
onaries, article OF faith, until two thirds of both
houses OF Congress- and OF the Stale legsla
lures shall reverse the decision OF the Supreme Court by
amendment OF the constitution. The President must then
watt before be the right OF Judging Tor him
self. until doonsday. On the principle, must all
hold article Of faith, that the odious and inia
nous sedon law of the reign OF terror constitutional,
because the Judiciary have affirmed and this decision
never has been and never will be, reversed by cons
tuiional amendment This is doube-dsliled whiggery
OF the most sublimated character. Truly there is
weakness IN all that General Scott says and does about
the presidency"
Let forget that Bank OF the United States is
hxed idea with the wing party which nothing
remove On this subject, like the old Bourb0ns, they
forget nothing and they learn nothing. They nsep-
araby Joined this IDOL They believe that concen
n bp in thp firm nj
such bank is necessary TO the ascendency OF
1e wing party IN the government and there is nothing
more certain IN fniuriiy than that they will establish
such bank, should they ever obtain the power ExPe-
renee has taught us lessen this subject which we
ought never 10 forget Throughout the political cam.
pagn oil lS40 which resulted IN the election OF General
Harrison, il was nowhere avowed by The wings that
they intended TO charter Bank OF the United States.
FMS was carefully concealed IRON the public eye. On
the contrary, many OF their distinguished leaders declared
themselves hostile to such institution and of
them, Mr. Badger. afterwards member of the cabinet.
Indignantly pronounced the assertion that General Har
nson was favor Of such bank to be falsehood.
But mark the sequel. No Harrison elected,
and majority secured in both houses oil Congress- than
the wings immediately proceeded in hot haste, at The ex-
ira session, pass bill establishing Bank OF the Uni-
ted States which would have become law but for the
veto of John Tyler Wha, we have witnessed in iS4l
shall again witness in 1885, the Ue0 only excepted,
should General Scott be elected President and be
tanned by whig majority in both houses Of Congress-
power is another ar,sie Of General Scott. uolicai faith.
announced in his letter of October. 1S4 To be
precise the General wouId have The constitution amended
Tor the second time, in The epsie, 10
come the executive veto '.by bare majority in each
house OF Congress OF all the members elected 10 isay
or The benefit OF reflection at the end OF ten days IRON
veto 10 be overcome and nuhed by bare majority OF
the very Congress which had but ten days before sent
the same bill 10 the President for his approval Better.
far better adopt the manly Of abolshng the veto
altogether than 10 resort 10 this snbienuge.
But why has The adjustment OF The executive veto be.
come an article OF wing faith Simply because General
j eac n esfa a
Bank of the United States g SILL harping my
daoghierl" Toe wings have determined TO destroy the
veto power, which has twice prevented them from
ting institution which they love above all other poti
cal Objects rbe veto power has saved The county from
The corrupt and corrupng influence OF a bank; and IL -
this alone which has rendered II so odous 10 the wing
party. ra
This power the least dangerous OF all the great pow
ers conferred by the constitution upon the President,
because nothing but strong OF public duty, and
deep conviction that he will be sustained by the peops,
induce him 10 array himself against maloniy
OF both houses OF Congress IL has been exercised but
in comparatively few instances since the origin OF The
federal governments and | am not aware that II has
been exercised In any which has not called
forth The approving voice OF large majority OF the Amer
lean people Conhdenl am u j. highly popular in Penn
I sylvana,
" Rotation in office" is the next head of General Scoirs
letter Throughout the presidential contest which
suited in the election OF General Harrison il the
fashion Of the wings TO prescribe prescription and TO de-
nouuce democratic Presidents for removing their po
cal enemies and appointing their political friends 10 Office
General Scott, in his letter, mp 10 the whg stand
ard in hs in all other respects In his profession OF
faith he could not avoid fling against the hero
and the sage then in retirement al the Hermitage. He
says: Ms|
81 speak this head from what witnessed in l5ae-'3o
(the commencement OF General Jack,on's adrnnaton)
OF the cruel experiments large scae then made upon
the sensibes OF the country, aud the schefs tho
\ public iuteretts which early onsued''
Butwhat the whg practice upon this subject after
they had obtained poweri General Jackson was mag
nanmous kInj-hearted. and merciful, and, 10 my
knowledge, he retained very large pioporsn of whig
clerks 10 the public Off ses at Washington. | ask how
many democrats remain in those oifces Nay, the
present administration has prescribed old widows
whose husbands had been democrats In The city Of
Lancaster, they removed from the post Office old lady
OF this character, who had performed her duties
entire satisfaction OF the public of all parties, 10 make
way for political ADM, respectable politically friend
To the credit OF General Faylors memory be IL spoken
he refused to make upon this old lady.
Bot IN this respect change has come over the spirit
Of General Scots dream OF this the wings satisfied.
| III they were net, small woul be his chance-much
smaller than Il isof reaching the presidential
chair ln his etle accepting the nomination, be says
" In regard TO the general policy OF the administration,
elected, should, OF course, look among those who may
ton and would seek cultivate harmony and Irater
nal sentiment throughout the whig party, without at
tempting reduce ts members BY prescription TO exact
conformity 10 my own views!"
I" Harmony and fraterna sentiment throughout the
whg pauyw His charity, though large for wings, does
not extend to democrats, He knows, however. that his
own party divided into supporters OF hi nsef for his
own sake whilst splitting upon the platform on which
he stands, and those who love the platform ell that