Taylor, John Lampkin: Speech of Hon. John L. Taylor, of Ohio, the Army Bill, the Veto Power, and the Ordinance of 1787: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, August 3, 1848

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Taylor, John Lampkin : Speech of Hon. John L. Taylor, of Ohio, the Army Bill, the Veto Power, and the Ordinance of 1787: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, August 3, 1848

J. and G. S. Gideon, Printers., Washington, D.C., 1848

Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. 5 3/4" x 9." Twenty pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall but have light age toning and light foxing throughout, small brown spots of discoloration on front, significant foxing and browning on last leaf, slight chipping and splitting along spine for most of the publication, and significant splitting along spine of last leaf (nearly separate from rest of the pamphlet). A Good copy. A speech that was originally delivered before the United States House of Representatives on August 3, 1848 by John Lampkin Taylor (1805-1870), an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847-1855 and a clerk in the U.S. Department of the Interior. He was a Whig. Taylor addresses many subjects in this speech, but most of it is a critique of President James K. Polk's use of the executive veto power. Taylor argues that Polk has irresponsibly using the veto to block bills at his own discretion, thus usurping the opinions of Congress. Taylor is concerned that the executive veto gives too much power to one individual and likens Polk's presidency to a despotism. Taylor states that the vetoed bills in question were supported by many of the Congressmen and would have resolved domestic issues such as maintaining public waterways ("River and Harbor Bill") and ensuring sufficient funds for said civil projects. He compares Polk to past presidents to show that most of them had used the veto power on few, if any, occasions. Taylor also expresses support for the exclusion of slavery in the newly added territories such as Oregon, California, and New Mexico. For Oregon in particular, he contends that the Northwest Ordinance (Ordinance of 1787) declares slavery to be banned in all territories northwest of the Ohio River. Taylor then proceeds to address the upcoming 1848 presidential election and endorses the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, and counters that the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, will only carry out Polk's policies. Taylor also supports a change of the House rules (mentioned briefly in the beginning of his speech) to allow newer members to obtain the House floor more easily.. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Soft cover

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