The Arkansas advocate., 1832-08-29

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 already done enough 10 crimson your face with blusbes.
 7he mask Hroeon of'-Under this head in the last Gazette, it's sapient editor makes violent effort to display his exn- berant talents by proolaiming to the pub l1e, that the '' Advocate , has changed its politics and hoisted the flag i n support of Henry Clay. This statement, like ma ny others made hy Chat creature, Is as des. titute of truth as he himself IS destitute of moral integrity.
 What are the grounds upon which lie bottoms his assertions ?-the mere fact. that pronounced the veto high-banded measure. We did so pronounce it, and again we repeat that 1t is high-handed measure. In so pronouncing upon it, we do not say that it is an unjust or an impoIi- tic measure. We merely say, what every man of truth and honesty must say, when ever veto is putnpon any law passed by majority, and large majority. of the Ma uonal legislature. The authority vested by the constitution in the President of the United States, by which Ire can counter vali a bare majority of the National iecis- iaturc. is given 10 him to be exercised not through mere caprice or political op- PositIon-not because he may judge the act passed 10 be of little or no importance mot because it may in his opinion operate unfayorably to his political standing, or peradyenture thwart his reelection to of ice; but 1t was intended to be used only in cases where a corrupt majority might pass law manifestty violative of tho con stitution. In such q case, although 1t is clearly the duty of the President to exer- else his power, by putting his veto en the act, t is nevertheless high-handed mea- sure: 1t is high handed for an individual to assume supremacy over legislative tribunal composed of the greatest talents in the country, and still the assumption of that supremacy may be paramount duty, winch his oath of office may require of him.
 As respects the veto in this particular case, it is high handed measure. ipas- much as it declares unconstitutional 9 measure which has been decided fo be constitutional, not only by a majority of the National legislature, but by the su preme Court of the nation. Now if a man can be found in the United States, who. however strenuously he may advocate the veto, will hesitate to say that it is high handed measure, we will admit that there IS another man-like creature as mean, as serylle, sas destitute of independence ot mnd, as IS the grovelling tool who con- ducts the Arkansas Gazette.
 For ourselves, we avow that we never have, and never will so far become the sfd9e oi any man, as to Y ithlold the ex pressien of our sentiments with regard to his public measures and when they arc Tn opposition to our views of rectitude, " e fear not to express our disapprobation even Tn terms that may manifest our hosti- l tdy to the obnoxious measure. We leave 1 1t to such soulless reptiles as the editor oi the Gazette, to curry favor by kissing the footsteps of men in power, and shouting ] plaudits to measures which in their hearts they execrate, for the purpose ofbegging patronage.
 The aptitude for lying and misrepresen- tatlon, so often displayed by the menda. clous editor of the Gazette, is evidenced Tn the article to which tbls is response. tie says that we have cited the high-hand- ed veto " as an evidence that the Presi- ] dent has determined at all times to set at naught the decisions of Congress and of the Supreme Court, whenever they are in op- position to his will" This is Gajse ,enre. senfdtion of what we have said. The sen. tence which he so falsely quotes runs thns It will be seen ti.at the President views himself as superior to and independent ot