The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-10-06
THE VETO POWER.

,tv of the Constitution, and especially against 'hs
yeto mower. Since, by the exercise OF this 'aiu'a-
& rv and wholesome check, to hasty, unwIse ana un-
constitutional legislation, they have been "rreS'ea
) in thoir unhoy crusade against the rign'' oi 'iio
States. and in obliteratng all the barriers between
sbc authority of the general and State government
$ :by the establishment of d mammoth Banking COT
4pora.ion, nothing exceed the madness oy "hich
they seem to be acuated.
= From the moment of Mr.. TrLEss accession to
the Presidency, thc dominant party began 10 mani
f..,: thar fears. from the opinions which 1t was
known that he entertained on the bank question
that their schemes would be thwaried oy ''c e"et
cise of this power, and their only hope was IN '''
: supposed weakness and pbcciIity; IN which, nap
plv%for the country, and for tho integrity and Pur-
tysof the constitution, they have been most s'gha
y disappointed.
IS. sT;e attack which has been so violently made,
and which is so Systematically carried on, against
this power, by the whg party cannot tail 10 open
the ewes of the people to THAR ultimate design,
= wbich is nothing more less than an abrogation OF
all constitutional restraints, and thc establishments
! of the principle that the majority must govern with
out regard to the rights interests OF the minority
Srbc rnln;fsto of the whis members of Congress at
the close of bcrccsnt extra session, is slgnhcant
$o This design. Open war is especially to he wagcd
ugainst the veto power, will DO by the follow
is emphatic declaration Of the objects which they
s. hiyeyin ssiew. We copy from the address:
sInsiead nf striking our flag, let it he
= reared still higher, with iirmer hand'
bearing upon its folds in conspicuous let
4ers, "aISc VIII Of the Nation uncontrol
led bqthe 1eiH of ONE NAN; ono Pre-,
side6t;dl term. a frugal GoDcrhnlcnt' ana
Z no Snb.trtdsGry. open or coperf, 1"- SUP
s,auce or in fact; no Government Lank,
: but an institution capable at Suardl"g
The Peop,e's treasure and administering
tote Peoples acants.
50 These principles were Immediately re-ochoed BY
meeting of tho wings in Richmond Va with little
y variety only of phraseo'ogy. That the people may
GEE tho designs which ac!uatc the party,s and how
un,lushing they forth, we add asotie declara'
gtions. equally as emphatic Of the Richmond Witgs
81 .ouf cause had for its proclaimed cardl-
nal principles, the restraint Of hs E1ecutipe
Veto; the independent action The Legislature, unin
Rtlene.a BIZ the opinions of the Erecntio'; the sub
,fsaon of one mans uoiH to tie poee of the People
the separation of the s,cord and the purse; the
purgo,ion of the public Offices from faithlsss agents
and n,ereenary partizans; and the salu'Gry check
to The ambition Of the Precedent, BY limitation Of
his po,oer 10 a single term.
y These have been followed by simultaneous and
almost unanimous, attack of the whig press through
out the country against the negative power, vested
in the hands of the President by the constitution
4 power. the mere possession Of which, (says the
Charleston Courier without it's exercise, cast odum
on Louis XVI, and aided in bringing him 10 tile
block" Happily for this country. however, there s
little danger that the exercise of this power will ever
aid in producing such result in the United States.
,rbe person in whose hands this power is placed in
this country is chosen by the peoples is not thrust
snnon him by the accidental circumstances of his
s h,,no bocn horn heir to a throne. He is besides,
elected for limited period Of time and it he exer-
ciscs his power either unwiscly or caPncioHsy' ne
will be discarded at the end of his term
II 4. 4 remarkable fact, however in the history OF
,o e,e-c;sc os this power, thSt in all the instances
in which il has been used, and within our rccolec'
tion at this moment, the President has heea Iuly
sustained in his course ~ the people, and we have
the highyt c5 iian:- that in tho present instance
the rcsu., VII! BE- as it ai@ays- has been ,lf'c
spriacipies wl:;ch NJ, Tyler lays down in his vet'
messages, , ,he ,r,e principles OF tho constitution
and they will ba sustained, il not IN his person. IN
8 that of some otlor individual, whom the people
shall choose to stand at tho helm of State
~ The integrity of the constitution, as 1t IS, must
nc sustained at all hazards. Congress has already
enough, if not too much power, without the remo-
y val Of this wise and salutary check. A A1check
which has been productive of the greatest good, and
the evils of which have never yet been felt or
sRemovc this barrier to tho absolute and uncon-
t,olled will of an irresponsible majority, and not
MANY years will elapsc until, on some great qucs.
;antbe Senate will be found refractory, and will
- o,.vied to the requirements or enactments of the
; ryonse of Representatives-the members OF WHICH
.spilI be said, come Immediately from the people,
and nf course represent their opinions and then we
+ stalb have the cry"The 'oiH Of the Nation uncon-
,rolled by the 5iH of the Senate" and party will
ba raised to abolish this barrier, to the unlim!tsd ex
ercise of power by the majority
Rnt Il cannot be that the people can be brought ny
,be madness of the wing LEADERS, snartng under their
tdof,o,s 10 raise their voices against the well