The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-28
THE VETO POWER,

We call the attention ofevefy Federalis, and more
particularly the Federal Advocate editor to the ow.
ing remarks on the Veto Power, which we find in The
late address Of Mr.. Cushing 10 his constituents Mr..
Cushing is Wing member orCongress from Massachu
sets =took an actye part the election of Harrison
Rnd has always went the whole figure for Wbigperv.
Coming then from one Of their own .'bro,bers "
these remarks may be considered signal rebuke 10 be
Federal dennncators Of the Veto power. -
The Veto power has been stigmatzed as oue mn,
power BY the fathers ofthe Republic it was establish
ed and by The best expounders ofe Constitution il has
been constantly defeuded, needfil check on not
only unconstitutional or usurpng acts of the two
Houses of fCongress, hut in general on all mproner"
legislation, whether improper by intrinsic defects Of
OF whatever sort or by attendant haste or faction And
u tnee ne any description OF bill which, more than any
other requires m ature consideration and when appar
emily unconstitutional justifes the interposition of The
suspensive power Of the President surely il ia oro
which proposes to trust to private corporation iurs
dicton over the currently by an act irrepeabs Ifto
clear the way for Bank, for any other object This
suspensive power ofthe President over Bills This one.
NAN power Is to be struck from the constitution wbv
not to the root Of the matter al once and strike from
The Constitution other parts ofthe one man ne yer wbc
are at present among the functions of the Executives In
fact it is proposed in that document TO do this; for pr
ample 70 give to Congress jurisdiction over removals
from Office and administration ofthe treasury Do this
take away the Veto, as to leave the powor of Con-
gresG unebecked eIhais absolute, for eli liberty exsts
BY means Of checks desposmr- abandon 70 Il MT IN
ly the law-makng power, but the appointing power
and where stand then the Liberties Of the neon eIof he
United StSea Nominally in the hands Of Cong,ess.
really in those of an aaeleeked and uusmpred part
majority Of Congress; -nomnay in thu hands prescr;.
bed by the Constitution really in thosc Of party can.
cus -nominay in the responsible hands of the Senata
and HOuae feaLLl The oco
man behind the scenes welding the Cover nmen hro'
Congress and Cungess through the caucus. want no
such Government. The dark shadow of its Threatened
coming is enough for me- Save the country from tbe
des2olism Of Congress on the hand as well as from
iha OF the Executive on the other continuing to each
the partition powers as the constitution provides
When and how did the scheme of an Executive Con-
gfess come TO be the platform Of the Whgsf These
new articles Of creed for the Party seem 10 ma 70 resem
hle the codics to the will Of Cgsor which Mark An.
tony was continually finding the additional chap,era
ofPretendod revelation which Mahomet was accuyiom-
ed 70 roduce expedIents to meet the emergency of the
hour The English commonwealth tried the cx,eri.
ment Of government by Legislative assemblies baanced
ey no Executive check, and glad enough to escape
rom u into ba arms oihe mider despotism Of Oliver
Cromwell. The French Republic tried il. and nCtor
ndng thai its operations was enable one party chief
alter anohsr backed by clubs and caucuses Ito exercise
irresponsible 10 iawsueh bloody tyranny as the world
never saw BEFORE was couton to welcome instead The
enthFonement OF Napoleon Bonaparte.
MY trends, let US devouty thank God for the hap
pier Government he has given to- u.s. aed dscardinp all
those perlous novelties the hot bed growth of tepora.
ry passions, spnnging up gourd like in night 10 wilt
and perish IN the hrs aun-repuda,ing these new fan.
geo Whlmseys lei os cling with fond affcoi!on to the
Constitution whose foundations wero cemented by lhe
blood Ofour fathers and which, in so many vicsstudes
ofornpe has proved to ethe ark of Of salvation to
our glorious UnioR,' t.,