Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-12-21
TIE VETO PowER-ITs HISTORY.

The Veto power originated with the ancient Romans,
and was the hrst essay OF the common people Of the
Republic towards the securing Of their proper liberties.
The Plebeains, having long been oppressed by the
Parcians, at the instigston Of Scinus, 26O years al
ter the founding OF the city, made secession to
tain, three miles distant from Rome, lever termed
Mons Seer and would the city until they
had received from the Parcians compliance with their
demand, and the solemn assurance that the common
people should elect magistrates, whose person should
be sacred and invlolable to whom they could commit
the protection of their rights. These magistrates
called IbuneS, name given by RomIl TO the three
military officers chief selected from the three tribess
into which he had divided the city. The civic Tri-
bunes originally chosen from the Plebeians and
no Pacian could hold the office, unless he had first
been adopted into Plebeian family Their power
at first limited, but the time extraordinary. Ii
prerentire, rather than enforcing to inter-
pose and protect the people from the oppression and
tyranny of their superors to assist them in redressing
their wrongs, and in maintaining their liberties and
consisted IN the uerance of but one word, and that
one, "vKTo." forbid These officers could prevent
the discussion Of any question: the passage of any law
the execution OF any sentence the levyng Of any taxes
the ensting OF any troops, and almost arrest the
! tire machinery OF Government, by standing up and
speaking that one word, veto No reasons were re-
quired OF them; no one dared to oppose them; their
veto was supreme! AS originally designed, it was
empaticallY the peoples measure for the peoples pro-
lection the necessary balance wheel, equalize the
powers of the Government, which had hitherto been
engrossed by the rich and gave the people that
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