Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-12
GEN. HARRISON AND TIE VETO.

GEN. HARRISON AND THE VETO.
al am firmly impressed with the belief, that Il Gen.
H5rrsoa were now living, and in the same circum-
stances that surround President Tyer, ho would, like
him. yield his sanction to tho establishment Of
branches of such corporation as the bill proposes
within the limits of the several States, without their
free and un.hackled couscnt''Mr RircS' SPEECH ~
the Senate ofHe y. s. Aug. 10, 1871.
The extraordinary assertion of Mr. RireS, that Nh
Tyicr in putting his reto the late hill chauctng
National Bank had only done what General Harrison
would have done had he been spared to the hopes aud
wishes Of the People, coming rs II does from distn-
guished Senator il calculated TO impose the nation,
and therefore demands the outaon which recent his
tory enables to give it, General Harrison had un-
doubleday been strong anti-bank man; but the
nominee of the Wings for the Presidency, he plainly
minated, both before and after his election, that no
would give his assent a National Bank, al least
that lac would not inerposc his veto against it, In his
Dayton speech made September 10, 1911, he spoke
thus openly and inielgibly on the subject
My opinion OF the power OF Congress TO charter
National Bank remains unchanged. There is no, in
the Constitution any express grant of power for such
purpose; and it never could be constitutional to exer
else that power in the event that the powers grant
ed TO Congress could be carried into effect without
rcsorng to such an institution Alr Madison spned
wv Jaw NtCd'Ii -'dtIuuII lIinh because nc tnOOun
that the revenue Of the country could not be collected
discussed the best advantage without the inerpo-
son Of such establishment Isad in my letter 10
Shcrrod WAiamS, that 1t ,cas plaa that he reUc.ue IF
the bmon could only be Collected and diSbuISed in tie
most cgcciud wdy By mans Of ia and IRA, clca,.
y Of opm1oa that majority Of the People Of Tie Uutcd
States desired such Institution, then, and then only
'couid I@gn bill 10 charter National Bank [Shouts
of applanse.l have never regarded the Office of
Chief Magistrate as comforting upon the incumbent tho
power of mastery the popular will bu, as grant
ing him power to the properly expressed will
OF the People, and not to resist it, With my mothers
milk did suck in the principles which the Decar
alton of Independence founded. That Dcclara-
hOn complained that the King ,cod not let The People
mate such ia'cs they cished. SHALL President
OR AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNDERTAKE, AT THIS LATE
TIME OF DAY, TO CONTROL PEOPLE IN THE rxen-
clsE or THEIR SUPREME WILL No Tie People are
the bes, guardians of their rights appause] and
u IS The duty Of their Erccuiire, 10 abstain fran inter-
tcTe7g IN or hearttng the Sacrcd Of the lar
making funct IONS Of their Government
After boastng in reference to his possession ofSac
aud Territorial Executive power L nerer retocd a
bill in my kfer he proceeded thus:
But have been denounced as a bank man Well
let il GO | am 80 far bank man as believe every
national republican ought be, and no further The
the Government to provide ways and means for the
collection and disbursement, of the public revenue If
the People deem necessary to the proper discharge
of IN. functions of their Government to create Ma
ona Bank, properly guarded and regulated, shall
be The last man, elected Presidcni 10 SET up mn a
Hoyity against three millions Of feemcn ii is needfu
to have a larger money circulation in land of liberty
than in an empire Of despotisn. Destroy the poor
mans credit and you destroy his capital The peasant
who tolls necessarily to maintain his furnishing house
hold, IN the hard money countries Of Europe rarely
has ever, become the noble lord who pastures his
focks upon thousand hills. There are necessari-
", difficulties connected with every form and system
Of government; butt should be the aim and object of
the statesman to form the best institutions within his
power to make for the good Of his country
Comment on language 50 plain is wholly unnecessa.
~.
! In General Harrisoa's Inaugural Address, on the
l'h March last he was equally explicit. Uadcr these
circumstances, and in conformity with his previous
declarations, Gen. Harrison thus alluded u the sub
jet in his Inaugural Address
! consider tie veto power, therefore, given by the
Constitution TO the Executive Of the United States.
solely as conservative power, To be used only gt 10
protect the Constitution from violation; eddy tho Peo-
pie from the effect. Of hasy Legislation, where their
VIII has been probably djsrcgardcl or not well under
stood aud BLY, to prevent tho effects Of combinations
'lo1tye Of the nights OF mnotI!ics. In reference To
the second oiihcse objects, may observe that rom
s'fer The rsht aad pc'racce If he Peoele 10 decidc
dtfWird pants n Hc Constitution, arising from M
general grant Of Poucr In Congress Ia cara into effect
N, Po'rers t1Pressly giren. INT / 6ehcrc, ,rih Me-
Maa'soH, That DEBATED rcsigHa,ion, laaey ,q e3 ,r
cu'H'iane,5, an acts Of Lcgsiqfre Etecutire oad In,
dHea' branches Of he Government, acconuaaiedby IN.
d'eoi.oH' m different D,odcs oC HE concurrence NJ me-
gf"f'aI c# NJ the nation nay be reqardedl as oG,rd-
"s 10 he Preadent sufficient auihorty H., In, eo,,,s-
or.ss such dnP4iod prints as sotled.'
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