The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-20

THE VETO-THE WING LEADERS-THE
DEMOCRACY AND THE COUNTRY.

In introducing the veto Of the tariff and distrbu-
ton bill 10 the readers Of the Argus took occasion
to give it hearty approval
There il, however one objection made TO u ~ tho
President, Of the very highess importance; which
seems to deseI We separate notice. We aude 10 the
Union Of the tariff and distribution questions-q ues
tons that have not the remotest nGtsrof connexiou-
They were united by log-rolling. Some OF the West
Wings would not vote for high tariff, unless the
Northern Wings would swallow this 1avosite policy
of their leader. We thank the Dreaident-most
heartily and sincerely do thank him for this last
veto, and the accompanying message. We hops hIs
sEample IN this matter will be made precedent, and
that every bill, that may pass Congress, containing
tnOo distinct propositions, will hereafter be vetoed for
that reason alone 1t is through this accursed sys-
of ogIolling legislation that most of the decided
ly bad that nave been worked through Con-
gress and the State Legislatures have been fastened
upon the people, lit be proper to double up dis
tnct questions, why not three, any larger number
The Jockeys dare not trust each other; and they
forced TO lump their trades and carry them all to-
gether, in the same bundle.
What will Congress do, now is question asked
by every body and for obvious answered by
nobody, positively though conjectures are thick
blackberries. We still believe that revenue bill
will be passed before adjournment can be had.
There is reason to hope that the manufacturing
Wings will be separated from the distribution Wings
and that they will unite with the Democrats in pass
ing bill, with incidental protection. Should
this take place, all will yet be well.
The Wing leaders complain bitterly of the one
man power, as they term the Veto They scold ter
rby about the Presidents defeating the will of the
people, and setting himself up against the Peoples
Representatives Now there is neither rhyme nor
in this kind of rant. 1t is hypocrtically false
Had all the Senators voted the vetoed bill would not
have passed at all. Senators misrepresented their
States, as follows-viz: from Maine; Connect
cut, one New York, one; Maryland, two; Virginia,
one South Carolina one; Mississippi, one; Michi-
gan, two; North Carolina, two and Indiana, two.
There three misrepresentation of three States,
we believe, who had the modesty to be absent. But
there were fourteen who voted against the known
voice of their constituents, with clear knowledge
that they doing that possessed by the Hon
George Evans, Of this State. 1t would perhaps be
impossible to designate with perfect accuracy the
number of representatives who msrepresented their
constituents but think it is within bounds to say
that they exceed fifty, and that the bill would have
been rejected in the House of Representatives by
majority Of ly hundred could the real voice
of the people have been heard.
There is not the slightest reason to doubt or deny
that the President has most clearly and unequivocay
represented the wishes OF vast majority of the peo-
pie in every veto he has yet given and we have no
hesitation in saying that it is the bounden duty Of the
Democratic press and party to sustain him in all
things, in which he incurs the hatred Of the Wing
leaders, by supporting the Constitution and the nte
rests OF the country, as well as the voice OF the
people,