The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-20
From the Portland Argus.
TIE NETO-THE WING LEADERS-THE
DEMOCRACY AND THE COUNTRY.

In introducing the veto Of the tariff and distrlbu-
ton bill to the readers OF the Argus we took occasion
To give II hearty approval.
There is, however, one objection made To IL by the
President, OF the very highest importance; which
seems to deserve separate notice We alude To the
Union of the tariff and distribution questions-ques-
tons that have not remotest natural connexion
They united by log-rong. Some of the West
ern Wings would vote for high tariff, unless the
Northern Wings would swallow this favorite policy
of their leader. We thank the YresdeDt-most
heartily and sincerely do thank him for this last
veto, and the accompanying message. We hope his
example in this matter will be made precedent and
that every bill, that may pass Congress, containing
ro distinct propositions will, hereafter be vetoed for
that reason alone Ii is through this accursed sys-
TEN of ogrollDg legislation that most OF the decided
y bad measures that nave been worked through Con-
gess and the State Legislatures, have been fastened
upon the people II 1t be proper double up two dis
unct questions why not three any larger number
The jockeys dare trust each other and SO they
are forced TO lump their trades and carry them all to-
geiheT IN the same bundle
What will Congress do, now is a question asked
by every body and for obvious answered by
nobody, positively though conjectures thick
blackberries. We still believe that revenue bill
will be passed before an adjournment 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 pass
ing revenue bill, with incidental protection. Should
this take place, all will yet be we'll
lhc WI DllterIy Oh Inc one
| man power, as they term the veto They scold ter
rbly about the Presidents defeating the will of the
people and setting himself up against the Peoples
Representatives. Now there is neither rhyme nor
reason in this kind of rant. 1t is hypocrtcally false.
Had all the Senators voted the vetoed bill would
have passed at all Senators misrepresented their
| States, as foows-viz one from Maine; Connecti-
cut one; New York, one; Maryland, two; Virginia,
one; South Carolina, Que; Mississippi, one; Mchi-
| gan, two; North Carolina, two; and Indiana, two.
There were 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 as clear knowledge
that they were doing that possessed by the Hon
George Evans, of this State. Ii would perhaps be
impossible to designate with perfect accuracy the
number Of representatives who msre presented their
constituents but we think is within bounds say
that they exceed fifty, and that the bill would have
been rejected in the House of Representatives by
majority of meal y 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 a 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 int
rests OF the country, as well the voice of the
people.