Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-02


object Of this party, who rulyne around the Admit
nstration. make themselves felt in election
1874.
There was something extremely ridiculous in the idoa Of
the Administration psyof such parry coming into this
Hall OF the American House Of Representatives and tell
ing them that IL had the power 10 dispose OF those great
parties which CONFUSING nation Of l1OO00OO, Of
people. Mr.. T. could help bat ne struck when he had
looked the remarks OF tho gentleman reported the
papers Of this morning, oi the similarity Of the Fenemans
position and that OF officer oi the law In his
Commonwealth constable Of Massachusetts, was called
a warrant some Of tho sturdy yeomanry
Of that St1ie and receiving very severe shaking
this Massachusetts the constable, assuming himself
good deal Of importance squared himself about and said
q" would have You understand who you shaking sir
When you shake you shake the Commonwealth
tIaughte So with these gentlemen who Tnlying
round the President: 1--WE the State; the Co.
vemment; fixed fact ronewed laugherl around
this seat Of Government here in Washington and this Is the
instrument with which knock your brains II you do
accede to propositions; and will he felt in the
Presidential contest let you select what candidates you
please. The gentleman from Massachusetts assumed for
himself, and this Administration assumed Tor itself, the
power, by the veto power by the power Of spo, and by
the power control a the appointments and removals
from Office, bnng all tho influence of the Government
bear tie for the Presidency in sH And them
oil that had been snd about the Presidents conscience
before but idle talk the gentleman told them that this
power Of the Constitution might be brought 70 bear
the legislation Of the country, and that thereby they might
be checkmated.
Mr. r. would ask the gentleman from Massachusetts II
the veto power thus itsnded by the trainers Of the Con-
tuiuuou 10 DC used as an instrument O party admit
ting IN the broades sonse what the gentleman commended
that the President Of the United States was coordinate
branch Of legislation What legislation in this coun.
Try II II not tue contamination Of public opinion Of
the wishes Of the People expressed by their Representa-
tyes II in consideration q this proclamation Of pub.
lie opinion from end Of the country the other that
the repeal Of this law be ustcd and the gentle.
man told them that this direct expression of public roni
meni through the Representatives Of the People, be
chockmaed 10y the President and I'll for the purpose of
abling the Administration control tho elections Of 1914,
TO be felt IN the selection Of candidate for the Prcsi
dency!
In oil the opposition Of the Wing party the Admins
trstons Of General Jackson and Mr. Van Buren,
claimed by gentlemen then sustaining those Administrations
that the power lodged the hands Of the President o
gng bills be used for the purpose Of enabling the
President to accomplish his sinister purposes Yet the gen.
teinan from Massachusetts had been found At that Time
when the President Of the o. States only claimed and exer
csed the veto power for the purpose Of carrying his in
dyidua will and constituting the Constitution he under
stood H. rsly1g under the Wing banner aud opposing tins
accumulation Of power in the hands Of the Executive
And he could find in that accumulation Of power in the
hands Of the Executive under the Administrations Of Jack
son and Van Buron something he dreaded, how much
thoro " DO found IN the startling declaration, now