Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-11
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hope, then. by an early amendment OF the con-
tituton, 10 sec reduction of the Presidents veto
The regulation of patronage would properly follow.
There can be good reason why the veto should
not be by bare majority in each house of
Congress of all the members elected to it-say. fer
the benefit of reflection. at the end of ten days from
the return of the bill An amendment to this effect
would leave the President-the general representa-
tive of every States and di~trict-armed with the
votes of all the members absent at the moment.
from the respective houses and there will always
be some absent from both -fIen. Scott.
The above extract is from letter written by Gen
Scott in 1841. The opinions it expresses are moi
peculiar to the General for attack upon the We
TO power has been one of the weapons employed by
all the Wing candidates and politicians long as
We can remember and more vigorously than ever,
since John Tyler used the veto to defeat the re-
charter of United States Bank. So direct have
been the attacks upon this power by the Wings that
belief in. and determination to uphold ii, have
grown into established plank in every Dem
ocratc platform. And it will be remarked as char
acterstic of the present state of affairs hat every
prominent Democrat who has been written to for
his views upon this subject has expressed willing
ness and determination to avail himself of this
Constitutional power, to prevent the repeal,
tial modification of the bill for the return of fugi-
tives from labor.
In the choice of President, them this veto power
and the determination to exercise it, becomes ques-
ton of vital Importance for, without such power,
and without such determination, the mere personal
opinions of the President would be matter OF COM
parative moonshine. And in all discussions of the
views of Presidential candidates upon any subject
this consideration should be kept in mind since
with Democrats, believing in, and acting upon, the
Constitutional veto power, deliberate expressions oil
opinion upon the part of Presidential candidates, as
the character of definite pledges, and imply
obligation to act, when the time and the necessity
for action may have arrived. With Wing views Of
the veto power, such inference can be drawn from
anything said or done by candidate of that party
short of an express pledge: which, in the matter o.
the Fugitive Law, has never been given-nor even
limited at or implied, by any prominent Wing can
didate.
No man used to be greater opponent of the veto
power than Mr.. Fillmore No men are greater op
ponents of it now, than his particular friends. With
his feelings-with his party views--with his North
ern afnities would MIR. Fillmore veto bill repeal
ing the Fugitive Slave Law? Has he ever intima.
ted that he would Has he ever given any reason
to suppose that he would Did he give his sigma
ture to the Law in such manner as to indicate tha
he considered its preservation a matter of binding
obligation? On the contrary, did ne not give hi
approval reluctantly, seeking 10 relieve his doubts
and excuse himself to his Northern friends. b,
falling back upon the opinion of his Attorney Gen
eral? We may rely upon it, that Mr.. Fillmore will
not call into action power which is obnoxious t.
his party. and to himself, for the bare purpose O
preserving law which he signed reluctantly ant
upon which his doubts would concern rather tn
propriety of its enactment, than of its repeal.
INoUEsr.-Coroner JOHN ]. CoNoLEY held an in
quest in this town, the Sd inst, over the body
negro woman, named Becky, the property of Mrs
Susan Beach. The following is the verdict 18th
Jury find as follows--that is to say, That the de
ceased came to her death by the unnecessary an
unskilful of surgical instruments, used by Bar
ton Munsey in irving To deliver her of q child