Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-16
FROM NICHOLAS MccARTY.

lIfai-. HI.f INDIANAPOLIS, aug ii, lcO%.
G. c. MERRIFIELD, ESQ Yours of the 9TH inst,
came by due of mail, but absence and constant
engagements have prevented reply till now. You
make the following enquiries; "oai ~ ~
lst Are YOU in favor of the Maine Lava And
would you if elected the Office of Governor,
mend the passage of similar law by the Legislature!
"2d. Ii opposed TO the law, is your opposition Of
such character would lead you withhold your
from such bill, should it pass the LegslatureF
In reply have to say, if elected Governor with my
present views would not feel disposed to recommend
the Maine Law or any special law on the subject oil
Temperance. Believing that the public mind through
out the State is agtated the subject and that what
measures adopted, to be useful must be such
majority approve, the Representatives, fresh from
the people, would be much likely, by exchanging
opinions to decide in accordance with the public will
upon subject generally discussed than would an
Executive, were he disposed TO offer his individual
opinion la.s-o.ael saa .Lasfel sspsss
As TO Withholding my assent from such bill, If pass.
ed by the Legislature, have to say that deem it
wrong for candidate for Governor of State give
any pledge Of what he would would not veto. In
early part Of the canvass, before thought of being
questioned the subject at meeting at Green Castle
the subject up previous the candidate for Presi
dent being nominated; and expressed my opinion as
to their pledging themselves they urged do
to veto any bill which should alter or modify the Com
promise measures.
/ spoke then to the following effect 1
sThat it was carrying the matter TO an extreme and
trusted neither of the candidates would allow them
selves to make such pledge. If they did, considered
it extorted from them at the expense Of their self
respectat the expense of the respect due to the sta
ton-and at the risk OF their pledge as candidate
coming in conflict with their official oath, various
have been tutienal at different times
and great and good men have changed their opinions
honestly entertained on constitutional qaestons."
Such is my opinion a candidate now for the place
named Any opinion l might now have, might or
might be my opinion after taking the oath oil olce
and giving all the thought could to the subject
With these remarks | will add have pledge 20
make as to what would or would not veto But do
pledge myself this any other subject that
might before me in accordance with my sense Of
duty under the soemnity Of my official oath. 10
But am free to express the opinions have on the
Veto Power; and would remark on the subject that
when the will of the majority is clearly expressed upon
any measure OF public concerns through the Represen
tatives of the People, that not clearly unconstitutional
(or evidently passed without due debeaon and under
circumstances which convincing that the measure
opposed the public good that II the Legsla
had before them the views of the Governor and
opportunity of reviewing their action, they would re-
verse their decision), would feel at liberty to
withhold official assent, whatever might be my indiyd
ua opinion of the measure L believe that it is better
that the public should suffer for time the Inconvenience
Of measure passed by their mistaken but honest udg
ment and left for the people, through their Representa-
tves change in their good time, than that one
frail mortal like themselves should set up his Judgment
against both People and Representatives on mere
matter Of expediency.
OF course do not in this pretend to go into every
circumstance that might govern my action on the SUBJ
ect of the Veto but the substance of such are now
in my mind. In haste, respectfully yours,
e s ~ NICHOLAS MCCARTHY.
The Register, in publishing these letters, says:
u "Though Mr.. McCarty does not, like the Governor,
commence every Of his letter with the per-
sona pronoun conspicuous in His Excelencys letters
and speeches. think his letter will be considered
frank, manly, and satisfactory"
Now without attempting to crtcise Mr.. McCarty's
letter any particular whatever, would like
quire if Gov Wrght's letter is not equally explicit and
satisfactory. AS to the personal pronoun L. Governor
Wright uses il seren times, and Mr. McCarty nineteen
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