The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-17
THE PRESIDENTS VETO MESSAGE-SENTIMENT OF
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THE PRESIDENTS VETO MESSAGE--SENTIMENT OF
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From Petersburg (va) South Side Democrat, Mays
We call upon the friends the constitution, without dis
nction party the President the praise he
richly for the rmnes wisdom, and justice he
exhibited in this first of his vetocs May the occasion
arise for second of 1t and should it arise,
he meet with the courageous promptness which he has
shown this occasion. He received the bill last Thursday
only allowed four secular days to intervene before he
returned it, with full and triumphant refuation of the in
sidious principles which it is founded.
From s.ndasky 20 Daily Mirror, Mays.
His (the Presidens) objections the bill well taken,
his arguments closely drawn and his conclusions logical
State paper, viii rank high, and when spread before
the people, they win not only sustain it, but applaud the Pres
iden his decision and rmncss purpose We have read
it with appreciation and delight 1t true in this had
PRIDE had condemned the bill at its every stage
as also the bill known the Bennett land swindle
This Of the President strikes that bill down, also.
Prom Lowell (Mass) Advertiser, May 8.
We only say that the message is wel-wren docu-
men and that the country Is largely indebted to the Pres
dent for his rmness in resisting appeal better feel
ings in order to effect breach in the constitution.
From winchester virginian, May 10.
We have seldom filled three columns satisfactorily to
ourself and doubt not to readers, do~today
with the message The expectation expressed last
strengthened after IL type by the language OF
Washington correspondent and other ougyngs brought by
the mall has been fully realized The President has
been his duty and his convictions and proof to the
pressure interested parties and to all considerations Of
porary advantage TO himself Taking his stand
principles of both constitutional proprey
and political expedcncy he proclaims incorporating
against the class of legislation which the insane land bill
belongs The terms he employs forbid all hope Of his
tioning either that particular any other in viola
the pledge which makes the public lands
fund for the and benefit Of the United States and or
no other or purpose whatever" Up March 4th 1857,
the country safe from them all far depends the
President And the effect viii not then, but viii
tinue long the democratic party shall have shall de-
power Even however, should II not last longer than
through the duration Of the present Congress- shall find
much be grateful for in the immediate results of the
veto.
From the Coos Democrat, Lancaster, N. ~ May 10.
The President all true democrats and friends Of
nomca administration Of the win be happy to
hear has vetoed the bill appropstng TO- 900 of the
public lands for the maintenance Of the insane
that the President resolved long believed and
understood resist the crazy schemes of expenditure both of
lands and money, which have been plenty the present
Congress Thi. death the whole Of them. The
President deserves the thanks Of every honest for the
fearless and patriotic stand he has assumed The country
win learn that there Is crisis trying that he has firm
enough to meet IT, His has been well received
From the Raleigh IN. CO. Metropolitan, May II.
declared suggested II
II (the messagc) is what expcccdwe could look for
nothing ess unless confidence had been shaken the
tcgrty Of the President The message lengthy and full Of
sound reasoning and clearly foreshadows his scon the
homestead and any other bills giving away the public do
main II Is predicted he would do in few
weeks since felt that he would prove the
any emergenoy--and such information from Wash
ington that spoke with confidence General Pierce by
his 6mncs has earned the lasting gratitude of the demo
cratic party
From the Ply mouth (Nsss,) Rock, May H.
President Pierce happy TO learn has returned the
bill granting ten millions Of Of the public lands to the
States for the support Of the INDECENT insane Of those States
to Congress with his objections The taking Of the public
lands OF course nothing less than appropriang
so much money from the public treasury and the question Of
granting money from the OF the United States col
ected by duties upon articles consumed support the State
pauper OF this other State would be rcpudacd by
any Of common in the country And vet we can
difference between such appropriation and the one
proposed by Congress. Hence glad To see that 40
hay and ndscreet act which would necessarily lead to
others similar their details has been
by the President in the udcousy provided in the
constitution for acts Of basy and indiscrminatc
The reasons OF the President the and
nexpedency Of the b and both argued length in an
able and conclusive manner
From The Charlottesville (va.) Republcsn May H.
The Presidents veto message viii be found columns
10 day II Is document worthy Of the man and the strict
democratic Staerighs principles by which he