The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12

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if are honest or corrupt, the friends or
enemies of the people-by Washington,
Madison. and Monroe. the speaker pro-
ceeds with the subject as follows:
1--WE then pass over Mr.. Q Adams
administration to that of Andrew Jack
son, and, Notwithstanding he has heen
denounced as arbitrary and tyrannical-
that his will was iron and his nerves
were steel-even he, in .he exercise oil
this power, always exercised it in de
fense of the peoples interests. and in
resisting encroachments on their rights
By this man it was exercised nine times.
and the people said, Well done, thou
good and faithful servant We will
pass by the administration of Mr. Van
Buren. to that of John Tyler. called by
some. but not by me, in derision. the
Accidency President who exercised
this power four times. and under his adj
ministration is the only instance in which
law was passed over a veto, BY two
thirds Of the two Houses of Congress,
since the origin of the government, and
that an nnimportant law Next comes
Mr.. Polk administration, aud since he
came into power it has been exercised
from the origin OF the government to the
present time, this power has been exer-
cised twenty five times. The whole
number of laws passed from the organ
ization of the government anil approved
is about seven Thousand. which would
make one peto to erery $50. very small
proportion and | think I may appeal
with confidence to all those who are con
In.r =. u-t,a 4,
would not have been better for the pao
pie and the country if five thousand OFT
of the seven Thousand had been veto Il
l have been thus particular in giving the
origin and exercise of the veto power,
to prove, that whenever it has been ex-
ercisei in compliance Will, the popular
will, by Tribune or President. or hy
any other name whatever YOU NAV think
proper to call him, 50 that lie is nme.
iate,y responsible to The people it aper
ates well And TO show. farther, that
whenever this power is retained in the
hards Of the people, men entertaining
certain principles. without any re.ir IL
their party name. MAX war noon t is
power when at this end Of tn, line. bat
whenever it is transferred TO the p..,t.r
end. AMI place in the aali5 OF !rresaon-
isnia persons. they become is ir!cl ies.S
ani advocates. AMI this brings me- ~
directly to one of the issues between the
parties in this government By an OK
animation Of the Co.,>ti1ition. we fin the
veto power ioiged il e..IoIher depart
men. of the government, - vel. as with
the Executive; and that department Is
irresponsible to the peop.e mean that
the Judiciary. who are appointed t.
office anr.ng life. or t2r.tamolnt thereto
--iuring gooi bcliaeior-exercise the
veto power aJsolutelu They are men,
AMI subject 10 all the prruatceS Al in
hnences Of other men, AMI acco":liag to
their construction of the Constitution.
they can veto every act ot Congress after
its approval hv the President. and Mct
reto IS final. But against the exercise OF
this power hv this department, OF the
government the federal party make no
complaint, but think 1t 4 perfectly safe
place for the loigment of the power. as
it is beyond the reach Of the people, which
will q, once show to every rejecting AMI
intelligent mind. the sincerity of the OPP
position in making war on the exercise
of the veto power. when exercised by
that department of government immedi-
atcly responsible to the people
I'm this connection l will enumerate
the times that this veto power has been
exercised since the establishment of this
government: