The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-25
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Another danger TO our republic is the
veto power, | am in favor OF it's abolition
forever. Nothing in our Republican gov.
crnment borrowed from tho old autocratic
powers OF Europe is so anti-republican,
anti-democratic aud anti-common sense. 1t
is the absurd idea that ono man is more
than many that one man is equal to nearly
tw thirds Of the representatives OF the peo.
pie. 1t is answered that VIC must have
some check on partisan maorities aud
not long since we had missionary, an hum
ble individual, travelling among usybetween
tive heroes, swinging around tho circle and
preaching against tue despotic tendency Of
majorites. In his mind 1t is evident, one
individual, if q humble ono, is more to
be trusted than the people. In England
the veto power, though allowed to the
King, has been exercised but once in one
hundred and fifty yeGs.
THE rARDoNING POWER.
The speaker was also in favor Of the abo.
lition of the pardoning power. II has been
the means by which our President trstiicked
in treason. By it designing President
could encourage rebellion. 1t said to reb-
els: "Go on in your work. Ii you sue
cced, all well, if not, ! will pardon you"
SECRET DIPLOMACY.
Another source of danger to the Rcpub.
lie is secret diplomacy. We arc now at
the mercy of our President and Cabinet.
They may carry us to the very jaws of war
with a foreign power without our kuowl.
edge, until we are compelled to fight.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
am fo7 abolishing the Office of Vice Pres
ident of the United States. Let us have
done with them. We have had bad luck
with Vice Presidents. They are a useless
iucumbranco. What use the fathers saw
for them ! cannot imagine. There would
be as much use for selecting n seco I'd hus
band for q woman at her first marriage
Ii is easy enough to fill a vacancy when II
occurs. The Vice President sees the Pres
idency through contingency, and looks a
it with longing eyes. The argumen
against the Vice Presidency is very strik
ing one. The ollico of President is a very
attractive one, and ambition is ambition
the world over. We know what men vii
do. Men have shed blood to Obtain
crowns, A man has already obtained tn,
Presidency, through an assassination. lSen
sationl am opposed to placing Vice
President behind the chair of the President
within striking distance of him who sees
ton which it is natural he should covet.
think the President will be safer when the
shadow of the Vice President shall cease
to fall upon his chair Applause, 1t is
q marvellous fact that in no case has Vice
President of the United States, who has
become President, carried out the policy oI
the party that elected him. General Har
rison died, and was succee lei by Tyler
His death has always been mystery
Gen. Taylor, whom the bullets of all Mexi
cans could not kill, as soon as it was ascer
tanned he was opposed to the payment o
the Texas debt of ten millions, and in lavnl
OF admitting California as free State, sud
denly died, and was succeeded by maj
whom need not mention, ashis name ma.
be foun signed to the Fugitive Slave Law
Even James Buchanan was not consid
cred quito sound by the slave oligarchy
and they attempted to poison him at th
National ii otcl, in order to have his plac
filed by younger and stronger man
whose fitness for their work has since beer
proved, Breckinridgc but in this instauc
poison met its match--old Buck was to
much for it. Laughter and great ap
plausc.
do not mean to say that Andy Johnso
had anything to do with the death of Nj
Lincoln, but do say that the men VIII
5 murdered Mr.. Linceln knew Andrew the
as we know him now.
Then let us have done with the Vic
Presidency. | don't want, when | am mad
President of tho United States, to have an
Vice President standing behind me, sInlin
--ah, yes, smiling and stabbing as wei
Great applause.