Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30
.HssceEE9ae0Rs Political.
IRON The y. Y. Indtpend e1t
Revenue Legislation and the Veto
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The CiccirnEii Convention, in attempting to
play dodge game on the tariff question, con-
claisd to "remt the discussion CT the subject to
the people in their Congress districts, and to the
decision Of Congress thereon, icioi}y free Of
Erecuiire Indifference or diciatioa." Mr..
Greeley, in his letter Of acceptance, tsys;
"That the raising of IeVenue. whether by
tstI or otheraisc shall be recognized and treated
Is the peo;le's immediate business, TO be shaped
aud directed by them. tbroagh their Tepre,enia-
tiyes in Congress, who5c action thereon the
Presifent must neither oreTruis by his rofo,
attempt TO dictate. ror presume to punish, by
bestosiEg offce only on tacSe wao agree with
him, OF Withdrawing it frou those who do not"
According to this contraction OF the Cincinnati
ii tariff rcfc,ution. the csudiiSte GnEcunces 10
tie l..h'io beforehand that. in The event Of his
lection 70 the Presidency, be Till ueyer exercise
the ve'o rover, MINISTERIAL Whist may he his own
jr1gr o,, ia respec, 10 any bil passed by Coz
-Tsss : - the raising OF revenue, whether BY
Iarif ctherT;ee" GA this one subject he Eiil
not, as Tce,dert, undertake 20 have any opinion,
tu. viii lczve the whole mLtJeT 10 the exclusive
direction of C9ugress. Should he be elected, te
Will before catering upon the duties Of his office,
i2Ee the fl.loaing oath;
u be sole auiy tRsE. Cor LiIicm) that will
taitlf.ty execute tte C.hce ct President Of the
U..el s.stss, aal viii. 20 tie tts. Of NJ ability
preserve. protect. and defend tbs Constitution
" 'ae Uni,ei S-,;eF.'
Il Mr.. Greeley viii tura 10 article hrbt, Eec-
u.n seventh. s1i Subsection second Of tie Con
s.i.d;.1r, le will E1I The following instruc-
t,a ii rsspcc. TO the exercise Of the veto power;
'EgeGy t.li which shall have pE5ss! the Houte
Of Reg .eseutsj.yes Gai the S.nste shall. before
il become : law, he presented 20 the President Of
tie Uni,Cl Stats. II he approve, he shall ,ign
80; tut, II not, he haN rs;drn il, with his Oh
is5.;oas, TO tAi. louie n Shich it shall have
ct'giu.rei Mo shsn eater the objection
.. large ca tL,ir jaa'aa', a-3 prcc1sd to recon
s.ic- o..
The Constitution sssur-s that the President
a.li ElsAys EIog enough TO have al opinion IN
i,yucct 90 the merits Of every bill passtd By Con-
crtse. l' males i bis duty ofa ;iGly to eXprofs
il.s opinion, either by signing or Withholding bic
name. ~ the case may be- When he enteTs
ua.u lis elisa be wears HAT lie will flithtllly
pcr.0-u ;..s duty. Yet Horace Greeley. re
) sing % improve the Contribution, says in al
yaace thst in r5sp,ct 70 I'll b.s pert.iGiug 20
. t.4e raising Il IygcuUa, wEa;ae7 H. tssit or
l.4lra .cs, 80 lie Tc1il, az President, i.s-egs-l
this duty Ari his gEn cath Of tH-e. The
Ccost;uI-a rtqg.res tas Ir,s.tent, - sign
s1G5 bills i he .qrT.ys- u them Lat
ac izys lhst lC would "a them whether he ap-
pr0v-E q jhGm or u1; The Constitution saye that,
if tie Pietlsut docs ct approve & sach bill,
she sa-u return ~, win h.s objection = hut
T., lsys ia, ls would -'. fcsi-rm ;Als duty. Ia
T,s9c-- Co al tLls referring = " the rS;sirg Of
r,yel-e' ..r. G,ceey pledges himssf before
tall ,a.', tic people s.I oaig make nin Pres-
iicu:. - would allics.e HE Ietpous.h.ii;.ss,
sa1 t,u.lt mc5e writing uschirc signing
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