Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-04
Governor Palmer's Veto OF the Lords
Prayer.

Whsn Palmer was Governor Of IL
linois lie made extensive use Of the veto
power, and. having vstosi one OF the
pet projects Of the Quincy b'htg. that
paper went for him" in the following
sarcastic strain:
Governor T.. finds the" Lords Prayer"
in file OF hills awaiting his approval.
and, cogitaiing profoundly upon abstract
constitutional points. writes out the fol-
lowing message:
To Hon. William Smith, Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives: i am
unable TO approve tho bill for sn " Act
to obtain daily supplies, and toavoid the
paths OF temptation, which has orig
mattel, us am informed, in the House
over which you preside. Ny objections
10 this bill are founded upon constitu-
tional grounds, and are ~ follows:
1. The presentation OF the different
subjects matter in the title OF the bill
are n direct violation OF constitutional
enactment: and upon examination OF the
bill itself IL will be found that solici-
tstion IL made not only for supply Of
daily bread. and for an avoidance OF the
paths Of temptation, bu, for the liqui-
dation ofdebts without due consideration
"A gross aud palpabls infringement
upon vested rights and lawful obli-
cations which ara the very basis OF free
government.
There can be no authority for "ths
forgiveness of debts in such manner
~ ths debtor may relinquish his own
claims upon Others" and the features OF
the bill afford grounds Of suspicion that
some mischievous and dangerous intsn-
ton ID in yisw.
The third line Of ths first section pro-
vides that certain "will' or authority
he extended over the State Of Illinois. as
portion Of that planet upon which we
reside, in the same manner and 10 the
same extent as the said authority sxists
10 another and an unknown sphere.
This provision is not only special leg
islation in its vorst form, but actually
fixes upon W. the domination Of uncsr-
tain and probable Unconstitutional laws.
and is further proof, to my mind. that
the objects contemplated in the bill are
simply the furtheraues Of private and
selfish interests.
havo had occasion heretofore TO
maintain the rights and disnitiss Of the
State Of Illinois, when threatened by
Federal usurpation. and / take this oc-
casion to affirm the position set forth in
Q prior message TO the General Assem-
bly,. In the case now under considera-
ton, the proposition to subject the
State Of Illinois TO n centralized power
possessing a presumed despotic sway.
and which would completely obllterats
that inherent sovereignty claimed to be
inalisnabls under our form OF govern
msnt, 10 a measure fraught with the ut
most danger to our liberties.
There are further objections which
might be consistently urged against the
measures herewith rsturnsd. The
phraseology is not familiar or in proper
form, while the legal effect Of some por-
tious OF the bill not commented upon
above would. in my opinion, bs sub
versive OF private as well a. public char
acter.
Imsy say. in conclusion. that II the
bill had been so amended a. To apply
only to cities OF 10000 inhabitants AMI
over, and an emergency clause attached,
I would have no hesitation in approv-
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