Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-25
FEELING OYER THE VETO.

FEELING OYER THE VETO.
In New England there is Of course
general feeling of qualification over the
veto. 1t may be read in the conntenances
met upon the streets and at places OF busi'
ness, in the newspapers, and in the flashes
and roar Of cannon, at the principal cities.
This was to be expected, for New England
has opposed initiation manfully and has oc-
casion to be pleased at its overthrow.
The reports from the cities eff the west,
the region where imitation is represented
to be strong, indicate that the great CEN
trail points Of business are pleased rather
than otherwise with the veto. The
feeling in the country districts may be OF
q different character, but the probability
is that the reciprocal relations between
city and country will bring about harmo-
nv upon the currency question. There are
some sides of it which will be examined
more attentively than before in localities
under the imitation influence, and better
opinions will prevail. Time will work
benefcent changes. Representatives will
20 back to their constituents and tell them
that imitation is delusion, cheat, and
would be a national disgrace and calamity
If endorsed by the government, they will
find attentive listeners and obtain the sup
port they deserve. The man that pins
his political faith upon the west supporting
imitation makes mistake. The very
blow which has Frustrated the bill for more
paper currency has been struck by west
eru man. President Grant is as much
western man as Logan or Morton, but in
the broader field which he occupies, he
must heed justice and national honor rath-
er than the clamor Of sectionalism.
1t is said that meetings have been held by
members of Congress in favor of initiation
to take into consideration the situation,
and conclude upon policy to be pursued.
Some. violent language is reported from
the more fiery and rash spirits. but the
wiser and cooler heads are in no haste to
rush defantly upon the veto and raise the
standard OF revolt against the President
and the republican party. Senator Nor
ton is too able and sagacious leader we
think to be found at the head of such
movement. He is too much patriot we
believe to lead crusade against the ma
TONS honor and credit. He is too sin
cere a republican in our opinion to make
war upon the record of his party as he
must if he accepts the leadership of a new
one with imitation for its basis. His ideas
are too broad and national to be bound up
by sectionalism. He has too honorable a
character as the war governor of Indiana
and her representative in the Senate to al
low it to be sacrificed in the service of re-
pudiation.
The disposition to array the west against
the east in this matter is poor policy for
the west. II is not so much more banks
and currency that the west needs as the
capital Of the east. Create sectional feel
ing and parties between the east and west
and with them will be destroyed the posi-
bility of access on the part of the west to
the capital of the east. Every interest of
the two sections prompts them to live in
good fellowship with each other. Woe to
the men who encourage strife, for they
are the enemies Of both. If a majority of
the people of the west are not of this OPP
inion they are not so wise as we take them
to be. OF this, however, the west may be
assured, that the east will never SUBJ
init to farther measures to debase the cur
rency. measures that would be as disastrous
to the one section as the other All meas
ures that will tend to the growth and pros
perity of the west are regarded with sat
isfaction by the republicans of the east.
Our money has generously gone out to
aid western enterprises. The east has
given Of its sons and daughters to people
the prairies and hives of industry of the
west. We are one people indeed, having
the blood of the same ancestry coursing in
our veins. And when We ask for simple
justice and right the west will not deny it,
whatever timid men may say to the con.
trary. The policy of the west is so clearly
to maintain good terms with the east, the
relationship pecuniary and consanguine-
Gus is SO close, that the possibility of sec
tional hate controlling and sundering polit-
ical ties over the question of more rag
currency is not reasonable.
AMONG THE CONGRESSNEN.
The veto is topic of supreme importance