Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-01
TIL. vrro-A WARNING.


THE vEro-A WARNING.
That the great body Of Republicans
who sustain President Hayes was sadly
disappointed by his action in vstoins
the silver bill yesterday, there can be no
doubt. The law was the result OF a
widsswssping and most imperative de-
msnd Of the people Of every section OF
the country. outside Of New York and
the Atlantic ports Of the north. The
overwhelming vote on its original pas
sage showed this. and Mr.. Hayes must
have been utterly blind to public senti.
ment IL he did not see IL. On the one
side he bad the Gold Ring-a few men
who are interested in making money an
article Of purchase and sale ; on the
other Was the great body polite Of this
great nation. tho men who elected Mr..
Hayes President. and upon whose sup
port he must depend largely in the fu'
turs. Il would certainly seem that no
great amount Of study or reflection was
needed to decide between these two sls-
msnts Of the country. Mr.. Hayes. In
deed. did not take much time. POSI-
bly,. II hs had taken the full ten days al.
lowed him. he might have made q wiser
decision.
The friends Of the President. We say.
NJ disappointed at his action. Their
disappointment arises from no fear Of
his hostility to the bill which has now
become . Law in spite Of his opposition.
We all know and admire the sterling in.
tssrity Of our Chief Magistrate, and we
are confident that. now that silver Is re-
monetized, he will execute the new law
a. faithfully and " ensrgetically as
though IL was the creation Of his own
Recommendation. II Is for his " sake
that his supporters are ANXIOUS. A veto
once over.riddsn. is the entering wedge
Tor countless attacks upon the Admins
traiion. Il wsaksns the influence OF
the Executive. aud proporticnaisly adds
to the strength Of his enemies. A Sen
aior or Representative who has once
broken tho leo aud voted to set aside a
veto. finds 1t much easier TO do the same
thing . second time, and very soon all
scruplss vanish. until 1t becomes "as
easy as lying" The opposition to the
President. created by this. his first veto,
is pretty sure to c~rystaliss into u
formidable party. which 10 will have to
fight in Congress and out. He has
made . wofully false step, which be will
dnd II extremely difficult to rstrace.
That this opposition is active and
formidable already. is shown by the ex-
traordinary action Of Congress after the
receipt OF the message yesterday. The
enemies OF the President saw q chance
To insult him. aud they fastened to take
advantage OF 1t. They knew perfectly
we'll their strength. and refused to even
pay the message the customary courtesy
Of allowing it to lay ovsr for n day at
least. AL debate was refused. and the
only comment made In the House was
the one sentence by Sunset Coz that II
was "a charge Of fraud by a fraud" In
less than two hours after the veto mes.
sage left the White House. the Silver
bill wa passed in both branches Of Con
grsss. No President Of the United
States. with the exception OF Andrew
johnson. mas ever before been treated
with such utter disrespect and marked
contempt.
OF course the enemies OF the Pres.
ident are jubilant. They have struck
the first blow. and he unsissly CAV,
them the opportunity. His friends ART
downcast. but not dishsartsned. The
prestige Of the veto power is gone. a
least with the present Congress, buI
President Hayes a consolidate his
friends nov by executing the Silver Law
in its letter aud its spirit. lie must dc
this at all hazards. and IL John Shsr.
man or any other member Of his Cabinet
throws obstacles in the way OF the
operation Of the bill. he must be forced
to resign. IL Mr.. Hayes now. after this
emphatic warning. fails to obey the ma.
tons demand. his Administration will
prove q failure. and ho, himself. will
lose whatever Of influence still attaches
10 his Office.