Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-07
The President and the Silver Bill.

The President and the Silver Bill.
By vetoiug the silver blli President
HAYES hiss earned the respect of the coun-
try. Even the friends OF the bill cannot
but admit the loftiness OF his aim and the
sincerity OF his purpose. while the oppo-
nepts Of the measure will be profuse aud
hearty IN their acknowl srnent OF the
stand taken BY him against those who
sought TO debsse the currency. Ii should
be remembered that many If the warmest
supporter. OF his administration were
among The most radical advocates of the
renon-iizstioa OF the old silver dollar.
But he did not permit his friendships 10
lead him sstEay. II j. unfortunate that
he could not command "a" support OF
thee friends a: this critical t'n---l Port
lasi Press
Nobody has put 80 dspreciafory an e-ti
mate 90 President Hayes' influence a. to
predict or conjecture so overwhelming
defeat of his veto a. that which IL cucouu-
tered Both the contempiunus haste and
surprising majority with which the bill re-
paced must he mor1ifying TO the Pre-i-
deut. An ADLER President. Ia friendly re-
lAiions with Congress, could have checked
the silver lunacy in its earlier stages.
Had Blaine been President, and held the
sound views Of HAYES. 1t wosld have been
an utter hnpossibilty for The silver bin to
have been passed over his veto We hold
tina, the greatest injury TO the country /.
10 the stain upon our good name a. ma
ton snd our loss OF credit.-tN ]. Hsrald.
Thc President has INDICATED his COO
sistency and his integrity IL not his cour
age. in his veto of the silver bill. The i'm.
preston il - most likely to make nos j.
thai It was prepared reluctantly, with
fsfp hos nd - rala lon.
ness OF the fate that awaited i in.CoDgress.
- " \. Times.
IL Is the Presidents own fault that hi.
message, clear and straightforward IS IL
was. counted less with Congress than =
newspaper editorial. II Is the first time In
the whole history OF the country ihat's
veto by a President of the United state.
has not only been absolutely impotent.
but has actually Increased the strength OF
the measure It forbade. For the first time
the United States ha. a President who is
thus shown TO be powerless. not only with
bis own party which be has displeased. bot
with the opposite party whose good will
he has not been able to win.-lN y.
TribUne
There are thousands of men, who, while
they do not share the Presidents opinions
on the Silver bill. will hereafter entertain
4 higher regard for him, because. In the
face OF all the opposition. with the know.
edge thA; a majority in Congress was OF
posed 10 him. and With earnest appeal.
from thousands OF personal and political
friends not 10 veto popular measure. be
had the courage TO be true TO his convic-
tons a healthy mind admires au erhibi-
ton OF heroism. Generous men respect
Any one no stands by his convictions OF
duty. Therefore, for the very reason that
most Intelligent men are GENEROUS. the
President. because OF his veto message,
viii stand higher Ia the regard oi the
country than If he had yielded TO the storm
and SLOWED the bill 10 become law with
out protest i Boston Journal
That there should have been any doubt
OF the vetoins Of the silver bill BY the
PIe.IdeH' - UL4pgluuztc. aD.l ina, such
exi-ied SHOWS that a general distrust OF
the Chief Executive. Intentions was not
disslDaied oy his EXPIRE ssed opinion in his
message al the opening of the Fory.nfth
Congress. This doubt was 4 strong one
too, and continued until the last moment
Not least among rle very good reasons for
considering a veto doubtful WAS the offer
log aud pressing. by one 20 near Ia bI.
relationship 10 the President and the
policies a. Stanley Matthews 3 rc-oia-
ton declaring that the right existed for
paving the principal and interest OF L siied
>ta;e- bonds la silver. These reasons for
lack OF confidence were too strong 10 be
set aside by previous uttersnces. and the
veto message came TO the House stripped
OF the influence 1t ought to have bad. and
the haste with which II was oyerruled A.
vel a. the vote Ia both branches shows a
weakness OF Presidential influence and
recommendation shared by no previous
Chief EIecuti,e.-l Wig q Courier.
The veto message must serve TO increase
the confidence 81 ri.ht-tninded men In the
character and moral courage OF the Presi.
dent-fOr the political aud personal pres
sure 10 which he va, subjected TO act
otherwise. Ma immense. ttye years
hence, after the public mind ha. been
clarified. this veto will be universally re.
gartied a. one Of the most pralseworthy
se-'i@h Of several PAPER. per. ths, the Pre.i.
dent ought to have u ed hi- patronage to
persuade Senators TO vote against the bill,
l. certainly retnarksb - Le,oisioa Jour
nal
The Washington sponIent OF the
y !. Herdid. teiegraphed SATURDAY a. toll
!uw. The veto message has been gem
orally discussed to-day. aud the President
gets nnstinted praise both for the matter
and the manner OF ii. The general opi.-
ion Of the friends OF sound money /. that
tue message will do good 10 Europe and
serve TO allay somewhat the alarm which
the passage OF the bill would be likely u
create. There i no dOu.t, either, that the
uncouTteOu- manner OF the two houses in
the summary action on the veto has, on
reflection. msde many OF those who took
part IN IL ashamed"