Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08

The Veto.

President HAYES has cleared the sky
and the two great parties stand in battle
line upon issues which are as plain IS
sunlight can make them. We hear Of
no grumblers among the Republicans,
everybody standing by the President 10
away which shows that his act meets
with general and cordial approval. and
that the party is at his back. We have
never doubted that the veto would
come, and in the right way, but the
country owes thanks TO the President,
for going farther than q bald obstruc-
tive negative. and for setting out in
mastery wav, the Democratic plan
the grounds upon which is is placed,
and the results to follow its be-
ing carried out. For this last Demo
cratic performance is entirely in the
line of every act of the party since it has
obtained control in either branch of the
government. and whoever helps 10 make
this plain is entitled to the thanks of the
Republic.
The fractions, reactionary and revo-
lutionary element has got the upper
hands in the Democratic party and is
riding the organization roughshod. In
the closing days Of the 44ih Congress it
attempted 10 stay the electoral court
and threatened revolution unless il had
its way.
In the 45th Congress it determined TO
upset the Presidential title, and only
held its hand when the Committee, ap-
pointed for tina, purpose, nan its track
into such q swamp OF Democratic fraud,
bribery and perjury, that it threw up
the job and invoked oblivion upon the
attempt.
Later in the same Congress, aud now
in the extra session Of the 46th Congress
which il has thrust upon an unwilling
people. this same element never more
potential in the organization than to-day.
denies supplies TO the executive depart
ments, and threatens TO stsrve the Pres
toSoN Abto so0nAeraOhE bhaSes tNtIN
measure upon the statute books going
to insure peaceable and fair elections in
every State of the Union shsll be re-
pealed, and fraud and violence. false
naturalization and repeating. and tissue
ballots at the polls set in the frame of
bnlldozing and murder shall have their
perfect work.
To prevent this the President and the
Republicans in Congress are united aud
are working together. one mind animal
ing them. On this the issue is joined
and the country is awake to itslvital i'm
portance.
The pretence that the liberty OF the
citizen Is put in peril by the presence of
troops At the polls has been exposed
in scores Of able speeches in both Houses
OF Congress, and the President has laid
it bare in his showing of the rights and
the practice of the Executive under
present restraining laws, some OF
which have hardly got cold on the
StAtutc UOoA ~ lhte has Ucen tueir enact
ment.
The sober, long-headed men in the
Democratic party see the blunder which
has beeen committed, but thus far the
have been powerless. The Becks and
Blackburns have carried the caucuses
and it has been boldly proclaimed that
no appropriation will be given until all
legislation guarding the ballot. which
grew out Of the conditions and result.
of the war shall be repealed.
The country is looking with earnest
eyes to see what way will be taken in
this mad course, now that the President
has arrested it by the exercise of biz
high constitutional privilege. One o.
two things ought to and must come ou
of it. Either the Democrats must tax,
the bsck-track or the Republicans, Pres
ident, Senators and Representative,
must stand in their places SO long a
this Congress lasts. and see that no rud,
hands pull down the safeguards which
have been built for free, honest ballot
The country will uphold them when
ever il gets chance to make its wishe,
known