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New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

Government Il obvious. The fact that III nii
extremes of party strife this expedient has
been rarely. if ever, rcsOrted to, is creditabic
to the people and their representatives, ana an
evidence OF the fitness of the people ior q
government of limited and distributed pow
crs.
The belief is, when an obnoxious measure
is nut into an appropriation bill. that the
President will not venture to take the sole
responsibility of stopping tho operations Oh
the Government. Rather than call an extra
session of Congress, it Is thought he VIII
surrender his constitutional share OF power
The object of the constitutional provision WAS
To give to him certain definite share OF law
making power; the object of the welding OF
two measures in one. is to deprive him OF
that Constitutional power. II is, therefore,
step essentially revolutionary i'll character. IL
j. nm ottcmpt To set aside the Constitution OF
the United States in order to accomplish
sUcca purpose. II Is mn attempt, moreover
tn reach desired end without that appeal 10
.he sober thought of the people which the
Constitution contcmplatcs, and which 1t was
the precise object Of The veto power to secure
Uuaurstionahly the President ought not to
surrender that power. Ii is part OF his sWo.n
Guty to hold and exercise il. He takes no
responsibility whatever in refusing 10 approve
n measure that is revolutionary IN character.
The whole responsibility rests, and III public
opinion will bc placed, with those who attcmp'
TO force him to approve bill by stopping the
opcr,tiops of Government if lac does not ap-
prove. Their act is without excuse unless the
emergency requiring immediate passage OF the
measure IN question is such as to justify
step essentially revolutionary. Whether the
emergency is Oi that character Is the question
which the President has the clear rightto appeal
to the people and the people in deciding VIII
consider that the veto power or the President
Is. in its nature, only an appeal to the peo-
pie, and that the object OF Congress IN choos-
inc a revolutionary method Is to deprive the
President of that appeal to the popular WILL
Hence the responsibility will rest with those
who disregard the Constitution in order 10
force their will upon the country.
1t is the duty of the President at tins
iuucturc to consider that no part Of the power
winch the Constitution has delegated to him
can with safety be surrendered, or neglected
or abandoned by di>u-e. Let HIM use II 10
the uttermost for the protection OF the pu'hc
interests and he may rest assured that the
people viii sustain him, the more because the
exercise of that power c0nstiutonally III
wolves direct appeal to their will II IN
attempt Is made to dcplcte the Treasury 10
dishonor the Government in any other way
to deprive it of such revenues - are nctol"i
70 the maintenance of resumption, TO repeal
laws which have proved necessary to the
purity of elections, or to abrosate solemn
treaties with foreign nations, the President
has a constitutional power to be exercised.
An attempt to strip him If that power by
sprc!c, Of coercion We trust wIll not succeed
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

narrowly failed of accomplishing tbcir
purpose, It was grateful country that
drew a long breath as the Nation sailed
ont of its perils. and uttered Mr.. Beck's
"Thank God m-not for the "iciihm one,' but
for the zone" by which it had escaped.
"Within one of itm So Tantalus stood
thirsting in the lake, with the water Mt Ills
chin. and often as he stopped to asSuage
his thirst, the wave receding left his
parched and cracking lips unmoiStened. 30
when he reached his eager hand to pluck the
olive and the iiG low hanging near, the solt
awakening breezes tossed the branch away
and left him famishcd still. Nithin
cone of it," SO ncar-and yet so far. 80
Ssyphus rolled up his Solid South until,
the summit almost reached and he about To
say, within one of IT, thank COD
some untOward force thrust back the great
round stone and sent 1t downward TO the
plain. Within one of Itr' Yes, within
one of having both branches Of Con-
eress; and then still "within ore" OF
control of the Government Thank God,
then, Mr. Beck, while you may; for tie hope
is strong that your party never Will be nearer
the ccnsummatOn Of their longing Ihe
country has had harbrCadth escapes from
you and yours almost without number.
Many tines yen have been "wl'nn one
"of it,; many times thanked God that
power was almost IN your grasp; many
times been disappointed And what Tie
people then suspected, Low they know: that
whenever your party said "Wo're within
zone OF il, thank God" the country was III
peril. They see in looking back that in
no single instance could the Democratic party
have carried ont a distinctive measure which
it has made an issue, without Che most ruin
ous consequences to the credit or the very eX-
stcncc of the Government. And the people,
you may rest assured, Will not let that
party como any nearer than :" within
zone Of It," Aud when the danger is passed
they VIII take up your thanksgiving. To your
boast. we came within one OF it" their
hosauna will be, Thank Cod it was 10
"ncarerr
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
,-rA.nm crncIs u - TNIHTNE
3,ejp-5}o1ll Ds.ilQ GritN1ce,
FOUNDED sY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1879.
w. NrWN IHLS MOENLNG.

T.r.r-.E.-Thc RGssh House Of Commons voted
fine supplementary credit tor A15000Co, but there
vas much opposition. and the Iuiu war was
declared unjust and iuiQWtous. -= Further de-
t,Is Of the tempest in Italy on Wednesday
show that there great destruction OF
,r,rortv and somc loss OF life, both on
20, aud on shore -- The French Senate Com
,oittee ON the Amnesty bill presented their
report NJ Leon Say, Minister Of Finance mas
declared against The CONVERSION OF the . per cent
Ientcs. --= At meeting OF the BOND
holder, and stockholders OF the Atlantic ana OIeat
Western Railroad held IN London ycsier-
day. opposition was expressed 10 the plans OF the
tru-tec.. 1t Is now stated that a Cardinalate has
not been offered to Dr. Newman
poNrsnc-Thc Teller Committee has made its
report it declares that legislation is needed to pro-
toct voters in the South in Their rights. -- 1t Is
stated that If the Democrats IN Congress persist III
their forts to repeal the Federal Election law there
will certainly he an extra session. --- 1--WE
lives wcro lost bv the wreck OF the
David II. Toick at Barnegat. - Bucl
has hern found guilty Of murder -- An iInpos-
,np demonstration was made al San Francisco in
favor of tho Anu-Chinese bill
CONGRESS. In the Senate, Yesterday, good deal
of general business was done tho Senate, by
vote of p to IL refused to take up the Geneva
Award bill the Arrears Of Pensions bii was uls-
c,,s,,d and amended, but not finished. -= In
the House. Speaker Randall made personal ex-
pIanation and asked for committee Of investiga-
ton. which was ordered; the measure 10 improve
the ventilation Of the House was passed. aud
special commission was appointed for the purpose ;
Mr.. Springer presented Minister Seward to the
Hou,e for contempt and after tho debate the ap-
tearance OF Br Seward before the bar of the House
was ordered.
CRY AND SunURnAN.-The resignation of the
FfeeInan family from the Globe Mutual was ac-
oepted : Dr. Lambert was released on $4,000
bail - The Chamber Of Commerce passed
resolutions denouncng the Anti-ChlueSe bill !;
speechcs were made by A. A. Low, w. II. Fogg.
elliott c. Cowdin and others. - A fire in the
stable, Of s. A. Frey in East Fiftythird-st, burned
for1y-three horses and caused loss OF S7S,4OO.
- Tho will of Mrs Emma Strecher
gives nearly $25O,OOO to charitable iustltu-
tions. -- At the Commencement Of Bellevue
Medical College l65 students were graduated. --
Professor Chandler lccturcd on d" Sanitary Science
and Public Health ---- Gold value Of the legal
tender silver dollar l1l2l2 grainsl, e3.4O cents.
Stock, active and fuctuatng after opening weak
and lower recovering and closing strong.
THF WFNHKP.-TRIBrNE local observations in
dicate partly cloudy or clear weather, with slight
changes in temperature. Thermometer yesterday,
%
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
TILE TETO PONER.

The situation at Washington deserves
thOuchtful consideration. II invites special
attention to the nature Of the Government
and the constitutional limitations of the
power Of its different branches.
The Constitution of the United State, gives
to the President share of the legislative
power. This share was properly defined with
great clcarness' The initiative i'll legislation
does not belong 10 him iii any sense other
than this, that he may in his annual messages
give to Congress information. and of ne
cessity impart his own opinion, as to
the legislation that to him seems requi-
site. The power of proposing, discuss
ing and acting upon measures rests
primarily with the two houses of Congress.
But the veto power, which is given TO the
President, is a distinct and definite share Of
the law-making power of the Nation. The
Constitution authorizes the President whcn-
ever in his Judgment the public good requires
il. to compel Congress to revise its action,
and in each House 10 rcaffirm that action hy
a distinct vote. II provides. moreover, that
q larger vote by onc--ixth of the whole mum
Der Of members, shall be required in each
House to pass any measure TO which the
President objects, than was required to pass
that measure prior to his objection.
II is clear that this provision i, highly con
scryativc in character. Its object was to pre-
yent hastv and ill-cOnsidcrcd action, and es-
uccIallv action upon which the sober thought
of the people had not been consulted. The
practical effect Of the veto is in any case
only TO compel a new appeal to the popular
will. II sustained, rs in contemplation of the
Constitution the veto power usually would be,
il can only require the people to consider,
in the election Of Representatives, and
Senators TO new Congicss, whether such
changes are necessary as to secure a defeat
of the Presidents objections. Perhaps among
all the checks and balances Of the Coustitu-
ton VII ch have been thought so admirable
and wise, tins is in a peculiar degree the
most conservative aud the most clearly
calculated to prevent action without dis
met authorization by tbc people
lmpaucuce with this provision Of the Con
siituuon has led 20 attempts to cyddc it in
two forms. Oue has been by the passage of
jont resolutions dcsg gncd TO have the effect
of law, Lut, it W., claimed, not needing Prcsi-
Dental sanction. The latter attempt is BY the
Imyropcr welding of distinct measures into
one bid by fastening the measure. 10 which
the President may probably object, upon one
Of the appropriation bills which are necessary
10 the support of the Government. That it
has been possible to do this thing during any
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
den was making and brandishing lethal wea-

den was making and brandishinR lethai wea-
pons. hunting up precedents, drafting bllis'
consulting with the party chiefs, and making
himself rs busy and pertinacious as possible.
Nothing was done without his knowledge, ana
when things were done of which he did not
approve, he expressed his dissent IN unmiS-
taxable language. All this activity Mr. Mar
BILE describes with that affluence OF epithet ana
stress Of phrase in which he is the most re-
malkablo of living writers. We would not
have him abbreviate the long and sinuous tan
of his narratives we would not have him dis
figure the memorable and picturesque begin
ming: but ii he will add a chapter in the
middle, describing with the aid of the cipher
dispatches the period Of omission interpoSed
so providcntaly between the two seasons oi
abundant action, he will vastly improve ms
work, and make it a dangerous rival IN pop
uarity To "II. VI. ;. PinafOrc."
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
amusemenis ano Meennas 20 Nieht.

Ar,rEuy up MUsIc-0pera. I" Carm'n'
StoApwAY THYarRR-" The Sorccret'" ,y
AVENUE TIE NIRE-"l W. o. IluuVA'
plRK T-,vArRE-" EugoEed.'
SAY FsANCTsCo MnsTREIs OPEnA HotH;
sIISDIpp TInArRE -" III. NJ. 5. lfuai ore ,,,or,.
UNIOH SQUARE GHEATRt-"i inc bN1H,f '
NAILACKss THEATRK-"Sp"n ID uDd.'
Ar\DTSgY OF DTsICNwater Color EHhlou,n' i,o Con,
CuursIrINg HALr-Il A. NJ Lecture - O"H's' I'm
mcncCmeut.
CooyER VNInN-Niass Meeting.
MASONIC TTMPLE-2 anc 7: Inc hiogels'
NV YorK NCUAEITM-Day ana ENthhS'
TRINITY CEAPTI-IeCture.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

The incongruity of sentences imposed by
lust judges who are sincerely striving to make
crime odIous ds we'll as Improbable, is the
strongest possible argument for that revision
of the criminal codes toward which progress
has been made III this State and in England
Yesterday, Angel, the Pullman palace car
defaulter, was brought into court, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to ten years i'm
plsonmcut in the pententiary: II was the
full term allowed by the law, though Angel
stole his money by the hundred thousand a
day or two before, young Peuder, who pulled
a diamond earring from Il lady's ear on Fifth
ave, and made exactly SIS by the operation,
was sentenced 10 twenty years Imprisonment.
This was also the full penalty Of the law
Both JUDGES did their iull duty, and yet the
little thief gets double the punishment OF the
BIG thief. To be sure, as Pender's crime was
robbery III the first degree. and Angclrs was
larceny and embezziement, there was an
element of physical violence IN the first
named offence for which the law demands ex-
piation; but the criminal code OF the future
will distribute sentences with a kecner regard
to the law of aVctageS.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
Eus.ncss Sonccs.


"AIDEBEEY BRAND .,.--.., .,,,,,
rrv s'vav' -.
c. MIR GFNrr<E ARTICLE-Ihe great poP-
,t-,,y NJ KV,ors Compound q CodllvtI 'i era AZ
,- ,r,r some ut pf,iC.f. ntr-oI' 10 d''e ~ ,,,Iv
sesur ans. a. Of t,tr own manu- ac u ~ .nr ?, n No.
go p. .ifcrur from gins ColisoF coHs Iu ' ,4f
r,r, i w. -r. 'ncr vurch ihis article II , i,r5
,i, m. rsoufs It's are IT, he~ recomil 'u r ~,
.rr r.r... ample evidence ON ne "i ~ me
st,' ,'e.- d. l.! uonarV COMPLAINTS Tie IN .' .itS
no. s,c- mos, marvellous healing po.' J. a' ,i
TN, .a.- Cp3IlVcr OI by l'0. h"! IilT tt- 3, n H.
IA r, rvra i1c- bv the un.it zeal 'ar " N"'" '' N
lU. ..u.~'. Boston. ana all CirISis'9
-, Svnr'. "Wcightless" silk UmbreiIa
alara. luf,,aU,G There's nothing Ike .L
-
U.t,,. iEIgt-Nt Mail Subscribers, $40 per anoum'
S,[,,V,,k1, =, JrUt.NF Mail Subscribers, S3peTan
V,r6Iy TPlrJN Nr Mail Subscribers - Pol ahhn"
It.u, cash in advance
.pt~CI OFFICES or TIE TRIBUNE
Ntv-yarr-No /. .23N Prosdway. corner iMrty-
g,.is- 80. SOS West Tweuty-third-st. corner
Ficttt-ayc. No. ESQ Iiri-ayc., corner Forty
-,,eu,b-sf.: No. 81 Ei-t FouItec"'A-'i, corner
I..,r-,.ralo Ne. 2.5~G fouTlh-a1e. iH.i'r-'
s. tAlrNCf0>-No. i.$.'2 Est.
Is>aO~-No. 2G IedtoId-,t. Strand.
iarI~-No. ~ l;ue q" .1 Norn'ie
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

If the constitutional amendment which mas
just been passed 10y the Connecticut Legisla-
tmc. prov ding for biennial sessions, Is ap-
proved by the people, there viii toe only
eleven States in the Union still adhering 70
the system Of annual sessions.
We congratulate and c0ndole with the in
hahitants Of our pretty suburb OF Luglewood.
They have oustcd their Drainage Commission
er, but lost their drainage II seems to be
another case where one obstinate man can
make almost as much trouble rs wasp III a
camp-mccung.
The Assembly has passed the bill anthonz-
ing the : -ycuth Regiment TO issue bonds for the
pnrpo,e of raising money 10 complete it,
arInory. aud the upper house Will 10 doubt
soon concur. when the authority has been
conferred. there will probably be no further
difficulty la carrying this work to d speedy
conclusion.
Il was about time for the annual raid on
Central Park, and the only disturbing feature
OF The present demonstration Is that the raid
seems TO have made better progress than usua!
before being discovered. Mr. LanSbcin, who
has introduced the old bill to give the militia
a parade ground in Central Park, is chJrmn
of the committee to which the measure WAS
referred. aud has already reported 1t laYOrablY
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

TO the Assembly. Under ordinary circumstances
all that is necessary to secure prompt sup
rress,on of the Central Park bill and Its
author is the mere announcement that Olic
scheme has been revived if MIR. Langoeiu Is
discreet person, this is all that will be neceS-
sary now.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

The Uouse Of REPRESENTATIVES has again refused
10 remove the chief obstacle To a comfortable and
r.pId transaction of rs busineSs-its 292 writing
desks, II these darlings of the Congressional heart
could be removed. the House. which is, after all.
small body compared with the lower branches
of many legislatures native and foreign.
coud meet IN "a small hall IN which
sneakers could be heard. Now ii needs lungs
of leather and throat of brass to hold the House
while tho facilities for writing letters. reading
newspapers. etc, serve to tempt members from
attention to their duties. The House usually pre-
sents the spectacle Of one unfortunate speaker
lashng himself to pieces II the eudeaNor
to make speech which few can near
and few are TRYING to hear; the removal OF the
dcsLs would change all that. The old plea that II
there were NO desks Congressman could not seek
refuge from sct speeches in their correspondence, Is
uo.r enough. II congressman had no such relief,
set sneeches would not be tolerated with the good
r4t,r, of the present day. and Congress aud the
country would gam by u cessation OF them. But As
tbc House has just said most emphatcally that 1t
viii not part with the desks, the subject may as
we'll be indefinitely postponed.
Virginia is peryerscly temperate. Tho whiskey
punch tally only foots up $4,000 IN year,
and this Is but "a bcggarly reckoning, IN
Wow of tho spacious promise OF the debt
reduction which was To be accomplished by
patriotic jewellers The State pride of the Mother
Of Presidents ought to have prompted her to nober
effort. Many "A commonwealth can Outdrlnk 'H-
glna, if that 10 her measure.
The Cipher Committee ought TO employ Moses
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

Washington dispatches hold ont the hope
tlat the p n for the classification Of mail mat
Ter. which the Senate has added to the Post
Office Appropriation bill. will be agreed upon
in conference committee, and will be passed.
The hHl contains an important provi-
SION tending toward uniform cla.sifca-
ton Of mail matter-that allowing Specl-
men copies of newspapers TO 90 through
the mails at pound rates. ii costs the Gov
oumcut 10 more to transmit such copies than
to carry ordinary issues, and the passage OF
such law, 10y stimulating the circulation OF
specimen copies, would undoubtedly add much
to the postal revenues. 1t is no doubt for tins
and other similar reasons that the Department
urges the passage of the bill, which, having
now made such unexpected progress, should
not he allowed to fail.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

The Cipher Committee ought to employ Nose
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28


sary now.
The Democratic party continues its WORK Oh
repealing the taxes which bear upon par'io"-
lar sections and interests, and retaining taxes
which bear upon the whole country. Inc Tax
on tobacco il reduced because the S0lid oou'h
demands it, but that on matches, the repeal
of which Mr.. COnger demanded in the nalhe
" forty millions of people," is retained. Inc
new Democratic policy of rctrcnchment con-
si<ts in rc;renching in the revenues when
the party doesn't want to pay.
President HAYES il under heavy fire from
all sides about the Chinese bill, ana yes
tcr,lay there was a veritablo canuonade. oah
Francisco thuudeIcd on one side and New
York on the other. Ncw-1Ork spoke
through its merchants conErcss-the Cham
her Of Commerce, comprisnG most OF
IFS wcal.hicst, many Of its most public
spirited men: and San Francisco 1cphed
through great meeting OF Its leading cI'i-
zru, headed 10y tie Governor OF the STATE
ard in IN address signed by the Eplscop"I
ii hop and representative clorgymen oI se'-
cr.l different denominations. There are tIihe'
Wien thc average American will admit tha'
Pc is Glad he Is not President, and this seems
20 be 0ac of them.
The bunng of the Fifty -tird-st' stables j.
notable for the GOODNESS and bravery that was
disulayed, and in some instances, uneXpect-
rdlv. The owner Of the house winch
stands on one side of the locality of
the fire writes to the newspapers to make
public expression Of his admiration for
the courage and efficiency of the fire
men in keeping the flames under control; ;
on the other side stood young ladies' board
ine-,chool, not the place where one would
exncct to find the rugged virtues Of bravery
and presence of mind. But here there seems
to have been almost as much coclness and
Freedom from panic as among the fircmen
themselves. The loss by the fire j, not great
+. .I--- ------.a--n- LuL mIuY XAlnAhlC AOIaGs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-23
SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
The FLAG" BIG HEAD.


VT. CLIFTON. Va. October 20, 1879.
80 away from home TO hear home
.u:" isa true saying: bat the news you
=. max not always be true. Big Hcad"-
~ indicative. and no doubt he has the
.yi,r badIy-wrltcs to the Richmond
+ u and gives wonderful account OF the
.r.!asing at Mount Clifton, Va, 10 the
.]a0r and glory" OF Riddleberger and
..Trr. and one would suppose that tue
busters will sweep the county by the
IN.
G.,. alas They did and may reckon
-,.oqt their bosts. Saturday these my.
III, Of r. adjusters waited patiently for Il
:resrI man 10 come some twelve miles 10
,,..r ih~ hag for them. Failing to put in
. appearance rs soon rs they expected, 4
( idle.lnan DID the work, and compro-
! :rd The mater by Scrawliug Riddle6arger
,ld Stray tAGlCCtte) we presume the er
4 mere tUt we can't see it-nor for that
2t'r: tie unfurlng to the breeze" for
,lsa, was nailed to the pole, and the
r. dac-onc or truce, no doubt-was
sd 10 the plank. What pity that Rid
rrger and Slraycr did not stay just n
f.: .oGgcr to have their names put before
lear pcorl" in Il proper light, and to-
& rouSing and patriotic speeches. Big
/" could have spread himself, and
-bHr>icd, and we could have seen
:. Of The corrupti0n-orally. But it was
.,~,ary FOR one OF these men to Stray of,
.or The other 10 hasten 10 ForestYillc TO
t:. ilcukeI, who is absolutely, according
" ii. Head preparing for employ
&. NJ home this winter"
1ai there is one rcdeemiag feature about
icnkel men: they may be few in num-
p. Int Very willing. After Riddlcberger
>;raycr left there was not enough left
,se " myriad" 10 elevate the pole, and
!, Nrnkri mcu. generous men that they
T., helped them, and nov the flag pro-
rs the feelings and sentiments OF ma
o! the people; but 10 thanks to the
-5ci men for this act Of charity in the
Z. u sore distress.
'5w. Mr. lIonkel just came from New
{. "a0d the Toncy-ring had told him
-.ch to say he did rot know where to
pa Poor fellow! He did not return
1 New York, and his seventy-minutes'
".a may break the Silent breaker on
ay Of the election, of which " Big
= speaks. BETA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-23
CAMPBELL COUNTY.

tfbT t!4c III patcD.j
n Read!ustcr's meeting in Lynchburg
.I.aday night was total failure. Their
%'1s'r Tor the Senate, Dr.. q. NJ. Wick
: made a two-hours' speech, during
-. 'iiae he tod the most vulgar stories
- melodies. His speech was 4 direct ap-
90 % Ine bascst passion OF his hearers.
@sEt"tee were the Intelligent colored
-. -. ~" NE conduct OF Dr.. Wlckliffe that
= -. ?'''fe he had conc mdcd nearly, il not
...'' c'as> BAD left the hall. The meet
"'> called 10 rau fy some nominations
-. 4! campbell! Co urthouSe last Friday,
- run by JOIN Arerett, Wyatt Dill
". va Y, Jack Cou: sins, three Of the worst
...,. u ignorant, reiudiced, and super
-'S Hrffots. Zack Cousins was at one
~, c'i9fci Conservative, but left that
: sec'4se : &c could not itch white men.
~. Low ", Iedd' ng the Rtadlustcrs in Lynch
- Inc !utelIigent men Of color who
.r ..N,' am help support the State gov
~. are on the honest Debt-Payers'
!. , +nu thoroughly repudiate any party
'ucu representatives as the Resdjust-
,s,'Ty in here.
n.; ~ '.eadlusters, or Regulators, as one
w. candidates for the House, Mr..
"a - Styles them, will not poll one hum
4 s"iEFed votes in Lyuchburg.
'|E'arg, October 81, 1879.
PHILIP.