The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-27
QRANGEEURG, S. c., JUNE 81, 1879.
Another Veto.

@"''' Another Veto.
The prime cause for holding the
present extra session OF Congress was
,hc passage Of the Legislature, Army
and Judicial Appropriation bills with
sections cnGraItcd upon them repeal
ing the test oath, the use Of armed
soldiers at the polls and the powc:
of appointing supervisors and special
anarshais. Each Of these WAS vetoed
i'll turn'hy MIR. Hayes and sen: back
TO the. House where they originated.
The Democrats adhcring TO their
first purpose prepared new bills free
from political riders and containing
such u proviso making non-cficctivc
the oppressive laws. The Legislative
and Army bills thus modified were
passed and, strangely enough, ap-
proved by tic President but the ju-
!tlicial bill containing tho proviso that
no appropriation is made 70: the pay
ment of supervisors Of election and
special deputy marshals and that no
obligation shall be incurred for pur-
poses other than those mentioned in
the bill was vetoed. 'r<
'fhcse bills have been fought stub
''ornly and persisten,ly by the Radi-
Gals atevery step in their passage both
through the House and Senate. All the
weapons that Parliamentary rules
furnished was brought to bear upon
each one and perhaps no debates,
since the foundation Of the govern
ment elected more party zeal and
acrimonious speeches than these.
The course Of the Radicals has been
outrageous, their words insulting and
their manner far below the dignity of
the United States Congress. Their
long possession Of the rcins of gov
tfrment has made them intolerunt of
opposition and any attempt made by
The Democrats to deprive them of
theirsu natural prerogativc has
only caused them to regard it rs an
nnwarrantcd interference with their
possession and therefore personal
&Irong: Such course Of conduct, if
nothing porc was wanting, is sufj-
cient to justify tho Democrats in
thclr determination to prosecute their
original purpose. With such spirit
manifested by the Radicals, it is i'm
possible for the Democrats to trust
Hayes or any other so-callcd Rcpub-
!'can with troops at the polls or with
thc test oath in the courts, or with
supervisors and deputy marshals
overseeing the election. 1t were bet.
Ter to disband the army and to disor-
ganizc every department Of the gov
ernmcnt than to leave such powerful
engines for evil in the hands Of svch
an irresponsible agent. ! he country
Is tired of the Radical party and it
now becomes the duty of every citi-
zen, while Or coorcd, who values the
peace, and safety Of the country to
oppose it and to Wrest it, if need be,
forever from their hands. ,r
Impeaiately after the reading Of
Inc veto message, a canvass Of the.
Democratic side of the House was
lad to ascertain the views Of Tho ma
jority upon the present situation, and
three different plans were 'clicitcd:
first, to prepare and pass the bill
again without alteration and adjourn
SECOND, 70 pass n joint resolution con.
timing the appropriations until JAN
nary next, but with The same rcstric-
tions upon the expenditures and then
adjourn; and tnrd, to adjourn at
once without any further effort to
meet the views Of Mr.. Hayes. 1t
matters not which course be adopted
the result will be the same and the
people must decide which party is