The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-01
p,,...Ion, Of opinion in Regard to tho

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n,,,,,Ioas Of opinion tn Regard TO the
Veto.
The principal papers Of the country
II, been heard from in regard TO the
yo The New York Times, Tribune and
s.,n sustain it, while the Sun and World
srlemn it. At Cincinnati, the Commercial,
G.ytland Tinls sustain it, while the En-
aiu condemns it, The Chicago Tribune,
Tsn and ln'cr.0csm sustain it, and no pa
s in that city, so far as we have seen,
@ulemnsit.
The New York Herald and Chicago
Tina are not Republican papers. Their
comments therefore are ofspeclal interest,
,nd We subjoin them rs follows: First we
quote the Herald. That paper says:
THE message the Presidents skillfully
adlpted to its purpose, and that purpose
being merely political, it is unnecessary to
pinto tedious constitutional argument
NO bis points. Both parties are skirmish-
Ing for a position with reference to the
reat Presidential battle OF next year.
The Democrats have made an egregiously
hlse move, and the Quick.sighted adver-
aies have been prompt and adroit in
lking advantage OF it. Thus far the Re-
PubliCans have the best OF the game. The
paramount need Of the Democratic party
vas some issue exciting enough to stir
public feeling, and power enough to throw
the greenback controversy and the fraud
controversy into the background. In other
EOrls, thesupreme necessity was an issue
Oa which the party could be united. The
Democratic leaders selected, as the best
issue they could devise, the principle Of
he elections without military intimida.
ton. The veto skilfully spikes the guns
Ot this feigned and foolish issue. 1t clear
lrshOws. bya recital OF laws now in force,
that neither the President nor any Of his
ESFdinates has authority to practice mil
iir intimidation at the polls. The inter-
ertltiOn which the President puts upon
AeP% Wmitahg section OF the army up.
lNPriation act Of the last Congress is a
yentAbIe 'sOCkdologer' to the shrieky and
bninless Democrats who have led the
Any into the slough. Mr.. Hayes frankly
ttnlts that the pos~ cOmitGtlls provision is
valid law-having been approved by
Enseli, how could he do otherwise?
and that il eilectually prohibits the
employment Of Federal troops by q,
taled States Marshal in any possible con-
anRncy. The veto message is rather
Plausible than sound in the stress that 1t
!Mon the fact that tho vetoedDill forbids
ciHolhCers Of the Government (meaning.
VulIed States MNrshals) employing armed
nen st any polling place. The President
admits that Federal soldiers can not be 80
employed, and the question whether a
PSV oHi'atu Of bystanders or citizens is
atmei or Wnarmed is trivial. An armed
p~@ad'a'n would imply deliberate. pre-.
satOn by the Marshal to employ force
Ueio'e any occasion had arisen. But II the
Marshal oTganizeS all armed force Of by
SANDERS to be used as q pose Comitdttts,
there will naturally be an armed force OF
tesldenls, and the party which is strongest
y the election precinct will carry the
tE II one party goes to the polls
,,''med, both parties will, and when the
Marshal summons his pose, he is as likely
70 be whipped rs 10 succeed. 1t Is idle
lad ridiculous for the President to insist
!aNSuch ap""e may bear arms, when there
AhO likelihood that one will ever be sum.
honed There is nothing in the vetoed
amy bill to obstruct the employment OF an
se5,A'med pose cMnitGiuS, and an armed one
aEeA from accidental bystanders about
Ge polls would bc out Of the usual course
y things. We must therefore, regard
aSpa't Of President Hayes argument as
YAK and strained. His really strong
e'nI lies in his assertion that under the
avg as they stand, Federal soldiers can
A Oeemployed at the polls. The Demo-
G4S aIe making much ado about moth
aE The President has dextrously de.
EnSed them Of their new party issue by
SsloNstrating that the army cannot be
~ y at the polls under existing laws.
m ,as being 10, the Democratic party has
10 excuse for forcing the extra session,
y; AS twill be overwhelmed by popular
amy" -rr
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