The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-05-03


Comments OF the Press.
Philadelphia Ledger, Independent: "A
rather unevenly balanced document is that
sent to the House Of Representatives yester-
day, giving the Jresidents reasons for his
veto OF the Army bill. 1t would have had far
more force il it had omitted three fourths of
its contents. The first half, besides being
very faulty in its reasoning, is entirely unne.
cessary to the making out Of his case, and one
halt OF the remainder rather weakens the
fourth and concluding part, which is quite
strong and directed to the main point. The
message reeites a number of sections of the
Revised Statues which are intended to pre-.
vent military interference at elections, and,
arguing that these are quite sufficient in that
direction, iniers that there is, therefore, no
necessity for the further prevention contained
IN the sixth section of the Army bill. But
few disciplined minds will be able to perceive
any foice in that logic. Every precaution
within the limits Of the Constitution should be
provided against army interference with cleo
tons, and the fact that some such are proyid.
ed IS no argument why others should not be,
II the ungoaFded points present openings and
temptations to inscriptions partisans, either
IN the army Offices or the Executive depart.
ment Of the Government, in times of high
political excitement. The logical inference
IS Just IN the opposite direction to that taken
by the President, for nothing is more repug.
nant TO the instincts Of the American people
than the Intervention of the military arm of
the Governmental election times. Hence all
that portion of the message could have been
LEFT out greatly TO the advantage Of the rest.
There are two other elements Of weakness
IN this part of the message. When the Pres.
ident says It may, therefore, upon the prem.
ises above mentioned, be confidently stated
there is no necessity for the enactment Of the
sixth section ofthe bill, he only expresses an
unsupported opinion, which, being unsupport.
ed, could have no weight even upon a Con.
gress willing to listen TO reason. Further.
more, it leads him into an argument in favor
OF the policy Of retaining the clause permit
ting the use of troops at the polls--an argu.
ment that commits him against the repeal Of
that portion OF the law, whether it comes to
him in the form Of an amendment TO an APP
preparation bill or as an independent measure.
This is fatal error Of policy, that puts him
at cross purposes with that influential aud
able section Of the Republican membership in
Congress who had already expressed their
willingness TO favor the repeal, il presented
in separate act He gives his opponents o
great advantage here, one that will enable
them to neutralize the effect Of that part Of
the message in which he puts the real obee.
ton on tenable ground.
Neic York World, Democrat. Presi.
dents veto opens the way, wide and clear to
popular Democratic victory in 1880. Con.
gress called upon him to accept the principle
OF Tree and honest elections unclouded and
uncoerced by the exhibition Of Federal bayo.
nets at the polls. This principle he refuses
to accept under the cover Of formal objections
Tor the most part eaptious, unsound and r.
relevant. Let Congress now strip away the
cover by It's own conservative action and leave
me refusal naked in all its political deformiiy
70 be judged by the people. The principle
commended for by Congress should be presen.
ted to the President again Mt once in form
which shat. leave him no choice between
complete acceptance Of il and fat rejection
Of IT, The repeals contained ia the iaRisla.
tive appropriation bill also should now be pre-
sented at once to him separately. Under no
temptation, under no proyocaiion, let Con.
gress now adjourn without making all the ap-
preparations necessary TO carry on the Gov.
eminent. Representing the majority Of The
American people, Congress must sec to il
that the wheels Of the public administration
are kept smoothly and steadily in motion; and
I
minority, under the guidance Of evil counsel.
lorsi insists upon abstructing with bis veto
Legislative repealsin harmony with all The great
precedcnts Of the history freedom, let theis-
sues thathe makes be takenbyihe Democratic
party calmly and fearlessly before the tribu-
nal OF the people in all the States Of the Union.
New York Journal of Commerce. Indenend.
ent:--s'Ihe President condemns the measure
offered for his signature because IL 4 now
proposed TO deny to the United States even
the necessary civil authority to protect lie
national elections." Pray who proposes 10
deny this TO the United States7 Is the Pres.
ident the United States? The constitution
coniers upon Congress the right to make Ger.
tam regulations concerning the election Of iis
members. The two houses have passed bill
designed, as they believe, 10 prevent anv nm
due interference Of the military al such cleo.
ginps This action Is most certainly within
their province. u d moi 8 denial 10 the
United States Of the rights CONFERRED by the
constitution but on the contrary il IL the eyer.
cise By the Congress Of The United States,
with whom the power Is lodged, Of the very
rights in question. Thepretsnse that because
We President IS one Of The political party and
ne majority in Congress are Of another he Is
me United States, and they BY the exercise
1919 ~ ltA1tAfN ItNHrlo are UEutinN eDuIe-
thing to the United States Is a inost otgsns;ve
aud understandable assumption that onaht not
% pas yithout severe rebuke.n
=, The Philadelphia Tines, Indepeuden, -
The tone Of Presideht Hayes veto AZ the
army bill must disappoinl very mahy Who hal
peen led % believe That be was prepared 10
| afcept NJ the lawsof peace and 10 remove sh1
country from 81 ibe irritating and arbitrary
laws Of war It's written "a ereditable fem.
| PEI and h4s pore of ne clap trip Of fsry ren.
lfgeae n Ne slalrAtss. kpt X deIibesateIy
ialse. Issue VIII Congress % Pie Use Of Fed.
efai troops q elefiiqns, and defends he tpfie.
negatives pf ne Executive 10 mainiaiilina
peace 4 the polls BY lhe bayoncl, feeaslisaIs
esly constituted enihofitics. IS = =
The Republican newspapers al su.,n;o ~
veto without an exception