The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06
President Hayes Third Veto.

The veto of the Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial Appropriation bill was, Of course, ex-
pectcd. 1t is n repetition Of the reasons for re-
fusing to sign the Army Appropriation bill with
the addition of the barc-faced bsurdity that, if
supervisors are appointed, (Which the bill al
lows, therefore the Government of the United
States should have the power to make its super
vision eifccual by the presence Of United States
marshas and the Federal army a5 a posse COM
it1tHS.
Mr. Hayes is lisingenuous. lie knows wei
that the bill does not recognize the authority
and duty of the United States to appoint super
SiSors" in the sense Of managers of election
or in any other sense than that of inspectors,
look on witnesSes to be called to testify be-
fore the civil tribunals in cases of any fraud or
intimidation at the polls
We say, therefore, that this wilful miscon-
sruction of the authority and duties Of super
visors as contemplated by the bill is not only
lisingenuous, but is unworthy the honor and
dignity of the President Of the United States,
much more of one who, in the outset Of his nd
ministration, took upon himself the role of non
partizan moral President and Christian pacifca-
tor of tho country?
BY his pretensions in the beginning of his Presi
dental career, the country (the South especial
ly, which was most deeply concerned and only
asked for honest constitutional administrator
was deceived and miscd Some of the purest
nn6 best men of the South (notably Hampton
and Gordon) incurred the severest censure for
giving heed to those unctuous protcstations
Of uncommon virtue in the bosom of the man
who, knowing the fraud, accepted the office only
10 pacify the country!
The veto messages of President Hayes, indie
pcndcntly of their political bearing, manifest a
palpablc deviation from moral rectitude, and
therefore reflect dishonor upon the government
The country does not look to its President for
religious example, but it docs expect honorable
and fair argument, and due regard for the truth
in his veto messages, as in the exercise of all
other executive pririleses-- -Grrenp,He Ner''
THE GRAVES or THE GRAY AND THE BLrE.-
Washington, May 20, lS79.-Generai Joe John
ston, of Virginia, surprised everybody to-day
by rising in the House md moving that when
the House djourn il be to meet on Saturday.
His object he said, would be readily understood
1t was certainly cmincnty proper that members
ofthc House should join the rest of the communi
ty in doing hororto the dead whose graves are tC
be decorated tomorrow. For moment there
was silence but as the old war horse sat down ap
plausc greeted him from both sides of the House
Ills motion was carried promptly. Subsequent
ly il was decided % prolong the recess. and the
House voted to jou the Senate in adjournine
Sunday.
The braves Of TIE Gray honor the braves Of tn,
Blue.
TIE SIClLIAS Standardization, May 30
The eruption of -Ena increases IN force. Inc
quantity Of ashes thrown out IS less, but tho
volume of vapor has greatly increased in dens
ty. On Wednesday night number of brilliant
balls OF fire were thrown TO great height and
burst aloft like rockets, emitting fiery shower.
y stream of lava is flowing apparently in the
direction Of the town Of Randazio, but the cx-
act line has not yet been verified. During :hc
whole of Wednesday night loud reports like the
rolling of artillery were heard
Cor. THAp. COLEMAN, chief engineer of the
Spartanburg and Ashevllc Railroad, has been
appointed chief engineer of the Western North
Carolina Railroad. We regret to lose so efficient
an officer from the Spartanburg and Ashcville
Railroad, but we glad TO know that he ha.
received good n position on this important
line, for he will be able to do great deal in his
new position towards securing the extension of 9
railroad from Asheyillc, n. c., TO the railroad:
Of East Tennessee. .--Sportonbur9 HcrGh