The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-02


Row the Veto Works at Washington.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette telcgraphs to that paper
dyeterday that "the history OF modern
politics presents no parallel to the demon
I1el condition OF the Democrats" since
The veto. Confusion and indecision
nNk all the utteranCes Of the Democrats
siace that document was read.
The Commercials correspondent tele-
saphs that "thc Democrats are going to
hk down. lie says further that "the
aipity is unsettled and scattering, and
ues something is done to crystalline it
DE appropriation bills will be passed
without political legislation and Congress
IllldjOurn."
Among the moderate Democrats inter
Hsved was Alex. II. Stephens, of Georgia,
ttoisQuotel by the Gazette correspondent
follows;
Il think there is no cause for excite.
ntat. | think the Houses of Congress
hea perfect right to pass the army bill
. the shape in which it passed. l disap.
ltove Of the policy OF putting the repeal
tlU;es Of political matters as riders upon
1gNpriatiOn bills. Still, as the majority
SCongtess thought proper so TO do, they
aldhe right to do it. 1t was a question
dplcy, rather Of power and right. Con-
sfeS, IN apprOpriating money for the sup
e9t the army, had n right to designate
SSe purposes to which it shall be applied.
I've President has m equal Constitutional
tggat 70 withhold his approval of any act
l1ls character, or any other that
EouId be passed by Congress. ! think the
news expressed by the President in his
neSage that the effect Of the proposed
sHAtlCn would trammel the civil author
asln the execution Of legal process was
Itned, DO not think, myself, that
Gsh IS the legitimate effect OF the Ian
S3age used, nor do l think that any such
@le;t was intended by those who voted
MAe measure. Still | recognize the
Institutional right Of the President to ve-
She measure, il he saw fit, as fully as
feSgnlze the right OF Congress to pass
The great question is, shall the appro-
Eaaons for the support OF the army now
Eilhdrawn because Of the interposi'
STaoi the Executive veto? think not,
.a!nk the diSagreementb between the Ex'
saSEe and Congress can easily be accom-
iGaIel il dispassionate patriotism
ny control the actions of both de.
tNnents OF the Government, as
ssFliwtll. The motto OF my own State,
@Ill, Is emincntly applicable at this
& That motto is Wisdom, Justice, and
SlentiOn. 1t is unnecessary TO des
at@ how this end can be attained
care several ways. One would be {
SuaSt dcclaration that no such construc
"a should put on the language used al
y Which the President seems in hi
sage to think it bears. Or 1t can b.
sSs ev simply striking out civil officers
s,A@aId ,.! bed done by simply attaching
WIS syS9 that none OF the money approp
s.aOy thebill should be used in haviHj
Ss at The polls, or In transporting o
JUsnAs them to the polls for the purpos
Ritrttring with the elections; or
sa'He dou2 by passing the appropria
~ ~ bill simply, and INTRODUCING
~ Passing tie other measure Il
.Ssra'e bill. This, as Is wei
NJ" "s'p' was my judgement In the begin
SS I'vs !nthe Democratic caucus I ave th
JSo NM views, and opposed the introduotlol
s5,S SStepeal clauses as riders upon appro
sI2a s% bills, II, now, Congress shoull
W.! .me army appropriation bill, just as
M eSe'' leaving out the repeal clauses
,~.aa NM. separate bill incorporate the sam
sSp5I'll'on ,jssI substantially as that now cor
IsslA SSo, The clause Of the bill which cause
S,;Si' S,s;tSo' and il the President should sti
sst.l Enoll his sanction from that separat
s,i.a! i!e then the question would be Il
Ss1is l' before the people at the nes
sSuOa 4 square issue would thus b
SEia'ed s,S,i'ed hGtween Congress and tho E,
Ius ,ans as to wbether r ID States troop
,MiI,taty force 81 did be used in col
%as elections. But in case he sheul
,vi, N neI9 separate measure, am 4
ris Gs .ae question for the country