Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-13
VOL. is.
ANOTHER VETO.
rgF BILL TO PREVENT MILITARY
INTERFERENCE
A, Elections Returned to the House by the
President with His Objections
to Its Approval A
Lame Document

WASHINGTON. Nav l2.-The following
..rr,. message Of the President Of the
TriteI states returning to the House of
p.rrr,rntatives the bill entitled IAN
a.. ta prohibit military interference at
elections.
T.Hl Hgu>s Of Representatives.:
,rrr "a careful consideration OF the
r.r.rfitIrd. IAN act 10 prohibit military
,o.rrfyrrncr no elections, | return Il 10
tI. House of Representatives, in which
+, originated, with the following
Objections to its Approval:
I'm the communication sent TO the
Vruse Of Representatives on the 18th
gf HSt month, returning 10 the House
without my approval the bill entitled
.f1 art making appropriations for the
sTrpart of the army for the fiscal year
sr ling June 50. 1850, and for other pur-
r,., / endeavOred To show by
lr,.gffonS from statutes of the United
s---.. now I'm force. and by brief state
,rart of the facts i'm regard 20 the recent
.rs.ffruS I'm several States, that no
4Irrf1ual legislation was necessary to
pr.yrnt interference with elections by
ir.wi.itlrv or naval forces OF the United
states. The fact was presented in that
4trmuuigatiUn that at the the time of
.r. MASSAGE Of the act Of June 18th,
r,-~. m relation % the employment OF
-r.armv as a D0Sg CDmtdiB or other
Vs,r 10 was maintained by It's friends
chm Do would establish the vital and
fundamental principle which would
secure ,o the people protection against
Q. standing army. The TACT was also
-..-reI tu that, since the passage OF
rr., art. Congressional, State and mu-
r..rlI elections have been held
throughout the Union, and that in no
sn.rrnrrhas complaint been made of the
p-.>rrrt Of United States soldiers at
h.uUUS Holding as / do, the opinion
frrtanv military interference whatever
g- the ruI,, Is contrary % the spirit of
r1r INSTITUTIONS and would tend 10
destroy the freedom OF elections, and
sincerely desiring 20 concur with Con-
--.-, fu gII of It's measures, II Is with
Very great regret that | am forced 90 the
conclusion that the bill before me Is not
only unnecessary To prevent such inter
a-uae. but Is "a dangerous departure
from .uu. settled and important Con-
s.,uuuua. principles.
The True Rule
a,rt Unemployment OF military force
a- ....r.ug, Is not doubtful No intlm-
tlruu or clerSiou should be allowed 10
rg,~. ur influence citizens I'm the eNer-
.,.ut their right % vote, whether It ap-
p..r- .u the shape Of combinations OF
rr- disposed persons, or of armed bod
'., &c the military of State, or of the
m. urv force Oithe United States. The
elections should be- free from all torcible
iu- u-r.yrruCr, and, as lar rs practicable,
,rHw g'I apprChcuSiOns of such inter
irn.r Nu soldiers, either OF the
Union ur ui the State militia, should be
present 40 the polls 90 take the place OF,
OFT. perform the duties of the ordinary
..e. police force. There has been, and
w Mr. mo- violation of this rule under
u-I.r- from me during this admiuistrJ-
uu.. ngr ther. should be no denial OF
tu.r-ur 0i the National Government TO
u. .v l-- military force ON any day,
ar 90 amy place, in ease such employ
u..t is uuce~Sary 20 enforce
Oh. Constitution and laws
OBJ. t.r United States The bill before
m. IS u- follows.
E tugrai ,vr.. That it shall not be
aVtr. tu bring tu or employ az any
place. where agoue-J, or special election
.-...u- held iu e State, any part Of the
umg ur navy ot the United states, un-
..-- -u.U force De- necessary tD rcpel
.m.. ruumlr, Ui the United states, or
O.. ..tr.. section 3, article t. OF the
Constitution Ut tine United States and
lass made iu pursuance thereof, on APP
.."u ul the legislature or ENeCu-
r.... tUn State where such force Is 20
...... and ~1 much of all the laws rs
is Inconsistent herewith Is hereby re-
-w.U I. observed that the hill eN-
.uH- from the general prohibition
..r-' the employment ut military
t...- 200 the polls two specified cases.
I..-. exceptions recognize amt con-
... ... ~ruudun~s OF the principle
.r military iprre may properly
.. .-.u.unJIIy be- U-yd Ut places
....u when such l0rrr D., necessary
' .-.r tHr Constitution and laws,
.. -.. excepted cases leave the prohibit
-..Ervu~lyr auj Tar reSCh.U- that IT'S
a.....- VIII seriously impair the e.,i-
U...E H' fun executive department OF
lrgrwmeut The first act express
.......-Hug the Use ul military power
%. execute tur laws was passed almost
as rr a- tug organization Ot the Gov-
.-....- under the Constitution, and
W.- approved uy President Washing
'.. . .sg2 To Is as follows:
AuI Dee 10 further enacted that
N....,.r f.a laws of the United states
- ...Hur-u1. or execution thereof
..r.r...., tu amy State by combinations
.. .H.r.g. tp Ip suppressed by the or
.... course of Judicial proceedings, or
. bowers vested iu NI~shJ.S 10y
.-... Oh. same being notified % the
".r ..rut the United States hyau As
-.. .u-rt.gur District Judge, IL shall
.... .r the President ui the United
4. .... forth the militia Oi such
> '.-rnnrr~- such combination %
...-. '.. laws tr De- duly executed, and
.'. .|...u ui 20 state where such COM
...-~ may happen shall refuse or
Insufficient to suppress the same, u
-I .. .v.g. i.r the President, NJ the
..--..gr. ul tine United states be- not
. o., tr ra.. forth and employ such
numbers .' the militia ut amy other
> .r States the most convenient
" .~ may Dee necessary, and the
.-... .n military SD to he called forth
. . continued % necessary until the
.N..uu 90 iU DAYS.
|.r t.e ruwmeUCemcnt OF the en-
....- session Iu 1895, this provision was
..'..v rg-ruaetcd iu a law which
."l '.e ggt ut lTg2