The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-09

or necessity OF maintaining the appro-
pirate rights and prerogatives OF hi.
lomce, compels him 70 step. and then 1,
vii! Be solemn appeal 10 the people
tives--
President Taylor was one Of the vsrv
few presidents the Whigs ever succeeded
40 eIecfing. Considering that the Whie
party was the natural predecessor Of the
lhepubiicsn party, il may be interesting
10 learn what President Taylor thought
about the veto power. This Il what he
wrote:
The power given by the constitution
70 The executive to interpose his veto Il
= high conservative power; but. in nv
opinion. should never be exercised ex-
cept in cases Of clear violation Of the
constitution. or manifest haste and want
or consideration by Congress. Indeed. I
have thought that for many wears paat
The known opinions and wishes or the
executive have exercised undue and n.
Jurious influence upon the legislative
department OF the Government and for
this cause | have thought our systern
was in danger Of undergoing . great
change from its true theory. The per-
sonal opinionr Of the individual Who
may happen to occupy the executiveI
chair ought not to control the action OIL
Congress upon questions Of domestic
policy, nor ought HE objections to bel
lnferposed when questions OF constitu-
Lional power have been settled by the
various departments of Government.
and scquiesced in by the people" 1
Alexander Hamilton, the least Demo-
cratic and most monarchical OF the great
Of our Government. viewed the
seto power in the following language in |
lhe Federalist:
The primary inducement to confer |
ring the power in question uDou the ex-l
scutive II TO enable him to defend him
elf. The secondary il to increase the
chances in favor Of the community
against the passing or bad laws, through
iaste, inadvertencc, or design.
"A king Of Great Britain, with a. oil
'is train or sovereign attributes andI
sith the influence he draws from 81
housand sources, would q this day
lesitaie to put negative upon the joint |
esolutions Of the two Houses or Par
lament lie would not fail to exert the |
Utmost resources Of thst influence tol
Triangle the measures disaxreesbIe 10 |
i'm In its progress 10 the throne toI
void being reduced to the dilemuyz OIL
1t TO take effect, or 10 riskinxI
he disfsvor Of the nation by an opposi-l
ion to the sense Of the legislative BODY.
sor Is Il probable that be would ult;-l
nately venture TO exert HE prerogatiyeI,
uf in case Of propriety or extreme ne
essify- III magistrate 50 powerful and |,
. well fortified as = British monarch
Fould have scruples As 10 the exercise
{ the power under confederation, how |.
luch greater caution may be reasonablyl
xpected In president OF the United
tstes. clothed for short period Of four
ears with the executive authority Of al
government wholly aud purely Repub-
icsn.~ II
l. Mr. Hayes veto right!
The Declaration OF Independence.
Thich even Republican school bows read
nd believe. has. as the very frst on.
be famous facts. submitted 10 . acandid
rorld' this charge against George III:
He has refused 10 assent TO laws thel
'ost Wholesome and necessary for thel
ublic good"
Il Mr. Hayes veto right? K
Another line in the Declaration Of In. Iss
< 2endence is this: Il
-He has kept among us. in times Of
eace- standing armies without the con-! {
ent Of our legislature
l. Mr.. Hays' veto right?
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