The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-28
MR.. THURMAN'S BACK DOWN

The family quarrel in the dominant
dental veto affords unmistakable evil
dence of the perplexity of the Demo-
cratic leaders. Some of the less expert
enced members-such as Wallace and
Nest-have not learned. by repeated
demonstrations. that public sentiment
has Enthusiastically demanded that the
necessary appropriations shall be made
for the support of the Government. and
that mere political legislation shall not
be forced ON the Executive. The higher
party lights, however, show more
sense as indicated by the position as
sumcd in caucus by Thurman. Bayard.
and Hill. They seem to have had a bet
ter appreciation of the present Demo-
cratic status, and denounced. in man
ner somewhat offensive to their more
obscure Senatorial associates, the idea
cherished by the last bitches" of adj
.journing without providing for every
branch of the public service.
, One Presidential aspirant at least-Mr
Thurman-Shows some sense of return
ing reason since his comparatively recent
advocacy of the coercive policy. The
Ohio favorite. notwithstanding his recog-
nized ability. too often condescends tC
enact the role OF demagogue. just be.
fore the close of the last session, he
made one of his painful exhibitions. by
/ the advocacy of methods of legislation
which he knew to be revolutionary in
spirit and tendency. How far Mr.. Thur,
wisdom he has since acquired, may bt
best inferred by comparing his present
position with that he held Oh the occa
sion referred .S<' Perhaps" said Ii,
then, mo greater question i'll the form
we are brought to consider II, was evel
considered by the American Congress il
time of peace. for it involves not merely
the merits or dement's of the laws which
the House bill proposes to repeal, but III
wolves the rights, the privileges, the pow
ers, the duties of the two branches OF
Congress and of the President of the
United States. 1t is vast question; il
is question whose importance can b,
scarcely estimated. 1t is question that
never yet has been brought so sharply
before the AMERICAN Congress and th,
lao, ,
is question which sooner or later mus1
be decided. and the decision must deter
mine what are the powers of the HOUSE
of Representatives under the Constitu
ton. and what is the duty of that House
in the view of the trainers of that Con
Stitution according to its letter and it,
or no the House Of Representatives ha.
the right to say We will grant supple.
only upon condition that grievances ar,
redreSsed. We are the representative.
of the taxpayers of the republic. We
the House of Representatives, alone have
the right 10 originate bills which grant
! tlc lhpIitN vi tHc pc'l'le. lHC tccidlt
represents States. we represent the tax,
payers of the republic We, therefore
/ by the very terms of the Constitution
are charged with the duty of originating
the bills which grant the money of tn,
people. We claim the right which the
House of Commons in England estab
lished after two centuries IF contest tc
say that we will not grant the money OF
the people unless there is redress OF
grievance. e."
The Thurman of that not remote date
was using the loose talk of a demago.ue
i'll support of methods of legislation which
he knew to be revolutionary. The Thur
man of to-day is restored to sanity and
| to his natural conservatism. Most OF
his party associates haze gone through
with a like process of SOLDERING Off" as
each successive veto has shown the PreSi-
dents termination that the laws shall
not fail of enforcement, and that they
shall not be repealed unless by the con
Stitutional majority.