Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16
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BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1879.



The message of President Hayes, vetoing
the Ladd or Democratic caucus bill" TO
Prohibit Military Interference at Elections, -
receives the cordial endorsement Of the Re
publican party throughout the country. When
this bill was first presented in Congress there
was undoubtedly feeling on the part of
many moderate Republicans that the measure
was one which, all things considered, might
rs well be passed and approved, but when it
came to be fully understood that the title of
the bill was fraud, and that the real purpose
of the measure was to take away from the
government the power to protect its citizens,
when necessary, in the exercise Of the most
sacred right which it has conferred upon
them, this feeling changed to settled con-
vction that Mr. Hayes could not do other
wise than interpose his veto to kill measure
so evidently intended to encroach on the con-
stitutional prerogative of the Executive. On
this as on many previous OCCASIONS Mr..
Hayes did not disappont the best sentiment
of the country. The position which he takes
in his veto message is unassailable, and his
logic and reasoning is sound, terse and CON
vincing. 1t is a fact which does not admit of
serious question that the feeling of unanimity
within the Republican party, and of good will
on its part toward the Administration, has not
been stronger in years than it is to-day.
The Boston Advertisers special despatch,
dated Monday evening, gives good idea of
the effect produced by the veto in Washing
ton: "The Republicans arc, if possible,
more enthusiastic over the last veto than over
Al. Il
err hand are much more domoulized than
they were before. That part of the measure
setting forth that the proposed bill repealed
the laws under which the Burr conspiracy
and South Carolina notification were crushed.
and the law under which Lincoln first moved
TO suppress the rebellion in 1851 is regarded
10y the Republicans as particularly strong and
as sure to command popular support. The
pronounced position in regard to maintaining
all the powers of the general government,
aud allowing none of them to be- abridged by
the advocates of state sovereignty, is applaud
ed by all Republicans MS very timely at this
stage of the present contest. The message
has proved a surprise to most Democrats, and
was unexpected by good many Republicans.
The Republican party was never more solid
in Washington at any time during the war
than it is tonight Those who have suppos-
cl the President would sign the pending bill
were prepared for renewing some of the old
opposition of the carly days of the admins
tration, but the strength and clcarness and
mcomprumisng tone of the veto have elected
universal praise from those who stood ready to
critcisc. 1t is the very best thing Hayes has
done. is the very common exclamation among
Republicans to- night For the rest of the
contest all feel confident of what the Prcsi-
dents course will be, and so there is an abso-
lutte solid ity of Republicans in Congress, and
perfect accord between them aud the execu-
tive in rel gard TO all the pending political leg
islation. This accord also extends to the cab
met, since it is understood that the veto had
the cordial approval of every member"