The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-14
HENDRICKS VIEWS.
The Presidential SGeal-HendrIcks Ne.
fuses tn Take the second Place on
tho Democratic Ticket.
IN. Y. World.
THE PRESIDENTIAL STEAL,


THE PRESIDENTIAL STEAL.
Q.eds there really anything. Mr.. Hendricks,
In the fraud issue of 1876 which does not ap-
ply TO and make o part Of this greater ques-
tion of the rights Of the States
Al think that the scheme and proceedings
by which Mr.. Hayes was made President OF
the United States and Mr.. Wheeler the Vice
President, Without an actual election In their
favor, were wrong not to candidates or
patty exactly, but to the States and to the
whole people. fair count Of the actual cleo
toral votes would have resulted otherwise
than as it Was merely declared, and it would
have been the expression OF the States
through the electors at large and OF the vOt-
ers through the electors OF districts, and Of
the large popular majority of the people as
whole body
Q.--Has not the financial question OF 1876
been. really peshed aside by subsequent
events-Or In other words, do you see any
thing In these to prevent the reunion OF all
the phases Of Democratic opinion on the
sound old State rights doctrines of the Pierce
administration, Of which you were a MEM
ber2
A.-There Is no sufficient reason for division
among thoserwho believe in the leading doc
tIines and principles Of the Democratic party
and who desire the reforms which that party
demands The differences upon financial
questions are less threatening than ut one
time they appeared. The question whether
a paper currency should be furnished directly
from the national treasury or throughthe me-
dium of the national banks is one of expedien-
cy which will no doubt be settled 50 as t0 leave
no strife on chat account. Other questions are
coming into prominence and will engross
the public interest. ] think that treasury
notes should be substituted for national bank
notes as rapidly as their charters expire.
Banks are becoming threatening power In
our national politics. 1t is now plain that
the leaders OF the Republican party intend to
strain the country to its utmost tension in
order to revive sectional hostility and in or
der to creGts hatred between the North and
the South, and SO to hold their political power
In the North. When that purpose Is thor
ougly understood, and especially by the
younger generations Ot voters, and the dan
gers which it threatens are appreciated by
the whole people, a patriotic Union sentiment
will develop itself that must prove sufficient
to overthrow the authors of what I must de-
nominate wicked scheme.
THE VETO QUESTION. r
Q-You were young man when the veto
question was much discussed because OF the
Jacksonian vetoes. Was it notsthen admitted
by all parties that the veto ought not TO be
nsed merely to signify Executive disapproval
expediency or to prevent mere party tri-
umphs Should 1t not always be confined to
cases invhich the Objectionable matters are
unconstitutional in substance?
be properly exercised to enforce Executive
Judgment against legislative Judgment upon
question purely of expediency. 1t Is GER
tainly very clear that it is no ground for the
interposi1fon Of the veto that general legisla-
tion is attached to appropriation bills. Such
legislation has been Of too frequent occur
renee with the approval of the Executive for
1t now to be called into question by veto.
Ii 1t Is the deliberate idea of Congress that
there should be no test oath for jurors, don't
see upon what ground the President can ex
ercise the veto; or, upon the other hand, IL
with deliberate consideration Congress shall
decide to withdraw Federal control and inter-
ference with State elections, there ID In that
no ground for Veto