Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08

We believe the Intelligence Of The coun-
! try. AFTER . careful perusal Of the veto mes
sage, will approve Of the Presidents coarse
| and will conclude that his objections to
the measure are sound ana entitled To the
highest consideration Boston Journal.
The President may not be sustained
by a majority in Congress. though the OBJ
jectioDable measure cannot be passed
over his negative. But the majority Of
the v"ters will be with him.-Portlsud
Press.
The question ia now, "Will the House.
on reconsideration. agree to pass the bill 2"
and on that question \ two-thirds afhrma-
tive vote Is required TO pass the bill. That
vote cannot be had. and the bill will fail.
rs utterly as II II had failed to secure =
majority 10 the first instance. A few blus-
teriDg Congressman may talk Of starving
the army IS = proper mode OF correcting
the Presidents opinions. but the real
leaders will not commit themselves or
their party TO any such disorderiy and dis
organizing programme.-Por.la Adcer-
fiser
IL is an able, dignified and strong argu-
Inent. The Republicans came cut of the
contest firmly united and confident. while
the Democrats are placed in perple king
position and 1t Is doubtful what their future
course will be. They have met with seri-
Gus losses In various respects, whatever
course they may now tske.-Lewiston
Journal.
His message is = defiance OF public opiu-
ion. and an insult Ia the majority OF Con-
gress and OF the people, which knows him
as he knows himself TO be = fraud and
usurper In the Off lee for which lie was de-
fested by a vast majority OF the popular
and electoral votes.-Bangor Commercial.
We freely admit that We did not expect
so robust and sislwart u message from.
President Hayes, but feared that . veto
might be weakened and the revolutionary
Democrats ''let down" softiy by some In
fusion Of the Cancellation and compromise
element that has so freely entered into
the composition Of his previous messages.
Bangor Wig.
OF the veto the Herald saws il clearly
shows by the recital OF the laws now in
force, that neither the President nor any
OF his subordinAtes has authority TO prac-
tice military Intimidation NJ the polls. The
Interpretation which the President puts
upon the posse comlaiuS section of the
army appropriation act Of the las, Con
gress is n veritable ''sockdolager" to the
shrieking and brainless Democrats who
led the party into this slough.
The Tribune says the veto is well reA-
soned aud vigorous paper, admirably
alike in the strength and clearness OF its ar
gument, and the dignity and moderation of
Its tone. The president IL entirely deco
rous, but he pisces In the strongest light
the absurdlty OF Democratic preicns ions.
and we believe that q candid perusAl of
his message will satisfy any one not only
that he was fully Justified in Withholding
his signature from the army bill but that
he could not have signed 1t without gross
violation OF his duty.
The inns say. the president In vetoing
the army bill has taken the position which
the good sense Of the country will heartily
sustain snd the iudicious avoidance OF .x-
tremes constitutes it, stTOug ch.Tacirtis-
tics.
The World says the presidents veto
opens the way to popular Democratic
victory 10 50. Congress called upon him
TO accep, a principle OF free and honest
elections unclooded and uncoe reed by the
exhibition OF federal oayoneis a. the polls.
This principle he refuses TO acccp, under
the cover of formal objections. Tor the most
csp,ious. unssund and Irrelevant
IL urges Congress TO present the bills AT
once to the President II he then insists
upon obstfuciing with his veto let the H.
sues that he makes be taken by the Demo
cratic party calmly and fesrlessiy. before
the tribunal OF the people In all the states
of the Union.
The SuH says that the bill which Ia thus
vetoed IL wise. necessary and lndispensa-
BILE. IL cannot safely be abandoned. I,
must be improved upon. For Congress TO
retreat from the position which IL as
sumed would be foolish. unpairio,ic. ride
ulou- and probably fatal to those RESPONSE
BILE for the retreat.