The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-07
THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
Comments Of the Press..Every Shade
of 0piniOn ExnrasSad.

independently ILL ptkGy JOuElIdi6 VII LuC llCd-
Of President Haye s vetolng the army up.
bill. The New York Journal Of
Commerce independently says:
"The President condemns the measure
offered for his signature because 1T Is now
the necessary civil authority to protect the
national elections Pray, who proposes to
deny this to the United States? is 1t the Pres
tdent OF the United States? TIT constitution
upon Congress the right TO make Ger:
lain regulations concerning the election of
It's members. The two houses have passed a
bill designed, as they believe, to prevent any
INTERFERENCE OF the military at such
elections. This action Is most certainly with
In their province. 1t Is not Il denial to the
States OF the rights conferred by the
but, on the contrary, 1t is the
by the Congress Of the United States,
with whom the power Is lodged, OF the very
tights In question: The p~retense that because
the President Is OF one political party and the
majority In. Congress ara Of another he IL the
United States, and they by the exercise Of
their iegitimate I'VE are ,denyinE some
thing to the United States, is a most offensive
u~nwarrantablo assumption, that ought
to pass without severe rebuke." 80
New York Herald independently Tho
message Of President Hayes In skillfully
adapted tO its purpose, and that purpose being
political, 1t IL unnecessary TO 60 into a
tedious constitutional argument as to his
points. Both parties are skirmishlng for a
with reference to the great Prcsidcn.
tial battle ofnext year. The message clearly
shows, by q recital of laws now In force, that
neither the President nor any OF his suborul-
hates has authority to practice military in
limitation at the polls. Thu Interpretation
which the President puts upon the posse CONT
tGtns section OF the army appropriation act q!
the last Congress Is n verltable "~sockdolager'
to the shrieking and brainless Democrats who
have led the party into this slough. The veto
IL rather plausible than sound in the
stress 1t lays on the fact that the vetoed bill
iorblds civil officers Of the government(mean:
Ing United States marshalsj to employ
men at my polling place. Citizens can DC
called to serve In this capacity only In n sud
den emergency. and the natural presumption
Is that they will be unarmed. 1t Is preposteT.
Gus for the President to insist on tho right OF
In the same breath that he comedies that 1t is
illegal for Federal soldiers TO he present."
New York Sun (IndcpendenU: For Con-
gress to retreat from the position which IT. has
ulous, and probably fntal to those responsible
for the retreat. Tho many cannot be coerced
by the few. a man holding the Presidential
authority through fraud mny offer n veto
but the proper reply to 1t Is to re-enact the
laws to which he objects, and to adjourn,
banding the army and disorganizing the pub
lie service. II no chooses 80 to do"
Chicago Times independently: Mr.. Hayes
has performed his duty with q boldness and
V!So! tnuL VIII commend HIN 70 Ine upPituse
ofaIl good citizens. Ifamajorlty in Congress
now act upon h(s advice, they may con.
tlnue to live dow the damaging effect OF an
other s%tupendous blunder and another fall
urc."
Philadelphia Ledger Independently says
"a rather uncvenly balanced document is
that sent to the House Of Representatives
yesterday, giving the Presidents reasons fol-
his veto Of the army bill. II would have had
far more force II ut had omitted threc-fourths
nf ffu nnnfnnfp Whom fhn DrpSidant RtQtpE
there Is no necessity for the enactment OF the
sixth section OF the bill, he only expresses an
unsupported opinion, which, being unsup-
ported, could have no weight even upon Con
gresS willing to listen to reason. Further
more, 1t leads him into all argument In favor
OF the policy Of retaining the clause permit
ting the use OF troops ut tho polls-an argu,
ment that commits him against the repeal Of
that portion of the law, whether 1t comes to
him In the form OF on amendment to on mp
preparation bill or rs IN independent meas.
ure. This IL II fatal error or policy, that puts
him ut cross. purposes with the influential ano
able section OF the Republican membership
In Congress who had already expressed theii
willingness to favor the repeal Is presented In
u separate nct.'
Philadelphia Times Independently: "Tht
new attitude OF the President imposes new
and grave duties upon Congress-: 1t IL no time
for passion or haSty action. We hope to sec
the Bayard bills reported at once In the Sen
ate, clearly defining the proper employment
Of the army In cnses Of violence ut elections
repeating The test oath for jurors. and revts
ing the national election laws In faithful nc
cord with justice, and they should be prompt
~ passed." .
New York World Dcmocratl: "Thc PresI
dents veto Opcns the way, Wild and clear, to
Il popular Democratic victory In 1861. The
principle commended for by Congress should bt
presented TO the President again ut one III 9
form which Shall leave him no choice between
n complete acceptance OF itnnd \ ilatreJectinr
OF II. The repeats contained In the Legislative
appropriation bill also should now bc present
cd mt Oncn to him separately. Cnder no temp
tatiUn. under no p~rovOrntion, let Congress
o adjourn without milking all the appro
prlatlOnS necessary to carry on The govern
ment. representing tho majority or the
American people, Congress must see to IL tina
the wheels of the public administration art
kept smoothly and stcidily III motion, and l
the President of u factinuS ant mischievou!
minority, under the guidance OF evil counsel
ors, insists upon obstrncting with his veto
legislative repeats In harmony with all the
great preccdcnts OF The history of freedom. LEI
the ISSUES that lie makes be taken by. thu
Democratic party calmly and fcarlcssly 'sefort
the tribunal OF the people IN oil the States o
the Union.
Boston Globe Democrats: Rutherford B
Hayes has been captured by the stalwarts
He has vetoed the army bill, and, presunia
bly,, has liked himself solid" with tho ultr1
wing OF his party, which has been wont ~ re
CARA Hill anu HIS HunlnISlThllOH Win uLtCI
contempt as being too mild and tame. Mr.
Hayes has been forced 10 do this by his party
or continue 10 have only n small minority o.
1t following him. He Is evidently tired OF III,
abortivc attempt to build up II Hayes party
out OF the old Why party, or nny other indie
pendent organization or number Of men out
side the old PARTIES, and so makes the bcs'
shit possible for u man Of his ambition anC
calibre, and goes over to the Sttl var wing u
his purity and burns the bridges behind him
4 rs 80 ,npt, ., ,,,t,r Ytnn at hn1nSl
man in the presidential chair would have
boldly signed The bill In obedience to the pe0
pie and IN defiance Of the Republican leaders
Many OF them In the last Congress offered. ~
II compromise, to vote Tor this same bil
which the President now vetOes ut their be
hest. Il proof TINT II was not regarded by then
US such Il dangerous" bill rs Mr.. Hayes nov
claims II to be.
Albany Irguy (Democrat): The lecture tc
Congress Is the height Of inlpcrllncncr. a
joint resolution, telling him how to write III:
own messages, would not he more out o
place than his drlvcl II droOl to Congress
ON how to pass bills or frame them. SO. too
his words about the indcdendcnce of the EE-
ecntivc arc rank bosh. An unelcctcd Prest
dent has no rights an elected Congress Is
bound 10 respect. The Independence and in.
tesrity OF the Executive will be q kissing mt
Il by-wOrd so long rs the Executive Is q frnud
The only service he cnn do to the dignity. d
his office Is 10 get out ef II, hang himself llks
81 ullttN vi w CitSb " Stli w ~ wa
lice and himself by name ut tho same time
The beginning OF reform methods OF legisla'
ton Is made criminal when that beginning j.
suggested by a thief Of tho Presidency. Ills
own party passed these bills us riders
For some of them he voted when he repre-.
sentcd Vacuum In Congress. His advice how
to M elected Congress IL rs inlpudcnt as ad'
vice from the inmates Of penal institutions
to the people to abate abuses In pardons
would be.
Washington Post tDemocratl: awe have
confidence there Is q way out of the present
emergency which shall additionally rebound
to the credit Of the purity and to tho cnnfu
sion Of its enemies. In the meantime let lis
have no unwiSc or loose talk-in lact no
speech or talk Of any kind"
Richmond State (Democrat): "The practice
Of attaching general provisions to approprla.
tlons Is III old one, and always n bad one. II
the Democratic party, on this OCCASION, iaiis
to remedy abuses which no mnn defends, II
has itself to blame, since II chose a time and
manner by no means proper"
Cincinnati Inquirer (DemocratN; at is
wholly without precedent In our history. IL
is without warrant in the spirit OF our consti.
tuition, and the spirit Of the veto Is In direct
conflict with the letter Of the constitution
and Is slamclcssly hostile 70 the doctrine OF
the declaration OF Independence"
Trenton Gazette I1cpublicnn): The POSI-
tIon Of the President und tho Republican par.
ty in this struggle it Is important for the
country to keep steadily In mind, Is merely
resistant and not aggressive. They nrc not
aggressors In the fight. They merely oppose
the aggressive. revolutionary policy OF the
Confederate Congress. So fur rs they were
concerned they were content Will the con-
and laws us they were. They were
satisfied that under the impartial and honest
enforcemcnto of existing guarantees the rights
Of the people Of all classes, colors and condt-
ton were safe. But the Confederate Dcmoc.
racy were not satisfied. They demanded that
some Of these guarantees should be abrOgnted
and that the work Of undOing the progress
sivo achievements Of the past sixteen years
should begin. They want to complete their
triumph and to secure the entire control OF
the government they failed to destroy In re-
bellion by securing the Presidency next year.
And to this end they demand the removal OF
all legal obstacles to frauds Upon the ballot
box"