The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-05-17
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The 4 ,cto1 Of the BIZ Ford idding
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The President has vetoed the
separate bill.to prevent the inter.
ference 'ofthea military with .elec5
tions; upon the sBstitts ground
tlatisuch q bill if-it became Law;
would curtail the cpnstitutiorFyt1
,authority'of' dc executive Office;
andsxotlld sa,nount'toEa -sebstita-
hon of the discretion QfI DO State
governments fog the Sliectetion Of
the government Of The United
States: as. to'tlae performance Of its
own5duties. Hayes 1t + the
same tiiaeaeeites' the views, given
in his previous veto message, 70:
iters to the acttofI Junci1S; 1s7S. Ii,
irelation!to the posse esersiia.as, and
assents te'the general proposition
that any military Interference
Whatever Eat' the polls is contrary 70
the! spiritiofour institutions. :.ssNo
soldiers, either IF tho Union .oF pf
stho State militia sie AIDS .isllould
! be'prsssnt at the polls Il take the
aplsrs or perform ting duties Of the
ordinary civil police force. There
has been and will be no Violation
;0f.tllis rule under orders 4 from mo
during this administration sThe
point he contends for i, % use
Ills Bown language, tliat :attllere
be no denial Of tile righti should
EofS sthc national government "a
Ito employ military force on
any day and al any any plascss.
in case such emple ylnent IS
necessary to enforce the constitu.
ton and laws oftlle y nited statcs::a
But whilelhe cites lie nets of1792.
3of1795 and IF lso7'in support 81
his position, does not appear e al,
either from the laws Themselves t Or
I'M heilight Of history, that these
acts 3wero Z framed viii any any! refer:
encc, Immediate Or remote, 10 pop;
iular elections. IN this connection
st may here bementioaed that the
views Of Mr.. Hayes on Tic subject
of the veto and when and why "a
exercise it, are not naccora With
those of'othes than Democrats /: ii ii
times past, when IL was, as III. i
should always be, ono Of tile aims
aof statesmen 70 conform their pub:
lie acts first Is the logic Of tic con:
sti.ution, rather than 10 the lean:
ings ofpartyg or lie;mere sticking
ofpersonalll pride: The late 1resis
don't Taylor. d typical Southern
swhig,A insll bis famous A llison let:
iter,. (which secured him! tic nomt;
sllationIins ISIS said explicitly
aThe! powerIgiven blythe constis
Itutionito the Exeeutiye1t to iinterposs
5hisEyeto sis ia high conservative
power bpt, in o.lny opinion, II
should neyerbe exercised exceptin
cases Of clear violation Of the con!
stitution; Or manifest haste and
want Of due consideration by Con-
IndeedtI have thought that
dor1 many years past the known
opinions andtwishcs Of tile Execu:t
tive have exercised undue and ID ID;
furious Influence upon tho legisla-
tive Departmental the government,
and froln;tliis eauseI haze thought
cur system was in danger Of under.
'going.a great change from its true
theory. The personal opinion Of
Tho individual, who may happen to |
occupy the executive chair ought
not to control the action Of Con-
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gross upon questions of domestic
policy: nor ought Ills objections 70
be interposeds wien questions Iof
constitutional .powerllave been set
tied by the various departments Iof
government apd acqulesced in by
tho peopie,r e. !.
Practically, upon the same
grounds Of the present veto, Mr.,
Hayes might refuse 10 sign bill |
prescribing rules for the reform of |
the civil service, because any such
bill must begin by limiting the Elk
'ccutive's discretion and freedom ofI
choice in appointing civil officers, Of
the government. !@,Butthc action Of
the presidehtIip votoing The bills
which have boon submitted 10 him
by congress'with avlsw to putting
arrest tic annoying question ofntilr
itsry interference in elections will, |
after,all, perhaps, lin duo time meet
fitting Judgment 1T the hands of
the people. Meantime the peoples
representatives should SO far Ray