Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-16
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New York Evening Post.
The Presid, nrs second veto message is
more direct, distinct and forcible than the
II st. The proposed provisions of law in
respect to military interference with the
elections were presented to him last week
as separate measure, so that the Objec-
tions to the form of legislation which ap-
piled to the Irrelevant rider of the Army
| Appropriation bill, were avoided, and he
| was enabled to consider the provisions
! upon their merits. The message divided
| itself naturally into two par!s-that in
which his own position Toward the use OF
| troops at the polls is declared and that in
which the effect Of existing laws and of tn e
vetoed bill upon the subject is set forth.
Whatever the politicians and hair-splitters
may say, the first part will have great
weight with the people. If this is not the
purpose, if the object is only to prevent
military interference with the freedom of
elections, let Congress give heed to the
/ resident when he says that he shall find
no difficulty in concurring in any addition
al legislation limited t. that object" end
let it legislate accordingly.
New York Tribune.
If the constitutional provision which
gives the President authority te review the
measures of legislation adopted by the
two houses of Congress had no other merit
to recommend it, we should regard it as a
most valuable safeguard against the ex-
cesses of demagogues and reckless perti-
sans on account of its usefulness in corr Get
ing misapprehensions and stripping off
DISCUSSES. The Democratic party in Con-
gress has been making a determined Ca m
paign against the Federal election laws,
but making it through series of false pre-
tencss 5. The propriety and necessity of
the laws are so well understood by every
h. y1f hat ant for OF
peal would be dangerous. The Democ-
racy proposes, therefore, under cover of a
pretext which the leaders neither believe
in themselves nor believe that their fol-
lowers believe in, TO obstruct the execu-
ton of the laws so that they may be prac-
tically imperative. The Democrats have
also been making u campaign against the
general authority of the Federal Govern
Inent 10 enforce its own statutes and de-
fsnd IFS own life; but that also since the
question involved Is popularity supposed to
have been settled by the war, is too dam
gerOus an undertaking to be risked open
ly, and again they resort to subterfuge and
sIratagem. The debate has been con-
Quoted from the frat upon false premises,
and has been pushed toward false conclus-
ions.
The Presidents clear and ringing veto
messages are like the voice of authority
calling back the disputants to the question
before them. They are models of that
most effective style Of argument which
consists In a simple exposition of the
matter in debate.
Chicago Tribune.
No man can read the brief but exceed
ingly forcible message of the President,
YetOing the Democratic caucus BILL with
out being grateful to him for his frmness
in resisting the destruction of National au-
thority. The la " which this caucus bill
proposes to repeal has been on the statute
books ever since the days of Washin gton,
wa subsequently enlarged and re-enacted
under Jefferson, and again enacted under
Lincoln, and its necessity and propriety
were shown by the repeated enforcement
of il even in the earliest days of the Gov
erLment by Washington and J Jefferson.
The American people will, without hest
tation, cordially and generally approve the
Presidents Teas oning and action No mes
sage which any President has ever deliv
cred has met with such National approval
as will this brief but NEST happily ex-
pressed veto of President Hayes. The ar
gument is conclusive and irresistible; and
1t viii find an echo in the heart of every
man who desires peace, who wishes for fair
eIectlons. and who considers it more neces-
sary to preserve National authority than to
crafty the vindictive hatred of the South
ern BrIgadlers and of their allies in Con-
gress.
st Louis Globe Democrat.
President Hayes vetoed the bill entitled.
IAN act to prohibit military interference
at elections yesterday. His message We
toing the army bill, ten days ago, contain
ed the clsarest exposition then made of the
reasons why that measure, with its politi-
cal rider to psralyze the arm of the Govern
ment on National election days, should not
become law, and his message of yester-
day is equally clear and convincing in its
arguments against the States rights doc