Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
Mr.. Hayes and his Vetoes.
Written for the CEsrRl DrsocH.r

Mr.. Hayes says in his veto of the 18th
OF May. 1879: "But there should be no
denial of the National government to
employ its military force on any day or
at any place in case such employment
be necessary to enforce the Constitution
and laws OF the United States" II he
means under ways and means directed
and prescribed by the Constitution, it
might pass. But the snake he has en-
deavored to cover up is the words INA
t0Hdi gopcrBmcntn There is no such
government in the United States, and
he knows or should know it. "lgnor.
ance of the law excuses no man" Yet
we find him in all his vetoes using the
words National government" INA
tional elections " National authori.
ty,' &c. IL Mr.. Hayes had consulted the
proceedings and debates of the Federal
convention, he would have seen that
Mr.. Randolph, delegate from Virginia,
offered nineteen resolutions for the con.
sideration of the convention The first
resolution, that national government
ought to be established - %, "that a
National legislature ought to consist Of
two branches, and National Judiciary !"
tive be instituted to consist of a single
person to be chosen by the Maternal icg.
amt l6. ca the 10Th of June, 1857,
Judge Ellsworth moved to expunge the
word National in the first resolution.
and place in room OF it government OF
the United States, which was agreed to,
mem. con. .'-b., page l42. Luther Mar
tin, delegate from Maryland, in his
report to the legislature Of his State,
says in referring TO the consolidationists
in the convention. Resolved that "a VA.
tional government ought TO be formed ;
atterward the word National was stricken
out by them because they thought the
,eord might lead to alarm. "-.S11,e Jook
and page.
So careful were the trainers of the
United States Constitution Of inserting
any words or sentences that would lead
or could be construed favorable 10 con.
solidation or Capitalization OF the gov.
eminent that they expunged every
word or sentence that could be tortured
to the destruction Of State rights, aud
no such words As National, consclida.
ton, &c, are 10 be found in it. Yet
Mr.. Hayes is reversing the order of al.
ministration OF the Federal government.
and has stabbed the freemen of the
several States in tLeir most vital rights,
placing them under the surveillance Of
his marshals and soldiers on the day Of
their general election. The word Va.
hotai is the most dangerous term that
can be employed in American politics
as applied TO any OF our institutions.
Many persons who advocate the rights
Of the States use the expression, some,
times without rejecting upon its i'm.
port. The National government
there is no such institution. The gov.
eminent which is administered at Wash.
ington City was called and known as
the Federal government" the "Supe-
rior COURT the Federal Judiciary" &c.
The friends Of the rights of the States
never should make use Of the term that
belongs to the consolidation school OF
politics, and has tendency to lead US
into wrong conception of the nature
and character OF the government under
which we live. Mr. Martin says "that
on meeting in convention IL was soon
found there was amongst us three
parties Of very different sentiments and
views. One party whose object was 10
abolish and annihilate all State govern.
ments, and bring forward our general
government. over this extensive CONT.
nent Of monarchical nature" &c.-B.,
pages 81 and %.
This party is still in existence to. day
and has never lost sight Of it's object
and design, and history is only repeat
ing itself, as Mr.. Hayes is now using his
usurped power to effect that object by
his claim to supervise the election of the
people in the choice of their reprcsen.
tatives. Equal suffrage was rigidly op.
posed by the enemies OF State rights.
and every artful trick was resorted 10
defeat them. They were met by the
declaration "that when individuals en-.
ter into government, they have a right
TO an equal voice in its FIRST formation.
and afterwards have each right to an
equal Uote in every ma tier which relates to