The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30
PUBLIC OPINION ON THE VETO.
views Of Senators and Members Of the
Mouse-The Democrats DeHaunce the
Message anM VIII stand Firm

WASHINGTON, April az A cruise among Con-
greessmen might discovers q wide diversity OF
oplnlon as 10 the merits and effects OF the veto
MESSAGE - - 'o1e
Congressman Young, Of Ohio, who served az
dent Hayes was Governor and who holds verv
lntimate IN M personal relations with the President.
1 M az T. a,e ~ that NJ Hayes had
wrote the message; that he meant to strengthen
his party In his State and had done It, and that
~ doubtless made his message as strong as hs
did d 70 influence the pending State Convention
Gen. Garfield says Of the message: Ii ia all
ask but that 1t is longer than need be- inso-
much as the argument In o large portion Of il
ai ases bs ~ Is @
four strong points OF the Republican position
az s Mhey were brought opt In debate. All In
aal ae says he DOE does not see how any Republican
Senator Wallace said he had read the mes-
sage. but wasasure the Democrats would never
President had advanced and thought the Repub-
1cans would learn after awhile that the Demos
erats a were not IN such backing mood as they
Senators Thurman and Bayard wanted to ex-
hann fara sha ne message lutte more carefully be-
tenable. ''0ti VOC an-
spessker Randall declined to talk, but Chair.
man Atklns OIL the House Appropriations Conn
mittee denounced the message In toto and saws
ne is In favor now OF fighting 1t out On this ljna
nn
to urn back, -o"A
Senator Williams Of Kentucky. savs n is tT,a
most lmpertinent and insolent message any
PRESIDENT ever sent to any Congress,
Senator Beck says the message ia audaeions
partisan, unreasonable and untenable
Ssfgeanf-at- arms THOMPSON SAYS tho Demo.
erats cannot afford TO surrender and must NOT
Congressman Geddes OF Ohio. says: To re-.
eat now Is ruin.
Gen. Ewing Gays he is in favor Of going into
general financial legislation and giving the
PRESIDENT grist of popular measures TO veto.
Gen. Warner. OF Ohio. tlisvps III taking Ip
Is ready to sign the army bill let him send fer if,
Mr.; WeaYer. OF Iowa, Grsenbaeker says It III
an admirable message. H. would not put SO
10 uch argument In message himt elf, but ft fs
the strongest presentation of matter vet fI3af1e
and on the whole is unanswerable -
Col. Lowe. OF Alabama, Gfeanbaeker. says Il
portion OF tits weak. the rest is strong.
Senator Hanson had not read he message but
felt sure from what ha had heard of its con-
tents 1t would caHse O row. The Democrats he
knew. would never eoncede the Presidents
position or accept his doctrine as to Tie pre-
rogatlve OF Congress and the Executive He
admits there Is b very considerable element
In the democratic ranks opposed to adiofIrn-
Ing without making the necessary apprppria-
lions. but he is confident the Democrats will
not give up the priaeiple they are lighting for
Or back squarely out. - - Y
The Demo rats OF the two houses will hold a
CAUCUS separately at once and then held ii isint
conferences. Whatever shall he deterrnihad III
fa faueus az fhe Wfses1 to do the party will do.
he is sure Senator Wallace chairman oil the
caucus. has already issued notices tn all DsTl-
oeratfe Senators for q caucus to be- hold to-
morrow morning at 10 o'H1oey.