The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-21
The Second Veto.
TNc,p York UerDid.l

This Is an ADLER state paper than its predc-
ccSSor, both in its sustained lorcc OF aisu-
, mcnL and It's dcNtcrou> dealing Win Inc po-
lilicul situation. We deem It, unnecessary 10
90 into "A critical analysis OF its legal ana con-
Stitutional reasoning. Both parties are iii;!-
nUuvring for advantages o! position WIN
! reference to the Presidential election. 40
D~oliIicaI party under our SONcrlNlcnl mas
ever found ii difficult TO find or invent pi;!n>-
DEMONSTRATIONS reasons IN support OF us
policy amy more than The m"lulu0'nouH
Christian SccIS have been nj Il loss 10 "IScnEeI
! Scriptural arguments for ll!"iE l'ccuiiar
! Loc,naS, This Whole controversy about the
employment of trOnpSat the IOl!S IS trUliucu
up and lac,icious. There is no real sincerity
on either side. All ;hc Ingenious coiSl!tu-
| iit nal hair splitting IS mere dust thrown III
TO the eyes uf excited r,rliSanS. The demo
! Gratis VINO started this foolish and needless
controversy abuut:thc employment OF troops
In the elections were grnlin- lor an ISSUE Oh
which their party could be So utilcu rs 10
rust into the background its notorious dl!ltf-
enccsu on the currency question and all other
questions or Immediate public interest.
Their pretended tear OF army llitcTlcrcicc
with the elections was gorgeous .ihahS "
lievc." and they are getting what they ucScr-
! we'd for triting with great public interests d!
! producing Il SiiaIu issue. IN playing this dcS-
pcratc political game they are BEGINNING 10
, lind that the trump cards are IN the hands ol
their opponents. Before they get through
they will come to realizing ciiSe oi thcir
faulty in agitating the country ana disturb
! ing business interests DNcI IL 'iSh'' h'''','
which is n mere chlIlcra without any taiSi-
bic facts 10 support 1t.
What excuse can the democratic leaders
give for putting the country 10 inc expense
Of this extra session oi congress; pres.
ent veto make it certain that all, their pet
! riders to appropriation bills will be vetoed.
They will be compelled TO pass inc apliiopLl,
alton bills pure and simple as they sn0tin
have done in the last Congress. " hal, tnc!i,
have they gained by forcing this extra scs-
sion: What they have lost is too evident.
rhcy have thrown away the ptcS''Se "nlrn
they might have gained by Il wise ana hloa-
crate use OF their control of both houses oil
Congress. They have destroyed confidence
in their fitness to he intru>ted with the d.
rcction of the federal government by thclr
unscrupulous readiness to abuse the lncom-
plcte power which they possess. licy nave
been swift TO proclaim, with suicidal prccilpl.
tancy, that democratic rule Is mol peace, bHt
agitation. Instead of the tranquility, tue
conservatism. thecautious and clrcuil>pcct
moderation which it bchoorcd them to eN-
hibit as petitioners to the people FOR null con-
troll of The government, the first use they
they make of their asccndcncy IN Congress Is
to throw the country into II new and violent
agitation. The people desire rcpoSc. They
are tired and sick of political agitation and
excitement. After the disturbing colltroNer-
sizes of the last twenty years they prefer King
Log to King Stork. Their intense yCarning
for quiet and tranquility has received Il rude
shock by this unreilcctinS attempt OF the
new democratic majority to throw the cout-
try nto political commissions for the mere
! sake OF creating a new party issue.
The defeat and humiliation which have
overtakcn these INSCRIPTIONS agitators are
! richly meritcd. They will carry none OF
their measures and they dare not withhold
the apDropriatiOnS They began Will Il viz
tual threat to stop the supplies and cripple
the government. 1t was an evident attempt
to cOercc the President TO sign their repeating
LEGISLATION. They learn too late that 1t WAS
an idle and foolish menace. Threats of that
I-i,j y var;ruS thi,trS They dare nDt-Wc
repeat with confidence. they dare nol-put
them in execution. The reason why they
will not incur SO tremendous Il responsibility
WAS first clearly stated by Secretary sherman
i'm his recent conversation with our CORES
pondent at his home in ManSfleld; Dut IL Is
so obvious that the democratic leaders
should not have been blind to il when they
began the hazardous experiment rom which
they will be compelled to retreat by an ire
siStible cOnpulSiOn. The reason why they
will not dare to withhold the supplies Is SO
simple that it admits of Il very brlci state,
mcnt, Its substance Is that Il refusal OF the
appropriations does not repeal the revenue
| laws. The duties on imports and other taxes
/ will continue to be paid into the Treasury
whether they are disburScd or not. II the
money is not paid out II will accumulate in
, the Treasury, making 4 constant and stupcn-
dous drain upon tho circulating medium
which is the very lifc-bloOd Of business. The
practical effect wouhi be a rapid ana rnor
nous contraction of the currency, creating
Il scarcity OF money that would stranglc tho
business of the country. Tho democratic
!, party itself would be the first to mutiny
against such Il state of things. II has strcnu'
ously and fanatically insisted on expansion
on an abundance of money, apd when II
found that It's wi leaders had put on thu
r screws uni cai,scd the most tremendous con
traction of the currency ever known, 1t !:
I easy to imagine the mulcdiction that wuult
be uttered. If the three hundred millions pei
, annum which are paid into the Treasury
y were kept there. If the money of The country
-nl-,l $50, t,..,, ltlt Nnc. ,,-,.. -
S stringenry and distress would be beyond en-
durance, and the country would soon be in /;
state bordering on revolution. such Il storm
of discomfort and indignation would set il
that the democratic party would be sweep
away like chatf before Il whirlwind. Thi:
consequence or withholding the a%pprOpria
c tions IS SO obvious when stated ana so .1orvi
table, that If anything ca, be predicted will
certainty it may be safely affirmed that thu
democrats in Congress will not 20 TO the in
sane length of locking up the circulating me-
Z dunn In the National Treasury, thus c1tuSin,
Il contraction of the currency more rapid ant
violent than Was ever known IN the hiSlor,
Of any commercial cOn:itry.
Its certain that the appropriation bill
will be passed. II makes little difference L
~. the public whether the cHiStin" apprOpr1a
tions are continued until the next meeting O
Congress or whether the new appropriation
bills are passed without political riders,
the democrats are not bcrcft OF forcsightthe,
will pass the regular bills, for if they try I
bridge over the difficulty they will find them
selves in the same helpless prcdicalnent Il
u the beginning of the next session in whicI
they are now put by the resolute Netoes {
the President. They can retreat with les
dishonor and less damage to their party nov
+. than seven months hence. Either now q
then their retreat must be absolute, for the
. cannot repeal the revenue laws, and no part
L can live which contracts the currency b
causing it to in the Treasury an
n to be kept there. The irresistible potency
this argument may be securely relied on ft
MULTIPLYING democratic Grayadoabout stoppin
the supplies.