Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-16
WASHINGTON.
Veto Message.

WASHINGTON, June Is. Following is
President Hayes veto message sent to the
Senate to-day:
After mature consideration of bill estab
fishing an act regulating pay and appointment
of deputy marshals, am constrained to with
hold from it my consideration and to return it
to the Senate. in which it originated, with
my objection to its passage.
The President then quoted the statutes
governing the subject and says;
The Supreme court of the United States
in recent case decided as to the constitution
atty of the several statutes, and quoted the
following:
These portions of the revised statute are
taken from an act commonly known as the
enforcement act. approved May 81, 1870, and
entitled, "An act to enforce the rights Of
citizens of the :. United States to vote in the
several States Of the Union. and for other
purposes and from supplement to that act
approved Feb. 28, 1871. They relate to cleo
ton of members of the House Of Representa-
tives and were an assertion of power to pass
laws regulating and experimenting said cleo
tons and for securing the purity thereof and
right of citizens to vote thereat peacefully and
without molestation. 1t must be conceded to
be a most important power and of funda-
mental character. In the light of recent his
tory and of violence, fraud, corruption and ir-
regularity which frequently prevailed at such
elections, it may easily be conce led that
extortion of power if resisted may be
necessary to the stability of our form Of gov
eminent.
The greatest difficulty in coming to just
conclusion arises from a mistaken notion in
| regard to the relations which exist between
| State and National government. 1t seems to
be often overlooked that National constitu-
ton has been adopted in this country, estab-
| fishing n real government therein. and which
moreover is--or should be-as dear to every
| American citizen as his State government Is.
Whenever a true conception Of the nature OF
this government is once conceded, no real
difference will arise; but. if we allow our
| selves to regard it as a hostile organization
| TO the proper sovereignty and dignity Of the
| State government, we shall continue to be
vexed with difficulties as to its jurisdiction
and authority. No greater jealousy is re-
quired TO be exercised toward the government
| in reference TO preservation Of our liberties
than is proper to be exercised toward the
State government.
Its powers are limited in number and clear
! " defined, and its action within the scope Of
those power is restrained by sufficiently rigid
bill Of rights for protection of its citizens
| from oppression. The true interests OF the
people OF this country requires that both the
National and State governments should be
allowed, with jealous interference on either
side, to exercise the powers which respective
Lly belong TO them according to q fair and
practical construction of the constitution
The President further continues at length
in support Of his action in vefoing the bill
Count Cortis, new Italian ambassador, has
arrived in Paris.
1 On the Sd. the Empress Eugene LEFT tn
spot where the Prince Imperial was killed