National Republican., 1882-08-05
PREss--PRESIDENT.
More Favorable Comments Sustaining
the Veto Of tho MI.

More Favorable Comments Sustaining q
the Veto of the BiiI.
The veto is already the most popular act OF his
adminstratiOn.-BOst Herald.
President Arthur's Veto we say again, will meet
the appreciation OF the peop!e.-LeaUentpoTh Times.
President Arthurs veto was wise and timely,
ana ought to have been sustained.-Scrdnton Re-
publican.
Nothing that President Arthur has done since
he assumed Office rebounds more TO hiscrcdit than
his last veto.- Wakes Barre Record
In thus bravey stemming the tide of lavish ex-
penditure Of public money the President will un-
donbtedly have the country's APPROVAL Toledo
telegram.
The President did his duty in vetoing the bill,
and Congress in passing 1t over the veto, OF in
passing 1t in the first place, did wrong very de-
cidedly.-Cincinndti Gazette.
The President has fifty millions at his back on
any snch issue as this and IL Is great pity that
there was not enough cool intelligence i'll Congress
to see it.-PhHdde'phfd Epening BuRettn
When his enemies and opponents unite with his
friends in rising up to praise him II is pretty good
President Of the United States has performed an
act that required courage, honesty, and the conyic
tion Of prlciple.-Aibdny Express
President Arthur, In dealing with the river aud
harUor bill, has suown tsdt lie has q mind of his
own and the courage to net acc Jrding to his con-
victions. IL need not have vetoed the measure
outright, although he presents sufficient reasons
for having done so.-IiHsbmg Commercidk
President Arthur has certainly proven himself
possessed OF manly indepcndenee. His veto OF
pardon sergeunt Mason, aud his last veto OF the
| river and harbor bill, all 20 10 show him emf
nently gu lifted for the exalted position he oecu-
pies so acceptobly. indianapolis journal.
1t required no little re,olutionsand frmness to
take this step Andrew JACKSON himself never
performed MI act VII oh callel for greater cour'
age ind he WAS always hurried forward and sus-
tanned by yentment passion. President Arthur
| Oh the nrnry, Is calm sort of man, and ha:
acted after deliberate Republican
Sentinel MlitcdHGee.
| Rarely has the legislative branch of the govern.
ment received such reUuke from the executive
| as was Administered to Congress yesterday in the
Presidents veto of the river and harbor bill. Veto
message are not particularly rare and in mos
| cases they merely announce difference of opin
| ion between the President and Congress; but tho
veto OF yesterday pOiied out the petty selfishnes
| and the widespread and growing Indifference o
Congressmen TO the interests OF Inc Nation.-Chf
cdgo Times.
President Arthur has made as few mistakes n
any man who has occupied the Presidency.* q
| The country is fortunate in having II man like
| Arthus at the head of affaiis just at this time
| With ull the pressure upon him TO sign the bill i
required great moral courage TO veto Ii. He ha
done well aud de serves and will have the thank
of the country; for while there are many deserv
ing appropriations in the bill there are severa
notorious jops and big steals i'll it.-HUVord Even
ing Post.
The President was entirely right IN refusing tC
approve the bill i'll its shape as placed before hin
| for consideration. The reasons he gave and th
statements OF iact he presented are unanaweable
There are appropriations i'll the bill which ure uu
qnestiuuaby OIL local Importance only, and OF lin
tied i'm 20 tance at neutrality-suspicious. which arr
MT f,r the common defense" or general wei
fare" the only class of appropriations Congress
can constitutionally ma9e.-Phlade'phia Publ
Ledger.
We publish the veto message in full, which rem
ders comment on it unnecessary, as the Presiden
states his position clearly and unequivocally, ant
| tits IN harmony with good government. Day b!
| day the President is demonstrating that lie j
| equal to al the requirements OF the Chief Magis
tracy OF this great nation, and by his wise and pu
| dent course Is gaining the confidence of the na
ton in spite of the attacks of petty politicians WHIT
find they cannot deceive nor use him.-Harris
burg Telegraph.
| The veto of the President was something of
| SURPRISE because it was supposed that he was to'
much OF PARTISAN to 20 out of his way to iurthe
| complcate party matters next November; but he
was chosen lO act up to his conviction of what Wal
! right iu his high Office leaving TO the judgment o
| the people the wisdom of the proceeding.
| His duty was plain in the premises and when h,
| said that no serious damage would be likely t
| follow his rigid performance Of 1t, and that u re
form in appropriations might be initiated by his act
he concluded to perform 1t with that courage tina
| is entirely devoid of passion.-Phflade,ph In
quhtr.
The Presidents objections to the bill were satec
in the most temperate and respectful Language
| Considering the character of the measure and tn
merits of the action of the two Houses, they wer
Moreover, the objections were valid and SO stron
as to admit of no honest question. They vii
commend themselves to the Judgment and honest
of the country with increasing force the more the
are considered. The President, by his upiigh
manly, and courageous act did more for his ow
strength and popularity than he could have nc
, compished by Recommending and approving an
number of meritorous measures.-Ne,C York Time
President Arthur has again, by judicious vet
deserved the thanks of the people, and the thanh
of the intelligent and thoughtful people he wi
have. The best defense of the veto is the vet
message itself 1t is br.ef but in well -ezpresse
sentences it gives the reasons which have induce
the President to withhold his signature from tl
river and harbor bill. They are reasons whic
must command respect and approval. Takin
into consideration the pressure by Congressme
dent to sign the bill, his refusal, even more thu
in the anti Chinese matter, shows that he Is pos
sessed of nerve and backbone. 1t is a brave
we'll as q righteous act. and demonstrates ane'
that the President is entitled to the honor an
esteem of good citizens. For 1t must be remen
bered that in taking this course he oifends alik
Stalwart, Half breed, and Independent, Democra
Republican, and Greenbacker.-Hartford Courdnt