Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-01
SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENTS VETO.

PRESIDENTS VETO.
worse than would appear the surface. Nobody
believes that the veto gave the Presidents real obec
tions to the river and harbor bill. The alleged ex-
trNagance was in large part accordant with his own
wishes, for he favored the allotted millions to the
Mississippi and its coaterals, and the haf-milion
for the Potomac fats. And his silly argument that
its present amount and shape made the bill uncon-
ststutional but that reduction to onehaf the sum-
and discretion to himself as to expenditure,
would that defect was obviously the mask to
profound hostility.
Really New York and New England saw new
power adverse to their section resulting from the
union of the great West with the South, cured
of her constitutional scruples by the It
this power Swallowed forth in the river and harbor
bill that the veto aimed to srangle in its birth and
it was this policy of the President, hostile to the
whole South, that endorsed by the Wanted
champion of Virginia interests and also by Mr.. John
Paul, who was duly notified of the expected advent
of the veto, and being called not. How potent
sometimes is the influence of patronage!
GENERAL DONE
for Virginia, as far know, was by amending the
House bill to build courthouse at Abingdon and
getting for Harrisonburg included, 0ce 0eas0,
to have such ordered to be built at cost of $780,
900. And in that learn, he materially aided
by Senator Johnston and other Democrats. This is
all of General Mahones work for Virginia interests
and this the hberalty of President Arthur $50, OOO
That the President has given General Malone
the
of the State in exchange for promise of its electo
rial vote is not of itself friendly to the people of Vr
gina rather the opposite, for it aims to commit them
to the support of such men Sherman in the Senate
who entered the Treasury poor and left huge mil.
ionaire of Robeson leader of the House. who enter
ed the Navy Department in debt and left it at the
beginning of Hayess term with very large fortune;
of Chandler, the visiting statesman who did more
than other of those worthless to cheat the Ameri-
people out of the election of Tden, who was
rejected by the Senate account of bad character
when he nominated by Garfield for Solicitor
General but who now fills the place of Secretary of
the Navy of Babcock and of many others of that old
set of Grants robbers and rngsters whom the Pres-
dent, from weakness, Incidence, good nature, or a
far cupable reason, has kept placed in ONCE.
And these are killing
THE REPUBLICAN
which asked to join in its decline. If it ever
great, it certainly strong it is not so now
man who stood by them through the war and knew
them we'll, has lately said: There is nothing left
of the old Republican party but combination of
corrupt managers to hold power by force and by
fraud, and to the Treasury and the public pat
ronage as means OF rewarding their followers.
And this is the party in whese beneficent hands
General Malone advises people to place them
selves he to lead the way and to play in Virginia
the part that has been played i'll Pennsylvania for
years and years, by that old 'heathen and titan,'
when patient Pennsylvania has revolted in force.
Hence though grieyed, have not been surprised at
the turn that
sELFIsHNEss AMBITION,
represented by General Malone in this case, have
sought to give a measure intended for the good of
the people But that has not moved me to acquisc-
never meant to surrender the principles, the
traditions and the aspirations of Virginia to an
evanescent and demoralizing expediency. Neither
did my associates in the party. At least shall not
believe it until see it; and hardly then.
MOST SHAMEFUL THING
that ever witnessed the mode in which he was per-
mitted to neglect his duty in Washington and to in
wade the Capitol at Richmond and to dictate corrupt
and poison the proceedings of Legislature I
pity the Virginian who does not blush when he