Year: 1879

The s-Governor's We,gs on Hayes Veto


of the Military Bill.


Utica Special (May l5) to Chicago Times.


To-day asked Gov. Seymour:


"What, in your opinion, will be the effect
of President Hayes veto of the army inter-
ference bill?''


The Governor said: 'sIt will unite the
democratic party and lift it out of the
troubles springing from the differences of
opinion about candidates and finances. The
democrats of all shades and sections will be
of one mind about military interference at
elections Pc


Correspondent-Ho far will the Presi-
dents message help his position?


Governor The country will look at the
attitude and not at the language of the Presi-
dent. It is now clear that Hayes is not will
ing to give up the power of the sword in
politics. There is a difference of opinion
about the strength Of parties, but, assuming
that they are about equal, how does the case
stand? The Republicans have an army of
one hundred thousand Office holders and the
army engaged on the public buildings and
works. They have the power of
collecting and paying out the
OI "
courts are filled by judges of their selection
and faith, and their marshals and other Off
GERS can harass innocent persons and control
the votes of those who are charged with
wrong doing. They demand the army also.
The pretext that the plan to take the army
out Of politics by rider upon an appropria-
ton bill was improper is now their only de-
fense. Is this fair or safe state of things?
Mr.. Hayes says he is opposed to the use of
the army at the polls, but he brings out no
plan to carry out his avowed views. He
simply cavils at the bills of Congress. His
veto makes the issue of the next Presidential
canvass. It unites the Democratic party
upon grave question. There is q deep feel
ing on this subject in the North as we'll as
the South. Repeated attempts have been
made to overawe the voters of New York
The first was in 1864. The Republicans
cry out against the ways of General But
Ter in Massachusetts, but they thought
he was the man to put at the head
of the army over the elections in
New York. I issued an order to sheriffs and
the police that no soldiers should be allowed
to show themselves at single poll, and that
against any interference they should put
forth the full force of the law, and call out
the the power of the districts. The election
passed off quietly, as no soldiers showee
themselves at the place of voting. The ad
vocates of military interference are the mos
violent partisans, and those who seek to keel
| up sectional hate. They are the men O.
whom it has been we'll said that they are full
of fight now because they did not fight whel
they had chance. The Senator who frs
called for blood letting in 1861 was the frs
to run away from the field when the blcot
was flowing. He now grows fierce again.


do not think 1t is true, as has
been charged, that he broke the
lines of our troops by his retreat, bu
it is certain that his anxiety to save his owl


blood did not encourage his soldiers in tn
fight. I do not think the country will folio,


the lead of those who stir up strife whic


others are to fight out, maybe, at the cost Q
their lives. The Democrats will feel as ont


man on the new issue. They see that
means that fraud is to be upheld at the polls
81 Cor.-Do you not think that this questio
} should be put before the President and tn
, people upon its merits?


Cow think it will be wise to pass bi
that would put this question to the Preside1
distinctly on its merits, SO that there woul
be no room for the pretext that other thing
than its merits we're to be considered. If
3 is true, as the President says, that he doe
not wish to have the military interfere, K
him frame bill that will reach thatend.