Thry hvo had repented opportunities to do so,
yet they have recently, studiously, and uhnmelul
ly avoidej the issuo ! The people have too often
and too clearly expressed lhornr.elvra opposed to a
hank. It is for these reason that they denounce
the veto power. They want to iteul into office,
and, when tliee, fasten a I; :nk for half a century
or longer upon the country, and then, through its
aid, they hope to keep in power.
The president is elected by iho people Midi re
sponsible directly to them. Dy the exercise ol
(lie veto power, the executive arrays against him
the majority in congress, llio fi lends of the mea
sure and those who expected to he benefitted by
it, and his only reliance is upon the consciousness
if having discharged his duty honestly and cor
roctly, as ho understands it, und that, after a rs
consideration and a full and fair diucussion, the
r tone will sustain him in its exercise. The pr
sident can never hope to p-ufi t except by the pro
per rxerciM of this power, lie mrty, by its exer
cise, iwiptnd, hut he cannot thfail a measure.
