"Believing that it was not the intention of Congress to require such repayment, the bill is returned without my signature."
"It is not sought by the bill before me to repeal the election laws."
"It contains, however, other provisions, to which I desire respectfully to ask your attention."
"I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, in response to a resolution of that body of the 20th instant, calling for the proceedings and accompanying papers of the Interna..."
"I can not consent to their absolute and entire repeal, and I can not approve legislation which seeks to prevent their enforcement."
"The States may employ both civil and military power at the elections, but by this bill even the civil authority to protect Congressional elections is denied to the United States."
"The fact that these laws are deemed objectionable by a majority of both Houses of Congress is urged as a sufficient warrant for this legislation."
"Unable to concur with Congress in that measure, on the 29th of May last I returned the bill to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, without my approval, for that further consideration..."
"The object of these sections of the Revised Statutes is plain."
"I transmit herewith, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 29th ultimo, a report of the Secretary of State relative to the steps taken by this Government to promote ..."
"As I am without power, in the absence of legislation, to act upon the recommendations of the report further than by submitting the same to Congress, the proceedings and conclusions of the board are tr..."
"I have given to this report such examination as satisfies me that I ought to lay the proceedings and conclusions of the board before Congress."
"The framers of the Constitution regarded the election of members of Congress in every State and in every district as in a very important sense justly a matter of political interest and concern to the ..."
"If the bill contained no other provisions, no objection to its approval would be made."
"The great body of the people of all parties want free and fair elections."
"The United States election laws are not necessary, an ample reply is furnished by the history of their origin and of their results."
"I respectfully refer to that message for a statement of my views on the principle maintained in debate by the advocates of this bill."
"The true meaning and effect of the proposed legislation are plain."
