The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-13

JOHNSON. and Governor MoEro~. and Editor
NEwooNs are against negro suiIra..e. and al Q
The proposed amendment project - thing e.
bling them % get ~ the benefit e negro suf.
rage capital while they arr, IN fact. def siing
II.
We prefer, Therefore. The smsrdneut plan
OF the-e gentlemen rather than SrstsTr'. inn
Mediate negro suffrage condition. 1.-THE Prc.-
I lent and Governor snd Editor above named
an cheat the radicals In thi. mat;cr. why Il
Siii Be a striking case q eHectinc good by
vii means.
We may, In conclusion add. that II j. time
IGNORED principle Il the radical Republican.
bat IL is an usurra'ion for the President 70
,ttemp, 70 organize and recognize statcs.
md that, hence. his states are nc state. This
ppear, from the following:
10 the supporters 81 The Government.
We have read without -urprse. but not
without indignation the Proclamation Of the
President II the sth of July. Isl
The supporters Of the Administration are
responsible 70 the country for IL. conduct: and
u y their right and duty T. cheek the encr0aci-
nent> II the Executive on the authority OF
9ongress and % require IL t0.centinc itself %
IL propcr.sphsre.
The President did not .ign The bill .fn guar
mty 10 certain states whose governments have
Jeen usurped, Republican form Il govern
nent'-Passed by the supporters Of his admin
istrati0n In both Houses Of Congress after ma
ture deliberation.
The President persists in recoQnikiny those
-hafows Of Governments ia AkanSass sud
'uisiana, which Congress formally declared
not % De recognized-whose Representative
aud senator's were repealed by formal vote Of
both lousesof Congress-whicb IL wa deelar-
ed formally should have no electoral V.ra for
President and Nice-Presidenf
They are mere creatures OF his will. They
cannot live day without his support. They
are mere olgarchie-, imposed on the people BY
military orders.
congress. % the. proper constitutional author
n.y. formally declares that there are no state
Governments In the rebel states, and provided
lgr their creation al a proper time and both
the senate and the House Of Representatives
rejected the senators and Representative
,hoscn under the authority Of what the Presi-
lent calls the free Constitution and Govern
ncnt Of Arkansas.
The Presidents Proclamation 4" holds for
1aught this Judgment. and discards the atl-
lhority Of the supreme Court, and strides head
iong toward the anarchy his Proclamation Of
he sth Of December naugurated.
The Judgment Of Congress which the Presi-
lent defies was the exercise Of an authority
'csted in Congress by the Constitution. TO de-
ermine what Is the established Government
state, and IN its own nature and by the
highest judicial authority binding on all other
departments of the Government
Under the Constitution. the right 20 senators
MT Representative is inseperablc from
tate government.
III there be state government the right j.
absolute.
/ IL there be no State government there can be
10 Senator's or representatives chosen.
| The two Houses Of Congress are expressly
| declared TO be the sole judges Of their own
members.
When therefore. senators and Representa-
| lives are admitted. the state government under
/ WISE authority they were chosen, il conelu-
/ lively established; when they are rejected, its
xistence il a eonclusiyeiy rejected and de-
MED; ami To this judgement the President il
pound 10 submit.
4 more studied outrage on the legislative
~ .~ity Of the people has never been pcrpe-
trated.
-o.-ress passed bill; the Presidensreflised
70 approve il. and then by proclamation puts
= much Of 1t in force "a he sees tit and proposes
70 execute those parts by officers unknown TO
| the law Of the United States and not subject to
! the confirmation Of the Senate.
/ The bill directed the appointment of Provis-
0na Governors by and with the advice and
-onsent OF the Senate.
The President, after defeating the law, pro-
| poses To appoint, without law and without the
idyice and consent of the Senate, Military
governors for the rebel states.
He has already exercised this dctatorial
usurpation in Louisiana, and he defeated the
ill TO prevent its limitation.
such are the fruits of this rash and fatal act
IF the President-a blow at the friends Of his
! Administration, at the rights Of humanity and
1t the principles of Republican Government.
The President has greatly presumed on the
/ fOrbearance which the supporters Of his Adj
ministratiOn have so long practieed, in view Of
/ the arduous conflict in which we are engaged,
nd the reckless ferocity of our political oppo-
nents.
But he must understand that our support is
j 4 a cause, and not of a man; that the author
/ ity Of Congress Is paramount, and must he re-
/ ,pected; that the whole body Of the Union
men in Congress will not submit to be i'm
peached by him of rash and unconstitutional
legislation; and If he wishes our SUPPORT, he
must confne himself TO his executive duties
10 obey and execute, not make laws-to sup
press by arms armed rebellion. and leave po-
itieal reorganization To Congress.
If the supporters of the Government fail 10
| insist on this, they become responsible for the
usurpatons which they fail TO rebuke, and are
Justly liable to the indignation of the people,
| whose rights and securities, committed TO
! their keeping, they sacrifice.
Let them consider the remedy fcrsrhese
4 usurpations, aud having found il, feificssly
EXECUTE IL.
II. +. WADE, Chairman Senate Committee.
I III. WINTER DAVIS, Chairman Committee
House OF Representatives on the Rebel
lious States.
| IN. Evsrn SaSsinr. EonoA