Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-28


Early last week, the National IntelIigeHcer'
which Is Justly looked upon as the mouth
pieeeot President JOHNSON, In referring 70
the fact that the Civil Rights bill had been
nut into the hands Of the President on Tue
Friday preceding, said that Sin the form
II had passed the Senate, 1t was justly re-
garded by some of the ablest minds OF the
country as an ordinance for the eonsolida-
t,on of All Government In central head,
20 be inaugurated as statute, but estao-
llshed and perpetuated by themilitary sys-
tenn, and that " the character Of the statute
Is snch that more than ordinary care in
ANALYSIS will be requisite for It's full apprer
citation, and the conscientious, patient and
exhaustive examination and reflection with
which the President is accustomed to con-
slider measures OF this class will doubtless
engage him for some days before fully de-
tefminiDg upon the propriety OF his course
inregard to IT," .iic' if .a !. y.
The President has given to the bill that
careful and searching investigation which
the importance of the bill, and In view OF
his party relations and his obligations to
the whole people, demanded. Senator VIII
son implored him to approve the bili.--
Other Republican members of Congress
undoubtedly did likewise. The Radical
press besought him to approve it, and
that portion of the Republican press that
pretends to conservatism hoped that he
would give it his approving signature. IT.
therefore, the bill we're not in conflict with
the Constitution, and If its resulting effects
would be harmless, the President would
cersainly have given it his approval. 1t is
not his interest, II is not his inclination, to
cross his party in anything captiously--.
Nothing short of the most absolute
necessity growing out Of his obh-
cations to the country as imposed
upon him by the Constitution of the United
States, could induce him to do so. Such is
the character of the bill that he could not
do otherwise than Veto it, It'll satisfactory
TO have the assurance of the National Intet-
liGencer, that If the Senate shall pass it by
tWo-thirds vote over his Veto he will not
execute the law, for the reason, asAthe
Intelligencer states it, that "he 'ooutd not
betrdy the people" H11 i.
Itiis uonsrrous abomination, because it
contemplates the betrayal of the people
and seeks to strike down our Republican
form of Government, and in reality rem
ders the Negro a more privileged being
than the White man, and yet some who
call themselves 'loyal" and conservative
Republicans have earnestly hoped, that he
would give to this outrageous iniquity his
appreciation. What, under existing cir
cumstances, is the duty of the peo-
Die? Is it not at once to- hold
meetings and with emphasis commend
the President for resolutely resisting
this medtated assault upon their lioer- |
tles--for aTresting tue UOnsummation OF a |
law that would, in It's attempted execution,
''proyoke universal insurreetiOn ?? In adj
dition to this it is their duty to discard |
party prejudices aud vote the Democratic !
ticket ON Monday. The Democratic party |
Is the only party that sustains the Presi- l
dent in his maintenance of the Constitu- !
tion and the liberties of the people, while,
with singular unanimity, the leaders and |
journals of the Republican party denounce
him as traitor to their party, and as an |
migrate for standing up and undauntedly |
hurting back every assault they now make |
uron the Constitution. At present, the |
people have left them no other way to give !
practical illustration Of their appreciation
of the patriotic course the President is pur- !
suing than by voting the Democratic ticket. /
Why will they hesitateq ilF