Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-02
gaatebman & Stair gournaI.
MONTpEL1ER. MARCH 2. lsee.

The VEro was received with great oy--by the
copperheads, who would have voted for jeff Davis
at the laot election in preference to Andrew John
son. II was received with sorrow by patriotic and
loyal men who supported johnson; in some in
stances with expressions Of wrath and indignation
The hardest case we know is that Of an old Demo-
crat, who declared that be had lost all confidence
in white men--in johnson, in his minister, in his
doctor, (who is himself and now he is in favor Of
Fred Douglas as the next President. There is
reason for this evaporation on the face Of the
document for as a whole il seems TO be broadly
antagonistic to Congress, and the last paragraph
Is in terms an appeal to the people against Con-
gress Both Houses seem to have acted in that
view the Senate by casting nearly two-thirds
vote against the veto and the House more than
two-thirds vote on resolution designed as a teot
Has the President utterly cast Off Congress? Has
Congress utterly east Off the President? Is he
"IylerizedN y That is one way Of looking at the
matteri but it may not be the correct way after
all. If it be true that Congress cannot carry ont
its purposes, against the President by way Of legs-
laton in respect TO the freedmen and other South
ern matters, it is equally true that the President
cannot have his desire for an early restoration Of
the States gratfed, without the corporation Of
Congress- 1t seems TO us, in that view of the
case that both parties had much better try to see
how far they can agree, than how much they can
quarrel. Congress and the President are nothing
compared with the peace and prosperity Of the
country As the rebellion overtopped all party
men and questions, SO the reorganization Of the
nation with sure guarantees for liberty aud peace
in the future, should overtop all party men and
party questions now. In short, the Union party
that elected johnson is necessary now as it was
when he was elected and we cannot help feeling
that any man, President Cabinet Minister. Con
gresham, or citizen, who seeks TO divide it for
personal party ends, is treacherous to the coun-
try. With the numerous evidences Of exasperated
feeling in Congress, there are also indications
that agreement will be attempted The notice
Of Mr.. Elliot, Of Massachusetts,, in the House, Of
modified freedman's bill, shows a disposition TO
meet the difficulties Of the case in a practical and
sensible way, and the Presidents best friend in
the House raymond, New York } is bent in the
same direction While every Republican Union
paper we have seen, except the New York Times,
has condemned the veto, that paper palliates it,
with an evident hope that the President and Con-
gress will yet hamonize As this is Mr. Ray
mond's view Of the case, and his relations with the
President intimate and friendly, we give the
following from the Times
- The country will not be taken by surprise in
reading the announcement Of the Presidents veto
of the Freedmen's Bureau bill. That veto implies
no essential difference Of opinion between the Ex-
ecutiye and the majority in Congress on the prim-
AIRY object OF the bill The whole tone
of the Message, however, shows that the Executive
authority viii not be interposcd to prevent the
enactment Of any measure which, without over
throwing the existing civil jurisdiction of the
Courts, shall insure to the emaneipated class at
the South complete and effective protection in
their newly acquired rights. In no essential point
is the President at variance either with the major
ity in Congress or with the country-so far as the
claims of the freedmen are concerned He seeks
10 reach the end aimed at in the vetoed bill by
other, and-whal he deems-less radical agencies
Il will therefore be for Congress aud the country
to weigh carefully the objections offered; and at
least respect, If they assent, to the rea-
sons on which the Executive veto is based.