The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-03-01
THE PRESIDENT---HIS VETO,
oa ~ AND HIS SPEECH.

his objections to the Freedman's Bu-
rcau Bill. Suffice to say that he holds
that the law is unnecessary, be
cause the law Of 1865 is still in force
under which the present Freedmen's
Bureau is operating; that the bill as
passed made provision for agents in
every county or parish in the States
subject to its provisions, thus creating
vast army of agents appointed by the
President and which he might use to
further his ends; that he does not be-
lieve Congress has any right to attempt
to provide homes for any class of peo-
pie, white or black, and that it is con
trary to. the provisions of the Consti-
tuition to attempt to do so where the
homes are provided from the property
of others taken ''without due process
of law" that the freedmen should be
secured in their rights Of person and
property by the action of the Courts
under the civil laws and not hold the
late rebellious States by military gov
ernment for an indefinite length of time
rs contemplated by the law as passed
by Congress. The President also ar
gues in favor of the immediate 'admis-
sion of members of Congress from the
Southern States, and claims that it il
right and proper that those States
should be represented in Congress and
aid in the legislation which will affect
them. He speaks out especially, in fa-
for of Tennessee. He claims that there
should be no taxation without represen-
tation and that there would be if the
bill under consideration becomes a law.
However much people may differ on
the subjects discussed by the President,
all must admit that his objections are
presented in an able and forcible man
ner. His opinions in regard to the adj
mission of Representatives in Congress
from the rebellious States, do not meet
with much favor at the hands Of the
large majority of the people of this
country. But, as this question is in the
hands of Congress, exclusively, the
opinions of the President are not very
important one way or the other, for we
presume that in determining who shall
be admitted to seats in that body, each
member is prepared to think and act
for himself without regard to the
opinions of others. Henceno collision
can take place between Congress and
the President upon this subject, unless
he should attempt to force his peculiar
views upon that body. II iaa .s.:
Now we concede to the President the
undOubted right to veto this, or any
other bill, the provisions of which he
cannot conscientiously approve, and as
the bill was Objectionable in many of
its features, we are not disposed to
make this one act cause for any very
serious fault finding Io e.@
In regard to the Presidents speech,
delivered to a crowd Of Copperheads
and traitors, on the night of the 22d
ult., we have only to say that he not
only suffered himself to be Iveigled
into very bad company, but seemed tC
have forgotten, for the time, the digni
ty which should characterize the con
duct of the person who is called upo1
to occupy the high position will
which he has been honored. We have
no doubt that the President, by this
time, regrets this unfortunate speecl
as much as we do; hence, what we say
in reference to it is said more in sor
row than in anger.
We have not room for the speech al
luded to, but in order that our readers
may determine for themselves whethe-
we are doing President Johnson justic
or not, we propose to give few speci
men sentences. After speaking of th
disposition of Congress to close it
doors upon members from the rebel
lious States, he holds forth as follows
@But then gentlemen. as we swing roun
their circle, l have fought traitors and trca
son in the South; I opposed the Davise
No, bpao ,AG 11Il, Il JN,,f J:c
of others, whose names need not repeat
and now, when / turn ronnd at the Qthe
end Of the line, ] find men, / care not b
what name YOU call them, A voice, Ca
them traitors.'[ who still stand opposed
the restoration of the Union of these STATE
and / am free to say TO you that am sti
for the preservation of this compact.
ar am still for the restoration of til
Union. L am still in favor of this gre;
Government of ours living and followiE
out its destiny. A voice, give US Il
names.' A gentleman calls for their name
well, suppose should give them? Avoi
we know them.' l look upon them, I
peat, as President or citizen, as much o
posed to the fundamental principles
this Government, and believe they are
much laboring to prevent or destroy the
as were the men who fought against us:
IA voice, what are the names.'1 4 S
Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, ti
. mendous applause; j say Charles Sunfn
rgreat applause; j | say Wendell Phili
and others of the same stripe, all among
them. IA voice, give tito Forney.'] Sol
gentleman i'm the crowd says give it
Forney. have only to say. that do L
waste my ammunition upon dead ducl
tLanghter and applause.
Il stand for my country; stand for t
Constitution, where / placed my feet frt
my enterance into public life. They M