The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-07
Correction.

COrrtC t1On.
To rnr EpITop op THE EMTIRE In JUS
ticc to myself as well As to the meeting
which assembled at Clegg's Hall, ON Satur-
day evening last deem IL proper 10 state,
that there was an error In the proceedings,
so far as my name Is concerned--l was not
chosen by the meeting, as one Of Its Vice
Presidents, and should not have been 80 re-
ported. Ia fact, was not present, and did
not participate in il. I do not make this
correction, because | did not fully sympa-
thizc with the specific object of the meet
ing as expressed in the published call. pur-
suant to which IL assembled; but simply
because do not desire 10 share in honors,
to which am not fairly entitled.
am free to say that ] rejoice at the pub
lie expressions of approval of the stunning
blow given by the President in his recent
veto, to one of the radical and destructive
schemes of the present revolutionary ma
jority Ia Congress. The sound general
principles enunciated in his bold. courage
Gus. and statesmanlike message. are indeed
well timed. and commend themselves to the
careful attention, and favourable considera-
ton of the American people. and are well
worthy Of the Chief Executive officer of
the Federal Government l take pleasure
therefore. not having been present ut the
meeting referred To, In availing myself of
this occasion to express my decided indorse-
mcnt and approval of the veto. ! have
long entertained the conviction that many
of the influential leaders of the party in
power, have been schcming for years, to
overthrow Constitutional Government in
this country, and substitute, in lieu thereof
if possible permanent. and irresponsible
dcspotism. The passage Of the Freed
mems Bureau Bill" by the large. and
grCss, together with their declared denial
of the right of representation In the Legjs-
lativc Department of the Government, to
the several States recently in rebellion. but
now in submission to the Federal author
ity, are unmistakable steps in that direction.
can not but rejoice. therefore, at the noble.
and patriotic work. which the President
by this well timed veto, has so auspicously
begun, and feel the utmost assurance. in
view of the character, the traditions aud
the history of the American people, that
he will be triumphantly sustained by them
in thus wrestling from the hands of an illc-
gallY organized Congress composed OF Rep
rcsentatlycs from only two thirds of the
States of the Federal Union, "A usurped
power, designed for the total subyersiOn of
Constitutional Liberty. He has thus
checked their dangerous, and revolutionary
schemes, by this glorious interpoSitiOn of
the power vested ia him by the Constitu-
ton, and one almost universal shout of
well done good and faithful servant" Is
flashed over the wires TO the Capital, from
public assemblies I'm all parts of the cOun-
try. But while am willing, most heartily,
to ihdorse, and applaud this one, great act |
of President johnson. and pass it to his
credit, for all 1t is worth. can not forget
his many grevious errors of the past. |
will not attempt to recount these errors, |
but have only to say that, | for one, am not
quite ready, to consent to receive, and re-
adopt him again, into the great Democratic
family, from which he strayed Off in 1861.
Neither am | entirely willing to express
any very high degree of confidence in him
for the future, until he shall have purged
himself of his past miquties. by an ade-
quate repentance | confess that this veto
furnishes some reason to hope, that
he Is about entering upon works
meet for repentance" and if he per-
severes in the course indicated by his
message, firmly and steadily stem
ming the tide of lanaticism, which is being
organized against him, for the residue OIL
his term, rs the Democracy have been do
ing for five years past, through all manner
of trials, he may yet be forgiven by that
party for his past sins. Let us then hope
that he will truly "repent and turn himself
from all his transgressiOns" so that ''in-
iquity shall not be his ruin Casting away
all his transgrcssious whereby he has
transgresscd, and make himself new heart
and new spirit" Meanwhile, | trust he
may receive all proper aid and encourage
ment from the Democratic party. The uni
versal approval of the Democracy. as well
as the general rejoicing of the conservative
portion of the party by which he was
elected, are tangible evidences that nil is
not yet lost, but that by Il judicious use of
the functions of his important truss with
the aid and encouragement of the great
body of the people, he may yet become a
great Delivcrer, and be chiefly Instrumental
in restoring to the American people re-
united, happy and free Government, in
spite of the efforts of this rccreant and rev.
olutionary Congress to the contrary.
Respectfully,
DAVID A. IIOUK.
Dayton, March 9TH, 1866.
THE COLORED CALENDAR.