, 1866-09-18
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS. 1905.


Mr. Andrew johnson during his recent |
journey through the land, has repeatedly de- I
Congress for cnacting laws TO which
he was opposed. His complaint is that Con- |
grcss refused to respect hts veto {: and that
despite his exercise Of that power they con. |
tinucd to lcg1slatc, his objections to tho con- |
trary notwithstanding. This subject of the |
veto power nnd Its exercise Is very old one;
It has been discussed at all periods Of tho |
national history, cliciting at times most |
exciting controversy. The Wigs wcse
terribly outraged by lis exercise in |
the days Of Jackson and Tyler, and
the more 50 because in the relative strength
Of parties In Congress- then, the veto was ip
fact the defeat Of the will Of the majority.
Andrew johnson carly in his official life as q
Representative in Congress placed himself on
record in favor Of the veto power and Of its
moderate exercise md shortly after his
entrance into the Senate he placed upon
record his views us TO when veto By the
President would BE- honest and proper, and
also, when an exercise of that power would
be an outrage upon Congress aud upon the
people.
1t will be remembered that Congress In
1SG0 passed the Homestead Act, which bill
gave to every free lnan and head Of family
the right to settle upon aud cultivate por-
tion OF the public land ifss2 - cost 1t was
The measure oi "lan1 for the lande:>,'' and
Andrew johnson was one Of the supporters
Of the bill. Mr.. buchanan, at that time
President. vetoed this bill, and when his
veto message WAS re.d in the Senate, Andrew
johnson gave expression 10 the opinions
which he entertained Us to the degree of re-
eucct which 4 Senator should show for an
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ue s:'. '''", suu to' Luz 1.a.eue.se
himself In speaking Of the character
Of the bill, he expressed doubt 'swhethcr
considerations 20 natural, so humane, so
aChristiau Lad ever pcnctsatcd the brain of
stone (Bucbanau) whose bosom had never yct
.'swcllcG with emotions for wife or children"
Had Andrew johnson been rcbnkinc tho
leartlcssucss of one who had vetoed a bill
giving bread and clothing to l1le starving and
naked. shelter to the homeless and sick. pro-
toc,;,n ~ .1o ,.Fnoocs r-n,n +ho .t,ro I'm
lash ard the The tlooihouna, % his is Indignation n ion
.,.ry,1 nosz1h,r hare ..no,,,ril hin, IN i .cr;,a
t,a ,ass. ~ ~; 49,, ru.,,ana =, ,,r.;'t;s
emotions en- ton in Il, the % bycsst Of f..:u a r creature.
N speaking o. tIe senators VINO would
change theaF Yates because al an Executive
reto' he fins covered t1,c IN scs of Doo1tt,,e.
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norton, ln3on ana RAYMOND. ne saia:
place Of Tie President Of the United States, ire
epective Of party, and it wnnld he very naTnra!
for me 10 hnre more respect for President Of my
own patty Ihan tor one oE OPPOSITE politics Dut
does ihc f.ct ul The Presidents speakin. change
the nature aid character Of great principles md
trrtlls. Does 1t make wrong riEhy, OF right
wrong? II there is great fundamental principle
8 ,his measure ec,.nec:ea WIN i;ovsFnmeat aad
holLs biz approval docs Eot change my opinion !;
Uu4 tAGlG hG9E 4HEtf 4IChlACIlkss Will 4UtkJ A3'
Ills lii. and give Il the sanclion OF my vote aud
support
IN thc same speech, referring 10 the Con-
stitutlonal oe)cctlons urged " tte ffesi'
dcnt, hc spoke ol shem us mere ambole, .
and as "thc !'a car'0nau" OF the mere
politician and dsmasosue." HaFihs linus
expressed ms OPINION Us senator ol the
ffesiucnt OF Lie United otatcs' 1c declares
that
xsx r. ss. G9ssy,1ns ~ lux ~ ';is.e 4, Ike h,ucE
can people, and to thc fmo houses Of Congress, in
rlolsuon ot tnc spsis, not w iEitsf o aao Eoa.
law. Why DO rav ,hisy IasE, is lhe;e nav iif
ference II the spirit At The Constitution svet'se-
measure a. as ssncensq ~ o ,ssup ss pesH,' H.,
hecn xe.ssi, bs :sc Pres15srt. liz coastNation Te
quircs fiat It shall t'c rtcon:ie.ed aud passed ;,
snr ~ H. tsr:S ~ Ihe Frrrtrt' ,l.Es 1va1
two-thifd1 rote in tasor o. This bill. The voe VA
70 s"n u 1nts noaJ;, iaS to 1tna1cs E
In the nther House. fcacet;nr ;isc 1.ou;,iar s:uu
rucnt OF The Easion, iae ru.c va. QUE hundred AMI
SHGrG . & ,net: ,a 'ae m,,f
whrn ,hc,c IS q two-tli. is vote fc. a measure.
gsy 4 il aEasatt :ac s1r'I Of the Constitution 10
ri, Ia.n.s + wii ,,Le t,,c :I:aess % of 20 ?c.n:n.
It'-
The ro'c On The Homestead bill was. in th
Senate, yeas ~, nays 2-t"ta1 -. In TIL
House, yeas ll:' nays @'l-total 1d3 TWO
thirds ol THIS number having voted TO- tn
bill on its Eassagc, Andrew Johnson dc
nounccd the President as attempting to die
tate to The people and their representative
By vetoins the hill. Tie Civil Rights An
Frectmcn's Bureau bills, passed by over
two-th:rls vote of tho Senate when fifty mc1r
bcrs were present, md iD the House by
like vote when one hundred and nincsy-t" !"
members were present, yet Andrew 1ohnso
denounccs Congress for having refused
submit to lis diciatlo'i, BECAUSE they passc
tie bill: ever his vctoes.
Wcs reproduce these passages from II
SeEate speech of Andrew johnson to shu
that with him the question l., Shall his l0s
ineer:ng will prevail OF he oserfAled! VIII
Buchanan vetoed bill in which he WAS
terested, lie EeolAed like ii>hwolnsa, al
AsTai@ncd the President in 1inmtasure1 tern
Tic then called uTon The twn Houses pf G.
srcss 10 exercise their Constitutional pow
OF rebnknG Executive dlctatioa a
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