Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-17
NO. 81.

state But, sir cut OF the mouth Of Senator Andrew
Jonnson will prove that President Andrew johnson has
,stoiuS ~ ne III SPt Of ths Constitution 10 lie letter In
passed both Houses OF Congress BY mora than two hId
me vote In the Senate being yeas 80 to nays H.
snu % IN the House yeas Ill 70 nays 49, will read from
the remarks Of Senator Andrew johnson on the veto Of
the Homestead bill by Mr. Buchanan:
"The President Of the United States presumesvea sir
say presumes-to dictate to the American PEOPLE and 10
Lns tEo Houses Of Congress In violation Of the spirit II
h9 the lstter OF the Consultation that this measure sha
not become law Why do 1 say thisi ask ia tbara
Any dhersnee in the spirit Of the Constitution whether
passage aferward When messuSe bHs bsSn ys,oss
oy the President the Constitution requires that il shall
be reeonedersd and passed by twohrds voi IN ordsr
70 become law but hare in the teeth OF the Rxeeuiive
mere Nas twohrds vote Ia favor bill The vote
% 90 70 IN ms body The two Houses have said that
nus measure Is constitutional and right. n the Other
house reiiecting the popular sentiment Of the nation
sne vac was II @ bl-ten than the two thirds
msJoriy whirh the Constitution requires. Aud when
there twohrds vote for measure say III agains
. tne spft q the Constitution Er the Executive 70 say
chances Of vetoing it," - '
Apply this Language to tbs facts connected with this
1il, ana then ay who has violated the spirit Of the
constitution This blu in manner nterfres with ths
municipal regulations Of any State which protects ali
have no operation in Sassac husetts New Yofk iInSjs
or most OF tina States Of the Union How prenosarona
then TO charge that unless some State can nave and
exercise the right to punish somebcdy or 70 deny
Dooy cT right on account Of his color that ts rights
s5s & Ss.e wv pc DESTROYED II manifest that unieea
s pm eau be passed nothing be done to protect the
resamen IN their liberty and their riRhts
hasser may have been the opuion Of tho President
az one time as to good faith requiring the security Of
tae freedmen in their liberty and her property il Is
nov manifest from the character of his obecons 10 IRIS
D that he Will approve measure hat will eacomnlish
tns object That the second clause Of the
gses this power there can bo no question
9 soe nave eonended that it gives the power even to
because have thought suffrage any more
" tns liberty Of freedman than of non-yeng white
whether child or female. But his liberty under tbe
Vonsuuon he is entitled to- whatever Is necessary
~ euse II TO him be is entitled have be 1t the ballot
L NM haf,r a...Ha.
goes no further than civil rights TO the freedmen
Sanot PC passed. then the constitutional amendment
declaring freedom TO all the iphabtants Of the land Ia
cheat and deluson. ~ 1850 ''
cannot better conclude what have to say than in
uags Of Mr. johnson. the occasion Of the veto
u tne homestead blu when sitter stating that the fact
mat lhe Frssdent was Inconsistent and changed his
IN reference to grCat and great prn
mere was no reason why Senator Representative
VINO hsd acted undersandingy should his opinion
ne SAID; Il hope the Senate and House Representatives
Wn9 nave sanctioned this bill by than twothIrds
orly. VIII, according TO the Constitution, exercise
privilege and power, and let the bill become law Of
people, N>'