The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-07
Wyardotte Correspondence.
WYAsporrE. Apri, 1. ]

WyASDoTrE, April 4. 1856.
Ecuoa BEooRD A large and enthusiastic
meeting was held in tie School House at this
place last evening TO iudorse Presiden. Johu-
sou
The meeting was called to order by j.
Brooks. al half past seven P NJ 4 Thatcher
was chosen President, and F. Cress. William
Armstrong, and F. Wheeler, Vice Presidents.
and E. Brooks, Secretary.
Mr.. J. Brooks was then called for, and came
forward and spoke for nearly one hour. The
sovereigns, about fifty in number, listened with
marked attention, and made the walls of the
building ring with their frequent bursts of ap-
plause. After few appropriate remarks by
Wm. Armstrong, and r. Piatt, committee
of five was appointed 10 draft resolutions
The committee reported the following, which
were adopted unanimously:
WHEREss. The trainers of the Constitution
contemplating the possibility of usurpation
OF powers By the different Departments of our
Government, wisely provided against the same
on the different Departments which should
be check the one upon the other therefore
be it
Resolred, That each department of our
Government has only such powers as are del
egated to II by the Constitution that all acts
By any of them not expressly authorized by
the Constitution are usurpatons, tending to-
ward Capitalization OF power, and are the Gus
tomary weapons by which free governments are
destroyed
Rssolred, That the power of vetoing acts
OF Congress, conferred by the Constitution on
the Executive Department of our Govern
ment, was one of those wise checks designed
By its framers against usurpation or unjust
legislation by fanatical or sectional Con.
gress.
Resolrfd. That it is the duty of the Execu
tive carefully to shield and zealously protect
the people, by his vetoing power, from all
usurpatlons or unjust acts of the Legislative
Department Of our Government and that,
should he fail in this, his duty be would be
unfaithful TO the trust reposed in him by the
people and TO bis Inauguration oath; to the
best OF bis ability to preserve. protect and
defend the Constitution of the United States
ReSoired, That the action of the present
Congress, ln refusing the admission of repre-
sentatIves from eleven States TO Congress and
in the passage of the so-caed Freedmen's
Bureau Bill. are usurpations Of power not
delegated by the Constitution, and infringe.
ments OF the reserved rights of the States.
leading TO Capitalization, which can only re
suit in permanent evil to our form of govern
ment, and as such, meets with our unqualified
condemnation.
Res0lued That the vetoing of the so called
Freedmen's Bureau Bill BY President johnson
was in jnst exercise of his lawful powers.
wisely provided by the Constitution against
usurpations by Congress was in accordance
with his inaugural oath, and his duty to the
people: was for the preservation of the rights
OF the States and conducive to the permanent
peace and prosperity of our country, and as
such, meets with our unqualified approval sup
port and gratitude
Res0lred, That the plan of President John
son for the restoration of the union of the
States, is the one calculated for happy and
permanent Union, and the only one applicable
TO free people and a republican form of
government. and as such, meets with our un.
qualified approval and support.
Resolred. That from sectional factions aud
sectional legislation have resulted all the
mlserles aud evil entailed of late upon our
country; aud they, who advocate, agitate or
encourage the same. are the enemies of our
domestic tranquility and the real traitors to
the United States.
Resoired That the Constitution is good
enough of itself and needs no amending; and
only factionists ard enemies of the Union
agiiate any change of the same
Res0lued, That we are at all times, as all
good citizens should be, for the Union, the
Constitution and the enforcement of the laws:
that we condemn and oppose all infringe
ments OF the same, or of any Of them. no
matter whence they come or by what power
armed
Resolred, That we heartily endorse Pres-
dent johnson i'll bis veto of the Infamous Civil
Rights BILL which virtually robs the people of
this State of the right to discriminate against
the Chinese
A motion was then made that the meeting
give three cheers for President johnson, when
all but two or three arose and cheered as men
only can cheer. 1t struck terror TO the hearts
of one or two opponents of the Administration
who were dodging around outside
The meeting then adjourned with great en-
thusiasm. Yours, &C., A. FARMER.
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