Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-13


cure the desired end viii out nvaiae lmmunes Of les
TO- thew could. II ADEQUATE Judicial meass
uld be provided without invading these immunitiesi
BY, let me ash did he not ADEPT them Let me tese
you, cir, Whist VAS done ~ asnouY o. me fresiael
This Unted States In the dsparteut Of Lsuaiaaa In
general order isrlsd by Hajtr Gsseta CANDY, - New
reanl, the 18Th day Of January, 1850, hhd mis-
revision. Amer reisring 70 The order OF esneal Gran
roe,inu coIsred persons from prosecutions in VI
ne State charged with ohcuaes for which white
ersons are not prosecuted q panshed-a similar pro
pToseestons and suits smsIsf IN hc ioTesSns 9d1,
@!i' b, so@msad' VII .son.e o. d.oon.nues ana set
@whsuever hail appear that suit proceeding q he
,arse'er menoned il psnqngin sls,s court IN violation
give aud enforce such orders may be necessary and
No Necessity to in,sra-s with Judicial tribunals -
Why, then. are such ordert issued What did General
cry say IN his order Amer stating the effect Of the
II Of tbe Virgil Ia Lsgls,,ats, Il is therefore order
lat magst ate, ci u th n, other person, shall In
~ way OF manuer apply or attempt 70 apply the pro
sons Of sad statute TO any eolored person in this de-
! srtment"
Adequate rem'dy can b, provided without Asseins
ne Independence of the dietary says the Preedenti
I'D here we have sAmnlts Of that adequate remedy
sa.h is to Take the designated from the courts,
I'D imprson the judges n hty disobey orders
Again air, let refer another order issued under
residential authority dated headquarters department
fsouih CMolina, Char.eston January H. 1896 aud s-
ued BY Major GENERAL siokles ltis very significant
Aulsw shall be applicable alike to all the inhasitantsp
That Is a. very thing hat is 10 this bill wonder
IL old 20 President when he approved This
order, that Gypsies and Chinese might be protected BY
g,roq .. .ss be s.a ssg%Psgs.,s sue, make com
the equs Justice personal liberty to
msnt dGsrs9i oS those 10 sic al othf persons are amen
injuries 70 The person proptry committed by or upon
.aS Gro 1S a % sSls' S9ssG or By So se
ery " citizens thereot''
Aud IN a subssquent ord,f issued by General siekles
fhe an OF Merch II is provided that
superior aud Circuit courts yl continue in operation
eScnsve Jurisdiction Ia All cases where freedmen aud other
persons shall be admitted o he STATE eoarls as parties and
stnysse st the same rgs and remedies accorded to all
b. sif here ~ the !s.Aptoyisiens ofhis bin en-
boaed In military Ordrs Asucd uuder presidential
horiiy And VT the President ellis US there is no
! cessity for tas bill.
The President objects to the third section Of the bill
that sves tue district exclusive juri dioton Of
all crimes and oenses mitisd against the Well,
cir, al new thing The United states courts have
always had jurisdiction o. cfimes and oenses committed
agsnst United States laws But Il further, he in
sist, gives jurisdiction all affecting persons dis
cmiusted against, provided ia the frst and ond
n seeiiops Of the bill and by strained construction the
President seeks dyest state courts only Of urs-
doon Of he particular case where party is disorini
natea tgsinst but OF all affecting him whish
I, might shect him. his "a not the meaning q he SEQ
= ton, have already shown, in commenting the sec
ond section ofhe bill that person "a liable 10 its pen
A alties except the who does Witch Is madt
Ii penal that is depfive another Of right that he il
II entitled to, subjects him 10 some punishment that he
10 ought not 10 bear
SO in reference to this third s,con the jurisdiction
given to he FedSa courts Of affecting The person
that is Disseminated asaiugt Now he is not
" ri derminstod against hcause there be custom
" in the immunity discriminating against him. nor be
~ Legislature may have passed statute ditcImi
Id matt against him that statute Of DO val dity II
re- conflict with statute Of the United States
.. aud 10 be presumed that any judge Of Stat
m II would hold uaa siaute Of State discriminating
person account Of color valid when her
=, vas statute Of the United States with which Il
direct col aic and the case would no. therefore rise
viii n A WAS I'd D. Il vs.
D. tested and then II the discrimination held valid b
e. would have right 70 remove 10 Federal courl-oi
c hunderiRkirg 60 enforce ha@iqh IN State court
denied that teht. htn De cOu 70 into the Feds
il cou,ti but IL by means follows that every perso
would have III hi in the FIRST instance go the Fec
of eTe court because there ~eAon The statute book q ii
q STATE law Discriminating against him, the pres mpo
being thar the judge q me SQUIRT when be came 10 az
il the would. IL obedls-e To the pAtsm la
ed of the Uritd States hold The State statute be inva
or II be ecsssary in dsS to protect lbe freedmen
bis iglts hat he should have auaOfy to 30 uto III
~, Federal courts in all here custon prevails in
on Sat, where thtre statuelaw Of the State d
On Eliminating sgainst m, think we have T. Authoii,
or oorfe that jurisdiction under the second clause Of II
h.. constitutional amt ndment which authorize, Congre
~ to etiotce by appropriate legislation the article deca
~ ing that nstheT sla' cry ner Involuntary teTviiude
l., cep punishment for crime whereof the party sha
40 have been duly convicted sha exist within the Unite
States in any place subieat their jurisdiction
Thtt clause auihoizrs us to do whetever N ntcessaIy
protect The freedman lis liberty The faith Of the nj
he tion IS bound TO do that and II it be done viii
90 would have authority allow him come to III
"a Federal courts in all
No. The President objects 10 The fourth. fifth. sixth sn
N se enih sections Of The gill rteause II the of
,s and agents who authorized to be employed
a. its exeeuon will not take up The time Of the sena
10 in esamning hese various objections in detail his
the Character of all Of them. But sir all thrse provi
ions OF he bill are copied hom he statute Of $50 know
l ache fugitive slave act for which Andrew JohnsC
M voted That act has been rsesedy held by the eour
al u be co .stiiutionaL know OF jeot using
e machinery wen the inter o. freedom But il
IL because Of tbs and pun which hat wi
i, appbtd that It was infamous. WIN you come to Vi
h. the machinery, not for the purpose Of educne
~ bondage and keepii in slavery human beings, but
81. tse prrpuse hhsfstpg ISIS Fl1fscti th.h il is
\, 'eVy different thing As well might our brave soldier
Nhsu they routed the rebel bected to uEir
~ 10 The oountys The weapons which they wrestt
90, rt rebel hands.
The eighth ninth sections q no bin which sutho
i've the President to require court to be held in ar
IN PORTION Of the district vi court may be necessai
m to punish oensts unde This act aud to use The Ann
and Navy n prevent its violation, also objected
At but both those sections are copied rom passs
~, March TO- 1888 which approved oy MIR Van Burei
in and when he did so presume Il occurred to bit
that these ecoDs were specially designed for ooored PEI
sons, or toAeeP up permanent military force who,
. only business it should be 70 enforce the act
les those sections are eoFded tom statute passed
A. 1888, during The administration q Mr. Van Buren,
baum Il htSraita The very same law that enacte
n, he 0ih Of March. 1898, and approved by MART
a. oocrea At The expense ofsIs men Did NJ, Van Bure
in ind any such objection 10 The les AT that time wi
H. take up time in reading those sections they are
he fonn in the fifth volume ofthe Statutes at Iarg
nd page 24 II will be found that the provisions ih
v, Law IN this r.sPeo, are eAac. copies of that.
Mr.. President have gone through this veto m ei
d sage, replying with what patience could command.
Ia It's various objections 10 The bill Would hat couI
ne stop here that there occasion go further br
justice myself justice TO the State whose represents
tive IAN, justice tOIhe people OF the whole country
M legislation for whcse behAfl called to pArtsipAt,
justice to the Constitution su SWIM to support iustic
20 the rights Of American citizenship II secures aud
IA human Liberty. Imperfect requires me TO 20 fu
Their. Gasly would refrain from speaking Of the sp r
M c this message q the dangerous doctrines II promu
gates, C the inconsistencies and contradictions Of il
author Of his encToachmtnts upon the constitutions
iighs 81 Congress. of his assumption Of unwarrante
powers, which, il psrstveTtd IN and not checked by tn
nee people must eventually lead subverson Of the Go,
~ eminent and the destruction Of liberty.
81 Congress in the passage of the bill under considers
re ii n sought controversy with &c President SO IA
n, from IT, the bill xoposed with view to carry on
What we've supposed 10 be the views Of the PreGiden
led ard was sUsned 10 him before is Introduction int
zee the Senate. am not about relate private decnr,
N ons Of he President but is right that the America
people should know hat ha oonirovtTsy which exist
between hin and Coupeit in retTsnoe to hi measSr
II Is Of HE own seeking Soon after Congress met 1t b,
came appaI~nt hat there difference OF opinion be
&c wv en- the Pretdant and some Members OF Congress
regard to the col diOn u the rebelous States and III
in Iikhis to be secured 10 freshmen.
nd HE President in his annual Message had denied Ia
~ consuaona power OF the General Government to
tend the eiecuye franchise TO bot equa
be y decided in the assertion Of me right Of every man
D. life liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness. This hi
At ! language;
~ But while hate ~ Nos f the close Of N
war, Is not competent fr he GenHa Government
the elective franchise several States III Equally eleg
fhs aadn ~