Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-29
FROM NEW YORK,
Sentiments of the Press on the
Veto.


New YORK, March 2S.-The Herald says:
His (the President's) objections on consti-
tutional grounds. exhibit this bill (Civil
Rights billy as involving the most tlagrant
devices for overriding the reserved rights
of the States in their Legislatures and ju-
dicial tribunals, ever attempted in Con-
gress. We had supposed this bill, in new
shape a sort of reproduction OF the old
Fugitive Slave law; but under the search
ing analysis of Andrew johnson it appears
thousand times worse than the rejected
Freedmen's Bureau experiment. and moth
ing less than bill of unconstitutional
denominations from beginning to end. The
objections submitted against the first sec
tion of the bill, however, are those which
mark the impossible barrier between him
and the ruling radicals of Congress. The
veto is in fact an emphatic declaration OF
war against the radicals and their recon-
structiOn system, root and branch. Hence
forward there can be no party Endorsements
of the policy of Congress coupled with pro-
fessions of adhesion to the policy of the
Administration.
The Tribune says: Let us thank Mr..
Johnson that his veto is so sweeping. He
might have phrased it more cunningly, but
he has chosen to let us know that it is not
this particular bill that has provoked his
opposition, but that any measure whereby
Congress shall attempt to protect the South
ern blacks against white abuse and oppres-
sion must encounter his determined deadly
opposition.
Referring to the veto, the Times says:
But we venture to think that few State pa
pers have ever been given to the world that
will so thoroughly compel the attention of
thinking men of kindred or party. The
analysis OF the details, however, is of so
keen and searching a character, the logic
is so Irresistible, that we should hope even
the strongest advocates of the measure will
see how vastly important it is that the con-
stitutiOnal power of the veto should exist,
and how important, also, in higher sense,
it is that such constitutional power should
be intrusted to President endowed with
judgment, discretion and most uncommon
courage.
The World says: The veto is a conclu-
sive demonstration of what was apparent
before, that the conflict between the Presi-
dent and Congress admits of neither COM
promise nor reconciliation, and that the
controversy can be decided only by an ap-
peal to their common superiors, the sOver-
eign people.
Capture of u Thief
The alleged principal in the great bond
robbery of $l50,000 from the office of Mr..
L. G. Lord, has been apprehended, and
there is strong probability the stolen
bonds recovered. The supposed thief was
captured at Newburyport, Mass. 1t has
not yet transpfred whether the missing
bonds have been recovered. r..
Consolidation of Express Com
Danfes.
The provisional contract tor the consoi-
datiOn of the various great Express Com
panies was accepted yesterday by the Ma
tional Bankers Express Company. 1t is
understood that the arrangement is to
increase the capital of the old companies to
the extent OF $5000,000, which stock is to be
taken by the National Bankers Company.
The latter goes out of existence as a sep
crate company.
Communication with Capt. Hall.
New YORK, March 2S.-An opportunity
is now offered to the friends of Capt. G. +.
Hall who may wish to communicate with
him, to do so. A vessel will sail for Re-
pulse Bay about the middle of April, the
Captain of which will gladly take out all
parcels, letters, &c, intrusted to him. Per-
sons wishing toavail themselves of this op-
pertunity may send their letters and pack
ages to b. G. Osborn, 1872 Nassau street.
room %, any time before April 10th, and he
will see that they are forwarded.