New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-05
FROM WARRINGTON.
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replypr ,b xbst e,tepoo could command to It's va.
rious 'siections to the bill Would that coela ftop
here tsst there was occasion 70 go furtheri uut
Gee H. vsef ,ustice 10 the State whose Representative
am instice 20 the people OF the wBoie Cou.s. -
leg, stating for whose behalf am eaea 10 P iPs1cs
jur tice 20 the Constitution am called 70 support
the nights Of American ctizenshp II secures anu "
Pnnsn liberty imperied requires me 10 go W.
Gndy would refrain from speaking 81 we Of
message OF the dangerous doctrines ~ prom ~
the Inconsistencies aud contradictions OF lts au.| W
hs upon the constitutional rlghls
uress a his assumption Of unwarranted powers "bIO
I nsrsevered in and not checked by the people hlus.
syentuaIy lead 70 a subversiOn Of the Cover nlenI
and The destruction OF liberty Congress IN ne paste
<ftbe hig under no consideration sought 10 JonliV
ysrsv With the President So far from It, the DiI was
rroDosed with a view 20 carry ont what men supPVs
10 be the views Of the President and was snpitteu ~
him before its introduction into the Sen,te. a i, -
,bon 10 relate private declarations OF tue fresluen
hut it is right that the American peoe sno1 80 "a
that the controversy which exists oet"een. 80 oTn
Congress in reference to this measure is OF MS o"
seekinx Soon after Congress met 10 became aPPaIcn'
mat there was = dferenceof opinion between INC IIt
ident snd some members OF Congress ~ & ;cbts
CONDITION o. the rebellious States ana the ieuto
10 be recnred 10 freedmen. The President I'D nls
animal message lad denied the Constilutohai
royer OF the General Government TO extend ,he eject
I've franchise TO negroes but he was eqnay eecneu ~
his assertion Of the rigt Of eyery man 10 me- HoeI!'
and the pursuit Of happiness This was ms language;
bnt while have no doubt that now sfter the cuse Va
fhe war IL is rot competent for the General GOVerh
,pept 10 extend the elective franchise IN the se'eiu'
States II Is equally clear that good fath requires tne
xecurity OF the freedmen IN tDelf HUtI anu 49, y ~
go There were some members Of Congress who ex-
prcssed the opinion that 10 the reorganization Oh lne
Iebellious States the right OF suffrage shouu DC e1
tended 10 the colored man, though TINS was NOV
the nreyaing sentiment Of Congress all were ANXIOUS
for a reorganization of the Tebellous States ana Io
their full participation in the federal GoVeIhMt as
soon as these relations could be restored with safety to
all concerned Feeling the importance Of harmonious
action between the different departments Of the Gov
ernment and ANXIOUS desire TO sustain the Piesl
dent for whom had always entertained the mghest
respect had frequent interviews with him during the
early part lof the session. Without mentioning any
thing said by him. may with perfect safety state that
acting from considerations which have stated and De'
eyng that the passage Of law DyCOngress securing
equality in civil rights when denied by State auhor-
ties 10 freedmen and all other inhabitants OF the
United States would do much 70 reeve anxiety IN the
North TO induce the Southern States 10 these
rights by their own action and thereby remove many
of the obstacles early reconstruction prepared
the bill Substantially II now returns with the Presl.
dents objections After the bill was introduced and
printed copy furnished him, and at subsequent
period when IL reported that he was hesitating
about signing the Freedmens Bureau Bill. he was in
formed OF the condition OF the Civil Rights Bill then
pending in the House, and hope expressed that II be
had any objections TO any OF its provisions De would
make them known to its friends that they might be
remedied if not destructive OF the measures that there
was believed to be disposition on the part OF Con-
gress and certainly my part TO have bills pre-
scented to him which be would not approve lie never
indicated 10 me- nor so far as L know. TO any
Of its friends, the least objection to any
Of the provisions Of the bill till after its passage How
framed, supposed in entire harmony with his
views and, certainly, in harmony with what he was
then and has since been. doing in protecting freedmen
in their civil rights all through the rebeous States
II was strictly limited TO the protection Of the ciyi
rights belonging TO every freeman, the birthrght OF
every American citizen, and carefully avoided con.
fnng or interfering with political rights privileges
Of any kind. The bill neither oOnfers nor abridges
the rights Of any one but simply declares
that in civil right there shah be an equality among all
Glasses Of citizens and that all alike shall be to
the punishment in each Estate. So 1t does not
abrdge the great fundamental rights belonging under
the Constitution to all citizens 1t may grant or with
hold such civil rights as it peases All that is required
is that In this respect its law shall be impartial And,
yet this bin is returned with the Presidents OBJ
jeetiobs-and such objections What are they That
In all history-all our experience people being
under Federal and State laws-no such system that
contemplated by the details Of this BILL has ever before
been proposed or adopted. Have not already shown
in the action Of the President himself, through Gen
Sickess declaring that all laws shall be applicable alike
TO all inhabitants and In yarlons acts OF congress- pre-
cedent for every provision OF this bill The details OF
the bill" says the President establish for the secn
rity of the eoored safeguards which go Infinitely
beyond any that the General Government has ever pro-
vded for the white race" With what truth this can
be said OF bill which declares that the civil rights and
the punishment OF all races. including OF course the
colored the same those OF white. let an Intelligent
pubic iudgel They (he deails says the President,
interfere with the municipal legislation OF the States,
with the relations existing exclusively between aState
and its citizens between Inhabitants OF the same
State-an absorption and assumption Of power by the
General Government which, acquiesced IN, must sap
and destroy Federal system OF limited powers and
break down the barriers which preserve the rights OF
the States 1t Is another STEP rather stride toward
Capitalization and the concentration OF ali Legislative
powers in the National Government" All this is SAID
by n President who by his nat issued through
Gen Howard set aside an act OF the Legislature OF
Mississippi and by another order through Gen Terry
an act OF the Virginia Legislature and forbade any
magistrate or civil officers om attempting TO execute
1t; Who through Gen. Candy ordered the State Courts
in his Department to suspend all suits against persons
charged with offences for which white persons were
rUt punished and all know the penalty which would
have been visited upon State Judges or officials
for violations of any Of these orders President who
after yetoing a provision Of the Freedmens Buresa
bill because secured possession to the occupants OF
land under Major General Shermans order for the im
tied period Of three himself issued an order with
4 n ess than thirty days afterwards, through Ii. w.
4 ;pith, Assistant Al djutantGenera declaring that
< rants Of land to the freed people in compliance with
ia Dusry l6 1865 win be regarded as good and valid
w oil may we exclaim in view Of the acts of the Pres
del o. in his language when discussing veto Of the
Prt isident 90 Consistency, thou art jewell ~ In
vic " Of these facts, who is It that is breaking
dow o the barriers of the States and making
stri. he's toward civilization Is II CONGRESS
by 10 passing Of this bill or the President who with
out law is arrogating to himself far greater powers
than any conferred by this b Let not be said that
the resident exercises these vast powers by virtue of
she ar power He told in his Annual Message that
the ". " was over and whether over or not no nciden'
fa DO, yers vested by the Constitution in the Pres
dent al ther as President Commander hief Of the
Army Tho instrument gives Congress power TO make
all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execu
tion all owers vested by the Constitution In the Gov
ernment of the United States. in any department
ofcer tn ,reof The President s required in carrying
out his po to act in obedience TO law the very thing
which he refuses to do; He says the tendency
snirit Of the Rebellion. What assumption
n one who desires the authority to punish those who
violate Us ted States laws under color Of State
shortly DO ctrine nom which the Rebellion sprung.
and in entire harmony with the declaration Of Mr..
Buchan,n th at there no power 10 coerce State.
Hnt sir from ont the mouth OF Senator Andrew John.
con viii move that President Andrew johnson has