The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-03-08
oTTUMWA, IOWA THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1866.
Washington Correspondence Of the
Courier.
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, WaShington ID. c.. Feb. 26.


The return TO the Senate of the freed
mems Bureau Blr' by the President. will
his veto, has, as a natural sequence called
forth tho varied opinions of the press
throughout the country, and has left a
deep impression upon the public mind
either in favor of or against the action tn.
ken by the President. Whatever may be
the Objectionable featnres of the bill or
however weighty and valid may he the
IcasoRs of the President for opposing its
passage, nevertheless the action of,be EN-
ecutive of the Nation of this critical period
seems to the greater portion of the loyal
people of the country, nopportune say
the least. There are nonewho wouldques-
tion or gaining the right OF The President
tuexercise his constitutional perogative--
| tile veto power; nor would its use under
different circumstances and with lesser is
sues pendent upon its exercise awaken
the feeling ofthe Nation, as it has at the
present time. 1t is indeed to be regretted
| that when the President discovered what
was Objectionable i'm the bill that he did
! not return it to the Senate with the state
ment of his objections and ask for its re-
consideration, instead of formally ivetoe-
ing it. 1t is also a matter of regret, tn 1t
i'm taking issue with Congress, he should
90 beyond that point, by bitterly denounc-
| ing Uni II men in Congress who are OPP
! posed to his own plan of reconstruction,
and by indulging in such severe personal
tiles as he took occasion to on Thursday
last. OF course such slanguage was ex-
ceedingly gratifying to the rebels and Cop
perheads with which the city is full; but
am sure that the President on reflection
must have felt the impropriety ofthe lam
guage he used on the occasion and have
regretted that he allowed impulse to get
the better of his Judgment.
The telegram of Governor Stone on Sat
urday to the Union members ofthe House.
informing them 'that the I.egislature of
Iowa sustained her Representatives and
Senators i'm their reputation OF the Presi-
dents veto and approval of the Freedmen's
Bureau bill, by an overwhelming majori-
ty,' will serve well to strengthen the
hands of her loyal representatives and
they are all loyal, thank Ieaven-and 20
reference to the great questions OF the day.
There! were assembled here upon the
memorable day of the 22d inst, at the
same time but not for the same purpose
itwolargc concorrses of people. Tile one
were met together ut the Capitol, to pay
inournlul tribute To the memory of the il
| lustrious and fearless champion offreedom
Inn, rit Il,x
The other were collected ut Growers Thea
tire, not in defence amy great principle,
not to strengthen any great or good course;
but under the selnblance of coming to-
getbcr 40 express their coincidence with
the President $ veto to flaunt their a5n-
sive and insulting language into the face
of the loyal people generally and into that
of Congress. In heloirg list Of signers 10
the caH ofthis gathering. there does not
appear the name of one known loyal man;
| but on the contrary, some of the most no.
ted rebel sympathiZcrs are those who head
the list. Ii is sincerely to be hoped that
for the wellare-ofth: whote country North
and !Sotith--tirat all ISSUES between Com
| grcSs and the President will be overcome
| lspeedily, and the Legislative and executive
branches OF the Government entirely har-
| mOnze. fs al y e. ..
A disgraceful furorc was set up against
the pastor oftho First Presbyterian Church
kof this city, by portion of its members,
for yielding his consent to permit Fred.
Douglas, to lecture i'm his church for the
benefit ofthe Colored Orphan Asylum. II
4
ter receiving letter ofapology from the
ladies composing the Asylum Committee
Mrs. Ben, Wade, Mrs. Pomeroy and 9TH
ers-felt somewhat mortified at their co.,
duct, which was not lessened by the pithy
vet courteous satire expressed in the let
ter. Nothing has been uttered by them
! since in response. ..,, - -. 4
Your Correspondent i'm his last letter re-
peated Il misstatement made in the Wash
ington Chronicle, that 1.-The President had
given his last reception for the season, and
that Secretary Harlan's would be continu-
ed uring the sea on of Lent. Tlte con
ira ry, is tIie cJrrect statement The Pres
! ident's receptions will be continued, as us
ual but Secretary Harlan gave his last
| TeCtptiOh lpi tiic I'lcSeiil, oh -hoiit'y WV
ming last. This last entertainment of the
Secretary was a most brilliant and recher-
Eche affair. iAhbough'no wine'or dancing
was permitted, yet the genial hospitality
manifested by the Secretary and his ac-
complished wife and daughter caused the
1eyening hours to rapidly glide away
Irhere were present on the occasion the
membcrs OF The CabineI Genss tirant, Fire.
mont and lssssasi,, lseaaaor- ChA,,sl isr
\ Geor ,e L. Train, the British Minister and
numerous sons of Iowa. The reception
will long be remembered. ',ia"@. h 10 81 ,.a,S ..s .
/ SCRIPTOR.