The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-04-14
The Cecil WING.
ELKTON, APRIL II, 1865.
Veto No. q.

The Civil Rights Bill, which was vetoed
by the President in the course Of his new
policy, was passed over his veto by three
fourths vote of the House in its favor. on
Monday last, there being l22 votes in FAVOR
Of the bill, and II against. THE Sperlicr,
Mr. Cofax, desiring to record his vote in
favor ct the bill, it was 80 recorded, making
l23 to 1 which is exactly three fourths, two
thirds being sufficient to pass the bill over
the President 5 veto.
When the result was announced by the
Speaker, one spontaneous burst of applause
from floor and galleries shook the House,
with wavng of hats and handkerchief which
continued for some time, when the Speaker
raped tic House to order, and it adjourned.
This we have styled veto No. 3. 1t was
the voice Of the loyal millions speaking and
acting through their Representatives in Con-
gress, rebuking and annulling the Copper
head policy which the President has been
pursuing till the outraged, deceived, insnlted
and indignant millions who placed Andrew
johnson in the position from which accident
elevated him to his present one, that he has
80 abused, have been heard CRYING, as it
we're, in one voice against it. On the Fri.
lay previous the Senate passed the bill by a
two thirds vote.
We print the Civil Rights Bill, with the
latter portion somewhat abridged, but suili.
GENTLY fail to give the reader a thorough
understanding Of the law. A more humane
act was never placed on the statute books of
the nation than this, which the President.
Kissed on by the ex.rcbels and Copperheads
who have lately taken possession of the
White House, attempted to defeat. The oh
lect Of the law, it will be seen. Il to protect
those freedmen wlro, left to the mercies of
the savages. their late masters, without other
protection than such as the reconstructed
State governments, which have sprung up
under the fostering hand of the President
in those late rcvoltcd States, would be but
to suffer them to be again consigned to
more grinding slavery than that from which
they have so recently escaped.
The first veto OF the Freedmcn's Bureau
fell upon the country with an astounding eff:
feet, arousing the masses who had been lull.
ed into trusting security by the brave prom.
iscs OF the President so often given, to in.
quire into the motives which actuated Con.
gress and the President. When the second
veto came. OF one Of the most just and hu.
name acts that ever was planned, they were
prepared for the struggle. From all parts
of the loyal and intelligent North and West
voice Of command went up to their Sena.
tors and Representatives to pass the bill into
y law in spite Of a faithless Presidents op.
position. That command WAS obeycd, for
they knew those who sent them up to legis.
late stood watching their acts and listening
to their words, an omnipotent power ready
to uphold them.
Coppcrhcads and bloody handed traitors
have not yet learned to discriminate between
faction which influences all their acts, and
that lofty resolve of Principle which guides,
ntensities, strengthens and consolidates the
Union party, moving as it were as one man.
to execute the high behcsts of duty. An
apostatized President, and unprncipled Cop.
perhead party combining with blood begrim-
med traitors might as well attempt to resist
the tides of ocean as oppose the will of the
American people, as it speaks and acts
through the Union organization.
If the Frcedmen's Bureau Bill were at
this time before Congress, there is not a
doubt but it would be passed over the veto.
The PEOPLE have spoken conforming the
Presidents policy.