The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-19

bers In Congress arc both In the anomalous position OF
having completely changed sAes since the termination
Of the These members have been for years assev
Grating that State could legally dissolve its con-
necton with the others, ard tIvo voted millions
Of men and money TO render this ordinances OF
secession null and void Ia fact. Now they refuse
TO believe the most solemn protests Of thc Southern
people, refuse to accept the concession OF all
they contcndcd for, and refuse to restore the
Union for which they declared the war was waged. on
the shameful grounds Of party expedency in the hope
OF proongng their political existences.
The Wanted patriotism OF the great free North will
have sunk to ebb indeed whom its vital action
DO annuled controlled by small minority Of poll
TIE PRESIDENTS APPROVAL AND srHvKss Arrxsrr
TO DO WITHOUT IT.
The country appears TO have realized and promptly
condemned the revolutionary Tendencies Of Thad Stew
EMS senseess dennncatons OF President johnson hs
policy, but does awake to the danger involved
by his bold and unchallengcd statement that s4hey
should not trouble themselves 10 send this resolution
Andy johnson for his approval because twas not
sary." He quoted Mr.. llncons language when tho
approval as authority, aud asserted tho latter TO
to have administered slight rebuke Congress at the
fame time by saying that s.hs signature was not
injustice No supposos him 70 have read Tho cons
tuition to so little purpose II Mr. Lincoln used the
That his approval or dsspprovs was Of no coasssusncs
since Congress possessed the will and power to pass II
over his veto by the constitutional vote But In
case MT. lincons opinions would be worthless whom
opposed TO the plain language Of the constitution itself
And Who delegated to Mr. Lincoln even, much less to
Mr. Thad Stevens tho authority TO thus dispose Of grave
constitutional questions by an ipS dirt, wave
Of the hand, when tho welfare OF nation
and the principles Of government involvcdP Tho
plain reading OF the constitution that "evcry order,
resolution vote to which the OF the
and House OF Representatives may be necessary Tex
cepl on question Of adjournmeni) shall be presented
to the President Of the United States and before the
same shall take effect shall be approved by him. or
Hei ly m ha hv txvn.
thirds OF the Senate and Ho; OF Representatives
cofdng to Tho rules and limitations prescribed in tho
case OF bill" Let apply this test. Does no. the
proposition for amending The constitution proposed by
the Committee Of Fifteen como under ons OF the three
'yotea Docs 1t not require tho Of tho
Senate and House OF Representatives To thesc
"sS ys ~' Shall be- SS"' submitted eS &c
the Presd mt that IL shall be approved by
prescribed for bills, before II shall take effect
Could language be more unmisiakablc aud cmpha,ic1
Under this clause of the constitution State action would
have no legal eject II the PRESIDENT omitted 10 sgi tho
resolution providing FIR IT, His approval IA essay,
and the manner expressing IL prescribed by req hing
him to sign H. TO prevent frequent and haty adoptons
OF unnc cssary amendments 20 The constitution by bare
maiores o. tho two houses of Congress i was provided
that all such propositions be cons dcrcd necessary
by two.tbirds Of both houses must &c recommends
by the legisat rcs Of twohrds OF the several s,acs
But this provision in no sense excmpts a votop TO
amend the CON Tuition, or 10 submit its amend.
ment to tho Legislatures conventions OF tho
several States, fom the operations ard requirements
tons .'votcs" upon other subjects upon the pas
OF bills To argue that 'votc" TO amend the
stuion Is so exempt would b, 10 assert that tire
stuonal safeguards and provisions specified the
sument are. and intended 20 be- superior 10 the
power that madc and created them, ard fiom which
alone they dor,e their force. Nor docs follow that
because tw0hilds OF both houses deem any proposed
amonameni ne essry aud 's"tc 70 submit 70 The
he passed over Presidential veto iy tie requisite
number OF votes II would be strange indeed II the
sons which inpclcd the Ike utiyc 20 diaprro,c tho
measure woad not, candid rresontncnt induce
many 10 change their votes reconsideration and
thus In msny cases prevent its adoption. THO founders
OF tho government and namers tho present consii,u
ton intended establish mutual depcnden upon each
other between the three coordinate branches 10 whom
but Che Executive MI approve thern law may 70.
cove OF both Congress and the xccusxe and
sin DO do. Jared unconstitutional imperative, nun
and VOID by the judiciary !, Is unreasonable to sup
the extent of the aw.makipg power and neglect 60 pro
vide for tho purity safety and stability OF the source
from which such power derived Those clear headed
fathers OF the republic wcre never guilty OF such ncg
Iect, Of such inverse raiiocinatlon-
TINS RADICAL nro;rs TO RETAIN rrEIDxxIyL rArRoSAak
Mr. Eliots substitute for the Senate bill enarg M tho
powers OF the Frecdmens Bureau passed the House yes
efday by nearly party vote The Senate Is expected
to concur IN the substitution. when Will only await tho
Presidents approval become law Of the land There
arc those however, who think tho Senate will not
readily do 10 the House BILL and base the MON
belief that the leaders OF both bodies have mutual
understand 70 delay defeat the passage Of lead
ng measure until fully assured OF tho Presidents views
concerning H. In other words tho Presidential pat
ronage necessary TO the radicals In the next Con.
grcssonal campaign that they do not ntcnd 70 pass any
him prcexi justin alton fof bcstowng hs appoint
ments conservative mon must be confessed these
opinions have color OF truth and are oorroboraed by
many circumstances
On the frst assembling Of Congress the ag'tsors in
both bodies were rabld and rpmpent They literally
snuffed tho hattie affair on and seemed 10 delight 10
nothing much the prospect Of n clash between
hcrnsciycs and tho Executive Buspns tl,nc wore on
and the latter exhibited alarm at their bovine
belgercncy. thgir proceedings and utieranoes were
characterized by greater caution Tbs Negro Suffrage bill
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with rr at flourish Of tunpcis AID was scn 10 Tho
Senate II ION became known that tho Prcsid Mt wns
nearly certain 10 veto tho bill " II passed Is console
ration delayed aud secondly altogether dodged
by the proposition 20 govern the District by commits
sssa on so nsso suss and 0r sSeS or
the split between tho President and Congress-
that would otherwise llare been inosi.ablc Tho frecd
ilens Dnrtao bill aitcr being bandod between ilic
houses may share the tate IL u should pass Il
Win b. after the members have satisfied Themselves that
the President has no sorous ohcctons TO b and that hts
sisning II - reduced 70 moral certainty ,,. .,.
rECorsTHUcTToy 1T srkSp fTIf.
: Reconstruction matters remain a. dead lock. Tho
only noticeable change In radical scnument 10 growing
arosit on 10 admit tho Congressional Delegation from
Tennessee and this rs not 80 much defended prin
cplc as urged on The Of parry o9pedlcncy II q
considered The smallest szrd tub that would sppeaae the
executive whale and may Dc tired as sop 70 retain
Raymond. has lately raised his voicc aga nst
tho odious sciimrosed drectoy thai ongulis every
abolish the Reconstruction Committee Of fifteen and free
iisc and tho country the antrepublican, danger
ana fcvv'ut onify optthtvnH OF huth vooy. Tvs
cx ssence marks n new IN legislation and excfss
apprehension and alarm II by no possibility acrcm.
plsh any good and must DO productIyc Of great mis-
chief II u too srgcstye OF French directories and
star Chamber proceedings TO be paiathic 10 The
American PEOPLE, and by fanilisrzng the public N nd
with the Delegation by Congress OF unusus aud unlawful
powers prepares u TO submit 70 dangerous encroach'
mcnts
Tho belief IA rapidly gaining ground here that the Pre-
fdont and The present leaders of the republican party
are widely separated In opinion, and never Be
brought accord The latter desire postpone the ai
OF southern Congressman until after another
election and will keep this paramount consideration con-
nuaiiy Wow Tho believes that the prosperity
and safety of the country demand their speedy sfns
II 10 also becoming more apparent that MI. John
has nothing 70 expect from The republican party IN
the future n no 10 sign cvery Law enacted ~ is
mcmbcrz, endorse every speech made by them, aud
~ everything asserted by them, they would still
kick him Of the next Presidential convention with
out ceremony and without an sroiczy Happily