The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-22
The Veto Message. &c.
rFrom the Washington Correspondence Of the New
York Tribune

The Veto Message, &c.
From the Washington Correspondence of the New
York Tribune.]
There is much excitement in political cir
cles. 1t is thought by many that the Presi-
dent has now thrown himself completely into
the arms of the Copperheads. The exultation
of the Democrats and rebel sympathiZers is
great. While am writing, there is a crowd
assembled in front of Wizards Hotel with a
band of music. 1t is being addressed by Mr..
Rogers, of New Jersey, the leading Copper
head of the House; Judge Hughes, of Indi-
ana; George Francis Train, and several others
of the same stamp, in praise Of Andrew John.
son. 1t is proposed by these gentlemen and
their political friends TO hold public meeting
at Growers Theatre on Thursday, Wash
ingtons birthday, for the purpose of giving
public expression TO the love of the Copper
heads for the President A crowd proceeded
TO serenade the President, who, however, had
no speech ready.
IFrom the National Intelligencer-official.l
The veto by the President of the bill for the
subyersion of the Union, under the guise of a
law for the guardianship of the freedmen,
forces upon popular consideration the clear
and emphatic positions of the President, as
laid down in his veto message, and every man
must find himself obliged TO take sides for or
against them. Let every citizen ask himself
the question, Am for the Republic established
by tie Constitution, or the one projected by Thad-
The meeting of loyal citizens, irrespective of
party, which has been called for the 22d, 1T
Growers Theatre, to endorse the res storation
policy of President Johnson, promises to be a
demonstration uncommonly imposing, Whe :
ther in respect TO numbers or the lofty national.
ism, unselfish liberality, or fervent patriotism
of motive which inspire the zeal, so apparent
Yesterday, and which will be redoubl to-
day, among gentlemen of prominence hitherto
associated with the several parties, and with
even greater enthusiasm among the masses of
every class of our local population At this
meeting, distinguished speakers, heretofore
actively identified with antagoniZed organiza
tions, will unite their powerful testimony to
the fact that the occasion presents new and
overshadowing issue, against either side of
which no political party could have had the
power to commit a patriot; that the great
Union was the object of the war, has now
come home to the understanding and the con-
science of every man, and must, in the light of
the consecrated principles of the Republic, be
met by an untrammelled people.
From the Washington Star.l
Mr.. Wade proceeded in very Incorporate
language to advocate his amendment, the
whole purpose of its introduction being evil
IDENTIFY to enable him TO give early vent to his
bottled up wrath against the President BY
implication-almost in so many words he spoke
of the President rs no better than rebel and
a traitor. He overshot the mark sensibly by
the violence and passion of his utterances, and
not only got no sympathetic response from his
friends in the galleries, but on sitting down,
ready TO be congratulated by his radical bro
thers, no member of the Senate advanced to
do him honor. He seemed, in fact to have
unmasked the radical batteries sooner than
designed, and the cold shoulder given him by
his party associates showed that, in their
opinion, he was doing infinite mischief to their
side of the house.
From Forney's Letter to the Press
10 &c Tn;t tnI toe
must now look to their Congress. Fortunately
for the future, these two great Houses stand in
solid and in stern array around the rescued
liberties of the Union but if they are expected
to complete the great mission entrusted to them,
they must be sustained and strengthened by
the people. The President has taken his
appeal TO the people, now let Congress go with
him to their great constituency.
TFrom the Washington Correspondence Of the New
York News.
If q bombshell had burst through the roof
of the Capitol, it would not have caused
greater CONSERVATION than was produced in
both Houses to-day by the Presidents veto.
The Radicals feared, and were almost pre-
pared for, qualified veto, but the formidable
nature of this veto message startled them like
n clap Of thunder. The Radicals of both
Houses appear to be perfectly stupified by the
bold and decided stand which the President
has taken.
The President is understood as saying in this
gress must no longer exclude from their seats
their fellow members from the South, and
that in all future legislation affecting the
South the Southern Representatives must
have n voice. He is understood as saying that
those provisions of the Constitution which
declare that each. State shall be represented in
Congress must no longer be disregarded by
the members from the Northern States.
A special meeting of the Cabinet was called
by the President to-day 1t began at 10
o. clock and continued until 2. 1t is under
stood that it had reference to this subject
alone. 1t is said that the President stated
that the time had come when he, as President
of the whole country, must see to it that the
eleven Southern States are no longer deprived
of that representation in Congress which is
secured to them by the Constitution. 1t is
reported, indeed, that the President will sum-
mon the Southern Senators and Representa-
tives to Washington; will satisfy himself of
their loyalty and actual legal election, and
then require their immediate admission to
their seats.
1t is understood that the step which the
President has taken to day is the beginning of
a new era in his administration. He will
insist upon his policy, and is not afraid TO
measure strength with the Radicals.