The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-04-20

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, Congress. in the passage of the bill under
consideration. sought no controversy with
the President So far from it, the bill was
proposed to carry out what men supposed
to be the views of the President. and was
: submitted to him before its introduction
into the Senate. am not about to re-
late private declarations of the President ::
, but it is right that the American people
: shonid know that the controversy which
} exists between him and Congress, in ref
erence 10 this measure. is OF his own seek
} ING. Soon after Congress met it became
; apparent that there was difference of
opinion between the President and some
members of Congress in regard to the con-
dltlon of the rebclliOuS states and the rights
to be secured to freedmen The PreSi-
dent III his annual message. had denied the
constitutional power OF the general GOV
, ernment to extend the elective franchise
: to negroes, but he was equally decided in
the assertion of the right OF every man to
life. liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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tho ,,,, i :. not oo,,,a,,,. t>n a.,
al government TO extend the elective fran
chise i'll the several states. it Is equally
clear that GOOD faith requires the security
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