The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-05-24
Veto Message.

On the 18th inst the President vetoed
the bill for the admission Of Colorado.
His veto is ostensibly based on the
ground that the territory does not con-
tain population enough TO justify. the
erection of a State government, and that
it il not certain that majority Of the
people of the Territory desire to make
the change. From his showing, it APP
pears the population is not more than
40, 900 and Is at present diminishing,
while our present basis Of representation
is one for every 10000. We have al
ways believed that small, fluctuating,
unstable population should not be allow
cd to determine the future character Of a
State. Viewing the matter thus, we do
not object to the vote, though some of
the reasons given in the message are
unsOund.
The President urges as an objection to
the admission of Colorado the fact that
it would be entitled to as many SEN
ators as the State Of New York This is
virtually an objection urged against the
constitution of the United States. The
trainers Of the constitution saw fit to
give to each State two Senators, without
reference to the size Of the State. This
was done to suit those who felt jealous
OF the power of the National Govern
ment, and whether just or not it is part
OF the constitution. Ifsuch an objection
Is proper one, we are prepared to urge
the same against the readmission of
Florida, which has only 14O 900 inIlabit-
ants, 500 Of whom 1t is proposed shall
nave no political power because they are
darker Completed than the others
Thus the power Of the voting class in .
Florida, which Is 5000, would be rep
resented by two Seniors while that Of .
New York, containing 1000 900, would |.
have no greater representation. But we
apprehcnd, if this objection were urged
against Florida, the President would |
soon find State-Rights doctrine enough
to refute it,
The President, not content to let a
state paper go from the White House |
without batting his pets, concludes his
message as follows:
"Eleven of the old States have been
Tor some time, and still remain unrcp-
resented in Congress. 1t is q common
interest of all the States, as wei those
represented, As those unreprcscnted, that
the Integrity and harmony of the Union
should be restored AS completely Us DOS
slble, so that all those who are expected
TO bear the burdens Of the Federal Gov
eminent shall be consulted concerning
inc ADMISSION OF new States, and that
In the meantime no new State shall be
prematurely and unnecessarily admitted
10 y participation in the political power
which the Federal Government Yields,
not Tor the benefit of any particular
states or section, but for the common
safety, welfare and happiness Of the
whole country
ii IL Is improper to pass law admit
ting States since the South undertook to
secede, was it not also improper to pass
any other laws, especially to pass laws
III dlrect opposition to the wishes of the
south, to suppress the rebelIion?-
Must the people Of loyal territory
await the convenience of rebel States
Us rebel entitled to SO much more con.
:sideration than the loyal inhabitants OF
a territory. that the latter must stant
outside the doors of Congress until the
former be prevailed upon to accept {
privilege which he SO lately spurrcd .
Verify, these red-handed criminals who
owe their lives to the clemencv of the
government, are acquiring considerable
illnuence in the management of public
affairs. We know there are a few loya]
men III the South, but under the present
state of affairs they are not in a hurry r.
throw off tho protection of the United
States. The President thinks that in
the present unsettled state os affairs in
Colorado, the people arc more secure in
person and property than they would be
II a State government were instituted
We are not disposed to dispute this, bu
we cannot see why Florida is not il th'
same comfortable situation.
Jeff'S Trial