Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-13

alike shall be subject to the punishment, bata
rtAte, that 1t does not abfidge the great iundamenN
rights belonging under The Cons tuition 10 all ctA'n
may grant or withhold such civil rights as Il pleass
all that required Is that, in this respect lie laws sh
And yet this is The bii nov returned with the PRE-
dents otjsouons, and such objections What are thN
Thai
under Federal Ard state s 20 such system az that S9ng
dave i not already shown in the action Of the Pref
dent himself through Gsnera sickles, declaring ih
all laws shall be applicable alike 20 al inha1tants
and in var acts n Congress, precedent for every
- The details Of the bill SAYS the President sstab-
lish for the security ofhe coofed ,egusris which
NO Infinitely beyond any that the General Government
/ has ever provided TO- the white race
I with what uu'h this can be sid OF till which de-
oes that the civil rights and the punishment Of all races,
including Of couYae, the cnored shan be the ne ~
those "of v lie psrsons,' let an intelligent puohi
they" The details. the President, interfere with
ing exeiu'vey betseen state and It's citizens between
ofpower by the Government which, sequesoed in
sn b s SoS nS' bSTsrs "Sie pfssered he tights o he
States isene.her sep OF rather stride toward csn,tas-
tonai Governmenth
Ali his Is aid by President who, by his own fat
issued through General How rd set aside au act Of tue
Jgislaure Of Mississippi and Wy Itcf order lhro Oh
General Terry, act OF the Vltginia l. stature. aud
forbade aRisra civil Off from attempting
10 execute who. through General CAnbl, OF defed the
Sta courts In his department 70 suspe all suits again
persons charged With oenset for ~hich white persons
we're not pusished aud we all know the penalty vheh
would have been visited upon State judges officials for
violation Of any these orders President Who. after
yetuug provision Of tho FreodmeLs Bureau bill be
cause Il secured the occupants Of aad under MAJ
cral shstmans orders for the limited prfiod Of three
years ssef issued order 10 less than thiy DAYS A.
'erward through H. W. smith, assistant adutaat sen
al declaring mat granis OF land 10 the freed people Ia
compliance with Central skernans special RE Utdet
No 10 daUd January 49, $50 will be regarded as good
and valid.
Wen may We sselaim, in view Of these acts Of o.,
President in his own language, when discussing VT
Of President Buchanan U, consistency thou AT
4 Jewel much to be admired but rarely 10 DO found"
In OF these facts who Is 1t that Is breaking down
The barriers Of he States, aud making strides toward.
cenreh1suon ~ congress ny the passage q This
bill, the President, who WITHOUT law is gaogt
himself far greater PoVtfs than any conferred by This
I,, 1t not be said that the President exercises het,
vast poW,rs BY tue Of the war power He told
his annual message that a was over and whether
stituuon in the President, either resident Com
msndcI-in' Chief Of the Army That instrument Civ
MAKE all law. necessary and proper for carrying
tn Government Of the United STATES or in any aspayiSei
The PRESIDENTS required in car yipg out his powersu
act in obedience to aw'he very thing which he refuse
J. 10 do.
he saws he tendency Of this bin must be TO rttusti
tate the spirit Of the rebellion What assumption it
who enies the authority punish those ~ho viola
Is United States laws under color u State Authorp-
harmony with the declarau Nj Buchanan, the
Is there power to state But, cir,
N the mouth Of Senator Andrew johnson will prove Il
President Andrew Johnson has Violated the spr Of IA
N Constitution, il uot in its letter, in vetoing this bill
e will be remembered that the bill passed both Houses
IL Congress by more than two thirds maioiy, the W
-" IN the senate being, yeas 80 to nays l2i and, in
Howe, yeas Ill, NAYS 3o will read from the
W Of senator Andrew johnson on the veto Of the hom
" stead bill by Mr. Buchanan:
Re "rhe President ofue United States pr.sre'yes sir
IN gresumsto dictate % ne american people aud 70 the '
AZ q the Cqnstuon ttst hs measure shall not become e
he q the Constitution whether ssnconed BY
he hat shall ~ Teoo,ersd mi assd nv lSi
al order to become law But here H. he seh Of he FSees
"a sseIs Ts' VOC 10 ayer o, th e rs vote
he Constitutional and right In The other House reneotng
on than thirds majority which Consultation
wy 4 IL seaBSt The sirit Of he Cchstitnn g H. ESeett
N say No, SHAH no, have this Will take all u
in Apply th, ian. usse he facts connected with tt
he bill and then say who has violated the spirit Of the Co
stituuon.
is This bill in manner inteTerss with the nunicip
~ regulations OF any State which protects all alike in hi
ne nshs a. Person and property IL could have op
80 ton in Massachusetts, NV York Illinois or most
NJ the States OF the Union. How prtposteTous then,
charge That uni ss some state and u
an night TO pui ish somebody OF to deny somebody ti,
"a rig account Of hs color, is lights will
- destroyed II s manifest that unless this bill can
10 passed uothiI be done protect the freedmen
"a their Ii erty and rights
tn Whatever may have been The opinion Of the Presdti
ne at one time as To- guod faith requiring the cufy
the resdmen in their liberty aud u cir properly Il
nd manifest om the ehaisoier Of his ia
IN Till that he will approve tea will Accomph,
In the oest That the second clause " the coostu ion
ite ameDdmtnt gives his pcwtr there be NJ que.o
sh Some haze eontsnded that it gives the power even
is confer the right Of suffrage have tho, sh, So
"n cause have never thought Suffrage any
on TO the htfty u freedman than Of voting Viii
RS whether chi OF female But his liberty under the Co
its stution he IL entitled to- and shsteye Necessary
hs secure II TO him he Is entitled have be It the ball
as or the oal onot II the TIL low before and wh
use goes no further han civil rights the free
70 man, cALnot be passed then the constitutional sms
iof mfnt ptoeaimrR efdom to all the ubsttants u ii
land IL a cheat anu delusiDn
49, | cannot better coucludf what have say than
the language Of Mr. johnson the occasion u he
ed of the homestead bin when after taug that The Or,
cent was Inconsistent and changed his opinion With
Or erence 10 great and efea principle is
ny reason Why Senator or RepreeI tatye who had
ny undrttsndtngy should change liz opinion, he said
nv hope the senate and House Of Representative
sanctioned mis- bill by more than tRo-thds majority,
sd aoeorne 10 the Constitution their prtege
and let the hill become the and, according 10
m high behest Of The American people"