The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-01

preserve my osptsy om the dessla,iop thss 10 threat
| ening her-froh treason and traitors.
s sss S nss 'Ss s ssSiSp Is store. Of
Red with w,; . s % sa ne s
I'm rooncuso1 Mr.. President, mako an appeal TO the
conservative men % an parties You see The posture Of
see along line OF battle the various points Of conflict
you the struggle which the Union men have 70 main
what snscsssa - sss,an those Who. in their hearts,
desire the proseatiop q this union o. states VIII you
TO stand by the constitution and uphold the pillars OF the
government dr>n away BY the rasng surges that are
now sweeping over some portions Of the country AZ
preservation Of mis- great this good this unparalleled
government, Iask YOU 20 The couniry; let the
no ussu Dc The Ss S
confidence in the intelligence the patriotism and the
integrity Of the great mass OF the people and feel IN
them they would settle the question and tho Of
these States would be preserved" npplauss in the
SOUTH CAROLINA AND xAssAcuusErTs
stl another extract from Mr. Johnsons speech in the
United ssates Senate on February o, 1851 a.
ut will be seen by these documents what the early
notions OF the people OF South Carolina were.
do not intend 70 be nvidious but have sometimes
South Carolina could DO chained together the Samese
twins separated from this continent and taken ont to
fact anchored 10 be washed by the and cooled by
the winds; and after they bad been kepta sufficient
ns..0 rs on Of t zine hsm back as
terl They 10 have been the Of dissatsfac
ton pretty much since they were in the consde-
srnL MORE RsMAnxABfR srArEuEsIx 70
be long remembered when Johnson. briefly but power.
fully replying 70 Lane exclaimed
~ win now present q fair Issue, and hops will be
fairly met Show who has been engaged in these con-
spraes show me who has been engaged in thesc nightly
and secret concaves plotting the overthrow OF the gov
ernment; show me who has fred upon our flag, has
given instructions TO take forts and the custom
houses our arsenas and our dockyards and will show
'cn Ss M ne fsf II &.
Sergeant a. Arm. viii clear tho galleries. on the right OF
Mr. JOHNSON, q Ysfnnsssce is n fair pvopos,on
THE PnEnDMo 0vrcxs--The Senator from Tennessee
will pause until ths order Of the Chair Is ex@ued
Here long debate took place upon questions Of order,
and the propriety Of clearing the galleriesJ
Mr. JoHxBOs, a Tennessec--l hope the execution or
the order wl % suspended and VIII go security Tor
should have BEEN nearly through my remarks by this
time but for this interruption. : o.
The presiding officer here announced that the order
for clearing the gplleries would be suspended)
'Nir Presidcnt" continued Senator Johnson, "vhen
was making ssnersl Ausion to srssssn as defined in
the constitution the United States and 10 those who
were traitors and guilty OF treason within the scope and
meaning or the law and the constitution. Ny PROPOSE
ton that II hey would show who guilty OF
tho offences haye enumerated would show them who
dent Of the United States would do o. Thomas yener
son did in 1905 with Aaron Burr who was charged with
son and BY the EsrS od ' sSsy ~ should
suffer the penalty Of the Law ut the hands Of tho sxecu
Order was several times invaded by tho enthusiasm
evoked by the patriotism # the speaker and he sat
down the spectators in tho densey crowded galleries
faint cheer, followed By the capping Of single PAIR
Of hands rad in the southern corner Of he ladies'
gallery THIS wss ne.i.ansy inflated by two Or three
but instantly gathering strength it lighted up the
enthusiasm Of tie packed galleries. in the and north
west quarters and atrcmendous oubnrst Of applause,
putting to silence the powerful blows from the hammer
OF the presiding otncer. suoceeded.
Andrew Johnso Of Iennessee and as BY this tune tho
a n na p1 assS
a shower OF hsses Altogether the exhibition the
most vocferous and unreprcssed that has ever taken
place in tho galleries Of ei,her house Of Congress.
fig oRIGrS OF rHg VETO rowGa-
Extract from speech delivered In the Housc'of Rep
fescntatives August 2 ls4S:-
shod TO enable the people to resist and repe encroach
ments ON their rights The veto power had its origin In
old Rome, 3507 Ammo Mund and before Christ 497 and
from the building OF the city OF Rome 255 which would
make since s origin 3f5 These dates will show
that the people OF Rome had been bmt ng 60 gradual
encroachment two hundred and hfty-nye years, until
further submission insupportablc At this period
the levies and laws OF the Roman Senate
and oppressive that the people compelled TO
employ resist their further encroachment The
people retired TO mountain three miles distant
from Rome called Monsaeer and there addressed
coquence always the child Of nature, which induced
the people to compel the Roman sepate 70 yield the
power 20 them 70 establish Ave trrbuncs from
themselves, which IN process or time were Increased
20 ten, who should be clothed with the veto power.
These ubunes we're placed at the senate door and
them for their approval rejection. II they approved
Law was signed with the letter II but u not approved
they used the word veto, which signifies forbid This
s the origin OF tho veto power; and long II
exercised by trbunes officers Immediately responsible
the people for their election appointment the end
n de<ir vas
that A. resistance 70 encroachmens their rishn And
10 long a. this power was preserved In ~ original purity
and simplicity II exercised 10 the Advancement o.
the peoples rights and inscrexss
yin now pas 70 point Of umo when This power 70
sages of the Revolution who perfectly familiar With
The veto po~or existed In the colonies and mother
eere cssd ap.s % frm eos.suon and in that con-
siso,sa ve asd shs va" Pswsr es.bhhsd and % Be-
ndsrsaon By them adopted On tho th Of March,
l7sa, Georrs wazhiDgsss, the fssber q his eoun.
Thai framed the consAatoo was naaguriod President
d the Unssed suteS sqd, fes The hrd us under the
s ~ ss .Ss 40 s a., sss case or s
poc power, and thal TOO, upon the ground q conve
neoce and ecooomy, and the second time UPON COAST
tutonsi srvund2 And In this oonnectiou, although Mr.
yecron exercised the power while pre.ideni we
sdduoe p~oo which shows thai be approved q The
incorporation of The power into con-tutIon, and of
Ms eserci-e sfssrvEds In hp lesisr 10 Mr. xaai-oo
arssss rscn ,s, be "" IN r s dated ,a,a ~
hvus Of The veto In his opinion, written
Out wins s>crctary u Sssss during General wxh,ne
toes simnisir2iioa, he urged ia upon the
ground thsi omission might b. construed into non
onidd peziig~nce We md thin, thsf thsse
t~O wbo~e pstruism and purity of pupo~e no NOR
tai doobt, favor q the veto power
established In the consolidation James Madison, the
nri republican President and he n called BY rorne
the great Aposus a L<hsrty. VINO vas msrnicr q
the sniion thai framed The Rroai chart a American
uborty and Afterwards President % The Unted States
and tha ,oo. while all was frcsh and grcen ca his
oonntnite by the Bush government under every pre-
tence shsteyer exercised this power sr times during
his eight years administration Newt we come ~ Mr.
Monroe and during his sminisfrniion will be remcm
ber-d thai called che 0f goodwill and cDncil a
ton ~ all parties who, n may be said cams into power
almost without opposition and under whose administra
ton parties we're alnnost msrged. that one
viii charge with possessing the hfst element Of us
tyr.nt ~ the despc, aud Of whom u might BE-
sala, ,ha he ws .arhmns ard pase