New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-28

making harmonious Each has equal power in settling
the TERMS and If left to the laws that regulate capital
and labor is confidently believed that they will salts
aotoriy work out the problem Capital is true has
more ntelligence but labor is never ignorant not
to understand its own interests. not TO know
its own n., v DaV and and not h to SEQ that Rat
adjustment 1t interyenes between capital and labor.
and attempts to settle questions Of political economy
through the agency OF numerous officials whose inter-
est will he Ia ferment discoId between the two
for as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. their employment will continue;
and when II is closed. their occupation will terminate.
In all our history in oil our experience as people
ving under Federal and State law, such system
that contemplated by the details Of this bill has ever
before been proposed adopted. They establish
Tor the security of the coored safeguards which 20
indefinitely beyond any that the General Government
has provided for the white In fact the dis
function of and color is by the bill made operate
In favor Of the colored and against the white race
They interfere with the municipal legislation OF the
States; with relations existing exclusively between
State and its citizens or between inhabitants OF the
same State; absOl bton and assumption OF power by
the General Government which If acquiesced in, must
sap and destroy our ederatye system Of limited pow
ers. and break down the barriers which preserve the
rights Of the States. II is another step rather stride
toward Capitalization and the concentration of all leg
isative powers in the National Government. The
tendency Of the bill must be to resuctae the spirit OF
rebellion and to arrest the progress Of those influences
which are closely drawing around the States the
bonds of union and peace.
My lamented predecessor, in his proclamation OF the
LIST of January, 1863 ordered and declared that all
persons helu as bldNes WITHIN certain STATES
of States therein designated WERE and thenceforward
should be. free; and further. that the Executive Gov
eminent of the United States, including the military
and naval authorities thereof would recognize and
maintain the freedom Of such persons This guaranty
has been rendered especially obligatory and sacred
by the amendment Of the Constitution aboshng Slavery
throughout the United States j, therefore, fully
recognize the obligation to protect and defend that
class of people whenever and wherever II shan
become necessary and to the full extent, compatible
with the Constitution of tho United states. Enter
tanning these sentiments it only remains for me to
that will cheerully cooperate with Congress In any
measure that may be necessary for the preservation OF
the civil rights OF the freedmen. well those OF all
other classes Of throughout the United States
by judicial process under equal and impartial laws, or
cOniOrmably with the provisions Of the Federal Con-
stution.
return the bill to the Senate, and regret that
in considering the bills and joint resolutions, ~ in
number which have been thus far submitted for my
approval am compelled to withhold my assent from a
second measure that he's received the sanction OF both
Houses of Congress ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington. d. C.. March o. 1866.