Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-07
be decided and that is that Congress has no power
to pass such law and that the State law must pre-

90 declded, and that is that Congress has power
vail.
1t is believed that no Judge in Maryland will VEN
ure to respect this act Of Congress in any aris
ing in stats Court, to which any of its provisions
would be applicable and that whether repugnant to
our otaIe a%s or NOT for the act OF Congress IS SIM
ply Vold, ana VIII be so declared whenever in OPP
portunity is afforded the judiciary to lay their hands
upon it.
The President vas therefore right in placing his
veto upon the bill, and the country owes him its
thanks for the able manner in which he discharged
the duty; 1t was up9p the occasion of the Presi-
holding from its provisions his signature and approv
al-those reasons, moreover set forth in calm dig
nifed patriotic and most respectful spiri-that the
Vials Of Congressional wrath at poured out
upon his head. He was denounced in unmeasured
not say brutal terms, for daring to be unable to
think with the majority in Congress- as if Presi-
dent of the United States himself constituting CO.
ordinate branch of the Government had not asmuCh
right to veto bill as Congress had to pass it. Nay
as II 1t were not ms duty II the measure appeared to
his judgment TO be not thin the authority conferr
ed upon Congress by the Constitution, so to declare
and to give his for it. This is precisely what
President johnson has done. and the day will come
after the heat and madness of the hour have passed
away. and spirit of calm and sober reflection shall
rule the public sentiment. the fiat of the nation will
D. that President johnson was right and Congress
And yet The key note Of donunciation was scarcely
sound in CongreSs when the whole radical press.
as II their wrath had been pent up ior the occasion,
opened their batteries upon the devoted head OF the
PRESIDENT Of the United States. shall not repeat
tier denUncatons, for it is enough to nauseate and
siGken the heart to think that such is the reward
whrn the people OF this great country nave to offer
for the faithful and ardent and devoted services Of
suGl man as Andrew johnson.
But this not all. VIM II. Seward, the ripe states
man. the dipomatist Of unsurpassed ability, the pub
lie servant who has conducted our relations with the
outside word, during the trying and in some
instances the extremely delicate exigsnces of the
war, in such wise as not merely to avoid all foreign
compieations, but in every instance to place mis- own
country IN the right he has not been permitted
20 escape tne ABUSE and the sneers which have been
reserved for all who have dared to hold and express
Opinions OF their own. One gentleman spoke in his
place in Congress about the tinkling Of Mr.. Sew
ards little bell" History will tell different story
about the services of this statesman, while the
history will he silent, making record at ALL of bis
detreCtors. The same reward has been meted to
Hugh McCulloeh the Neckar of the nation, who at
the head of the Treasury Department. has already
succeeded in letting down the country from q state
OF the greatest imitation to healthy and fe condi
ton OF the currency, and that so wisely and safely
as TO create neither shock jar in our business
lations and concerns Sold has gone down regularly
and will go down until dollar in paper shall be the
par OF a dollar in gold. The ope alton has been al
most like the work of magic, and the is, there
has been master at the helm.
similar TAT" has attended all the able of the
freS 7ent cabinet-they have all been abused. rdi-
culed. denounced simply because they found it i'm
possible to think and 70 act with such gentlemen
Er. Sumner and Mr.. Stevens. All have to say is
that am not ashamed 10 be found in the company
Of Andrew Johnson William II. Seward. Hugh Nc
CUIOch, Gideon Nelles and the other abe men of
the Presidents cabinet who have suppof ted him in
ms opposition to the unwise, not to the reckless
legislation Of Congress.
review what Is paSt and now propose to turn our
eyes to the future. What then, Is to come next?
Can any doubt that negro suffrage has been
decreed that 1t is part OF the programme, and is to
come? dentlemen may deny ana disayow, and as
severate, till the crack of DOOM but when uhat
the plan reported by the committee OF recOnsruC-
ton, after i've months deiiberaton, proposes that
hensurrectOnary States to be admitted to the
floors of Congress at all unithey have changed their
State constitutions; that if thcy make such change
as TO confer the black the right suffrage
the States are to be admitted without any dimnuti9n
tba rio FpF
s. hrage to the negro, they may do so, but the pen
atty mast be that the States to be cut down in the
representation to the number of the whites atone.
The plan therefore is that if the blacks are per-
mltted to vote, that vote will @elOng TO the Radicals,
ct curse if they are not admitted, the weight Of the
South in the election of President will he crippled
anG reduced that the Radicals will have no reason
Now this is the modest the beautiful the disnter-
ested programme wDirh Is proposed for our accep-
tance. Aud worthy gentlemen holding seats in Con
grCSs have agreed to this programme and then come
among us and say, they rot in favor of negro
suifage-that they have spoken against it. ard
ted against it. D" they consider Us idiots? Unable
Let nea be honest, and not think thing and say
another.
Men Of Baltimore, DO not suffer yourselves to be
South-forcad upon you. And let the negro man
have his vote, and zen he viii be couTted and ca
ressed and faterei by the politicians as much the
| white man. Ani then when you go into your
churches the congregations will present to the eye
| per and salt. Now 60 to the theatre and the same
audience OF pepper and salt viii again greet the eye
TO to the public meetings, to the shops OF the
tacturer-Go anywhere and everywhere. the same
everlasting pepper and salt will present itself All
contend for, is my right TO say that do rot belong
70 this pepper aud sol concern. II would nGt march
| through Coventry with them: that's fat"
II Is mistake TO suppose that am for the repeal
of the registry law, but for the adjustment 0fits
provisions to the mode Of its administration in such
| wise, that while it shall exclude from the polls all
who took part with the rebellion either directly or
indirectly, We should deal justly md fairly With our
own clZens. admitting such as have never commit
ted any act to forfeit their right VOTE and excuG
| ing all others.
Nor am | Il Democrat, but am willing to Join all
SUCH without regard to their party fellowship here
9 doi9re IN b@% % the e tivns SgI sG 1f M ,GIy E0ley
in our hitherto distracted land. Every man of these
sentiments who is willing TO unite with in this
one great object, am willing to call Iny brother.
| and now, men OF Baltimore, word to
you. Look throughout this, your beautiful! city, and
what Is the most prominent object that attracts your
attention. 1t Is the universal stagnation OF every
KIND ot business. he merchant is selling goods
the manufacturer, the mechanic is equally idle. Are
You willing that this condition of universal atrOph.
| shall continue without variation. without change
until after the next Presidential election? This is
the manner in which the issues of this crisis comes
home to yUCF business and bOSGlS For certain it Is
that the business and trade relations of the country
never can Stiie down into Their safe and accustomed
channels until the South is restored and It's and
capital take their part III the general advance
ment Ot the nation.
The products and business of the South ara neces-
| saly - Keep down our foreign eXchGns and IN
| sqUa ing our accounts with the ria. They are
necessary to orr own prosperity in business and
never can have the hearty operation OF the South
until confidence restored throughout that region
| GU cannot afford 10 wait three OF four years for
| this great cOnSummatiOn. Remember that time is
great consumer. If you are not advancing. you are
falling back and while you waiting for the poii-
tcians settle the details Of the next Presidential
| election, crash may and smash you, your cap
WT. Pace.