Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-12
8radfurd 8eporter.
Towanda, Thursday, April IL, 1866
THE PRESIDENT VETOED.

Rights bill, vetoed by the President, the
bill came up for consideration in the House
on Monday last, and was passed by vote
of l22 yeas to Al nays, whereupon the
Speaker announced " Two-thirds of the
House having, on reconsideration, agreed
to the passage of this bill, and it being GER
tilted officially that the Senate, by sim,
liar majority, has also agreed to its pass.
age, do, therefore, by the authority of the
Constitution of the United States, declare
that an act to protect all persons in the
United States it their civil rights, and fur
nish the means of their own vindicaton,
has become law"
The adoption of this first measure by so
decisive vote should have the effect Of ar.
resting the downward career of President
johnson, by showing him that the public
sentiment of the country is unchanged and
interchangeable, and that the freemen Of the
nation will stand by their Representatives
in the adoption of all proper measures to
secure the rights of the citizens and the fu-
ture peace and prosperity of the country.
1t is source of great congratulation
that the Representatives of the people have
stood up so boldly and firmly against the
seductions of patronage and the threaten
ings of power 1t is evidence that they
appreciate the sentiment Of the country and
are not afraid to rely upon the intelligence
and patriotism of the masses.
The passage of this law, over the veto of
President johnson, will undoubtedly bring
about an understanding between that func-
tionary and Congress, or irreparably widen
the breach which his obstinacy and apos-
tacy has already opened. If he shall recog-
nize in it the voice of the people rebuking
his madness, and listen to its teachings, all
will be well but if he shall persistently
and wickedly insist upon the adoption OF
his "policy," the open arms Of the Copper
heads will receive him, and he is lost to
the Union party of the country. We trust
that reason will once more assume its sway,
passion and prejudice give place to wise
counsels, and that President JOHNSON will
yet live to redeem himself from the odum
of late occurrences, and assist in the con-
summation of those great measures which
are necessary for the future peace and hap
piness of the country. Should he fail to
heed the significant warning contained in
the passage of this law, his name will be
eXccrated as one who had an opportunity
to benefit his country, but who basely and
ignobly despised and neglected his priv.
legcs, and became alike a traitor to the
nations best interests and the betrayer OF
the party which trusted and honored him
CHoLERA.-The steamship England, Capt
ain Grace, from Liverpool on the 28th via
Queenstown on the 29th ult, for New York
was forced to anchor off Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Monday, for medical aid She is
there detained in rigid quarantine, having
cholera on board The disease appeared
on Tuesday, the Sd Of April, when the first
case occurred. Since then there were ono
hundred and sixty cases to Monday morn
ing. Fifty persons died. The engineers
of the vessel were sick and conld not move
her to the quarantine ground so she lies
near the lighthouse The ship took out
twelve hundred and two passengers and
had crew of one hundred men. Three
doctors went on board from Halifax, and
the passengers were to be cared for, some
III the hospital ship and others in shanties
erected on the beach. The passengers are
mostly Germans and Irish. 1t IS thought
that the disease was brought from Germa-
ny.
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