The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-03-08

I I ISSUE. .
hcendiary Speech Of William
Lloyd Garrison.
lit PRESIDE ClLLED
A TRAITOR.
The Capital Declared 10 be
isa Bangor OF Seizure
by Ar. JOhI2s0n.
SEWARD A FALLEN H.
CHEER.
Regret that the Secretary Of
,Stute SWrired ASSASSINATION.
PRESIDENT JonNsoy's POLICY.

On the matter of reconstruction. about
which there may be honest differences Of
opinion, | knew Mf. Johnson had his OWE
nUc Of policy, and that he was disposed to
adhere to it with great tonacity; but did
not believe that he would venture, inleXi-
bly, to array himself aga'n Congress, and
igainst the clear expression of popular
will, as he is now deliantly doing. Ap-
plausc.l Enough thar his policy causes un-
ivCrsal disquictude and alarm among the
loyal masses, and that it receives the warm
approval of al Southern rebels, on the
one hand. and the Northern copperhcads,
on the other. As Il sagacious man. what
further evidence can he need. what further
evidence can he have in his sober senses
Applause that he is unfortunately on the
wrong track, and therefore, should, patri-
Otirally and Immediately, retrace his steps.
But if he dclantly insists Oh going ahead
on that downward direction, then | trust
that Congress will stand like an imprcgna-
BILE wall to prevent his doing so come WAdt
may. Applause Nay, more, would
have them wipe out from the slate all that
he has done in the matter of reconstruction.
and begin the work anew, as alone cOnsti-
tutiOnally empowered to inaugurate and
perfect il from the foundation. to the top
stone. W lll All utI'Itlltt W HIS UNtllltNl Do
sitiop. deny the right of President John
son, under the war power, or any other
power. iutrusted to him, 10 any more in
rcbcldom than to hold it wi h a firm militia
ry grasp. until Congress ha determine
when. how and where. ciyyuOns shall be
held; who shall be allowed to vote, and
what shall be the necessary conditions pre-
cpdcnt to the rpadmiSsiOn into the Union of
the late self-styled Confederate States. Zap
plause.
TIE ISSUE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESS-.
On this point of reconstruction President
johnson takes issue with Congress and with
the loyal people of the country, upon
whose sanction and support Congress may
rely with absolute certainty. Applause. /
He insisted that those conquered but treas
onably disposed States are in the Union as
old. and Therefore entitled to be immediately
represented in both Houses Of Congress.
He ventures to brand that noble body (Con-
gresS) Is not only cOntumaciOus but guilty
of dcSpOtic UrsurmtiOn in refusing their
admission. without additional guarantees
as to their loyalty. Yet he has not announce
ed. by proclamation, either that the war is
ended, or that peace is restored lie contin-
ueS to hold those States in Subjection to
his will, as COmmandGr-in-cheifOf of the ar
my and. under the war power. suSpending
even to this hour the writ of h0JedS cOrpWS.
Thus he condemns himself ont of his own
mouth. and fully vindicatcs the action of
Congress "a Congress which on the score of
Intelligence. ability, moral, worth, exalted
patriotism, respect lor justice, and love of
impartial liberty. has never been equaled
since the formation of the American Gov
ernment. ApplauseS, cries of that's so.
together with Kisses Tie uSHIdtjoH is on
htS own part IN attempting TO JWly Congress
INTO Sefrde GcquieSence To his imperiOuS de-
mand.tOr it is the constitutional prerOgative
of that body alone to decide when and how
States may be taken into the Union. and it
will not Surrender that prerogative at the
bidding of an accidental Occuplnt of the
presidential chair. even though the powers
of hell rally to his support. For ghatecer
Of rt1teace, Cf tunagH. or CONFUSION may dr0,e
out Of his hih hdnded order. the dreaaed
resD1psibnfy ,rW rest erclaSicely upon his
o,cn head. ana ,;e will be held to strict ac-
countability by an Indignant and betrayed
nation.
THE VETO.
In putting his veto tothe bill charging tr.;en
means and powers of that beniticent and
truly patriotic and Christian department,
the Frcedmcn's Bureau, he has indeed cX-
ercised right accorded to him by the Con-
stitutiOn. but the dnimus which pervades
that veto. AMI the sophistry which charac-
terizes it, and the unjust allegations con-
tanned in it. will be perceived and pondercd
by the overwhelming mass of the humane.
loyal. patriotic and Christian men and wo-
men of the land, and who in their turn will
pat an effective veto upon him and his pre-
tensions. [Applause.l If there is any dis
regard of the Constitution, any disimion-
ism onJ 1a-;orn ;-I,, - ,,o,