The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17

ana 70 amend an net % establish bureau for the relief
OF freedmen and refugees, AMI for ohor purposes has
convinced me that tho leg -lation which II proposes
would not be consistent with the welfare of the country
and that II falls clearly within the reasons assigned in
my message OF the 10th o. February last returning
without my signature similar measure which orig
mated In the senate II my purpose 10 epeai Tho
objections which then urged They are vet fresh IA
your recollection and can be readily examined as mart
Of the records OF branch ~ tho national legislature
Adhcring 70 tho principles forth In that message
now rcairm them and tho line u policy therein mil.
Gated. The only ground upon winch this Kind
Of legislation can be justified Is uai Of tho wpr
making power Tho act of which this bil is
int ended as amcndatory, passed during the exist
ence OF tho by its own provisions il Il t. torm
nstc within one year from tho q hasl,ltits
and the declaration of peace II H. thorcferc yo ia *
stonco. and 1t Il likely that Il WIN continue IL force ~
long az tho freedmen may require tho benefits tfs
PROVISIONS II VII certainly remain IN operation
law until some months subsequent 70 the mceug ~ tho
next session q Congress when I experience shall make
evident tho necessity of additional leo saton the two
Houses viii have ample time 10 mature and pass the
requisite mcasurs
Ia The meantime me questions arise why should N
war measure be continued beyond tho period designated
IN tho original net and why IN time ~ peace shoud
shall be fulY restored ita constitutional relations 10
tha government md shall he duly represented Ia tho
Congress Of tho United statcs9 II wna nanfegt With
respect 70 the act approved March q 1865 thai prudence
and wisdom alike required that Jurisdiction over all
cases concerning the free oyment of the nmGnucs
ana rights % czenship ~ we'll the protection III per
son and property should he conferred upon soma rbn
nal ~ every state district where the ordinary course
OF Judicial proceedings Interrupted by tho rebel.
lion and until tho same should bc fully
restored Al that time, therefore an urpcnt
necessity existed for the passage III such law Noy
tho has Substantially ceased The ordinary conrse
oi ud cial proc .dlnrs II 10 longer norrnpted Ibc
courts both s,ate and federal ID fulI complete and
g ~ inI finn and tfW1fs
regardless u rsce and color i entitled and can ~
hoard The protection granted 10 the whte citiyan n
and stringent guards by way ~ penalties and pnniah.
menis are thrown around his person aud property hnd
y y be'ved al ample protection uill ~ afforded linn
" aus pfpcrss ~ la" without resort 20 the dangerous
eNpcdiept 81 military tribunals Now that the war
has been brought . close the necessity % longer ~
sting for such tribunals which hal ther ORIGIN IN the
war object their continuance must present
th ms"lyes 70 tlo u nds of a reflect ng dispersion
aye persons Independently of The danger IN ropfcson.
tatSe ropuhles ~ conierring upon tho military IA time
q peace extraordnaTy poHers carefully guarded
asant by tne patriots and statesmen of the earlier days
founded upon tho same free principles and subversive
Of the rights and loros 81 th. cltzn the question ot
pra tlca economy earnestly commends sef q con.
sldeTation of the law making power Win an lmfnen.r
debt already burdenng tho incomes of tho Industrial
ana aborng casca due regard for their intorcas 80
Hseparnby connected with tho welfare Of ihe soun
Jy should prompt ~ a. rigd economy and r.
renchmeni, and influence us 10 abstain from Mi
eRlsalon that would unnecessarily Increase IN
t''f'
al wisdom can reason for the establishment of
he military iurlsdiction conferred upon tho officials
y The Bur al by the fourteenth section " tho bill ~
he laws o tbs United states and % the different States
Competent courts, federal and state have boen cetab.
ihhed, and are nov IN flll practical operation. By
means % these civil tribunals ample redress afforded
Tor all private wrongs, whether the person - tho pro
perty OF The citizen, without DENIAL
they are open 70 ALL without regard 10 color or race
ee well assured that u viii be bitter trust the rixhts
privileges and immunities " tho citizens 10 trbnnnls
nus established and presided over by nompetsni
partial judges bound BY nred rules " Law evidence
md where tbs right of trial by Jury s gdAantosd ana
pred, than 10 the caprice Judgment Of an occr of
of b. who y u poss bic may be entirely ignorant
tho ias Ibss that unders tho just administrator of
ton will requentlganger too, that conflict of lursdc
these mht.y trbunals Rstweon the civil courts aud
dielion over 20 pcrsoa and thsSns oonaIreht urt-
other BY military. How the conelei 10 Ic c.e ~ au, tho
who IL 70 determine between tho two ubgnsl. and
sdsss >. IL ny ogsicp !, wise . sod asan such
a all civil rights and the redress IN s,yI
grievances The fact csnnst be- dcntJ ,h,
sinco tho actual cessation OF hostatles many ach
Dlencs, such perhaps had nevsf been wtne.seh y -
her previous history, have occurred IN The states X
govcd a the recent rebellion. believe however ma
public sentiment will sustain ia tho assertion thai
such deeds of wrong not confined any partcnAr
'taie or sc'tipn, but are maniestei the entire
1ountry demonstrating that the that produce
hem does not depend upon any particular locality bat
y he result ~ the agitation and dcransement Incident
y eng and bloody While the pre- alsuca ~ Fleh
Disorders mast BE- greatly depiored their occasional ana
recurrence 70 furnish no csssty fY ts
es'enson q tho Bureau beyond the pcnoi nred III |
lhr oryusl act Besides the objections / have nus
brehy saiod may urge upon your consideration tlo
aNdivhA reAnn that recent Developments regard IL
me pracital operations n the H.rpau II many ~ tho
tatea show tia In numerous lrsfarera tt = saf v ~
'gehtA A. peans ~ promoting their individual Adgau.
a.T aha ihat he freedmen are employed for 10 ~
zen rm"ut ~ ~ personal ends II tho ocsrs Instead n
"f own imrfoNvmont and welfare thus confirming tho
fnrs Originally entertained by many that TIE contuun
would Inevitably rasult 4 fraud rorrrptan spl s
lfoalon y y pfoper y state Tat h II tbs cfs