Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-23
me Ohio Legislature on the Veto
Message.

Our special dispatches from ColumDus
have kept us advised of the Democratic
attempt to turn the Presidents veto mes
sage into party capital, but the Importance
of the subject justiAes a detailed state
ment of it. The attempt in the Senate
was made by Mr.. Critchfeld, Dem who
moved the following
Resolved BY the General Assembly of the
State Of Ohio: That we endorse the princi-
pies Of the message of the President of the
United States, vetoing the Freedmen's Blu
reau Bill, and regard the message as indi-
cative Of patriotism and a love of justice,
and that the President for this tim ely and
courageous interference with the reckless
fanaticism of Congress, is deserving Of the
thanks Of the American people.
The resolution was Immediately refer
red 10 the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions, by a vote of Is ayes to 9 noes-a
strict party vote. And SO the attempt to
endorse the veto message was squelched
in the Senate.
In the House the first Copperhead de-
monstration was made by Mr.. Putnam,
CDem7) who introduced the following
blasphemOus attempt at wit:
WHEREAS, Divine Providence, through
the fundamentally of President johnson.
has vetoed the Congressional enormity
known as the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, and
by so doing has taken an unequivocal posi-
ton in defense of the Constitution and the
Right; therefore, be it
RocoI.od That IT, ,zo &c A. HILL of Al.
House is hereby rendered to the friends OF
Divine Providence and his peculiar agent,
President johnson, for this evening, for the
purpose of holding a public meeting TO en-
dorse the action of the parties above men
toned.
This was voted down at once, ayes %,
noes 81 a strict party vote, save that, as
We were surprised to observe, Mr..
Boynton, of Lorain, voted with the Cop
perheads in the affirmative. Don Piatt,
Rep,) by way of a rejoinder, Immediately
introduced the following, which he, how
ever, withdrew after it had given rise to
some sharp debate:
ResolUed, That permission be now granted
the Copperhead 0ate Democratic) party to
thank God for anything they may see fit.
In the afternoon Mr.. Beer, Dem.,) made
a new johnson demonstration by moving
the following:
ResolUed By the General Assembly of Ohio,
That the Governor is hereby requested to
cause t. be fred, at s o'clock P. N. of this
day, one hundred guns, in honor of the veto
by the President Of the United States OF
that great abolition iniquity, the Freed
mems Bureau Bill.
A motion was made to suspend the rules
in order to consider it, which was voted
down, ayes 2s, nays 45-very nearly a
party vote.
Und scouraged at these repeated failures,
Mr.. ThornhiIl, (Dem,) returned to the
charge by introducing the following:
ResolUed By the General Assembly of the
State Of Ohio, That we endorse the princi-
Piles of the message of the President of the
United States, vetoing the Freedmen's Blu;
reau Bill, and regard the said message as
indicative of patriotism and love of justice,
and that the President, for this timely and
courageous interference with the reckless
tanaticism of Congress, is deserving of the
hdAho VI WIG ALHcIlCdu people,
The ever-ready Colonel Schneider
Rep7) ofStark, Immediately and adroitly
moved to substitute for Mr.. Thornhilrs
resolution the following:
ReSolUed, That we endorse the following
extract from the speech of Andrew johnson
to the colered men at Nashville, October "a,
1864:
81 Andrew johnson, hereby proclaim
liberty, full, broad and unconditional lib
erty, to every man in Tennessee I will be
your Moses, and lead you through the Red
Sea of Struggle and Servitude to a future of
Liberty and Peace! Rebellion and Slavery
shall no more pollute our State. LOYAL
men, whether white or black, shall alone
govern the STATED"
Don Piatt- (Rep,) moved to amend BY
the famous Broomall-Longyear
resolutions, adopted in the House of Rep
resentatives on Monday last. After some
rKTrmTsnIng the two sets of
resolutions moved by Messrs. Schneider
and Piatt were substituted for Mr.. Thorn
hills resolution, by a vote of 81 to %.
In this the Union men had been acting
solely on the defensive, and in that line of
policy had succeeded to the utmost, hav-
prevented any expression by the Leg
in favor of the veto message. But
4 mere negative policy was not the chosen
'ne of the Union majority, and in a caucus
If the Union members, held on Tuesday
evening, the following resolution, intro
luced by Don Piatt, wa adopted unani-
RESOLVED, That IN the action of the
Representatives in Congress, zoe re-
an exposition Of our principles, that
made as a party and SAVED our country
the late rebellion, and zoe tender
'~eh Representatives a hearty support.
This resolution, which endorses the ac-
ion of Congress, is a condemnation of
he veto message of President johnson,
IS | n that message he takes ground against
he entire policy and principles of the
Jnion majority in that body. Its unani-
nous adoption by the Union members of
be Ohio Legislature is one of the most
heering signs of the times. 1t demon
trates that, regardless of Presidential
'atronage Or menace, the Union party in
)hio will stand as a unit IN the side of
.berty and justice.
Meantime the Democracy are not idle.
hey have held a caucus too and are Just as
unanimous in supporting as the Union
len in denouncing the veto message.
hey have called a meeting for Thursday
for the purpose of endorsing A.
ohnson. We wish them Joy of endorsing
le man whom they have denounced more
and hated more intensely than
ny other living statesman.
The last attempt to endorse the Presi-
ent was made in the House yesterday,
hen Mr.. Beers resolution for firing a
lutte came up in its natural order, and
as summarily tabled, after a little plea
.ntry, by a party vote. Thus, let us hope,
Ids the Copperhead conspiracy to obtain
ON our State Legislature an endorsement
Andrew johnson and his veto message.
STATE ITEMS.
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