Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-02-23

TIE views Of the ". J. Tribune have al.
ready becu given TO our readers by tele
graph.
The v. ]. Times says the veto implies nc
essential difierenc, Of opinion between the Exc
cative and the majority in Congress Oh the
primary object Of the bill The Times also
thinks some Of his grounds Of objections are not
without force, and Gays in no essential point is
the President Al variance either with the major
Ity IN Congress or with the country, 50 far the
claims Of the freedmen are concerned. He
s.ekI 10 reach the end aimd s, in the vetoed
bill by other, and what he deems less radical
agencies Il will therefore be for Congress and
the country to weigh carefully TIC objections
offered, and, AZ least Re respect, If they cannot
assent 10, the reasons on which the Executive
veto is based
Tne Boston Journal, never ultra but all
w4ys .uund and true, va pointedly and
well
Why mas Congress been Al the pains to frame
this bill with al it, careful and coniessedlv
stringent provisions Because the whole loyal
country, which Congress represents. feels and
knows that the South Is not yet Ike the rect Of
the Iuion-thst while forUible resistance Is
waived. peace hiss not yet 50 far returned that
the military 10y the advice Of 20 competent a
judge the Lieutenant GenersD can be with
ssieiy uithdraWn-that the freedmen can have
No ADEQUATE protection al the hands Of their
iEJs msster,. but must FOR time yet be regard
60 a. the wards Of the nation, 10 training for
the fall rights and immunity Of American citi-
te ship. Here. then, are the tEo sides Of the
whole question presented in the Presidents
veto Congress. has embodied it, views in the 4
bill which passed both Houses by great majori- I
ties; aud the President, in bis veto, has not only
condemned the bill, but has srrsigued Congress 4
Tor not sooner admitting the late rebel States
and making them one with the loyal country
He says those States may be fully trusted to ''do
what ls necessary and proper" in the premises
and that because similar measures have not
been devised for the loyal States and their in
hsbitAnts. they equally should not be for those
that disloyAl several months ago.
Agaisi the whole tenor o. this reasoning the
LOYAL country IS as firmly. if not as demonstrs-
lively, convinced, Is it was that Fort Sumter
should not be alll wed to pass into the rebel
hand. forever. The rupture threatened between
the President and Congress is regretted and de-
plored, but if il must come there is only one
slde for the loyal masses-And that is the side
Of the security, at sll events, Of those achieve
ments which were won and those pledges which
were made BY our brethren Of the armies Of the .
Union. But we sincerely trust that when An /,
drew johnson hearf the howl Of delight which
has burs; from the voorhees, tribe Of Copper
hesds, when he marks the tide Of yloouI spread
ng Norihuard, and Of exultAtion spreading into
he most dsloyGl sections Of the South, he viii :
ret be awakened TO q truer Interpretation of his
ourse, and that some way viii be found to reg :
mite those who have thus far stood shoulder to :
boulder IN support Of the Union. q