The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-22

Mt the South men as devoted TO the
Union as those of any other part OF the
Hand. But If they are all excluded from
Congress, If in permanent statute they
are declared not to be in full constitu-
tional relations to the country, they may
think they have cause to become q unit
i'm feelings and sentiments against the
government. Under the political edu-
cation of the American people the idea
Is inherent and ineradieab.e that the
consent OF the majority of the whole reo-
pile Is necessary to secure willing ac-
quiescence i'm legislation. The billunder
consideration refers to certain Of the
states ~ though they had not "been fully
restored in all their constitutional rela-
tiOns to the United States.n Ifthey have
not, let us at once act together to secure
that desirable end at the earliest possible
moment. 1t is hardly necessary for me
To inform Congress that, in my own judg-
ment, most of those states, so far at least
as depends upon their own action, have
already been fully restored, and are to he
deemed To be entitled to enjoy their cor
stitutional rights as members OF Use
! Union. Reasoning from the C0nstitu-
|1ion itself, and from the actual situation
| or the country, L feel not only entitled,
but bound, to assume that with the fed
eral courts restored In the several states,
and in the full exercise of their func-
tions, the rights and interests of all
classes of the people will, with the aid of
| the military in cases of resistance to the
law, be essentially protected. against un.
constitutional Infringement and viola
ton. Should this expectation unhap.
| PLY fail, Which do not anticipate, then
the Executive is already armed with the
| mowers conferred by the act of March,
| 1866, establishing the Freedmen's Blu
reau; and hereafter, as heretofore, he can
employ the land and naval forces Of the
country to suppress insurrection and to
overcome distractions to the laws.
| return the bill to the Senate in the
earnest hope that a measure involving
| questions and interests so important to
| the country will not become law, un-
less upon deliberate consideration by the
people il shall receive the sanction of an
enlightened public judgment.
| ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. ~, 1866.
THE RECEPTION OF THE VETO MESSAGE
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer gives the follow
ing particulars of the reception Of the
veto message in the Senate:
1t was known yesterday that the Pres
ident would veto the Freedmen's Bureau
bill, accompanying it by voluminous
| message; but as 1t had not been submit.
ted to the Cabinet, it was generally sup
posed that it would be read tomorrow,
at the regular meeting, and be sent i'm
on Wednesday. But this morning the
Inteiligencer said that it gave them plea.
sure to announce that the bill would be
vetoed and sent back to Congress.
| This morning Republicans were not
disposed to believe it, but soon 1t became
noised around that special Cabinet
meeting had been called for ten A. NJ;
then 1t seemed as though the crisis was
fast approaching. About twelve the
Cabinet quietly adjourned, each man
going to his post, and rumor soon had it
that the Cabinet stood upon veto-in
favor Of it, McCulloch, Dennison, Se-
ward and Welles; against it, Speed,
Stanton and Harlan.
THIS morning, as the hour for tho
meeting of Congress approached, it was
pretty well understood that q veto mes
sage was certainly to be sent In. A few,
however, remained increduIous to the
last, and not ten minutes before the
Executive messenger reached the Capt.
tol, heard prominent New England
Senator express his opinion that the
President would sign the bill. Con.
/ -
occasionally mistaken. The galleries of
the Senate were crowded at an early
hour. Among the Iiotables were Gen.
Milroy, VIM. Lloyd Garrison, andscores
Of soldiers, without distinction of color.
and quite number of ladies.
After the morning hour Senator Y ates.
| Of Illinois, took the floor and delivered
his maiden speech, taking rank with
the foremost champions of universal
freedom. The applause with which the
soldiers greeted his patriotic alIusiop to
the readiness of the men of Illinois to
fight for the Union was checked bv
Senator Doolittle, who ordered the GAL
leres to be cleared. The spectators,
}were, however, permitted to resume
their seats, with the understanding hat
they were to remain quiet, but. every
one i'm the galleries and on the floor
appeared nervous and uneasy
About half-past one o'clock Colonel
Moore, one of the Presidents Military
Secretaries, made his appearance with q
large square envelope containing the
expected document, and it was received
: and laid on the table of the Senate until
Senator Yates should have concluded
his remarks. Then members of the
House began to come over and to take
seats Oh the settees around the Senate
chamber. Sir Frederick Bruce came in
bluff and hearty, and Colonel De Raa-
sloff soon followed him. Several Heads
of Bureaus made their appearance, and
Senator Yates had brilliant audience
during the concluding half hour of his
noble and manly speech. But while all
listened to the patriotic ntterances OF The
Senator from Illinois, it >.sas very evident
that all were waiting to hea.' the mes
, sage. 9tfisJ
At last the Senator ceased. The ons
sIderation of the question before III
senate was then postponed and the
secretary rose to read the
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Either the writing was not pIain -
the reader did not fancy what the P,aSi-
dent had written, for he stnmhIeS
through 1t badly, but there was no MI
taking what was meant. Nearly LIE
an hour was consumed in the readinn -
the message, which was listened m u;, ~ -
marked attention, although MANY hos.
were knit, and many counte naneas INV wv
an unusually stern and determined ' on
preston. ex-
when the reading was concI,,as
tnese was loud applause from the "nu
1Iemen's gallery, followed by t.h hi gen !,
Inc presiding officer Senator Eos.S.
ordered the gallery to ba o,o oster.