Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-04-11

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lem. Capital, Il is true, has moro In
tclhgencc, but labor Is never so iguo-
rant as not to know its own value,a and
not to eco that capital must pay that
value.
res TIKI NKaRo-AND AGAINST THE
WHITE MAN.
This bin illustrates this adjustment; T;
it interveucs between capital and Ia
Dor, and attempts TO settle questions
ofpolitical economy through the agen-
cy OF numerous officials, whose inter
est it will be to fermcnt discord be-
tween tho two races, so far as tho
breach widens their employment will
continue, and when it is closed, their
occupation will terminate in all our
history, in all our experience, as q
people living under Federal and State
law. No such system as that contem-
plated by the details Of this bill has
ever before been proposed or adopted
to establish for the security of the
colored race safeguards which go inf
nitely beyond any that the General
Government has ever provided for the
white race. In fact, tho distinction OF
race and color is by thc bill made to
operate in favor Of the colored and
against the white race.
CREATES A CENTRAL DEsporIsM.
They interfere with the municipal
legislation of the States, with the re-
lauons existing exclusively between a
State and its citizens, or between in
habitants OF the same State, an alb
sorption and assumption of power by
the General Government which, if
acquiesced in, must sap or destroy our
foderative system of limited powers,
and break down tho barriers which
preserve the rights Of the States. 1t
is another step or rather stride to-
wards centralization, and the concen-
tration of all legislative powers in the
National Government. The tendency
of the bill must be to resuscitatc the
spirit of rebellion and to arrest the
progress of those influences which are
more closely drawing around the
States the bonds Of union and peace.
WILL APPROVE NECESSARY LEGISLATION
NY lamented predecessor, in his
proclamation of the 1st of January,
1868, ordered and declared that all
persons held as slaves within certain
States and parts of States, therein
designated, were and thenccforward
should be free; and further, that the
Executive Government of the United
States, including the military and ma
val authorities thereof would recog-
nize and maintain the freedom of such
persons. This guarantee has been
rendered especially obligatory and
sacred by the amendment of the Con-
stitution abolishing slavery through
out the United States. | therefore
fully recognize the obligation to pro-
aect and defend that class of our peo-
Pile whenever and wherever it shall
become necessary, and to the full ex.
tent compatible with the Constitution
of the United States.
Entertaining these sentiments, il
only remains for me to say thatI viii
choerfully cooperate with Congress
in any measure that may be necessary
for the promotion of the civil rights o
the freedmen, as well as those of al
other classes Of persons throughout
the United States by judicial process
under equal and impartial laws, il
conformity with the provisions of the
Federal Constitution. now return
the bill to the Senate, and regret tina
in considering the bills and joint reso
lutions, forty-two in number, which
have been thus far submitted for my
approval, l am compelled to withhold
my assent from a second measure thai
has received the sanction of botl
Houses Of Congress.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Uoal;no.ioo n ~ March 81