The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-01-17
I,hn Late Veto,

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The Late Veto.
The Presidents veto on the "Act to
regulate the elective franchise in the
District of Columhia, WIS stut to the
Senate on the .th inst. The chaste and
deferental language of the veto, Is re-
fnshing to the minds Of all virtuous and
order-loping citizens. 1t shows on the
part of the Executive a wholesome state
of sobriety that has not lately character
tied his public speeches, nor often infus-
cd itself into his communications to
Congress. In reading the message one
is very strongly impressed with the idea
that its Iuildaess arises more from re-
spect for the power Of Congress, than
from ANY regard for its opinion. @H @s
Before The election the President ex-
pressed an abiding confidence in the
American people, and n determination
TO cary out their decision; but, since
they have spoken against his plans, he
only changes the style of his des,eanor,
instead of altering his course.
His first objection IL that the bill is
contrary to the wishes of the people of
the District. In making this assertion,
as in the remainder Of his message, lie
does not reckon upon the rights of any
but the wh..e man. lie ignores the
black man as though he had no rights
which white men arc bound 10 respect;
h while, a. the same time, in summing
up the evils which he thinks mightnrise
from impartial suffrage in the District.
he admits thatthe blacks would so much
esteem the right Of suffrage that they
would flock TO the District AZ the risk of
starvation and nakeiness FOR the pur-
pose of exercising that right. While
the President claims to stara between
Congress and the rights Of n few con-
servatives, he admits that Congress has
the right to le3islatc for the District,
and yet he forects that the power to leg
islate for the District was given to Con-
gross for the reasons, 1st, That the Cap
itai should not be subject to any State or
local government; and, I'd, That the
principal portion of the Inhabitants Of
Washington are Government officers
and congressman from all parts Of the
United States, who have common in
terest While Mr.. Johnson pleads for
few shop-kccpers, and hotcl-kcepers he
fofgets the people of the United States
He forgets that the colored people of tie
District have rights under the present
Constitution and laws of the country.
He does not place himself squarcIy
against negro suffrage. He does not
find any constitutional objection to the
bill. He admits that the veto power is
for the purpose Of preventing unconsti-
tutional and inccusidcratc legislation.
Andyc Oh q mere question OF policy lie
assumes to set himself against Congress
aud the people on n bi,l which has been
we'll considered and aganst which even
he can find no constitutional objection.
\ great portion of the message is in
tended to demonstrate that C". -~ress has
more power than it ought to have, and
that our government is defective because
1t does not sufficiently restrain the rep
resentatives or the people. The presi-
dent seems very much oppressed with
the Idea that II the people Of the United
States arc not properly restrained hy the
concentrated wisdom OF the Executive
they will precipitate themselves TO the
most complete destruction in remark.
ably short space of time. He seems tc
think that under the Constitution Con.
grcss has its own way too much, while
the uhite folks of the District of Colum.
hla ought to have more privileges than
the Constitution gives them.