Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-12-12
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER ., 1867,
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o. Tue uulttu states WAS laNN Ot lrc
Congress az noon on Tuesday aod given
10 toe readers Of the HERALD on Wedues.
day morning, 1t is document Of great
length, is veil wrltteQ, aud from the De.
.Caliar relations which exist between he
executive aad legislative departments
Of the government, as we'll as the ess n.
tial Importance OF the questions Cis'
cuss,d, 1t will be pcrused with cousicer-
able interest.
The message opens with expressions
of great concern, because Of the conlin-
ued disc TgauizAtion Of the Union bu.
tlnds the alienation OF the troubles on
this score in the reflection that other Ia.
lions have had trials equal TO our OWL.
He again gives utterance TO the opinion
that the legislation Of Congress has been
Unconstitutional, owing to which he
contends there is no Union, as under.
stood by our fathers, aud that such
Union viii not exist until all the States
are represented in Congress and that
there Is no great remedy for political
evils except in the faithful application
Of the Constitution TO them. The Prtsi-
dent ignores all the vital questions grow
Ing out Of the changed condition Of the
country, both in its political and social
aspects, and bases his argument entirely
upon the ground that it is standing in
the same relation to the Constitution
as before the rebellion. In this portion
Of his argument an Obstiuscy is eviUced
that fully indicates the purpose TO tram
pie under foot all considerations of
change or progress, come from what
cause they may-only interpret the Con-
stitutiOn as did our iathers-Whether
applicable or Lot to our present status,
and all remedies are at hand to cure he
diseases Of the body polite. We believe
that the representatives n Tie fe0p.: iu
Congress stand In a position to jodg. ot
the wants Of the country and make pro
vision therefor as well as any one man,
however high in power, especially i. be-
p-rsisenuy misrepreseuts and fails to sp-
preciate the altered moral and political
considerations made manifest by gent
internal war that has placed several
millions Of people in rev attitude 10
the Constitution aud the government.
The reconstruction question is argued
At length, bus is only 4 re, presentation
Of the views given in previous messages,
with an express avowal in regard to the
negro question In his Judgment there
is no practical difficulty Of the enforce
mant OF the laws at the South in the or
binary way. The blindness or perver-
sity which seems to blur the vision OF
the Pre- sident upon this subject, is sur
prising after tie repeated aCts-the bold
effrontery OF the leading citizens Of the
Southland the great tendency apparent
on their part to avoid in every possible
manner The laws Of the lsLd, and disre,
gard al the Obligations they have been
required go assume. Notwithstanding
this fact, which is pAreDt 10 every OBJ
server OF the course Cf events. The repeal
OF the acts dividing lhe Sou aeru States
into military districts Is recommeudrd
aad in bis opinion, one tbipg only would
be worse than NE present military rule
the suhjogaton OF the States - negro
domination
The legislation Of Congress. giving
the right Of suffrage 20 The colortd men
is discussed, and their f,Less for that
right Is peruIaciousiy disputed, Negro
suh'ra &c is regarded as negro supremacy,
and If this is to tie the rule a standing
army, the txptuse OF which would soon
pay Of the national debt, will be rec,s-
ssry. On this subject he concludes that
if there IS DO remedy fJrit, the Prest,
dent must take the high responsibility
of his office spd save the nation at all
hazards This ia nearly approaching a
menace Of executive resistance 20 the
action OF Congress- but he relies upon
one remedy, Lowever--the ballot box
and interprets the recent elections as
showing a disposition on the part Of the
people to use it. The Tenure Of Onics"
bill is co implanted Of as leading TO gre at
irregularities aud usurpation OF his
constitutional prerogatives.
His views of f0aGcia! sff4irs, favoriDg
speedy return to specie payment, are
worthy Of consideration. Our foreign
relations are reported to be Of the most
friendly character, though the Alabama
claims have not yet been adjusted. Toe
hope is expressed that laws will be
enacted to secure natural,zed citiz-ns
exemption from military service in the
land Of their birth, and his remarks in
this regard are deserving of serious at
tention.
Neither space nor time win permit Us
tocommeu. more in detail 90 this strange
document emanatiDg from the Executive
Of a nation in the hour OF peril, which, !