The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-25
From the Baltimore Sun.
The Presidents Veto Message,

Nc EAcstutbt's VETO meSsafes
RsQassggc Of he Reconstruction Bin
bg BoM Houses IF couyress The Pres
!illant %: Friday returned 10 Congress
The supplementary Reconstruction bill,
with q message cuibodying bis reasons
for its non.ap@oval. The message is
given 10 another part of this paper. II
shows with clear aud conclusive reason.
ing the unconstitutionality Sad opprcs.
size character Of the measure. Having
promised that his objections to the aci
Of the ID Of March apply equally we'll
TO the present bill, the President pro-
ceeds to consider some points peculiar
10 this act. He holds that the section
declaratory Of The true intent aud moan.
ing Of the prior acts. axes upon them a
construction al variance with their mp
parent ineasihg, and that according to
this construction, Congress did not
mean BY the original act TO limit the
military authority to any particulars
therein prescribed" but meant 10 make
it universal and unlimited. He des-
cribes the iniolerahle condition TO which
the Southern Slater are reduced BY
this deprivation Of every constitutional
right, aud reiers 10 the power given TO
tho military officers 10 remove any civil
officer of the States as one that III tho
departments OF the federal gcvcrnn,cnt,
acting together or sepasately, have not
dared 10 exercise. The appointment Of
amilitary olhccr to perform civil dutics.
under federal authority, leads to,he in,
evitable result that the federal govern
ment assumes the civil government Of
the States. He shows the iseoosisten-
Gy OF the assumption that the ten CON-
iiiuoities Of these State. are not States,
by tho acts of Congress recognising
them as such, the recognition Of the Su.
preme Court, and the holding OF The
courts Of the United States In those
States. The presidents, 10 conclusion,
calls the attention of Congress IA the
fact that the bill vests in the military
commander, subject only 10 the appro.
val Of the General OF thc afmy Of the
United States. an unlimited power "a
remove from, Office any civil or military
officer ili each or these ten States, and
the further power. subject to the same
approval, to detail or appoint any mill.
tary officer or soldier Of tho United
States to perform the duties Of the off,
Ger so removed, and to fill all vacancies
occurring in those States, by death, res.
ignation, or otherwise whereas the
power Of appointment OF all officers OF
the U. States, civil or military, when
not provided for in the constitution, Is
vested 10 the President with the advice
Of the Senate. Holding the chief exc.
eutiye authority OF the United States,
the Prcsidnnt says, he can never vii.
lingly surrender that trust or the power
given for its execution, aud lift is to be
taken from him aud vested 10 subor.
dinate officer, the responsibility viii
rest With Congress aud with tho officer
who assumes its exercise. The only
remedy for the preservation ofthe cou.
stitutioa is declared 10 be the ballot 10
the hands Of the people.
The President also, in logical consis.
tence with his action on the reconstruc-
tior bill, vetoed the bill muking appro.
Priation of 81 ,ooe 900 to carry il into
effect.
Both houses passed the supplements.
~ reconstruction bill notwithstanding
the Presidents obiections--.in m. san