Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-27
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When tho Congress If the United
States passed what y called thr supple
mental or Military Recommendation bill.
Andrew johnson denounced II in tho
hitterest terms IN giving hi reasons
for not signing ~. \ man who did
not know the NV depths IN which the
acting President hal sunk. would have
-aid, while reading his veto message,
farewell liberty in the United Statc-;
the American Eagle will no longer
hover ovrr "the homo Of the brave
and FREE" the banner Of beauty en-
blazoned with the stars and stripes has
become mn emblem If scorn and /
hatred. and lie to all who love the !
iualiensblc rights Of man. America, 4
where now j. thy boasted home for |
the oppressed If all nations. These
would have been the thoughts and /
ordinations ~ the reader only n few
weeks ago. Indeed, We need not go
out Of the United States or even very
far from our own quiet homes to find
men who, while reading that mon
strCus document. INDUCED the same
train Of thoughts, besides charactcriz
ing the Congressman who passed the
bill m tyrants and despots, such as the
world bad never seen We ask the
Democrats Co think just what they said
two OF three months ago, and then we
will ask them IN read what Andy
johnson and S.anbery, his Attorney
General, say now of that Military bill.
First, however. We give YOU cxtracts
from Johnson message, that You
may sec We 10 not misrcprcscnt him
FROM rIL vuro MESSAGE.
The bill places sll the people Of the ten
stAtss therein named under the obsolete
domination az military rulers, and the pre-.
ame's undertakes 10 give the reason upon
~hieA i, Is justified. Il declares that there
Gusts IN those States no legal governments
and % adequate protection for life or prop
.rlv, tnd ASSERTS the necessity Of enforcing
peace aid good order within their limits.
"Ths excuse given for the bill In the
rresmhie l. admitted hy the bill itself not u
be zeal The mIlitsry rule which IL e,tab'
iishes T. plainly to be used not for any pw.
pose ~ order, or for the prevention oil
crime. but SOLELY as means of coereing
sh. people 10 the adoption Of principles and
-nsasares 10 which itisknown that they ar,
opposed. and upon which thcy have an un
dsnisbis right 10 exercise their own juds
ment.
"rhe power thus given to the command
ING cfhcer over MI the people Of each dis
tri,t a that 81 an absolute monarch--hil
mere vill Is 10 have the place OF all law
The Law Fl the States Va nov the only rul,
applicsbIs tn the subject placed under hi
control. and ,hs, Va completely displaced b,
,he clause which declares all interference o
the State authority 20 be null aud void II
alone 10 permitted TO determine what ar
the rights Of persons and property. and h
mar protect them IN such way az in his dis
creton may seem proper. II places at hi
free disposal al the lands and goods IN hi
district. and he may distribute them. with
cut Jet or hinderanee, to whom he pleaSss
Esing bound BY no State law. and thsr
bang no other law 10 regulate the subject
20 r,ay make a criminal code of his own
AM he can make it as bloody as any re
corded Ia history. or he can reserve tn
privilege Of acting upon the impulse Of bi
private passions in each case that arises
lie 10 bound by no rules Of evidence: thsr
~. indeed, no provision BY which be 10 au
shorized or required 10 take evidence at al
Every thirs Is crime which he chooses .
call so. and all persons are condemne
-hor be cronources 20 be guilty Ee
not bound TO make apy repor; or keep an
record Of his proceedings Hs may ARE.
bic victims wherever he snds ther, wishor
variant or accusation. or proof If prohabl
cause. II be sives then trial before h
ineie,s punishment be gives '. his grsc
and mercy. not because be Is commando
% to do. To Q casual reader OF the bill
might seem tina. some kind OF trial was 8.
cured by II to persons accused Of crime, b,
saeh 10 not the case The officer nav slio
local civil tribunals 90 try offenders. BIZ,
course this does not require that he shall d
so. II any State or Federal court pr,
sames to exercise its legal jurisdiction
the trial a malefsctor withou. his speci.
permission, be can break il up and punis
tie judges aud Jurors as being themselv,
Indicators. He can save bis friends fro,
justice and dsspoil his enemies contrary I
Justice.
81, reduces the whole population Of Oh
'ea Stsses-,ll persons of ever color Sc
and condition. aua every stranger With
their iimits-to the most sbject and degrac
inc slavery. no master ever had a con,r,
90 absolute ever his slaves a. this bill give
20 the mi.,Iasy officers over both white an
eolorsd persons. IL wipes away every We,
age Of republican govern ment 10 ter state
aud puts the life. liberty and honor of a
the people ia each Of them urder the dom
nation Of . single person. closhed with u.
limited authority.
81 .ste it 20 be clear. under the bill. tbs
the military commander may condemn ,
d~.<h without even the form of trial bv
'oil;tssy commission; 50 that the life OF III
esna~nred Ray depend on the will OF tw
men instead Of cae IL is plain that tn