The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08

euo cdstefu sue Oh INC NOUN OF ST. 4uIkb
The Light will bs shown for the first time ON January $
1851. The official notice. with requisite sailing drso-
lions, viii be published in few days.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
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The President Returns the Dissrict Of Cslum.
bia Nesro suffrage BAH wisheut HE
Signature.
To raB SxxArs or THE UMrD SrA1M:--
Ihavs received and considered bill entitled IAN act
to regulate the Elective Franchise in the District Of Col
smbia" passed BY the Senate the 18th Of December
and by the House Of Representatives the succeeding
day. presented for my approval the 10th ul
timosx days after the adjournment Of Congress-and
Is returned with my objections to The Senate In
which House IL originated
Measures having besn introduced n the commences.
ment Of the A1 session Of the present Congress for the
extension Of the elective franchise persons Of cesr
IN tho District Of Columbia steps taken by tho
corporate authorities Of washington and George
town 70 ascertain and make known The opinion sG
the people Of the two citiss upon ,
subject % Immediately asctins their welfare com.
munity The question submitted 10 The people q
special elections hold in tho month Of December 1896
when the qualified voters or Warrington and George
town, with great unanixity Of sentiment, expressed
themselves opposed 70 the contemplated legislation.
In Washington, in vos os o,Sse-ths largest with but
two exceptions poled in dat city--only thrynve
ballots were cast for negro Suffrage; while in George
town. n aggregate Of s1s vosesa number considsr-
ably In sxce o hs svssgs vots at IL four preceding
sanual slectsas--sas ems wss given in favor ef
o. psgpsssa msssslsA q Ne sltcsivs nuschseD
- thsss slecta.G I. eGsm u Asvs BEEN Son
1nsssa with sntfs fxhus4 me result must ~
scssptsa 81 ushfl sxprstos ~ The opinion u the
people Of he District upon the question wilton evoked
H. Possessing, - an esganizsd community. the sAas
popular right NE inhabitants Of State Territory
TO make known their will upon matters which, ascl their
social and political condition. thsy eou1 hsvs selected
20 more appropriate mode Of nsmoriahsing CoAsrem
upon the subject or this bill than throusk he suCsoe
their qualified votsn. JAWS
Entirely dregardng the wishes Of the people o. the
District Of Columbia Congress has deemed right and
sxpsdisnt to pas the measure submitted for my
signature IT, therefore, becomes the duty Of the Exc.
cutivs, sanding between the legislation Of Me
and the VIII Of the oshsr fairly exprssssd, 70
determine whether he should approve the BILL
and thus aid In placing upon the statute books Of the
nation law against which the people 10 whom 70
70 apply have solemnly and with such unanmiy pro.
tested whether be should return with his objsc-
ticns In the hope that upon reconsideration, Congress-
seat q government viii permit them regulate purely
local question . 70 them may seem best suited 70 their
The District Of Columbia was csdsa 70 dc United
States by Maryland and Virginia IN order that II might
become the Of Of the United
,sos 70 the spcsy. ssssicn for which provision i
made In the federal constitution II should b borne
law making power o. he District q Columbia The an
thority OF the national Legislature is not without limit
that Congress bound 10 observe this letter and
spirit OF the consultation - we'll In The epaetnen: Of
local lava for tho seat Of government In isastion
70 the entire Union. Were e DO admitted that
~hsssesvsrS conferred upon Cocsrsss unnitsd power
within The District Of Columbia titles OF MOBILITY might
be granted within its bouDdares laws might BE- made
the FREQ exercise thereof; ~ aeudsDg The freedom Of
speech At Ne press ~ the right o. the people psacs
,s . sas 2 ss a.. s.sn s
tho seat Of OF nee vspsbc end. - place
permanent Tesicsnce . wohlA - Asatlsd ey al who
prefer ~ oles.nr q nssrsy 70 ~ nsSs snoansnss
Il should iso b vsusnbsvss shss 10 ,ssA,AsIss ssr
.ss nc q Columbia ssssr ns ssss sssssn
70 that Of Legislature 70 she peops Of State,
under their own local constitution Il doss thsrs
ssnlns % me Dssrici CoSsisss sho4d have me r.
spect foy the win and interests Of Ne Shabnts a. en-
Ss, x re- rs sg Tss s
that 10 fsssrd 20 any law wsi.S l. % snct have
Il least reasonable influence upon those Who aching
IN the capacity Of their legislators Would for instance
vsDs or o. lDasss Or , Of any ssss IL The Union ia
opposition 70 tho expressed WIN Of large majority o.
the people whom shoy were chosen 70 represents ARB
African or negro race, and make tAs eligible for ofcs,
without any other Quaiucation t4an certain hrm OF
ns.a would tho .0s eoss When acting
together be allie 70 produces any grsa1 social ~ pocAi
result Yet In Now York, hcfoIo he can vote, the man
the white citizen in Pennsyvania sls sleclivs kanchss
ID restricted 70 white frcemsn; while ~ Indiana negroee
and ere o% r. inc o.
sutrsgs either denied the colored man, granted
should "a somps Ss p 81
70 try an experiment which their own constituents have
Nor does /. accord w,,h our republican IDEAS that The
principle Of sefgovernsnt should lose its fore whom
applied to the residents Of the District merely because
their legislators NOT like those 0f the Stases rospon
sbe through the ballot 70 tho people for whom they arc
the law-makipg power -. Il 80.
under Il Congress sss .
the entire Independence Of the general government from
uniae state influence and 70 enable u 70 discharge
BY tho people For this important purpose IL csdsd
Il certainly never could have been oonssm-
plated e one o. the ohjsr,s 70 be a,sa,nsd
principles aud theories whe indeed the rssldsnss Of
the seat OF not czsns OF any STATE and
therefore allowed voice In The electoral college
or representation IN the councils Of fhc nation hey are
ncvcrheoss American citizens entitled such every
guarantees OK the eonstituon 70 every benefit Of the laws
snd 70 every rgnt which pertains citizens OF
mon country. IN al matters, then, affecting their do.
mesuc anArs tho Dpirit Of democratic form Of gov
eminent demands that their wshes should be consulted
and rsrpcou, snu tney taught 10 feel that although not
permitted practically 70 participate In national concerns
they are nevertncIes under apaernal gveSnmeut. re-
CAREFUL OF their rights mindful OF their wants, and soil
citnus for their prosperity, we evidently contem-
plated that al leca questions would be- len 70 their
dscscn at least 10 extent tbst would not BE- inco-
pss,ufo with the ooo0t for which toness srHnsed
exassssve leeis1n&ion over TIE uss5 NJ g0vexhmsnL
when he ccneutnten wW ~ noa9 consideration,