The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-27

who would be disqualified from hold
ing office under the provisions of the
third article of the constitutional
amendment. ""
1t is almost needless to comment
on this. Congress reserves to itself
the right at an time to abolish, con-
troll or supersede any State Govern
ments which may be initiated. Il IS
virtually doom of exclusion forever,
if some revolutionary earthquake c;a.rrtthhq uall,,o
does not overthrow these Satanic
plottings.
The Military Bill and the President.
We select the following from our
Northern exchanges, received yester-
day. The National Republican, (the
Presidents organ,) of Tuesday, says:
The bill providing for the estab-
lishment of military despotism over
ten States of the American Union,
''and for other purposes" touching
the next Presidential election, (see
Shellabarger's amendment reached
the President after o'clock p. M. ,
yesterday. This fact will probably
be sufficient answer to the hume
rous inquiries, made yesterday, why
he had not vetoed it. A bill Of such
magnitude and Importance requires
the most careful consideration, and
there can be no doubt that it will re-
ceive such attention from the Pre-
sident, notwithstanding the imme-
date pressure of public business
upon him.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore .Sm says:
| understand that the message of
the President vetoing the Sherman
bill may be expected to be sent to
Congress about Wednesday of next
week. The occasion presents an op-
portunity for a scathing rebuke to
the perpetrators of this outrage upon
the Constitution, which I learn will
be proftably employed. [ predict
that this official paper will excel, in
massive argument, any that has vet
emanated from the present Execu-
tive.
The correspondent of the New
York 1ai6u''e, OF Friday, says:
A protracted session of the Cabinet
was held to-day, to consider the mill
tary reconstruction bill. The Presi-
dent would sign the bill but for the
first section, which provides for di-
| viding the ten States into five military
districts. The other features of the
measure are not so Objectionable, al
though he much preferred the simple
Blaine amendment. It is understood
that the Cabinet take nearly the same
view.
The most earnest supporters of the
reconstruction bill now in the hands
of the President, affirm that although
he will veto the bill, he will, on Mon
day or Tuesday, return it to the
House of Representatives in which
it originated, thus afording an op-
portunity for Congress to take action
upon the measure.
The New York Times, of Saturday,
says editorially:
The opinion at Washington ac-
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reconstruction bill. The Presidents
recorded opinions are so widely at
variance with its principles and pro-
visions that any other course could
hardly be expected. He could not
sign it without either distinctly sur
rendering his views of constitutional
right or convicting himself of fla
grant Inconsistency. A veto will, in
this instance, be the legitimate result
of his position, and will occasion no
surprise.
But though Mr.. johnson finds him
self unable TO concur with the Con-
gressional majority, it does not fol-
low that his veto of a bill which will
nevertheless become law, should ag-
gravate the quarrel to which he is a
party. 1t is in this connection that
the forthcoming message will be
looked for with anxiety. Much de-
pends upon its tone. For it is com
petent to the President, while vetoin Q
the bill, to mitigate hostility. and
i!mpart faith in his purposes, or by an
lll-Judged display of temper, to widen
the breach that separates him from
Congress.
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