Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-30

| rW-AppyehensiOns-Ie OGfhs for At
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Johnson's 4th of March Speech.
| y, AsHIsGroN, D. c., Jan. 25. 1867.
BILLS SUFFERED TO BEcoNE LAWS.
Mr.. EDITOR 1t was understood at the
commencement of this session that great
many laws would be passed which would be
referred to, not as approved on such day,
but as passed on such day. in view of the
many vctoes that were expected. But one
feature had not been thought OF, which has
already shown itself. The Constitutional
limit of ten days, excluding Sundays. for the
signing returning of bill, has rarely
been ove,run heretofore, the President pre-
ferrinq to take the responsibility of either
signing or vetoing any bill which might be
passed. Already johnson has let one bill of
great importance become a law by his silence,
and one OF two more are just becoming so.
doning power was sent to him, and he was
thus placed in very disagreeable predica-
ment either he must sign the bill and offend
his only true supporters, the rebels OF the
South. or else must veto it, and call down
upon him once more the maledictions of the
loyal men, exposing himself to the charge
of desiring to keep this dangerous power in
tact, in order to use it to forward his evil
machin atoms The bill has neither been ar
proved nor returned, and In fact no notice
seems to have been taken Of it. This is very
suggestive. Mr.. johnson knows as we'll as
any one how he has exposed himself to i'm
parchment, and that the grounds of complaint
apd the Indictments against him can be only
too we'll established. He knows that If he
perseveres in his wicked course he will cer-
tainly be severely dealt with. The first symp-
toms of fear which be exhibited were to be
seen in his l.sl message, where he tries to
prop his falling empire by false arguments,
carefully and shrewdly collected from Judge
Story aud others, 10 prove that Congress was
a usurper, and he alone the people. He has
ceased his disgraceful harangues, stopped for
the time his abuse of Congress, forgotten to
grease the joints of the guillotine which have
already become stiff from the clotting Of
political blood. and, carefully sustaining from
melting any riots, has withdrawn himself
from The gaze of common MORALS and retired
to his sancfcm sanctorum, to be seen by only
few favored friends. May be never more
be seen till he is summoned before the bar OF
the Sena'e, to answer the charge of 90 high
crimes and misdemeanors." The bill grant
ing suffrage in the erritories is now before
him. and must be returned tomorrow vetoed
| or become a law.
The Senate has been for tie past week
working on the tariff bill and has nearly
finished it, after which l suppose the bank
rupt bill Will be taken up.
SENATORS EDxUNDs AND POLAND.
Mr.. Eimunds has gained an enviabls repu-
tation here by bis whole course this session,
especially in his conduct of the bill to regu-
late the tenure OF Office AM his action on
the Nebraska aud Colorado bills Vermont
chose well in selecting him, for he is the peer
of any senator upon the floor. Judge Poland
too, lees fond of exciting debate, but strong
on legal matters. is we'll worthy to be one of
Nermont's senators.
MORRILL,.
Mr.. Morrill, yesterday delivered another Of
his powerful financial speeches, which are al
ways listened to with such strict attention, |
and invariably tend to increase the respect |
and confidence which is placed in him by the |
whole House. A sound financial man has |
long been needed in the Senate, and MIR. Nor |
Fill, though he will be terribly missed from |
the House, will do the country far more good |
in his new place.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr.. Stevens reconstruction bill has caused !
great deal of debate, and he finds the opin-
ions of his friends differing SO entirely that
he will move to lay it on the table. Messrs.
Raymond and Shellabarger yesterday made
some of the finest speeches of the session on
this bill, the latter of whom by his eloquence
always holds the attention of the House, and
on account of bis ability and strength as a
lawyer is fast obtaining a leading position
among his radical friends
APPRKHKNsIoNs.
Il is astonishing that there are those who
believe that the President will call on the
army and find them willing tools in his hands
to support bis policy ard prevent him from
find it generally believed, and
confess | share in the fear, if not iu the
belief, that another war is inevitable not
ueh waged before, but short, sharp
md decisive. Treason must be more fully
put down. and 10 it's determination to rise
gain will meet with a terrible aud FINAL over
hroV. Let all the people grid themselves
or it, that they may not be unprepared should
/. come, which God forbid
TEST oATHs FOR ATToRNKYs.
The bill establishing test oath tor practi-
toner's in the United Sta ties Courts has passed
hs House by very large vote and goes to
be Senate Tais action in the very teeth Of
be Supreme Court, is refreshing, as showing
he determination of Congress to assert its {
rivilsges, to debar feons and traitors from
aking part in the legal actions of the coun.
y. even if the Supreme Court has 80 far for
often its dignity as to allow it.
SENATORIAL xLKcrIoNs
The result of the Sena torial elections in all !,
ne states has been very gratifying, radical tri-
mphs having resulted on every side. Mary .
md alone has the extreme misfortune to have /
he traitor Swami as her Senator in place of
roswell. While hear 30 many from Penn
Isvania and Maryland and even New Hamp- !