Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-02-05

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and encouragement. He approves of General
Sedgwick' measures at Matamoras to prevent
the Ortega raid.
Another Veto Message from the President
The President returned the act admitting the
territory of Colorado on the 2Sth inst His
sense of duty, he says, prevents his approval OF
it. With the exception ofthe additional clause,
it is the same vetoed in May last, and which
still awaits the reconsideration Of the Senate.
He is unable to perceive reasons for changing
his opinions, and only sees additional reasons
confirming the wisdom of his former veto. The
additional section makes the bill more objec-
tionable The Constitution of Colorado provides
| that the laws existing shall continue. Among
these is one absolutely prohibiting negro suf-
frage The recent Territorial Legislature almost
unanimously refused it's repeal, and pending the
passage of an act by Congress, the Territorial
Legislature passed an act giving rights to ne
groes. The bill before me grants the rights de
MED by the Legislature and the Constitution Of
Colorado. This incongruity, and the protest on
the part of the people against State Govern
ment clearly indicate the impolicy and injustice
of the proposed enactment and it is a subject
of serious enquiry whether the enactment is not
an attempt to exercise powers not conferred by
the Constitution.
The President submits evidence of the re-
pugnance Of the people to State Government.
The total population of Colorado is 81, 100, only
one-ffth of the number required for Congress
sional representation and yet this small COM
munity is to be allowed one representative and
two Senators. Florida's admission in 1915 re-
suited from sectional strife, which we would
do well to regard as warning of evil rather
than and example for imitation He shows by
| Al, ffaI bod
a population emitting them to one and nearly
to two representatives Every organized ter
ritory, equally with Colorado, is entitled to ad-
mission Decator, Idaho and Montana are
equally entitled to admission, giving us ten new
Senators and five representatives, furnishe by
population hardly entitled to one in the exist
ing States where the average population fol-
two Senators is nearly million. He argues
that the enabling act for Colorado was passed
under false statistics, and the deliberate decision
of the people against forming State exhaust
ed the enabling act. Besides a bill so framed
as to render its execution impossible, raises the
| He argues at some length the incongruities
of the bill, and concludes by saying that the adj
mission of State is regarded as an epoch in
history, making the progress Of nation, but
he cannot see the proposed proceedings accord
with the uniform policy of the government In
the admission of new States
| GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNsON.-Th
funeral ceremonies preceding the removal Of
the remains ofGeneral Albert Sidney Johnston,
from New Orleans to Austin, Texas, were Of a
most solemn and impressive character. The
New Orleans Bulletin" of the 24th, describes
the funeral ceremonies in that city as follows:
| At clock the procession commenced NOV
ing through the principal streets first the
| hearse, with the pallbearers on each side
among whom we noticed Generals Bragg, Hays,
Beauregard Hood, Longstreet, jeff Thomp-
son, Gibson, and others. Then followed car
riage containing Rev. Drs Leacock and Beck
with, and another containing General Hood
after which followed in regular procession and
on foot, through the centre Of the street about
! five hundred ladies, then about the same num-
Der of gentlemen, and long row of carriages
closed the procession
Impressive funeral exercises at the St. Louis
Cemetery, where the remains of the general had
| been placed in the tomb of Mayor Monroe, were
conducted by Rev. Drs. Beckwith and Leacock,
in the presence of large number of Exon
federates and ladies' The procession moved in
the order described from the cemetery through
Cont, Rampant, Canal and otherstreets to the
| Second district ferry landing. Here quite a
large number of ladies and gentlemen crossed
over to the cars of the Opelousas railroad held
in readiness to receive the precious freight The
procession moved, without music, to the cars,
and the remains of General Johnston were quiet
" placed on the train to be borne to their final
resting place near bis late home in Texas
| General Grant endorses the Presidents veto