The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-25
Republican State Ticket.
Another Veto.

Another Veto.
On Saturday last Andrew johnson
vetoed the bill admitting Arkansas.
We submit below the Geographic
summary Of reasons assigned by s.his
Accidency." The public will very
well understand that he has vetoed
this measure at the dictation of his
rebel masters, because under it Ar
kansas asks to be restored TO her for
teitcd rights, on a constitution Re-
publican in form, and that tho soph,
istries contained in his veto and his
twaddle, about the constitution are
the mercst subterfages, and intended
to throw dust in the peoples eyes,
and blind them to the fact that the
Copperbead party with him as their
ledder, are the real obstructionists,
and are solely responsible for the an.
archy prevailing in the South on ac.
count of his villainous policy. Hero
are his reasons;
The President to-day sent a mes
sage to the House of Representatives,
vetoing the Arkansas bill. In addi-
ton. he says that his approval of tho
bill would be an admission that the
reconstruction acts Of Congress were
proper and constitutions |; and his
opinions, he asserts, in. reference to
those measures, have undergone no
change, but on the contrary, have
been strengthened by the results
which have attended their execution
The President COOS on to say, that
If Arkansas is not u State in the
Union, this bill does not admit her,
as State. Ii, on the other hand, it
IS a State in the Union, no legislation
is necessary TO declare it entitled to
representation.
Mr.. johnson further says, that all
that is necessary to secure Arkansas
in all its lawful relations to the Gov.
eminent, is an affirmative decision,
by each House, upon the eligibility OF
those presenting themselves for ad-
mission to Congress, from that State.
This, says Mr.. Johnson, is the plain
and SIMPLE plan Of the Constitution !;
and he once more earnestly recon-
mcnds that it be adopted.
Tho President quotes from The bill
the prescribed fundamental condi-
lions upon which Arkansas is declar-
cd entitled to. representation, and
says he is unable to find in the Con.
sttution, any warrant by which Con-
grcss may assume the power to i'm
pose fundamental conditions on
State which has once been duly ad-
mittcd into the Union, on an equal
footing with the original States, in all
respects; and to give Congress the
power to regulate the elective fran
ohise, would be to reverse the fnnda-
mental principles ofour Government.
After referring to other objection
able features, the President concludes
as folio rs:
Would it not be the part of wis
dom, to take for our guide the Fed
eral Constitution, rather than resort
to measures, which, looking only to
the present, may, in q few years, re.
new in an aggravated form, the strife
caused by Legislation, and which has
proven SO ill-timid anc unfortunate.
The TRlNITY.--lmmediatcly after
the vote defeating Tho 18th article of
impeachment was had, the trinity
that accomplished it and who arro
gate TO themselves the brains Of the
Republican party, to-wit Grimes,
Fessenden, and Trumbull, were rs.
sembled together says Trumbull:
..T,lton has read Chase out Of the party
Inc tribune now proposes % read us out. |
would like to know what hey would do. |
.ihie was when, 1.-THE brains were out, the
party was Dead
So says "Iowa, the well informed
Washington correspondent of the
burlington Hdckeye. The spirit of
lnis remark: shows the propricty Of
keeping man in office until he be-
comes independent and smart, while
its modcsty is above all commenda-
lion.
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