Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-21
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Prssident
johnson tO-day sent 10 his veto Of the
Electoral College resolution. He disap-
proves OF the resolution at length, anC
concludes as follows:
"The true meaning Of the resolution
is that no State, q portion Of whose ia
habitants were engaged in the rebellion,
shah be permitted 10 participate N the
Presidential election except on the terms
and conditions prescribed IN the resOu-
ton. Assuming this to be tbs true con-
struetion OF the resolution, this inquiry
becomes pertinent: May those Northern
States, . portion CT whose inhabitants
were actually IN rebellion. be prevented,
az the discretion Of Congress, from hSy-
ing their votes counted Il is well
known that a portion OF The Inhabitants
of the States Of New York and Virginia
were alike engaged IN the rebellion and
it is equally well known that Virginia,
SIS well as New York, was, ct all times
during the war, recognized by the Fede-
raj Government IS State in the
UniOu-so clearly that, upon tue
termination OF ~h0stiiities, il was not
deemed necessary to her restoration,
that & Provisional Governor should be
appointed yet, according TO this joint
they comply with the terms it prescriUes,
are denied the right of voting for Presi-
dent, while the people OF New York,
portion OF the Inhabitants OF which State
were also in rebellion, are permitted to
have their electoral vote counted, with
out undergoing the process Of rsconstruc-
ton prescribed for Virginia. New York
is no more State than Virginia, and one
is as much entitled to be represented in
the electoral college as the other. l.
Congress has the right to deprive Nir-
GINA of this right, it can exercise
The same as thoroughly with respect
To New York or any other State, and
thus the result of the Presidential cleo
ton may be controlled and determined
by Congress, and the people be deprived
OF their rights under the Constitution to
choose g President and Vice President of
the United States, IS if Congress were
10 provide by law that The votes Of none
Of the States should be received and
counted, II cast for g candidate who diff
iered liz political sentiment with q ma
iority Of the two Houses. Such legisla-
ton would at once be condemned by the
country, as unconstitutional and revolU-
tionsry and usurpation Of power, as no
power exists in the Constitution author
lZtDE SuCu joint Ie6OIutlOu OI l16 pro-
posed law, the only difference being that
one would be more palpa0ly uncoDstitu
tional and Revolutionary than the other.
Ore would rest upon the Radical error
that Congress hiss the right TO prescribe
terms and conditions a. 10 the right of
the PEOPLE OF the States 10 east their
votes for President and Vice President;
and for the res soDs thus indicated / SIN
constrained TO return the joint resolution
to the Senate, for such further action
thereon as Congress may deem neces-
sary.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Hon. ". NJ. EvarEs, Attorney General
Of the United States, took the oath OF
office this morning before Judge Wiley,
Of the District Supreme Court, and short
w afterwards entered upon the duties of
the Office. He was visited during the
day by large number Of Senator'S and
other distinguished persons. A report
has been received at headquarters from
Ger. GilIec, commanding the FoIr
Military District, dated at VlcksbuFg,
showing that the Constitution had been
defeated in that State by 1929
msjority. Only one Radical member OF
Congress (MeKee) is returned rs elected.
There has been nc investigation By the