The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-03-09

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wa Appreciated tbat iie e9aits would
decide seaiaa laws hmriog for Their
ssa otjees the supremacy q parts
palls tbe ssso power, lodged "a the kk-
eSaate y tie Constitution iog TIE 10.
isf,., sra protection u The people. sad
sxsFc sed " Washington aud be sue
,ess4k. hAs ts.vu rendered ungatorg by
PARTISAN majority ot tao thirds 10 each
bgaAeh II tae Aauouai Legislature.
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r3atrs that when q hill IS retarusd With
tie Prsatdelis objection u vii b.
ealiasv recu ..derAd tiy Congress such
however, has Dot been tie present par.
Is ruse. II has become evident that
i.en ~ba pass . va andrr partisan 81
euences ale boi likely, iFrougH patriot
q MOTIVES 10 admit iieir error ahd
thereby weaken ths.r organ .zattons 10y
soiemhly eoniessiug II under Tie oniesal
oath Pride " opinion, Il nothing ease,
las interviewed aud prevented q calm.
1lspaeN8naiG reconsideration ~ g bull
3isapproyed by the Executive. Much
"a / ssnerass the Constitution, il must
he admitted that this condition OF AZ
fairs has developed defect. shich,
Andsr the aggressive tendency Of the
Legislative Department, 81 the Govern
msnt. may readily work It's overthrow
II NAV. however, be remedIed without
aislurbing tbs harmony Of the instru-
neLt The veto power rs generally e.
ercissd upon constitutional grounds,
and whenever Il 10 80 applied aud the
lnn returned with the Executives reas-
Gus Tor Withholding hls signature, II
ought 10 he immediately certified 10 the
supreme Court Of the United States
iof IT, lecisun II IL consti;utiohality
shall be declared by that tribunal. 1t
should then become a law. Bat u Tie
Legislature Is otherwise II should fail,
without the poser u Congress 70 rem
act aud make It valid ~ eases ~
Which tie veto rests upon hlsty aud n.
consider,te Legislation. AL ~ winch no
consult atIous question ~ inyOiFsd,
Nouie not change tie fundamental iaw
for ID such eases the permanent tl
eat bo incorporated mo tie federal
system /, Is obvious that without
suvh ~ amendment the Government,
As Il uxlsisd gndst the constitution, prl.
OF 10 tie rebellion, may be wholly sub
verified. aud oYerthioNu by atNo-thudb
majo1ly IN IungFes Il is not there
E.e, difficult 10 see how easily, and
how rapidly lae people NAV lose shall
noi say have lost their liberties, by
M unchecked and uncomfortable ma
jmly ia the lac making power and
Nheusscr deprived Of then rights, how
p0wefless tres are Ca regain them.
Lat IA turn for moment to the his
tory u the majority IA Congress which
has acted Va surn utter disregard oi the
constitution, whiie public attention has
been carefully ana constantly turned to
the past and explsted SINS of The Souih,
and the servants 81 the people IN high
places Who have boldly betrayed their
tlusl broken Their oath u obedience %
the constitution, and undermined the
refy foundations OF liberty justice and
good government When tho rebellon
was beng suppressed by the volunteer
ed services 81 patriotic soldiers, amid
The dangers oi the battlefield, these
men crept without question INTO place
aud power in the national councils -
After all danger bad passed, when no
armed foe remained. when peniteni
people bowed their heads 10 the flag,
and renewed their allegiance 10 The
government OF the United Srates. then
|, was that pretended patriots appear
ed hefors the nation, aud began TO pirate
aboat the thousands % lives and mill.
ions u treasure sacrificed in the sup
preston Of tie rebellion. They have
since pernstently sought 70 infams the
predjudlces engendered between the
sections. 10 retard The restoration Of
peace and harmony, and by every means
% keep open ard exposed 10 the pois-
onoas breath Of party passion the ter
rible wound Of a four years war
They have prevented tAe retdrn al
peace and the restoration II the Union
aud Ia every way rendered delnsiEe the
purposes, promises and pledges By
which the army was marshAilcd, treas.
90 rebaked and rebellion crushed, and
made Tho liberties oi The people, ADD
The rights aud powerh 81 tho President
objects u constant attack
ihsy have srcsted from the Preai
dcnt his constitutional power Of gu
preme command u the army and navy
lhay have destroyed the strength
aud efficiency u n. Executive depart
uaenl Ii masking subordinate officer
Independent q AAd able TO defy lhe,.
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