He said, 'We have just as little right to interfere with slavery in the South, as we have to touch the right of petition.' Buchanan thought that the issue of slavery was the domain of the states, and he faulted abolitionists for exciting passions over the issue. The committee was unable to establish grounds for impeaching Buchanan; however, the majority report issued on June 17 alleged corruption and abuse of power among members of his cabinet. The report also included accusations from Republicans, that Buchanan had attempted to bribe members of Congress in connection with the Lecompton constitution. The Democrats pointed out that evidence was scarce, but did not refute the allegations; one of the Democratic members, Rep. James Robinson, stated that he agreed with the Republicans, though he did not sign it. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal: Morality and the American Presidency. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN 978-0847696062.