Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-09

10 act wih them, a. they can procure
Wherc could yon md mnn able 10 make a
stand in opposition ,oit1 No where And YOU
would seldom and one " ,iling 10 make the expert
ment
Every one must believe he could have no chance
oil success against such fearful odds. --Tlesc Off.
ceta and their friends would net In concert, from
ono end of the Union TO the other, They will have
II IN their power 10 pour on, at once, through the
whole body polite, flood that would sweep
nom the puresi man that lives, every particle Of
reputation ho had acquired by a long life Of virtue
and usefulness
In 1896, one member Of tho committee came
10 the conclusion, it was dangerous 10 leave such
power in tho hands Of the Executive, nnd through
our eheirmanexprossed that opinion 10 the world.
entertain the some opinion now, and am pre-
pared to affirm and to oct uron H.
Then was in opposition to tho administration
now am friend 10 tho administration This
con make no change IN my course, When We have
! pure and vuiuons mnn for Chief Magistrate
he VIII thank Congress TO take from him every dis
efe,ionhty ROVER which they can take with propri.
ely Ii will ease him of a labor and responsible
~, unpleasant 10 n good mep, and bo will still have
rs many Discretionary powers az he will know
how to exercise for the public good II over IL
| should be our misfortune 10 hnve one Of an oppo
site character, disposed to oil hs powers for the
bonfht Of himself aud his friends, and for iha pur
pose OF rerpe'ua'ing power IN his and their hands
then society al large ought 10 thank w for slIp.
ping the Executive of tina influence.
My opinions upon this sub ect arc not founded
| upon the petty consideration OF Who 10 10 power,
whether he IL political f,,end or political oppo.
nenf they roH upon the eternal principles o.
whit think Is RICH, and wrong, between those
WHO are IN and those who are ous OF yOssr. They
are founded upon principles deep tho foundations
OF the Government itself. Upon principles whlrh
II dlsreRardcd, will pOnon tho very fountain from
which all the blessings Of our free and happy Go.
yernmon. flow, The elective frahehlso, ~rrxpt
that, place our eulscus in such n situation iho, they
will not jrsfig form opinions for themselves and
fsathsNy aei upon ,hem aud W. w,l have li,lo LEI,
worth preserving.
When called on to act my rar it ia a matter not
10 be considered by me whether my fflends IN
or out In 1926 when called on for M opinion nv
friends and myself wCCe nj the BOTTOM Of The polh-
cnl wheel then entertained < Expressed an opin.
ION. Now hhds turned my lritnds & myself are on
lis top our opponents orc ali NJ the bottom where
We may be with the nexi whul no mnn can tell
IA wise men, win, ought WE 10 do 2 Wa ought 10
| act iuslly 10 oil men & honestly carry oul our ow
old opinions. Secure The people ss FAR us We can
ln'he,hcs, uninnuenccd exercise OF their own opia
| ions nj The elections
My principles to i,mt power II wecun SO
| es 10 make every man seeure IN voting fot whom
he ple6ars, IA he IL IN matters Of religion in woI
Shipping h's Maker according 10 ,hs diclhISa VI his
own conscience
When power IA 40 Limited that m man can 90
use i TO ns nIuie his oppcnen then aud ,hen only
do consider myself sne.
Some speuk Of This body ns n rettnanen, ono
The aiiua'lon IN which we now NOD Ourselves il a.
mother proof Of tho muinbilify OF all temporal
Germs In 1926 Ind the honor Of being member
% the committee OF nine, a majority Of whom nj
east, musI have entertained opinions similar 10 my
! own, upon this snlject Where arc they now
Two only on this aoor, In situation to be heard
III this debate You Mr.. Presdon, ',is true are
present, md | am sorry in situation, no ] ON
moi aorry you in the honorable station you now
occupy but | am truly sorry NO nrc now do
prived Of the ndo your distinguished talents in
this debate you entertain the same opinions do.
We no, acting for ourselves alone, We are
mol acting for the people ofour own time only
We nre acting for tho people a, large Of our own
time, and for the people IN all limo " come lei
rs then so nc, M will transmit, uncon,nnina,cd
by oiclul inhaenoe to pos,efl,y the FREQ ins,i
tnilons, for which our ancestors siTugglcd and
which we received from lem rs an invaluable in
heflinncc.
The bill still WILL leave IN the hands Of tho Pres
dent power enough over oil the officers lie
will still have The power Of diminishing any one Of
them AT any moment hs plense,. This Ia Of IL
self tremendous power, given in nna, to be
used for the public good, md for thu, oniy. Never
for mere difference OF opinion, hones,ly entertain.
ed, dcccntly expressed, and acted on with mojorn-
ton.
Tho question rccurs, how cnn Congress secure
tho citizen ~ Office, against nm arbitrary exercise Of
this power, in ceses where the public good does
require III The Committee have attempted IT, IN the
third section by providing that whenever uomiua.
ton is made 10 the Senate 10 Gil a vacancy made by
IMMORAL, the President shnl state tho reason for
such removal
This 1t has been eon,ended Congress has no
power TO do bacnuse, say tho opponents OF this BILL
oil executive power u vested IN the President By
he constitutions and removal from Office 10 an cx-
etcise Of executive power.
The arguments upon this point are far from sn
she,ory to my mind and mus, crave the indul
gence OF the Senate while ! present 90 briefly as
possible my own views upon II.
II ~ true tho Constitution vcs 3 ir tho President
the Ereen,,pe po,cer, bu, Immediately We ask our
soyes, mint Ereenhre po,osr, IN wha, is it 10 con
sls and where shnll we ascertain It's amour, and q
spec flea ion of il.
Ia any gentleman, either here OF elsewhere, pre-
pnred to state it his opinion, ,ha, under our torn
Of Government, Executive power is unlimlied and
undehned1 hold no such doctrine, and II would
appear to me a most Wild and mlschie, Gus OPT
mon.
This Executive power in our Cover nncnt in the
Presden', is that vested in him, by express gro~E
in the Constitution, or vested in HIM by nsi, Of
Coag,sy passed in pursuance Of he constitution