Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-06

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His piH becomes the law Of the land. He
will never again have TO appeal to .fo-fhe so.
Der second thoughts offhe PEOPLE" to carry
any favorile measures, His first rscommen.
daiion will always secure It's speedy enact
Inent INTO Law. ~
In the views which | lake Of his sub,eci.
| may be in efror. hut thev nre s;ncerelv
Ienterisined In the first instance, / placed
nv vote npainst H, under mo b,l;rf,b,t such
were the sentiments Of, The neopI. | r.p,esen.
ted Aheruards. / was iustruc,ed bv ,hr
Legislature 10 ron,;oo. nv 1onoos;,;on
did SO. f,om convir,;on thar w.s rigb,.
and nothing would g;ve1 ma, more ,lsas, r.
linn 10 conform nv vote 10 vour w;sh.s 4
Etb, measur. w.re =, ord;o,yy one or Il /
believed the error ofsanr,;on;,o 4 -on,d h.
rorrer,ed bp,. bel;rv;ng ne do .bo, ~,
oovc, once oran...d ~ M. E,.c,,;,. csn
never be recalled. and thai is EXERCISE will
TAX. from the nronI. Inn, freedom of ,bouuh,
and N ac,;on which alona cn,,,lcs ar ooy.
.rnm.n, n h.. considered Fro. I ,os, r,.s.
prctfullv. bu, decidedly STATE that eaauol
and mi MOI obry fbr insfrue.;ou contained II
your second resolution. 71 !,
Your third resolution onoual;6-dly CON.
demos The provisions az n bin Of he ms,
session. en,i,led ! hin 10 p,eyrn, The inter.
ference Of certain federal officers in elections
declares The same 10 n, n v;ola,;on NJ ths
Constitution nj The IJui,.d s,a,.s nnoual;6.
edlv condemns The vote given IN fayor u
said bill bv nv colIen re and myself and in.
s,ructs YOU, Senator'S 10 vol. aco;ns, and
10 use ali fair and nrooer .x.r,;ons IN nrevpn,
the passage o!thr same. oranv similar hill
When INV colleague and myself INV. mn,
votes in favor of ,bni bill. co.. Noted nnd.r IN,
same solemn sanction Of an oath IN sunnon
the Constitution Of IN. Uni,ed States TIM, m.
members OF YOUR honorable BODY did when
lihey voted in favor Of this condempa,ory
resolution. We had III. benrfi, of very abb.
arguments both for and against the BILL
We examined j, with all he care we could
and came 10 the conclusion that i, was no,
unconstitutional, and believing that the pre-
vaiiing practice ofihe President interfering
in elections. both in elections. both State and
Federal. through the ins,rumen,ality OF Of
6cers. who hold their places during his
pleasure. called loudly for remedy, we vo
ted in favor oil its passage
Ifyoor decision was final. I would not be
so childish as 10 ask OF YOU 10 reconsider III.
constitutional question.
To men of ordinary capacity. or eouiYo
cal moral character. [ nigh, make such a re
quest, from belief tina, the decision was .
lastu one. produced by some erfyoneous IN
fuenee, and thata more deliberate invrsliga
lion Of the subject might lead 10 dfferen
conclusion but when | reflect that the lead
ing members OF that majority which passed
the resolution are men as much distinguish
ed By their moral character as by their in
feiieetpai s,tainmenis and deep research or
objects connected with constitutional law
and see thai my vote is not only condemn
ed" GEOGRAPHICALLY condemned" canno
hope that one Of my humble preicnsions
could urge any thing which would occasion
even doubt in your minds OF the correct
ness OF your decision.
But there is higher earthly tribnna
THAN your honorable body, that will iudg,
both your vote and mine. and pass sen,enc,
dispassIons,rly without any predisposi,ion 4
unquai.fedty condemn either Of us. but IL
charity hoping that each believed. when Civ
ling his yotr. he was correct To that irbu
nal. then, our common constituents. through
you. their immediate representatives. l be(
leave respectfully and briefly 10 assign SOM
Of the reasons which Influenced the volt
complaincd Of.
Every officer named in that bill holds hi
office nj the aoM OF the President. and is liz
Bile to be dismissed whenever il is the pleas
i Hre oil the President 10 dismiss him. Eacl