The daily union., 1854-01-11


proposed. which is no less than the organization :,
cabinet" s1taa e.T r tss.-7T -
II is prudent 10 consider the source and au,hor;.,;v
ness OF prescription before il Is followed ma -
would therefore. remind the prophetic udyiser h., s.,
our constitution the President has had con6sad = h,
the appointment OF his cabinets and wbila b;s ,oo,,;,
ens a, liberty 10 their merit. ,hs ,,o,,
the picture Of Appees and the humble ar, mich, In
be applied 10 those who would 60 farther iAdiyda.v
or in mass 10 recommend their removal because oi ,hs
poscy adopted by the President, for there is vet uay,
body OF men. acting in their character as Senate. who
have unanimously approved his choice as suitable TO
carry his views and have therefore shared with him
the responsibility, which, the principle, would
make them as Justly amenable to the eensure OF hss.
self-consu,ed tribunals, which may be gathered 10.
ge,her in every settled part of the Union II the acs al
lie executive heads are worthy of condemnalion-- The
country is in danger-orders for "persoas and pa.
pers from the appropriate branch oil the Legislature are
efficient premnares for public relief as coffee and
pistols" wont TO be in the arrangement Of personal
difficulties affairs OF honor among the Carsluos Of
earlier times.
We do not abridge the just liberty OF the citizen, by
the constitution secured him. in freedom of speech Of
the press, in the right Of the people pescsably 10 as
sembe and to petition or redress OF grievances hut
we should remember that as early as lhe first Congress
il settled that (ths constitution being sent) the Pres
dent alone bas The power Of removal OF the executive
heads Of department; and il bas wisely distinguished
those perogatve acts from others, which regard the CON-
mission OF crimes and misdemeanors, Sc; wherein by
the provided The Senate may be said to have CO.
ordinate power. The trainers Of that instrument have
therein eslablsheda check upon the mschievoas Ten.
dency OF ndscee appointments and have made the SEN
atorial confirmation seal Of the proprety Of all these
appointments, the President having thereby reserved 10
him this privilege of motion at his own will and ibe
S.".s. Try civil officers upon Impeachment, by the
House in Of and offences as are there men
toned. ta
The Metropolitan meeting may be considered 10 have
acted pecpilaely in not defering TO or the other
Of these, conceded 10 citizens when peaceaby as
sembled, for in this is it contemplated that
remedy 10 be sought where there is reason for it, and
not by any umultuous expression Of supposed wrong
or injury before can be fully known upon what grounds
the acts complained of may have been based We have
not 80 learned democracy-a System which will ever
respect order and discipline and must be regarded
with jealousy If we would avoid the consequences of
such popular deliberations once paved the way for
Manus Sys. and Cesar ,rample on The liberties Of
their country. What commentary would il prove to be
on our republican institutions il any Of these fsc,ious
assemblies should be recognised by Executive as
lhorty for his acts the rule OF his conduct This
would indeed be wre,chsd policy
And here we may well question the proprety of that
resolution recently offered in the House OF Represents
tyes by The honorable member from New York. That
body has the delegated power Of calling for such docu
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their legitimate business. or having the power OF i'm.
peachmen Of civil officers. to ask for any correspondence
for that purposes bu, according the congressional con
strucon oi l7ss The President may very properly 10
the dstaseiu Language Of the resousion reey shoulder
the responsibility where that responsibility himself
alone Bat in the present instance intention whatever
is asserted OF mpeaching any officer; on the contrary
the honorable member has expressly declared that T is
to ascertain whether the ex.collector Mr. Bronson,
gully cfgh misdsmsaror p 10 it, then, for Congress to
Try eideoans officer purge him Of his crime We may
confidently inquire Of that gentleman distinguished
advocate, whether this is appropriate proceeding
whether any member who truly understands i,s nature
and the proper business of that House vote for it.
To conclude A precedent is recommended 10 govern
the action OF the President. and which, we have TO
acknowledge, 10 worthy of imitation The decision xnd
fmness" which prompted Gen. Jackson TO dsmiss from
his service an insufficient cabinet he had the right 10
exercise and with that decision and hrunes." he
would have retained ,hem il confident of their merit and
ability. notwithstanding the shops and public buildings
OF well-ordered city closed and their mufed bells
,ymbozed the disastrous fate OF the nation under a
Chief Magistrate who chose thus regulate his conduct
and look to constituted for the correction Of bic
policy rather than quail under the condemnatory resolve
Of disorganized body of citizens, though il down
upon him tended by such fearful omens OF his fuale
uin. We can heartily join in the recommendation and
lsk, Will not the President follow Can he hesi,aei We
rust lie will not disregard that great exemplar while we
ay to the faithful OF ovn party, be patient and sub
nj, to the and tribunals which have been established
by law. for there ia great TO doubt that vannns
patriotism which is readily swayed by impulse The
murmurs OF these turbulent assemblies are fast dying
away, like rereatng echoes in the distance, and the
remedy is suggested by their and motives, which
have been graphically portrayed by who showed his
knowledge OF the human heart. Disappointed ambition,
resentment for defeated hopes. and desire of revenge as
,ume but too often the appearance of public spirit
NEW JERSEY.
The Proposed Title OF Lieutenant General.
Our readers aware (says the Freemaa's Jeurna)
hat resolution has passed the United States Senate
the presdsut tn cnnfer The e laptpnant.