The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-18

States.
Aad reso'psd further That. as the President h his
letter 10 The thushNtl Centenary celebration 81 the
18th November, 1883, speaks of the empoym cnt Of
money 10 carry elections, SAID committee shall inquire
into and ascertain the unt used IN Pennsy yaa,
and any other Stale States; in what districts il was
expended, and by whom and by whose authority il was
done, and from what source the money was DERIVED.
and TO report the names Of The parties Implicated; and
that, for the purpose aforesaid, The sad committee shall
have power % send or persons and papers and report
al any time"
The message comes as a protest against
the action OF the House. The Presiden,
complains that he has been "abused." aud
that the constitutional rights and immunllie,
ot the Executive have been violated in his
person. The material postians assumed IN
the communication are substantially embra'
ced in the following Propositions;
l. That The House Of Representatives possesses no
power under the Constitution, excelt impeaching
body 10 accuse the President Of the United States,
any other officer of the Government.
q That the first recii~d resolution is an accusation
of high crimes and mis,leneanors against the Plesi.
dent and that his accuser has been constituted ono Of
his judges.
.. That the charge is too vague and general
4. That there is danger under such precedent Of
an aggrandzcment OF the legislative at the expense Of
the executive and judicial departments.
In consideration of the high source from
which the manifesto proceeds, the commit.
tee prefer 10 conine themselves to an evan.
ination Of the postuates 'ot the paper. how
ever obnoxious to criticism its general tone
may be on the score Of taste and temper.
Bat they cannot RESTRAIN an expression of
their deep regret that an officer who prijes
himself upon the fact that The "peopIe have
thought proper to invest him with the most
honorable, responsible, and dignlhed ofiire
in the world" aud WIN declares he feels
L. proudly conscious there is M patlic act Of
his tmyl life which will not bear the strict
est scrutiny" and that he deiies " all inves-
Iilgatinn," should forget. amid the surround.
lngs ui place and pnwrr, and latlery, thai he
is bat the servant Of that same people, and
that he should shrink back il anger or terror
f,om simple inquiry into his stewardship.
This is the hist time under the Republic a
Chief Executive has left recorded admis-
sim that lie has been made obliyious Of the
origin and rphrmrral character IL his post
ton by the reselries Of its enjoyment. To
distinguish such conduct by appreciation
would be 10 sanction kingly prerogstive. aud
20 proclaim that rishtiul rule came by The
grace Of God. and not from the confidence
OF men. The nation, always charitable 10
the Interpretation cf acts and motives, i.
not prepared 70 overlook such . delinquen.
icy.
Tie President Of the United States under
/ the Cnnsttutloa possesses neither privilege
nor immunlty br,onl the humblest citizen,
AMI is less hvored 10 this respect than Sena.
tors and Representatives IN Congress. Ar
tteie !, section 6. reads: They lihe Sena.
tors aud Representatives. shall. 10 all case,
except treason. felony. AMI breach u the
peace. be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the session OF their re-
lsPectiye Houses, aud in going 10 and return.
ing from the same" N, .urh exemption /,
made 10 behalf Of the Executive or any 9th
er officer Of Government. The conduct Of
the President is always subject TO the con-
lstitatlonal supervision and Judgment of Con
grrss; whilst he, on The contrary. ha- M
such power over either branch II that bpdy.
lie Is left. under the law, without shield %
protection 81 any kind. except' such as j.
0ornr by al. lie is a. ameuabie for all III.
act, alter inauguration as before. lie cas-
make no plea which j. jehird TO any nthei
i citizen, and j. subject to the samr .rruniy
trial. and punishment, with the preceding.
hazards. and penalties II Impeachment ~.
peraddrd. The President and the citiz-u
stand upon equality nf rights. The di.tinc.
tiun between them arises trom an inrgnaii
lty oi duiie,. Wherever the conduct ~ the
latter is open TO inquiry and charge. that Il
the former j. not the less 80. The President
affirms with seeming seriousness. 70 roppsr.
ing himstlf With tie iIouse ~ Representatives
that, "as a cn-ordinste branch IL the Gov.
eminent, lie Is their equal" This is denied
IN emphatic lerras. lie is is coordinate
Out not en.eqnal. tie i rn.nnlinaie," lul
I =. be hn,ds the same rank" but he is not 60.
ca equi, lur his immuniiies aud pnsers are
les. he members Of iIe House NAV claim
privilege. whether right Or wrong. which
he cannot, aud the executive nr Law. execut.
Ing puaer mo.l sanSs be inferior ioi tie leg
islatl,e "r Law making power. Tie Litter j.
nmniput-nt sithIn ID. limits Of The Consil.
tuition; the former - subject not only 10 The
Constitution. bar ~ the determination NJ tie
latter also. To repeat the ppint the Prrsi.
dent is not, 10 any ftsprCi, superior 10 tie
chafge more numerous duties and le j. MT
co.egua with int branch - Government
which helps TO define and impose those du-
ties. lie FACT that he hoid limited veto
u,er the legislation u Congress cannnt effect
the snpndness 81 che view. here briefly pre-.
srni,d. III. clam to" Legislative capacity"
IN ntbrr words. 10 possess legislative power.
will scarcely BE- cnnc.drd IN view d article
1, section I, ~ he Constitution, declaring
that " az legislative puwrrs h.rei. ttbereinJ
granted shall be vested IN ,'a.ere.s 81 the
United States. ,ciieh shall eonnsi Of Sc.
mate aud House Of Representatives.
The President. u will be observed Though.
nut his message. assumes that the resol0tiun
70 which he MAKES reference charges him With
the commission 81 high crimes and misde
meanors. THIS was necessary 10 the sigu.
ment he has advanced. It's frr such etatg
IS only the House has tie pBwer III imprach