Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-05-02
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TO he Nn's J RsySsieR'aiiss;

To ne Hr's ef Rsyss'en'aiias;
Altera Dolby whieh has GTjri.d las amp'
t'm' Tor reelection, aHd after much and oasglu
d'nI~ratIpn, dui myself constraincl hY an i'm
peTluuS selst vi duty, us a O. urihiIe lflnuh U
the federal government, "a protest against th
first tNn Clauses at the fret resolution aiuptr
by the House vi Representatives uh tie Jlh InSl
and published IN thc Congressional Gibbs uI th
succeeding day, These clauses ara IN tha fol
lowing words " Resolved that a committee q
five mrmhers hc appointed by tho Speaker, iUi
tho purpose (lrs) "i ia rsiig'tlng whether a.,
PfesldcnI ul the United StlJc5, ar any other uil
Ger al the government, has. by money plIruusg &
ur Otter impruprr mraus, sJught to i"ilGrncc Iny
action OF Congress, or any olmnitGvc thereof
Tor Ur against tho passage of aus law apprrIsin'
ing a. tho rights Ul any SMic ~ Terri sury (and
.d) also, 10 iuQUir" iuto aud investigate whether
sy s gsfF yr IS6s S tht ,.rnt defeated
o. attempted to prevent or defeat, tho execution
Vf any law VI laws .ow upou tie gatuI, box,
und whr,ier the prrsnlrnI has E.Iisi ur TllGs.d
to compel tie cSccut'un nl any law thereof
ruunut hIy sell exclusively L. these iva branch
20 ui tHr resolution. because the rrMtluGrr relates
t. uiiosrdUJusrs IN post "iH ~, navy yards pub
hc buildings, and ut'rr pubic WORKS VI 1he u D
la such cases Inquiries are hgdy proper. IN
themselves. aud huIung rqut ~ % the Senate "nd
tl.u iluusr, as Iucldens ~ tnrIr legislative duticS
anu bong nee rsaTy - enable them 10 discover
and prrNIdo the appropriate legislative FeiH1il'S
ior ANY abuses wnieH may be "Ncrr.aned. Al
lhuuyn the terms Ul the lAt,cf portion VI 'he
rysulutiun are eX eXrcmey vague ANA ge"eFni, seI
my s,lc purp 81 Ia uG'er'Img ~ th' N at present,
ls 10 marx tne broad II Z vi distinction "tt"evh
tue UrcusItury ahd .tm idEtl causes dt t"!s t1'J
lu,lOa. lho liuuse Ui representatives ro"scss
40 ruwgr uudar the Constitution oEer tAc I!'NI ~
ievusuiury portion o! The resolution, except as
an t!npvavnIug body Whilst "''f she !"si' !"
ru.n..h,, witu ,he SENATE, them "n'hU.IIy a. I"
l,gl>.itivc hud, 10 !u.i! "nI uhecidliy "'hit't"'
1t 10 sotl IA rcIcrencG 10 1He L'ss % iH'i o"c"
in. pUwe. lnat propose % u,IsC - lew ups,r'I
lIUus. EAurpl Ia tuis nIugie cast, the LonNtis"-
tIJn Nls nNnateL tho liIuse y! Representatives
wih nu Iuwur, U jurisdiction, nO supremacy
w.utuNrr over tie fIueIUvnt. In "H ot"er ic'
sp,r,s Ee Is as independent ui !Htm "s ."SS are
vi ann ~ II 20 uruluGtr h:sncH OI t"s so',T.
.Etuut, hg 10 ,uvlr ruu,!. Indeed, hu Is ti!H O"y
u!re.t rupgvseditIvc on cHrtiI Vi tnG people y! al!
.luu vdv.l % the Sovereign Stat,s. 10 'as!h, ""d
~ l...,L u!unc, /. hc responsible WLslc ai'ho
W!tuil ,ir iarru Oh MS cuIstl lIJ.uni du' "d
not IN uuy iIH,icr % the liuusn ui NypsNa1ntt'
tn,s. lnc people h,yo thong II proper - !nsesG
hiu. with tuo l4osc hOuur.ile, g..lonstIc, ""g
Gig,n.htG Uire la the world ua.I Tie '",ir'"".'!,
however ,,.W yrtly, "pE hytlr5 ;h.s y-ii.rd pp-
s!tIun wln take care, ~ @c - ~ him tes, ti!'st
Juvig ugHte shall never 10 NiO."-td ~ h!N person.
va, s...u pas, 10 nis SUCCESSORS uGIuptlGvd "
the .,uup.!On q, dangerous ~ teuUjn.' '!1 "I.'
uc.yuu Il.am u tho lGsV eAtre ity "stInTt any
Unconstitutional attempt, COM from "I"tt quar-
ter IL may, 20 GnridSo IHo Cuh'uIuV!Oh1i I'Sh1"
ul LIu tx .CutIiG ud render .t.h suOSe.E Ij"s 80
any human pu~ci eAccps themselves.
IAu i,cutHu nave NOS uoulneI the President to
thc rXyrctso vi eAvcuLtve duAea. i"ey have also
conferred upOu HIN IL lsrssc measure ol lcsslA1Ee
discretion. No b!!I ct!n become Law "!LAOus
ms approval REPRESENTING thc people Oi tAo
LuItuu States, unless IL SHAH pass alter MS 'ctJ
by Il miJOrIty vi twO-JniruS u! bJth houses. IN
his legislative capacity, he III gat, in COMMON
wlth .nc oenilte and the House, institute Ih IA
qulry to ascertain any iacts waIch ouSnt tol"lA-
enco ais JudoeAent Ia APPROVING or HctoInG ANY
D..l.
In!s participation in the performing, o! lag.
isi;tlnc uuVlco autwccu ,he cJ.orlluato OguuUucs
VI .hc gO,etumeuC, ought 10 lusv'rc the cDhIUct
Ui them all, Iii IhGir lU!ttiOnS towards r.cu OtH-
cr, MIth Mutual Iurhrar,tnc1 ami respect. AZ
least each IDS right TO deiIl:i justice OF the
o,ncr. He cause vi complaint, Is, That the con-
etltutluilAi pguts and imIuun!t!cs uI The EAecu-
t.yn h.e bee. y!Ul4tll IN the person Of chs Pres
luGHt.
lue trial Of an impeachment Of the President
heorc tine Senate, GA charges pIC1cTreI and pros
evutU4 against hlm by tnc lIOuso Ol Ner!cstaiA-
tlSGs, Wuwid he an IMPOSING spectacle iof the
word. Ia the result not only ms removal from
lu,. ,rssIueul!ul U.l.o would hU involved, but,
what is ul Infinitely greater Importance To !Iii
sell uis character, JOCn IN The eyes oi tie pros
,,uL and future generations, might possibly be
,;.rnlsled Inc disgrace cast upon nim wuul i,
IN some degree, bc reflected upon the Character
of tue American People whO elected HIM. lence
tl.o precautions adopted by the Consultation to
secure Il far trial. On such d trlai 1t declares
that tic Chci justice snal! preside. This was
duItless because the trainers ot the Constitution
lpteyud 1t To he rosSIb.c that tAe 'ico ffesidoh'
m, ,Ilt bv biased ny the lucG thtt IN case OF the
r,.,1oy,.l ol the President from o.ice, - The same
snail deyolyc on the Elcc President.
The preliminary proceedings III the House in
tLe ease Of churgcs w:.ich may Involve imp'ach-
meut. have been well and wieIy settled ~ long
nructlce upon principles OF equal justice botl To
The accused and to the people. Inc prcceu5nt
established III the case OF Judge feck, oi MIS-
souri, in 1881, after careful review OF all lor!n-
er ureccdcnts, will, | venture to predict, stand
fh,. test of time. Ia that ease Luke Edward
l., wiess, the uccuser. presented petition 10 the
iiousr, in which he ser forth minutely and spe-
cin,.tl.y his causes of compliant lie prayed
..thaU the conduct and proceedings IN tnls oehaiL
of suld Judge Peck may he inquired INTO by your
honorable body, and such decision made thereon
ais to YOUR wisdom and justice shall seem proper.
This petition Was referred TO tho Iuu'c'''y 'o"-
mittrc. Sucn has ever been 'cmed tle dpFT"-
rriate committee to make similar i"vcsig 'i"''s'
it il. a staining C mmlttce supp 'seI to "eaPpo'"-
,,i without reference to any special care, and AT
;il times is presumed to be composed u! Tue most
eminent lawyers in the House from dill, rent
n,rtions OF tine Union, VIII SO acquaintance with
indiclal proceedings AMI whose habits OF inves-
ii.ation quaiiiy III IN recuiiarly for the TASK
No Tribunal, from their ositiyn and character
could IN tie nature y! thing, be mo'e impartial.
In the case oi Jud5a Peek, The witnesses were Sc
lected by the COMMITTEE l'seii' win VIC" 'o as
c.r,,in tbe tru.h of the charge. They were cross
sx,mi,ed 10y hlm, aud every .hing WAS conducted
,n snrh 4. manner AS tO afford him no reasonable
cause OF complaint.