The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-04-14
GONE TO PROTEST.

SUNE ~ PRoI ENIs
That sod public func,ionary," Jeems
Buchanan. like the Democracy Of Iowa, has
'.gose to protest." His protest is rs queer
document as the one signed by Senator
Pussy. and his Democratic contferes, at
Dcs M,ines. He protests that he has
been insulted-so did the Iowa Democratic
Legislators. The latter were insu.,ed DO
cause they couldn't answer the arguments
contained in Gov. KlRxwooD's Inaugural,
the President has been insulted by the ap-
pointment Of committee IN investigate iho
charges made that 'the President and MIN
hers Of the Cabinet had cnleavored by
bribery and corruption, to inauence mem
bers Of Congress to vote for the "Lecomp,ou
Swindlc.' SO far as the investigation is
directed agains, the members of the Cab
met, the President thinks it all right and en-
incn,ly proper, but he enters his solemn pro.
test asinst the right Of the House to institute
nm investigation into his conduct. lie ga, S
he sis the only diree. representative on
earth Of NIL and each Of the Sovereign
Stn,es,'' most cmphatIcal!y asseverates,
that the individual now holding the oifice
OF Chief Magistrate, will not allow the peo-
pie Of these United States to be disgruced
in nthcr words, he says he will not submit
- the proposed investigation, ..becausa no,
only would his removal from the Prrsi.
DENTAL uihcs DO involved, but what i. of
infinite greater importance to him, his char
acter, both IN the eyes Of the present and
future zen rssi ms, m gh. possibly be tarnish-
cd!' u is to the manner Of ihe 'nvestigaiion
that he ns.cnsibly objects. lie a,fies the
investigation Itself. and thinks iis 'ld age
and grey hairs should have protec.ed him
from snspieion of eompliety with either
fraud or corruption. We shall be dlsal-
pointed if Their say e him from the impcnd.
ing Investigation. lie may refuse to ties.
tify, and that is all he can do. lie cannot
prevent Congress from bringing before it
other persons than himself. Though he
throws himself back on his kingly prcros-
atives, and asserts the principle that the
skiing can do no wrongly We are constrained
to believe all this but sub,erfusc to
shwart an investigation, which,it is believed,
will disclose an amour, of official corrup.
sion far exceeding anything ever charged
by even the most reckless Of the Presidents
opposers. Mr.. Baehanap's protest places
him, we are fam to believe, in that posi-.
ton so aptly described by tina. old coup
let
~ "No rogue Ger fsitthe halter draw.
With good opinion Of the Iaw!'
Nr. Buchanan is evidently nnxious,-as
be asserted in his first Msesage-''to leave
his country tranquil" but ,h:s invcs,iga.
ting committee, appointed by merciless
and sriaing Congress, to examine into the
conduc. Of the vens able old gcn,lcman--a
gentleman who has 'iived n. in this goodly
land. and enjoyed through life all the offices
and honors which hi. country could bestow"
Ito cxamin into the conduct Of this vsn-
cradle old gentleman, we say, at this time.
Jus, as " the time apr ,aches when he will
voluntariaily retire irom the service OF his
country" is not calculated TO brin; about
that pence and quiet which he so earnestly
desires shon,d characterize the last days Q!
his public ssrsice, but rather to bring to
light fact. thar will give him some unsasi-
ness ere he is graciously permitted to retire
10 the quiet shades Of Whsstlana; for, the
Commi.,ce, IL they faithfully discharge their
.,u.v, ard Investigate all the dark acts OF
tho present Administration, will hiring to
lirh. q pusrid mass o! political slth, that
viii be stencil in the nostrs!s of all honest
men, and corrupt even the mora! asno''
naere Of the Capital. The ghost OF our
venerable President, will probably haunt
IN. mem,cra of the House to their graves,
for ,hi. rash and inconeiderase net against
. man who & ,xho chsrishea an hainbs con.
sieuee that the gracious Being who has
he,e.ofsre defended nni pre:es'sd BIN
against tho shafts Of fa!sehood and pa''sr.
~ill not desert him now, when ne has be-,
come old and grey headsd."