The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14


fer, nce 81 op,oop nsoessary Involves cepsn pom
ihs aosiaI OF ,aSt ssJosss. Bas II Is uuty {,
our o~ copsssGs 1, the people Of tho Unite, State,
10 lie yepTes ~ho may us 10 she Prc
eidept 10 his 10 the executive eept OF
TIE ana toine oors,'uron, TO give aud
eSpf ssiou 30 that oppiop, aud shall therefore
yfocss0 10 co is with the ost poffec. treesa hot with
ebong any aisresp~ct 10 the majority or 70 any ia
dividuai nem6es OF that c,sjcrity.
TIE glasses OF the resolution against the adoption of
which 'he Presiaent protests the eeaSs bsfofo U.s.
WI he remembered, are in the folio sing sorss:-
for o. @,s ss 70 sassr s
ra%ss .s 1 Srmso s's'.s Of any OF oncer Of ss
Hsaa * vooersss or asy O. N nass
q essiss, q ss ~ H. 5
vhSber any tssss or CHEERS Of vac
attempted 70 <sv.at or defe., tbs Of any
tts failed or refused compel ,hs execuucu Of any
II has been ssid Ia justification OF tho course Of the
msjory Of the House adopting these clauses OF <de
yesoiutors VI the 5tn Of Marcia that two OF
House expeliso during the thirty oruth Congress-
uon charges more Vague shd indednt' tn those 'nped
Ia neso clsrses aud upon this ground III ,se sNyi1g
the referred to, was Of the cnaraoor WITH that
had ~hen tie feshutons or the 9th OF March wsre
adopted. But hs IS not In that case, persou
nsHeG Ia the resoiuon SDt specidc charge NE 20
sgainst the GUsuOsn parsons uculpat.d That charge
conisiaed in ,ampe ami resolution in the follow
irg Horcs--
bht nenoe If ,hs House have entsed corrupt
ros .as esrpe.s 81 pSssns saS q srsgess tue
Resolved That mnites copssus OF Ave nernssr. be
appointed by NE speaker wh % osrsons
sspes to Investigate SID ctarses and that said o'n iice
10 neees'ay CD The part Of the Hosie without
ssi. deiy.
Tho charge thus made vase specific charge, for i,
strec dspct facs contu ing the alleged oGance-thas
Is, nT st. q corrupt combination members and
the and place wn.re the fact transpred viz
ourrg The then SESSION OF Congress- and IN the House
itself But though TINS so and the papers Of the DAY
toerued with enoh charges still toe House to pro
their truth until probable SD pwn by credible
wibess The H0use did not adopt the resolution m
enter upon the inquiry un'i member 1850 in his place
arG stated under AL the resoonsibi tiles Of repreaenti
tive that mber had corrupt proposal 10 him
OF the Char scier charged that he had goo
believe, and cid believe, that there conoins-
ton Of me mbefs.
And how is it in the proceedings recently adopted by
the bouse aearst which The President bas made nis
folenn pSottf No distinct fact continuing os1ca 10
set forth The inquiry psnoied is limited no period Of
tne--e 10 class Of persons-to circumstances trans.
pIibs al no particular pnce but his whols olca is
" MADE ibsa subject OF investigation by the House,
through ntieo Clothed by it ita extraordinary aat
pqoisaora' powers, WHEN not one particle II evidence,
Let one sy liable OF testimony nculpaiiug him n any
gree ~haever had been placed before it
Bus The proceedings Of the House the case OF the
expulsion OF members duriog he thirty fourth C1pgFes
hes no analogy whatever wi,h those instituted by i.
sgsIst the President TIE House. by the cousutut,n il
permitted determine for Itself the rules Of its proceed
tnRs, snd has tbs sole power Of pucsbug its mbers
for miscontoct in their representative capacity II Is
So however, with respect to the incumbent Of the Pres
ID
him. Be IL seeced for the exercise of that great trust
by the difect votes Of the whole American people He
Siatss In their Intercourse with foreign nations Els da.
tics are prescribed with exactness the constitution
ano by the provisions Of that Instrument the executive
power. 10 beexercised by him under its authority
oro ale with that Of the sisst,vs department vested
jointly ~ the two houses OF Congress.
uncer such circumstances il is obvious to al thst the
pubic interest, and, iaceed, the very Of our
scheme of government requires that the magistrate
whom Entrusted tho discharge OF the msuy npora
and delicate Cuies tevoived the Presidential Office.
should be pro,c!ed fom all interference q man
tha no uay at all times BIO perfectly free
tbe discretion vested in him By the constitution and sws
whilst acting within the scope OF the powers delegated
TO bin UNDER their authority Aud this ia what the
stiiuuoo has done masee the President completely
dependent OF tho other departments OF the
Viii ST he acts sha the bne Of his duty and gives
right 10 any other department OF the government, to
any man or any body az to institute an
inc Bis official conouct unless II be With q 10 oils
removal "frCm Cffce on impeachnent for" "sreason,
bribery o.her high crimes and msdemeanors" waen
there is my 70 believe that the President OF the
United States has corruty administered tho duties OF bis
great pacen violation Of his oath OF Office, Is tho duty
OF every man. WHISTLER N ivate or public station, to
make Known the facts, jusu!ying such q belief which
bave come to hs knowledge, with view to bis trial
conviction under the authority Of the constitution. Bat
10 equally true that no one. without mcurrpg
can question or reflect upon the official conduct Of the
PIesmept By imputug to him the commission Of crms
when he has personal know ledge OF any fact
ing such nputaton, and evidence o, the kind
been given by other person And IL this be
respect 70 ordinary individuals, how much Is II
Oh
American people, or in House Of Representatives actin.
In s collective capacity through the OF ,ority
OF its meubersf Public bodies, Like Individuals. in thsI
intercourse with each other, bound
OF eli the poprletss Of life. This obligation VIII ca is
pos them In the pubic interest, Sigh; by
he House when 1t threw an mpa.sson upon the official
Of the President without having any evi1encs
the subject before H. and the under is c0nsrapsd
TO that In his opinion that acoo OF the Houye was
breach of ali those rues Of decancy And oeco-u whch
shoud obtain between different departments of tho
government, for the preservation Of tina. harmony aad
ind liza hatu fhnyn
easy and proper Transaction OF the public business.
II Is the imperative duty OF The House to institute pro-
ceeomes against the President there any reasonable
ground tor the belief that he has been guilty OF ths viola
ton Of his official DUTY under the Corshtoton When
any fact is mace known by any competent evidence
which is calculated to raise against bin presumption OF
that kind matter h,w slight that presu ptou ~ be
shall be among the frat to demand action against hi
Est is there any proper found for the uory ino the
Of President which has been authorized by
the Housef The undersigned is compelled to say that
there is rot Nay. more an cousrsped to declare sad
90 with PAIN that an examination of the s9ooas
adopted by tho House, coupled with the
eom any iag their presensop and passage, a I'd ist
groonts IN y opinion for the basf ost the proceeding
against the President which is TIE sdbect OF bis protest.
was moi instituted In good fsh snc that IL not based
on an. ground real o- pretended brought to tho notice
Of nut noers which would afford color OF excuse
for engaging In the inquiry contemplated. And this
VIII now proceed 10 chow.
The Hous, In ia action on the 9Th Of March adopted
under the pressure Of the previous qusston reso
iorscoe containing the clauses vhoh the subjec.
the Presidents protest, and another he second resciu
fber Fta.as tbs President in Ills letter To tbs
PrShur Centenary ceebI aon Of The 2h OF November 1855
spcsc OF tho rspos Of money elections
committee shall nonre into and ascertain tha
IN Pennsylvania ard any sates
was expended, aud By whom and by whose auth
done spd from what aouice tie mooey derived
report The names If tie parties implicated and that fF the
af,~se SAID committee shs power send for
persons and papers ard 70 report at any time.
Tie statement contained in the letter Of tho President
set forth In this resolution the only ground on which
the whole inquiry contemplated IN the two resolutions is
prcdcaed No other ground for the action Of the House
was alleged at any time b the of the resolutions
No evidence OF any kind beyond the alleged statement
contained in this letter be ore the House Nor il
pretended by the mover OF the resolutions that there
any other Well, what does this to- Tue state
ment OK the President any such n aie, was con-
tanned 10 letter written In his private capacity 10 which
he condemned the Of money for carry log
which be intima,ed, was row frequen. pract,cc and
Was isss oeeemiog great public evil. THIS state
ment, IL It could have been properly made ths
bsss OF action on the part Of the House, would
have placed the President in the attitude Of making
charge To tbs fleet that money bad Improperly am
poyed as means for controlling our popular elections