The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-04-25
NUMB R 10,


ere i 10 public act & p.y i.'e which Will
81 bear tho strictest scrstiny DEFY
il investigation nothing but tha Aasest
erjury can aully my gQpd aisa 90
s, fssr even tbs bseause ] cherish an
,umble. cossdence that the graeioas Being
vho bas hitherto defended and protected
.,a.agaiast the shafts Of falsehood and
not desert me now when
have become "a and gtay-headed.
can declare bsiere God and my coun.
try that no human being. nth an excep.
tion scarcely worthy efnatice. sas at any
period Of my life, dared TO appfuach NE
with corrupt Or dishonorable propositions.
and altii recent developments il had
never entered into my imagination that
any person, even in 8 storm 81. exaspera.
ted political excitement !; would charge
me ID most remote degree with having
made such : proposition "a any human
being.
may now. however. exclaim in the
language Of complaint employed ~ ny
tirst ami greatest predecessor, tina lhave
been abused 10 spchexaggerated indecent
terms as could scarcely be applied to .
Nero, 10 anotni ions defauller,sor even 70
) copma piukpopket
! 10, therefore, for the reasons stated.
and in the name Of the people fsthe sey.
era, States, solennly protest against theae
proceedings nfthe House Of Represents
tives because they are in yiplstipp Of
the rights Of caardinate' executive
branch of the Government, and sobver,
sive Of its constitutional Independence -
because they IRE calculated TO foster =
band Of interested parasites and ilfnrmers
ever ready, for their own advantage, to
swear before q porss Committees TO pre-.
tended private consersatians bets 3ra the
President and themselves; ipc.patle from
their nature Of leiag disprosed, tlMs fur
lT,ishing material for i.srrsss'ngt hin5de-
grazing hin, IL the eyes of the country,
and eveutuaaly, SHOULD hel bes weak q
timid man, rendering him sat'seryiests to
Improper influences 10 order to avoid
such persecatioas and annoyance !; pe'
cause they tend to destroy that llarmoni
ous action for tie common gpnd which
ought to be maintained, and which ! sim
cerely desire techerisil, hetwuen the CO
lorliu.tt branches If the Government !;
! and 6n.lly, hsosase, 4 uuresistea they
, wovld establish psecedaut dangerous
!. and embarrassing toall my successors, 70
!. whatever political party they might %
!, attached, sss'
(signed) JAMES BUCHANAN
/ M, Sherman said that tic President
j had made tie arst issue with the House
J on q most important psint He argued
\ that the H,,dse Sad power to uiake inqui'
fry in any way it Thought proper.
{ q The doctrine ennnciated BY the sPresi
rIdent is The same IL that Which cost
81 Charles I. his head, viz = That the King
/ lean do no wrong
n Mr.. Craig ofNorth Carolina replied that
d the Presidentdoes not deny the right Of
9 1.-The Hpnse to impeach, bnt that his accu.
i ser, Mr. Cpvoie, should Sit on the case.
i MI. Sherman said that the President
chad no riglitsto tell the Houseilow to pro-
y coed He was willing to meet tho issue,
el NJ. Boeork defended tie Presidents
views The honlt ard dignity Of the
IS House should extetd to him lis Tai. deal
v.|ing as they #oala 4, 'tfia iinuibltst 'indi
e ividual 3.la' II ''s l1.ih 's''lil ~
vi Mr.. Covode said that he made no eharg,
q but merely desired W his resolution t
Q ascertain who used money III carrying TIN
g. elections Of Pennsylvania as charged b,
=. the President himself IN bis seutenar!
Pittsburg celebration letter. s
! VI. Grow contsnded that the Commit
tee Of the House could inquire whethe
= the President was CHILLY ifa violation Q
s bis duty, aud simply report the'sfact 70
)" action. -
:, Mr.. Covode felt that Pennsylvania VI
the battle ground, and wanted to iollo'
DIP tie sutjectsst and rbO the guilty pa
i, ties are,
II Mr. Curtis II gatded The President
n communication as witlHut authority dhde
- the Constitution, and OH iuterftrsuce Wit
the rights oftfle Houss.
nd On motion Uf Mr. Sherman tie messag