Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-04-11
FOR GOVERNOR,
HENRY D. FOSTER,
John CovOde and the President,
OF wEsTMoRELAND COUNTY.

SOnn COVOde anO tne freS1USnt,
On the 4th of March 1857, James Buch-
anan assumed the discharge of the duties of
the highest of earthly stations. A few months
previous Nation Of 80, 900, 900 of freemen
had elected him to the high and responsible
Office into which he was then inaugurated. n
Il was too at trying period in the history of
our country. A sectional party, party
whose principles if carried out in the admin
istration sf the government would have re-
suited in The dissolution of the Union, or a
long and bloody civil war, had been defeated
by his election. He was known to be
Statesman, who knew no North no South un-
der the Constitution, and he stood pledg led to
maintain inviolate the Constitution and its
Compromises. He had also previously de-
clared that he would not be candidate for
reelection to the Office into which he
then inaugurated, and conse quenty had
no motive for doing wrong. Under the circum
support of the patriotic portion of his feow,citi
zens, aud at the same time to encounter all the
slanders and calumnies against his public and
private character, that the ingenuity of the
Disunonists. he had defeated could invent
And so it has been; while the Democracy have
fearlessly sustained him, the minions of Black
Republicanism have persued him with fendlike
nalignity. 1t will not be their fault if the
future generations of men, do not regard him
as the lowest Lnd yilest of mankind.
0nrr hot har hao
consistent in our support of the admiuistra-
tion of Mr.. Buchanan. But we do not feel
disposed to quarrel with those who believed
that certain measures that he advocated were
wrong. If they honestly thought SO they had
right to think So But they had no right
because his views did not square with theirs
to assail his character for honesty and integ-
rity, or 70 charge him with having in his off
cial capacity eountenanced bribery, fraud and
corruption. And the truth is many of them
were reluctant to enter openly on the work
They knew that the task was an odious and
disgraceful one, When the time arrived for
performing the dirtiest part of the work they
east about them for an appropriate tool to dc
it with. They soon found that John Covode
member of Congress from this State wa:
the very article they wanted. Remarkable
only for ignorance. impudence and love o.
money, and notor;ety he at once entered or
the discharge of the disgraceful work, and
commenced shooting the bullets which the
members of Congress of his party, unwilling
10 lose their character for manhood and res
pectability altogether, had secretly moulded
The people of Western Pennsylvania know
this man Coyode. They know that he is no
possessed Of single quality which constitutes
Statesman, and they also know that ht
loves notoriety even as his life And he ha
attained it. But no honorable man will en-
vy i;4 the position he now occupies He il
welcome to all the glory he can acquire il
1t.
The managers of the arrangement to assai
the official integrity Of the PRESIDENT, instruc
cd Covode to introduce into the House resolu
toEs charging him with official misconduct il
the most vague and uncertain manner posi-
BILE No specific charges were made, and no
even hint furnish ed of the precise cen
sufacic aSN VI dOeS NC Haa CudT8eu WIN nav
ing committed The President met the COW
ardly attack in the manner it deserved. III,
sent message to the House solemnly protes
ing against the entire proceeding, and setting
forth his reasons for SO doing He main
tains that the FL ouse of Representatives hav
no right to proceed against him, or investi
gate his conduct except by impeachment, anc
then the charges would be required to b.
clear, distinct and specific, in order that b.
might know what he was accused with, -anC
have an opportunity of preparing for his de
fence. In speaking OF the impeaching powe
the President says:
Except in this single case the Constitution
has invested. the House of Representative
with no power, no jurisdiction, no suprem &C,
whatever over the President In all othe
respects ne is quite independent of them a
they are of him. AS co ordinate brancf
r. of the direct representative on earth of ths
people of all and each of the sovereign States
To them and to them alone, be is responsible
whilst acting within the sphere of the con.
stitutioDsl duty aud not in any manner tc
ths House of Representatives. The people