Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-11
EBENSDURG, PA. WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1850.

my element. Ar elopement was Just the kint
of excitement for me. We got back to uncl,
Ned's about dinner time.
Where have you been SO lons?' asked un.
Gle Ned.
Over to the Rev Mr.. Ms. Allow me tc
present my WIFE, said 1, with perfect non
chalence.
The devilr
just 30; and uncle Ned you have lost the
wager. One thousand, if you please said |,
holding oat my hand.
NO you don't, you puppy. Is it, Rosalie?'
said uncle Ned, turning to my wife.
No., saso-she, with blush
tHa.sila, ba. roared uncle Ned.
dia notks.oW what TO make Of the affair
at all
You have lost the bet, Bob cried The iol-
lY old fellow, as soon as he could speak.
No
Fact, Bob, said he, pointing to her hith
erto known as my cousin, this is Sylphie
Howard
I have cheated you into the handmostcst
wife and biggest fortune III South Carolina.
The fact Is, Bob, you were much preiudiced
against Rosalie. You came resolved TO be
uncivil TO her. ] determined TO give ha- 2
far chance, IhouZh lad to toas6 tic Jade
into complianeo.'
Not quite, uncle Ned. this Is not a LEGAL
marriage. Rosaiia was united 20 me under q
fictitious name
4 don't care foT that. You married the
lady you held y the hand But, Bob, VIC
viii have it over agaiu. Do you say SOP
OF course 1 did not say no. would not
have lost my divinity f5r all the treasure IN
South Carolina. paid over my money and
uncle Ned gave It to the free schools Of the
State.
q few weeks after I returned to the North
with one of the most beautiful and loving
wives that ever lighted tAe destiny Of worth
less fellow ike myself.
The Presidents second ProtesGSEes
sage against gE2e Ceyc6e- CornEa,is-
tee.
President buchanan sent on Monday the
25th the following protest message to the
House. On motion of Mr Stanton, Of Ohio,
it was referred to a special committee of FIVE
to examine into the constitutional questions
involved, and to report at the next session:
To the House Of Representatives,:
In my message to the House Of Represen-
tatives of the 2Sth of March last, I sole1nnly
protested agiis1t sne creation OF a 'Gotnn1ittec
at the head Of which waS placed my accuser,
for the purpose of investigating whether the
President had ''by money. patronage. or 9th
er improper means, sought TO influence the
action of Congress. or any Committee thereof,
for or against the passage of any law apper-
tanning to the rights of any State or Terri
tory" I protested against this because it /
was destitute OF any specification, because ii
referred to 10 particular act to enable the
President to prepare for his defence, because
il deprived him OF the constitutional guards
which, in common With every citizen of the
United States, he possesses for his protection
and because it assailed his constitutional in
dependence as q coordinate branch of the
There is an enlightened justice as well as
a beautiful symmetry III every part of the |
Constitution This is conspicu0usly manifest
ed in regard to impeachments. The House |
of Representatives possesses ''the sole power |
of impeachment" and the impeachable often !
cos are treason, bribery, or other high crimes
or misdemeanots." The practice of the |
House from the earliest times had been in ac-
cordance with its own dignity, the rights of |
the accused, and the demands of Justice |
At the commencement of each judicial inves- |
tigation which might lead to an impeachment |
specific charges were always preferred, the ac-
cused had an opportunity of crOss-examin- |
ing the witnesses, and he was placed IN full |
possession of the precise nature of the offence |
which he had to meet An impartial and ell |
evated standing committee was charged with |
this Investigation, upon which no member in |
spired with the ancient sense of honor and |
Justice would have served, had he ever ex-
pressed an opinlon against the accused. Un- |
til the present occasion Il was never deemed |
proper to transform the acousec into the judge, |
and 70 confer uron him the selection of his |
own committee
The charges mado against me, In vague and !
general terms were of such false and afro |
cious character that did not entertain q mo-
ments apprehension for the result. They |
were abhorrent to every principle Justified |
into me from my youth, and every practice |
ofmy life; and did not believe it possible |
that tho man existed who would so basely |
puriuro himself as to sHoar TO the truth of
any such accusations. In this conviction, L
am informed, have not been mistaken.
In nv former protest, therefore, l truly |
and ennhatically declared that it was made
for no rsason personal to myself; but because
the proceedings of the House were IN viola
fion of tLe rights OF the coordinate executive
branch of tho Governments, subversive OF Its
constitutional Independence, aud, II unresist-
ed would establish a precedent dangerous aud
embarrassing 70 all my SUCCESSORS Notwlth-
standing all this, If the committee had not
transcended the authority conferred upon Il By
the resolution of the House Of Representa-
tives. broad and general as this was, should