The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14
adoption az tire 0rst resolution, upop man whose On
aatr dmirg long lie spenl in The seryice OF hw

vy hss paea onsaihes oy aflcgle saiGs No such tao
hsve been concentrated 70 t,s Housc The mover
he resolution cid not preisna At ne time OF sviag
| 1t ,be' any sooh facts existed Why, then, we would
ak, hss bqusiion into toe waos oieial lrs the
Pref6sni bsen sp,horz ssheut any formation for
On xesl or Constitutional gtouuas ani la pAlpahs viola
ntH 81 ne plilclres OF co"nos jasiicss 1t cetan'y
cannot be Ter any constitutional obsot. Aai thea
| nry IL 10, With rroprety be sala tha. IL 10 10
throw oooqoy On tho Chief Mssispate Of the psan with
ayt~ TO secure some Advantage to political party 10
| the great cont 81 ~iich Ia nov spproa, ningS :
se authority gwen IN the aisssass oftaa ars' RESP
msn, nc, te psrpose Of Investigating whether the
or oher nproper means sought 10 nGueaca the a;asa
Of copftts, &c wac gwen ny The House Oh tsa groaad
That there was good reason n believe that he bal ED
poyed mcuev or Tie patronage OF hs of:e 10 n1sncc
'be action Of Congress, thee the House has failed 10 s
charge is duty 10 tho people under the Constitution Ii
the House aois don that opao zee Of tie sotoa
taken, whs ia Imperative duty 20 have institute pro-
ceedngs with vie TO the reno ,al OF the presdscs for
the employ Of money and Of Official patronage 10 Ia
luepce the action OF Congress bribery as that Que
Of the very eaepses enumerated in te C,as,utlo Tor
be removed from ofce. And how .hs TO be do0eY Ia
The manner pfov ed for IN The resolution sssast witch
hn restdebt as made bis proeat2 Not AZ all To fad
any prececent for That we must 10 back 10 tho arbitrary
proceedings OF Eagish Sar Chamber or to the es0ret
rqnisi'ion Of Vepeiisn Council Of Tsn No. lis ia be
by procccfines worthy OF the age IA which We hvein
Conformity with the settled practice OF tho coupny
which II ~ IN be carried apd III accordance with the
mn ntabIe principles OF justice.
The President Of the UDsd States, well all other
civil cicers csn DO removed from OIL on 0n conviction
OF 'rsasop :brltery, or other bgn and mstenea.
nors upon trial before the Senate IN sediment
preferred by tho Houao Of Representatives. And what
ought to be tho basis Of proceedings by tue H,rse
grand inquest OF the nsiinn? We have had such
ber Of instances In our history IN which pubs on
have been iDpcachcd by tho House OF Representatives.,
tEa' tbie cn 10 longer be regarded - question
III no one instance since the foundation OF tho govern
Hept has the Bouse Of Representatives Instituted any
preliminary proceeding with view to the mpe achment
Of ponic oiicer unless It was based upon memorial
or petition presented by some CREDIBLE person or bys
resolution presented by @ member who set forth the
a
minded, with reasonable ninucnss ard precision,
vouched for their truth aud this 1, rus vhich Is Just
both TO The public and to the accused is jat the
public because er abes the OF the
pie to decide whether the charges asst ogta Of sih
hathre as 10 ]pety an investigation and Il s just 70 the
accused, becsnse gives him opp,rt1uly meet the
charges against him and prove them false.
But the course adopted In the proceeding against the
President violates this rule In both parttcusrs BIZ dis
persng with statement Of the particular facts
aga!Dsi the Preedent no Representatives in position
decce roether there are orare not any charges actually
ede sgsfi HIM which require lookr iuto whist on the
other heno tbs very circumstance mat there no
icusr fact alleged sg aost hin renders absolutely i'm
possible FOR the President b meet the charge OF bberg
Which the adoption Of the resolution necessarily nyes 10
now made against him 90 To provoke The rdgnrns or the
stuticns tribunal upou so 10 ootlin qutsi
from the cha &c. Can another ike tns bs fund In
the whole hitory OF the United Ststes9 Il there aay
court State federal pesied bY any fair mnied
man, that would tolerate for single instant the appca
ton OF such measure of justice to tho hunoies person
upder tie ursd ton as that already measured out by the
Hcnsc Of Representatives 10 the lief Magistrate Of the
nationg And whst, now ask will be the ju gtnent oil
n,
lies and bitterness Of ooetsudne parties sha have ssed
awsyS Can any one doubt that juSgman,g W it not he
believed tat tho desire 10 do something, anything which
would be likely tn advance party interest, had made
majority OF be representatives OF the American people
far iorgeul OF tue reas that they were maie wiling in
EtruDen,s 10 throw disored Distinguished lp1nent
by casting on him unjost imputaon aud that 100 by
the adoption OF unknown TO tbs constitution and
II the principles Of law ard which was oY such charac
ter as enabled the yes, authors OF the cauuy
al the consequences which usually attach to those max.
ing eroondess accusation?
al a ha
different concusons Wss the Allegation win respect
the statement, said in the resolution have been con
eined IN the Presidents centenary cele orstion letter
sybpg but pretext for raisng committee TO assail
tie PrcIdenn Was the Hec0sd resolution which pur-
ports to be based H. hiug out pretext to
power Necessary TO tina assault provided for
the first esoutop9 There is no law of the United States
regulating elections In the different States There are no
iewsoi tne upeo States panlshing the improper OF
money in elections in the diereot Slates. Tbe whole
jurisdiction and control over the subject Of elections
the al States Is true, that BY tho lava OF tae
several States the iruproocr Use OF the elections
prohibited scd that offences against their prohibitions
are punished by them With severe penalties Bat Oh
offences agoipat the State IA they are
jett 70 prosecution by tho Slate horiss tney
be punished by the action Of the State courts and
remedies arc reqci ed for the prevention Of
these elections is clear that they are 10 be provided for
ana appiso through the action of State egisatnres
toe theory Of our government that tue people Of
the aereEt ststes are competent TO manags their
local affairs. If this be true IN fact is d,,uN TO un.
de- stand on what princpie the investigator provided
for IN The second resolution adopted the 5h OF March
! is based. The Houte has authority to inquire into
electors holden in the States except 10 as 1t IL
to enable TO ujge of elections resurns sad
qualifications members The election OF presi.
derta electors is by express provision OF the constitution
or Unied Ssates placed under the sole aud exclusive
control OF the several SsteB Il hardly he presumed
in the face Of all tbeee facts that really the insen
fon ot the Honse TO ecser into tbs State Of Penrsy
ard other States with view 10 the prosecution OF in
ques provided for by the terms n the second
Such proceeding Tould be invasion of the rights OF
the sta'es and usnteaoa Of power on the part Of tue
object OF the majority OF the House What, then was itg
hardly pssbe to avoid the conclusion that the real
object was 10 obtain the power oinstue extraordna
ry irquon into the whole ofsiS life Of the President
| which is provided for 10 the first resolution
Before majority OF the House deliberately decides 10
perevere In the entered By the adoption Of these
reeoutops 1t will be well for them to examine the res
MoDs aud consider well where this course 10 to lead
TIE resolutions not only authorize iuquisitior In the
raure Of criminal prosecution, into the whole official
life of the President and Of every officer uuder the gov
erpmett without any specific charge ma 10 distinct
saoi stated On which charge could be made, bat also
arms those employed Ia making this iDquisi,ioa With
power TO seno for persons ana papers" or, in other
woras 10 compel o. their dsoresos every person within
the limits OF the United States to submit all The papers in
his TO their inspection and psrusa mere
Will and pleasure the institution Of crinus proceed
rss against Individuals, without any reasonable grounds
OF fnspcen having been shown, display sufent disrc-
gard OF the rights OF the citizen under the law what ast
be thought OF proceeding which invests majority Of
toe committee o. the House, emsoysA In the prose luton
81 sach an gqustan With Pos yer, to DO exercised a.
their discreop TO call for ami compel the production OF
the private papers OF every citizen and that too In the
face OF the provision Of the fourth article Of amend
U tu0 COpeHsotioh OF tue the1 SatSe, whCh
csfes that tbe rights Of the people to DO secure in their
pefsona houses papers aud eecs agains, unreasonable
"no warrants shall be Issued but upon probable cause
supported BY oath or allrmaiou aud particularly do
scbug he place to be searched and the person things
to be seized?'
The FIST approach Of arbitrary power always IN
dor and are carefully yelled under specious pretences
proceedings Of toe character of this just Instituted by
the House are to DO tolerated by the American people
and pass into precedent what becomes Of the boosted
wuonities Of the c.sna They disappear At cncs saa
forever under the arbitrary power which may at any
tine be eNerted for his oppression whether he DO ia
private or public station, at the will of mere majority
Of the House OF Representatives. It has been truly said
that the teaching Of all history shows that "eserna viei
lance Is The price OF ipeTy aod will be well for the
American people and their postery they not for.
geiful Of the lesson 10 this crisis OF affairs.
Ia copcuson the undersigned declares, that, In his
opinion, the positions taken by the President the
message referred to the committee aud which stated
IN Distance ut the opening of ths report right and
that the otest made by him AGAINST tho Action or thu