The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-04-11
From the Cincinnati EnquIrsr, April S.

From the Cincinnati EnquIrsr, April 5.
The COROde Outrage UpOn the
President--Indign Meeting
Last Evening - DemuncIaIOTy
ReSOluttOnS-ReTnH of Hon.
VIM. s. GrOesbeck and others
A large and enthusiastic meeting, under
the auspices OF the Young Men e National
Democratic Association, was held In Han.
mans Hall last eveDing-Jsmes ]. Faran In
the chair-to take some action on the Co.
vode resolutions, recently adopted by the
House of Congress. The meeting was call
ed to order about half past seven o'clock,
when, on motion Of Mr.. Gallagher, a com.
mittee Of FIVE, consisting of Thomas ]. Gal
lsgher, Alexander Long; Lewis Siford,
Hugh Kelley and David Snelbaker, was ap.
pointed BY the Chair to prepare resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting.
During the absence of the committee the
meeting was addressed by Hon. William 8.
Groesbeck, who said he regretted the extra.
ordinary and wanton assault that had been
made on the official character Of the Presi.
dent. There 10 no impunity from official or
private crime, bot there is o settled plan Of
proceedings provided in oil such cases, to
secure fair and satisfactory investigation,
and protect character from wanton and ir.
responsible defamation. A grand jury that
would make and publish report in any
other form, and so scsndHlize certain citi.
zens whom it might wish to injure, would
not be safe iD our midst. 2, The House Of
Representatives of the United States is but
the grand jury of the nation, and if the Pre-.
sident has committed an impeachsble Of
fence, be should be impeached by the House
and tried by the Senate. All this is plsinly
laid down by the Constitution. There is q
legsl way OF proceeding against the Presi.
dent as "well as against a citizen, and all
other ways are illegal and censurable. The
object in view was not TO impeach the Pre-.
sident, but to investigate "whether he has,
by money, patronage, or other improper
means, sought to influence the passage Of
any law oppertaining to the rights Of any
State or Territory, and also to investigate
whether any officer has, by combination or
otherwise, prevented, or attempted to pre-
vent Or defeat, the execution Of any law now
upon the statute book; or whether the Pre-
sident has talled or refused to compel the
execution Of any law thereof" Ii Mr.. Co
vode is lawyer, and should say he has been
accustomed to drawing what are termed in
chancery "fshing" bills, we don't tolerate
such practice in this part of the country.
If some one has not the courage to stand up
in the House and make a specific charge
such resolution as that of Covode should
not be tolerated for a moment. 1t was moi
the design to impeach the President, but to
serve party purpose. The election is near
and the Democratic pHrty must be wounded
in the petson of their President
Mr.. Groesbeck alluded to the resolution
of condemnation and censure passed upon
General Jackson, and the Jealous manner in
which Mr.. Buchanan had then lsbored tc
have it expunged. He now asks (says Mr.
G.) for himself only that fair treatme nj
which he most earnestly demanded for his
great predecessor. He protests just as Jack.
son protested; that is all. He demands fair
play, and he should have it.
At the conclusion of Mr. Groesbeck's re.
marks, which were warmly applauded, Mr..
Gallagher, from the Committee on Resolu
tions, reported the following:
The Democracy OF the City OF Cincinnati
feeling that it has been the mission of the
democratic party to sustain the honor and
dignity OF our free form OF Government
from its foundation, against all assaults oil
either foreign or domestic enemies, can mol
now consent that the office OF President
shall be degraded either by partisan malice
or personal maevoIence.
Estimating the Covode Committee move.
ment in Congress to be without honest in
tention. and to subserve partisan schemes
and personal iil.wilI, merely; with the view
therefore, TO the discharge of our duty ss
citizens of the United States, to uphold the
national honor thus assaied in the reckless
and wanton attack upon the office and char.
acter OF the President, by Covode and his
fellow "Helpers;" we hereby
ReSolve, That the Democratic party i:
now, as it always has been, the party of the
people, its basis and it's power resting upon
the intelligent end honest action OF the
masses; jealous, therefore, of national hon
or, ii is swift 10 vindcste and sustain it un
tarnished, whatsoever, or by wbomsoevel
assailed.
Resolved, That we feel it to be the duty o.
ell who recognize and sustain Democratic
principles to unite in one patriotic expires.
sion Of rebuke to the action OF the "Johu
Covode" Committee in its endesvor to pro
mote partisan interests, regardless Of the
national honor, and TO sustain the President
in his legitimate and constitutional defence
of the high trust committed to his keeping
by the people.
ReSolUed, That the President has well
said "That to make the accuser the judge ia
violation of the principles OF universa
justice, and is condemned by the practice ol
all civilized nations -
ReS0tUed, That while we favor, and ss a
party, have ever urged the strictest economy
in all the departments OF our State and
Federal Government, and the tullast and
most searching scrutiny into the conduct
and honesty OF ali public officers, our intel
ligence will not permit us to be deceived by
East Room and gold spoon reports on the
eve Of Presideutiol election.
Mr.. Gallagher addressed the meeting al
some length in support OF the resolutions
denounCiDg the mean, ,neaking attack o
the Republicans upon the character OF the
Presiden mt in unmiste able terms.
General Lytle also spoke, in response tc
numerous calls, and was frequently ant
warmly appauded.
The resolutions were then unaDimously
adopted, and, on motion of Charles Rule
the President Of the Association was in
struc'ed to transmit copy of the same t
the President of the United States. a
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
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