Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-10

tisn Of Presidential Electors and State Officers.
An early reply to this request is desirable.
b. A. MAHONY,
Chair IN Democratic State + Executive Committee
Dubuque, April 18th, 1860
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A Sensible English View Of the C0vOde
Commitlee.
1t is very rarely that any foreign
journal exhibits the intimate knowledge
Of American affaire, and the thorough
appreciation of the spirit of our consti-
tuition, that is displayed in the follow
ing extract from an article in the Lon
don Chronicle of April l4th. The wri-
ter evidently understands Mr.. John Co.
vode and those reckless demagogues
whose tool he is. Even the New York
Tribune has felt compelled to disavow
the action of this Covode Committee,
and to discountenance their mean and
cowardly attempt to disgrace the Ezecu-
tive by vague charges and sueakiog in
uendOes, without daring to proceed in
the constitutional manner, and giving
him an opportunity for his defence or
exculpation. The constitutional mode
Of bringing an offending official to JUS
tice is impeachment. when he has an
opportunity to know the charge against
him, and confront his accusers, but that
would be fatal to the schemes of these
scurvy politicians, who have induced a
partizan speaker to appoint partizan
committee, whose purpose it Is to scour
the bar-room and brothels of the coun-
try, for enemies Of the administration,
from whom they expect to elicit scandal,
gossip and accusation, to be used in the
approaching Presidential election. The
Chronicle very truly says:
The said committee Of FIVE members was in.
stituted to inquire whether the President Of the
United States. or any other officer Of the gov
eminent, had by corrupt means sol GIT to in
fuence the passing Of any law, or the execu-
n.
peach the President without resorting to the
form OF impeachment it is an attempt 10 Oh.
tain the benefit Of something little short of de-
position. on simple vote no confidence or
committee to inquire it is, in short, an attempt
TO carry out q coup d etat while mourning on.
" the responsibilities of a quiet proceeding
within the House. 1t is an encroachment Of
one branch Of the legislature upon co-ordi-
nate and independent branch of the legislature.
1t Is direct attack upon the American Con-
shtution. which lodges with the President the
discretion OF arresting any action Of Congress
oy MS veto, and preventing its further pro-
gress save under certain conditions II two
thirds OF the legislature persevere in maintain.
ing the proposed enactment, the veto is over
ruled. So long, therefore, az the veto ia not
ovsrruled. the fact is taken to imply that a
large proportion of the representative BODY.
and possibly majority Of the community out
Of doors, agree with the President In his
doubts. Hence the propriety of suspending
the enactment until q new Congress Should
there he any ground for suspecting a member
OF the Executive Of corrupt conduct, the Con.
stitution also prov des process for bringing
the accused to justice. He can be impeschet
by the House Of Representatives, before tn.
Senate. the Chief Justice Of the United State,
the value OF these saieguar de. OF course. there
were motives for the attempt to break through
them. Pennsylvania. Q central State. repre
senting almost the whole Union in its diff.ren
phases, returns amongst its members violen
snti-siavery person, Mr.. John Covode. In tn,
ranks OF the anti slavery party will be found .
very strong infusion of the old tory party
which survives in the Republic
The old tory party shares with other ambi-
tious political sections the hope Of obtaining
some kind OF advantage at the next election
An accusation Of the highest officer in the
Republic. even though it may not be carried
out In condemnation. would be great polit
ieal scandal, and might effecs the elections
Sectarian zeal, personal ambition, the feeling
OF faction esprit de corps. have all combined
IN what. 1t 1t 10 not to be regarded an absurd
escapade, would be an act Of treason against
the Constitution Of the American Republic
1t na juncture at which man worthy Of
the earliest days Of the Republic was wanted
q the chief post; and luckily the American
"ePuoic possesses such . man in JAMES b.
caANAN. sagaciOus lawyer an experienced
,tssesman, sound patriot. and. as ell who
Know him will attest, q stronghold, ted and
earnest man. He had the eye to see the dan.
ger. the judgm. Mt to recognize, and the courage
to adopt the true course. 10 his MESSAGE 70
the House OF Representatives. he points out the
utter iiiegality Of the whole preceding; vindi.
cs'es the indeps ndent right 81 the Presid ent
a. coordinate branch Of the Legislature. to
osier the enactment OF laws; and he refuses 10
recognize the right Of investigation into the
conduct OF an officer who represents the indie
Pehdeht sovereign States, save BY tie regular
course OF impeachment. 1t would be limos.
sloie TO md In the history Of America. or Of
Engiand. any more thorough going EXAMPLE Of
constitrtionalisrn, from Lord j. Russell back to
Someis, or even TO an earlier date.
IHE feeling against John Morrissey
IN this country is gaining strength ev.
cry day. The New York Ne,cs in an
article on the late fight gives the rascal
terrible drubbing in this wise:
Meanwhile the man called Morrissey has re-
turned home. Homei We should rather s.v
ne had not: lie should have gone aud done a.
Judas did before he came back We think the
sdv'ce on this point not as public moralists.
out a. opponents Of q private principle. No
man could have disgraced his country more.
rae mas moreover helped the Prize Ring to its
'Vweet depths-the sink Of sinks. Could he
c,a'" the mind OF Arnold, he would readily do
Tue WORK OF one Putting the most disoust;no
operation OF the fight itself aside, We think the
conduct OF this man Morrissey (whom We hsv.
never seen and never want to see) has no mar.
aliei ease enough even in the painful history Of
.ne frlze Ring But let him pass forever into
sne putrid obscurity for which he was desiined
win the ideas he dastardly espouses.
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