The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-10


their attendsnce at the session their respective
and in going to and returning from the same" No such
exemption js nsde In behalf Of the Executive any
other officer Of the government The conduct Of the
President always subject 10 the constitutional superv
sonand judgment Of Congress- whilst be- the contrary,
has no such DO er over either branch Of that body he
left the law without shield protection Of any kind
except such as is borne by ALL BE amenable for all
his acts after inauguration before. He make
plea which s oeped TO any other citizen, and ID
subject 10 the scrutiny, trial and punish.
aises of Impeachment superaeded The President and
the citizen stand upon equality OF rights The distinction
between them rises from An inequality Of duties wher
the conduct OF the latter Is open TO inquiry and
charge that Of the former s not the less The Presi
dent sfirms, with seeming seriousness, 10 comparing
himself with the House OF Representatives, that as
oordnate branch Of the he IS their equal"
This is denied in emphatic terms. He s eco ordinate"
but not coequai He is ''coordinate, for he 'holds
ties and powers are Iess. The members Of the House
may claim privilege, whether right wrong which he
esnDot and the executive or law executing power must
makirg power. The latter is omnipotent within the
limits Of the constitution; the former ID subject not only
TO the constitution but to the determinations OF the latter
also To repeat the pointtbe President not, In any
respect, superior 10 the citizen, merely because he ia
bound 10 discharge more numerous duties and he Is not
coequa with that branch Of government which helps to
Jnptfe and define those duties. The fact that he holds
limited the legislation Of Congress cannot affect
the soun6Dess Of The views here briefly presented. His
claim eg tlave capacity y in other words to possess
legislative power, viii scarcely be conceded IN view Of
article sGctop Of the constitution, declaring that
IAN legislative powers herein (herein) granted shall be
vested Congress Of ,he United States, which shall
siet OF Senate and House Of Representatives"
The President, IL will DO observed throughout
his meefage, assumes that the resolution 70 which
he makes reference charges him with the commits
sion Of high crimes and misdemeanors This was
necessary TO The argument he has advanced. It
is for such charges only the House has the power OF In
pescbmept. The gruuomen Of his complaint 10, that the
accusations sre Of such nature a., true would sub
fct him to IN Impeachment and that the Houee has pro
cxeded to paes urOp them, e moving TO pasg upon
them through form OF proceeding not authorized by the
constitution Herein lies the faIacy, and that, which
unexposed, might operate - the deception OF the
plea. II ibis were In truth, charge against the Pre-
sidsnt ca1ing for the form Of trial prescribed by the
constitution then the deteYmp atoms Of thu House might
sostiby be open aoimadvsIson unfornstey for the
Ate pied defence OF that officer heSe is charge made
Of any grade Of offence calling for trial Of any KIND II y
ameIe INQUIRY that proposed The language Of the re
soluion may be cited the beet proof The COMMITTEE
raised d 'sfcr the purpose Of investigating whether the
President Of De uDhed States or any Other officer Of the
scvs,nnsnt pa: y money, Or other mprops'
scnntsee theresf~ &c. Also, 10 Inquire into an nves