The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-04-28
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Note the three classes into which the
Constitution divides the people. Per.
Observation-Disclosures. The first
may be wholly represented, partly, or
not represented at all. The second is
wholly represented, and the third may
represent.
CLAUSE 4th. 'The Vice President of
"the United States shall be President Of
'the Senate, but shall have no vote, uu
less they be equally divided"
If there is one Office created in the
whole Constitution where greatness is
needed, but where it is er ofic,o kept
under, it is that of the Vice. Presidency.
That officer is comparatively a cyphcr
in the administration of Government.
and yet a contingent necessity demands
that he should be capable of all things.
1t rarely happens IIat the Senate are
equally divided, and an occasion arises
for his casting a vote.
CLAUSE 5TH. "The Senate shall
"choose their other officers and also
"Presldent pro tempore. in the absence
"of the Vice President. or when he shall
"eXercse the Office of President of the
United States
1t has happened three times that the
Vice President succeeded to the Presi.
lency by the death oc that officer.
John Tyler succeeded General Harrison
Mlllard Fillmore succeeded General Tay.
lor, ard Andrew Johnson succeeded
Abraham Lincoln. Perhaps but one
Vice President has died during the
term of his Office, and that was William
Rufus King, under the administration of
President Pierce.
CLAUSE 6rn. The Senate shall have
the sole power to try all impeachmenls.
when sitting for that purpose, they
shall be on oath or affirmation. When
"thc President Of the United States is
tired, the Chief Justice shall preside.
And no person shall be convicted with.
ont the concurrence of two.thrds of
the members present
1t has been seen that impeachments
must issue from the House of Represen.
tatives. And when made the party
impeached is tried before Court CON.
posed of the Senate. For fear the
Vice. President from bad motives of am.
bition may prove partial in the trial Of
the President, he is relieved from duty,
and his place supplied by the Chief Jus
tcc of the Supreme Court. 1.-TWO.
thirds Of the members present" can con.
vict.
For the first time in the history of
our Government, the powers granted in
this clause of the Constitution are likely
to be exercised so far as they relate to
the impeachment Of the President To
all appearances there is nothing that the
present Congress could do with q great.
er apparent sanction from the Constitu.
ton. Not that they have grounds upon
which to base an impeachment, but that
it will accord so well with the hatred
towards the President and if they can
1evlse or concocs any charge, they have
already the two.thlrd vote of the "mem.
Ders present" Here is one vote which
he Senate can take without any refer.
ence to the representation of every
State. The only obstacle in the way of
. full swing of the prejudice against the
President on the part Of the Senate, is
hat upon his trial they are all ION oath
'r affirmation" They cannot be so
lost to all honor and justice as to sustain
my charge Of treason, bribery or other
high crime or misdemeanor" against
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