The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-07-27
Madness Rules the RadiOals-E1pulsiOn

81 of Members.
The action of the House of Representa-
tives yesterday will at least serve to show
the utter disregard of law and right by
which the Radicals, in purely yindictive
spirit, have permitted themselves to be
governed. Such exhibitions as character
lied the proceedings of the House yesterday
are not calculated to raise that body in the
estimation of the people of this country
who are not blinded by partizan prejudices.
First, Mr.. Arnell, from committee ap-
pointed under resolution adopted before
the House had secured quorum, reported
series of resolutions, one of which direct
ed the Speaker to notify Judge Frazier, who
was charged with ga gross and unjustif-
able violation of the high and indisputabie
privileges of the House," also the Sheriff
Of Davidson county and the comitatus who
assisted in the arrest of Capt. Heydt, to
appear before the House on the second
Monday of November, 1866, to answer such
charges as may be brought against them at
that time. g ID 70. goo $50
What the grave charges may be which
the Radical majority have determined to
charge against Jnd ge Frazier. the public
are left to guess. One ofthe counsel, who
thinks that ''no court, by judicial interior
enee, gbt to possess the power absolutely
to negate and destroy the superior sover-
eign power of the Assembly" plainly init
mates that Judge Frazier ought to be re-
moved, and points out how it may be done.
ibid it ever occur to this legal luminary
that the courts constTue the laws passed By
the Legislature, and absolutely negate every
act which conflicts with the constitution
It is possible that they have determined to
act upon his suggestion. The idea of i'm
parchment seems to have been abandoned
The boldest attempt at usurpation which
has been made during this remarkable ex-
tFaordinary session, was that of Mr.. Raul
ston, who yesterday offered resolution
deposing Speaker Heiskell, because be
would not violate his conscience by signing
the-res9lutiOn ratifying the proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the United
States, which was adopted by the House
when there was less than quorum in that
body. And he was forced to abdicate and
let the House appoint Speaker pro tenn, or
he would have been deposed. He knew
the resolution was not adopted in accord
ance with our constitution, and in view OF
his oath, he could not certify that it had,
and for this the Radicals forced him to alb
dictate. Did ever a parallel to this occur in
the Legislature of free State? "
The public will net be surprised, after
what had transpired in that body to hear
that the Radical members united in vote
to ezpel seven of the Representatives ''for
contempt of the authority of the House"
If any contempt was committed it was when
there ives legally no House, yet the Radi-
Gals expelled them and declared their seats
vacant. The gentlemen who were expelled
were Messrs. Porter, of Henry, Marable, oil
Benton and Humphreys, Brittle, of Smith
Foster, Of Hamilton, Williams, Of Carter,
Martin, of Jackson, and Brown, of Madison
Thus, by the action of the Radicals, nine
teen of the counties Of the State are with
out Representatives, and it is not imProba-
| bic the Governor will never hear Officially
of the existence of these vacancies. Where
will these disgraceful proceedings stoP?-
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