The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-12-13

osw. 70 Wofse thsu W.
,lac.d und.s The protection o. fse coo
s,nu,ton. Ins,e d OF being {" epeh' VI
L.. . source Of wealth end power. Y -" ~
.oms an in,oisrsbie burden upon the req
81 The nation.
Another resson 10, resrscirc cur s'epfl :
ill doubtless b. cen bv Congress 10 'oe
ls,s manifestations Of public opinion ."
,his subject. We live 10 country ~"s'e
oopui.r vill sl~sys forces "e'd'enee 20
,,..lf .ooc,r o. ls,er. Il Is inyain 10 'h'ns
81 opposing I, with sns'hirg short o. ''g''
authority. backed by overwhelming force
I, esrno, hsve escaped yosv a'tsn''c" ina
from the d.y on which Congress f"'f'y ana
formally presented the proposition 70 gov
sru Ire southern States BY military iofcr'
wah = view 10 the u,imste establishment o.
negro supremacy. every expression o. gen
.sal ssn,imept has been more o. - 40
vsree 10 4.
How f.r the du'y Of the Pfesident 70 pre-
serve. protect, and defend the Constitution
requires him TO 90 10 opposing 90 u"eons"
,u,iunsi &C Of C,ngress. "a very serious
aud important question. on which h'sr
d,librrsled much aud fslt extremely anxious
10 reach ( proper conclusion. Where an
&C, has been passed accord ng 10 the 'orms
IL The c ,nsiiiuion BY the supreme 'ee'ss'
,;v. authority Of the country, executive re
instance 10 II. especially in times OF high
o.,,s excitement, would be likely 10 pro
duce violent collision between the respec'ise
.dhes,nts o. The two branches ~ the Gov
e,umens. This would be simply civil wsr.
and civil war mus, be rssortsd 20 only % .
lss, remedy for the worst Of evils.
Itis true that csses msy occur 10 "n'eh
the executive would be compelled 70 stand
on 10 righ,s and maintain them regardless
a conss Quenc<s.
II Congress should pres sn act which =
not only ia pslpsble conh'et with the Oo"
s,itution. bot viii certainly, Il csrtisd oo'
esoducs immediate and irrepssabIe injury y
the Organic structure Of the Government
and II mere be neither judicial remedy 70
the wrongs II irhlc,s, no power ~ me PEG
sle 10 protect themselves without the efhcis
aid OF their elected defenders, u, Tor y"
stance. the legislative dhpaf'mess shou'
s,ss On oct. even through all the lorna
,.w 10 abolish . co. ordinate department
Of government; in such case The Pres
aen, mus, take The high responsibilities
his cf6ce and save the life Of the nation
Ill hszsrds-
The expenses Of the United States. =
GLIDING the ie,erest on the public debt. q
more than six times - much a. they wei
..v.n vesrs ego. To collect and disburs
this vast amount. requires careful supers
zion, a. well % sysiema,ie vigilancs. ~
sys,em has never been perfected sod y
much disoresnizrd by The tenure q ON
hill. v hich has almost destroyed ofhc's' .
eouo,sbili.y. The President may be the
ouphly convinced that an ,fhcer y 'ncsp
b.s. dishonest 0. unfsihlu 10 the Cons'i'
ZION. bull uodes the law which have nem'
his q. most endesvoss 10 10 complain 70 !
Senate and ssk the privilege 81 supply
his place 9Th better man.
The Constitution invests the Preside
with authority 10 decide whsihr sremo
sIalI be made in any given case. The
81 Congress declares IN substance that
shali crlv accuse such % he .supposes 10
unworthy Of their confidence.
The present condition o. our fnsn
end circulating medium 10 one 70 which "
essly consideration Is invited.
Orr circulation nov embraces first, no
OF National banks, which are made recei
bio for al dues 10 the Government, irciud
imports, and, by oil ito creditors. except
10 payment Of in,eres, upon i's oonde
securities themselves; second. legal ten
notes issued BY the Ucsed States. sud VII
the Law requires shaIl be resolved %
10 payment OF oil debts between citizs
q Of al Government dues, excepting
imports. and one,hird Of the gold and 81
coin. BY The operation Of our present I
TEN OF finance, however, melshc cure
vhen collected, il reserved only for
class Of Government creditors, Who, hole