The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-12-04
HILLSBoRoUGH, N. G., WEDNESDAY DEFENDER Al 1851 M


parture from the constitutional Govern
ment Of the fathers OF the Republic and
that standing where most of his party proc
iessed 10 stand whenytheys elevated han to
his present exalted pnsiton, he has darei
70 differ with the maJority Of Congress upon
i great and vital questions. He has beliey.
ed IN the continuing and binding obliga-
tion ol-the Constitution, that the suppress
SION Of the rebellion against the Union was
,hepresersation Of the Union andithe States
comprising II, and hatSwhens the rebellion
Was put down, the States were all and
4 equally en- tiled to representation in The
Congress OF the Unite, States. Planting
himself frmly aad immov eabIy upon this
position, he has incurred the fierce and M
lIgnan, hatred and opposition to all thuse
who claim. by virtue Of the alleged conquest
81 Inc territory, and the subjugation oi the
people of the lately rebel ous States, the
power and right TO dictate to them the con-
stltatiou and laws they shall live under.
aud the berties they shall be permitted 10
enjoy. In this difference between Con.
gress ard the President, aud the desire OF
each ior the Adoption by the country Of their
Irrespective views, Is, We suspect, TO b.
lpnhd not only the Cause for the movement
TO imprach tie President, but Of his cen.
#sure and condemnation. 0utof it has grown
the emoutered feelings and.iolpnt hatreds
OF the Pres,den; by his former friends.
The majority ol Congre,saud ofthe com.
muee have entertained and been prepared
70 declare at ali times, 10 Congress aud out
oI It. even nnre strongly than 1, expressed
10 their report. this same censure aud con.
defamation. rnis opinion was nat formed
upon any testimony taken before the com
mlltee, or upon any facts elected by its in-
,estigations. Ii was a political epinion.
growing out 81 difference OF views upon
1 political questions. Il ~as the opinion
with which the m,jority Of the committee
entered upon the III, estigation. Ii was that
(Which inspired and ,llnul tied all lis inaui-
ne. aud examinations. Bat notwilhstsnd.
ing these preexislIng opnlons aud prelu.
dices, the minority OF tie committee have
been compelled 70 find. after the fullest
considerations anl the most protractrd de-
liberation. that the President haa commit.
ted no offence for which. alder our laws,
he can or ought TO be lspeaehed. and hence
none. as We insist, ,uojectng him to the
Official jurisdiction of The Committee or the
House. The censure and condemnation OF
the President. either Dy the, majority or
! minority. is without our Jurisdiction, not
justified by the lsCts. unbrconing one de.
partment Of the Government towards the
other, calculated % bring reproach upon
the committee, The llouse, and the nation.
We cannot ignure lle TACT, that lime has
been spent and testimony taken by the CON.
mit:ee 10 enjes,oring TO ascertain if the
President. in his nfici.i capacity. has spp.
Len censuriousiy or condennatory Of Con
grcss, with view to his impeachment
therefor. Can Il be more becoming in a
committee of thls Ilnnsr, or in the House |
itself. 20 20 beyond lts jurisdiction and |
censure and condemn the President, than
for him 10 censurr and condemn Congress:
Is not The Improperly Of the one as sppa-
rent rs the olheri II one j. impeachabie,
IS not the other wrong: What would be
thnught Of the Supreme Court, u, after
having been compelled. in case property
pending before II, 10 decide an act Of Con-
gress unconstitutional IL should, because u
did not agree TO the propriety or policy Of
the enactment. declare IT'S severe censure
and conirmnaiiuu IT the Congress FOR hss.
ipg passed III Who would hesitate to pro-
nounce this an unjsstiiiaole and even un-
wsrrantable interference with the riglts
and duties uf Congress BY The Supreme
Court calculated to disturb the harmony ii
our governmental system. aud TO bring in
to unhappy. II not fatal collision the coor.
dinate deprimentsf Like thi, attempt TO
repruye or censure he Presitlen. for such
acts or wrongs uut amuunling to "f noes
subjectins hlm to n,c legal jurisd,cuoa ol
the House ol enlal.yrs--such an act
would, IL seems 20 Us, be sheer lmpuden.r