Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-12-06


times as much as they were seven years ago.
To collect and disburse this vast amount re-
quires careful supervision, as well as sys-
tenatic vigilance The system, never per-
fected. was much disorga0ized by the 'Ten-
ure OF Office bill. which has almost des-
troyed official accountability. The President
NAV be thoroughly convinced that On officer
j. incapable, dishonest, OF unfaithiui 10 the
Constitution, but under the law which l
nave named. the utmost he can do is to com
PLAIN 90 the Senate and ask the privilege Of
surviving ms place with better man. II
the senate be REGARDED as personally or poiItl-
cally hostile to the President it Is natural aud
not altogether unreasonable Tor the 0hcer 20
expec, thar il will take his part, as far as
possible. to restore him - bis place, and
rive hlm a triumph over ais executive super
Tor rhe officer has other chances OF impun-
itv arising from accidental defects OF evi-
dence. the mode Of investigating II, and the
secrecy OF the hearing. Ii is not wonderful
that Official malieasinee should become bold
IN proportion as the delnquents learn 20
think themselves safe an entirely per-
suaded that under such a rule the President
cannot perform the great duty assigned 20
him Of seeing the laws faithfully executed,
Lil1A II 4A-AN4I1 AlAlA AAAN-A cIA4lAF
enforcing tuat rigid accountability which il
necessary % the due execution Of the reven-
ue laws. The Constitution invest, the Pres
dent with authority TO decide whether a r.
moyal should he made IN any given case 4; the
act Of Congress declares in substance that be
shall only accuse such az be supp0ses q De
unworthy Of their trust. The Constitution
make MIN sole Judge IN the premises, but
81. D. b. a.sHrs.
lers il - the > nate, and leaves him nothing
bus the odi0us, and sometimes impracticable
duty Of becoming prosecutor. Tie prose
cutiJn IL 20 be conducted before a tribunal
whose members axe not, Ike him, respoc-i-
iie ~ tue whole people, but % separate COM
s,itIeut bodies, and y DO may helr bis accl-
satiln with great dl-i4v0r. The Senate is abb
s1luiely without any known standard Of
decision applicable % such ease rs Jlds
ment cannot be anticipated tor it l. NOT gov
erned by any rule. The law does noi de-
fine what shall De deemed good cause for re-
mJvaL 10 l. impossible, even 10 conjecture,
what may n NAV MT BE- 80 considered b.
the senate. The nature OF the sIa isc- for
bids clear proof. II the charge be- inAr4-
city what evidence vii support ~ Fiteli-
ty % The Constitution may o.. understood or
mI-uudlr--old 10 % THOUSAND Inherent ways,
and by violent party ma1 30 81 .i-1t party
time un,.itbrpl1e.s p tt. Constitution
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