The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-13

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stituentsi 10 the loyal ptople Of my State,
and bat, but moi least, 4 solemn anty that /
owe 10 one Vt my fellow Citizens, to.wit (:
ARdrew Johnson, the nov acting. Presidsnt
81 the United STATES. he is q citizen OF my
State, and therefore I am not willing 20 sit
qaiet In my seat md letthe thing go BY de-
ttolt This is, Mr., Speaker the last time
that expect TO have an opportunity 10 speak
Of him as President Of the Uuited States. /
am satisfied the handwriting Ia on the wall.
And sir, in my action to- day 7 wish to be
understood as, talking a broad, liberal view Of
the present question before rs, and what |
say and DO is 10 no faciions spirit of malice
toward the President but on the contrary,
1t is my deliberate Judgment that It is best
for the whole people OF the country, that the
pending resolution should be passed BY this
body, aud that the. same be forthwith trans
mitted to the high court ia the. other end Of
the Capitol, from whose decision there is no
appeal. i'l' aa
This, sir, is a resolution proposing to i'm
peach the President of the United States, and
10 eXpel him from the executive chair, for a
willtul md deliberate violation Of his oath
md u refusal to obey and execute the law.
This is a gtNvc charge, and It is true there il,
! hope no number OF this House who would
for oae momsnt hesitate to give the resolu-
sion his support. mrr,at1rf
1t has been said that this resolution was
offered by a pomlnent IN jortty who were the
political enemies OF the President. and that
it was the result of hostile feelings toward
him, ! can answer, for one, that no such
feeling drives nc to this course, For | mny
say here that it matters but little with me as
to who is President or what his name is, or 10
which political Earty he is allied, so he dis
charges the duties according to the constitu-
ton aud the laws. But, sir my action IS
based on higher motives. ltis thatrhe dig
nifty oil the nation shall be maintained, That
the three great departments Of the govern
ment shall he preserved, and kept separate
and distiWrt from each other, towit the leg
ishiive, judicial aud executive and that
ench Que thereby may be able to perform its
own functions without the interference Of the
others.
i4The constitution, s'r, is as plain MS the
English language can make IL. Each p%artic-
ular branch OF the governmental has its duties
specifically prescribed aud marked out. The
legislative department is empowered to pass
laws, and neither Of the others can do it +;
the Executive is required 10 see that these
laws be faithfully executed, leaving him no
discretion as. to their constitutionality of
business All that he can, or is authorized
to do in the matter, is that when a lasg is
presented to him for his approval, be can, if
he thinks it unconstitutional or unwise, veto
it, mud he is compelled to return it to the
House in which it originated with his objec-
tons. Tben, If the two Houses pass it by u
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