The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-28

de6aatly trswpled under foot BY this party.
And now ito. great leaders and representa-.
tivss upon this floor opeoIy proclaim that
they are administering the Government
"ouiside OF" and IN open defiance of the
Constitution. No wonder. Mr.. Speaker,
that all .AeDse OF moral obligation has been
destroyed among their followers. No won
der that the flood gates have been broken
down and deluge Of crime, debauchery
ana prostitution, political, moral and social
hss swept over the iand. When the chosen
aDd select prophets OF the sect openly and
defso'lv sdsregard the sanctions and guar
sutees Of that great charter which they have
jnst sworn 10 support. why should we won.
der that the leoser Iigh,ssDd disciples SHOULD
feel resting lightly upon them !he obliga
tions Of The commandment which says,
":hou shalt not sieal,'' or be surprised when
we see them engaged in Wholesale plunder
end debau:hery!
1t was the most natural thing in the
world. that when the leaders were engaged
in violating their duties 10 the country and
It's Consiii uiioD, the lesser lights should
prnc,lce upon the rules Of vensli,y which
hiss been laid jown for them, and 60 TO I'll.
ing ,heh pockets; and they have done 1t
with vengssnes. ss
These robbers are now voting in luxury
all over the land while the honest, indu,
ricus lshorng people are horne down nth
povery and taxation. The very bread
which they make by Inc swes ut OF their brow
is wrested from ihem before it reaches the
mouths Ut their children and one. half OF
The revenue rung from them 10 taken TO fee q
and clctbe lazy, vsgsbond negroes. or put
into tho bunds and pockets ol their PUN.
dsrers. ss' ye
Tht system most ceaee, and there ia q
'renett for it, nnt the only remedy Is 10
90 back ~ The origirsi principles ot the
|G ov sf6uent; 10 reiustate thst party In
power which Tor sixty years safely and
Economically carried on The Govern
ment snd successfully prosecuted two gres,
foreign wars without any Oppression of the
'cifizshf, any violation Of The snfegusrds OF
The Constitution, and without sending one
single F.defal tax gatherer omone The peo
pie TO eat out their substance. Frp g4sfs-
Aud how dare my colleague, OF any gen
tlemsn, in the presence oi the public ard
well snown fac,s, charge any OF these
Iracd5 upon the Presiaen',, or upon any one
outside Of the party now in power! BY az
act Of Congress the President is stripped OF
his righ,iul power !or the correction Of these
ellis. He cannot move single man from,
o.fice-not even one o! his own csblnei
mris,ers-or appoint single man 10 Office
w:,hoa, The consentof your radical Senate.
The conse quence is, that while the Offices
arc now flied with rsdicsle, alInew appoint.
mente must be made from that party. |, i.I
sufficient for the Senate 10 know thst sl
man is d friend 10 the President or an op
poser Of the Ssdical measures cf Congress
10 secure his rejection, and. therefore, rath
er than have ihese Offices vacant that are
ne cessnry 10 be He'd ior the public service.
he. time and sgnio, sends in men OF the rad
icul party, the very elect Of ,he psr,y, and
hey are the only ones who csn be confirm
cd for positions Of any importance. Tie
has not the power io'select men Of HE ow n
choice. Why. even Tor the very highest Of.
6ces IN the land. although opposing Con-
gress inahe !nischlie ds"reconstuc mol
'cy the President takes the elect OF the X.
publican party. Lbok st'our foreign mis-
sichsaw here vacancies have occurred. Mr..
5rancroit vas rppoin,ed 20 one. and M.
Ray fncnd TO another. Then Mr.. Greeley !,
the very head and fronuof the party wss
nominsted for one OF the first positions nm.
drv the Governments lis not true that the
esident, even " here he has had the now
er OF appoi ntment has cou fned himself TO
HE own frien d. in making ihe selection. -
tie hos been compelled, in ailthese revenue
cases. soiar as my knowledge ex, ehds, eth.
pr to take men of the dominsu, party Or
hose with whom they were saliefed. orl
save the Offices unfied; and iG in ee,ect.
ng among itiptf, he finds one thief out of d |
iuxsn, do not think IL isst alt remarkable. 4
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