Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-03-18

people for alleged high crimes and mis-
demeanors in Office, when the gravity Of
the charge, the character of the high Office
against which the attack was directed.
and the unforeseen and tremendous conse-
quences which might result therefrom to
the peace and prosperity Of the people,
called for the exercise OF the caln est and
wisest judgment, the most unpreJudiced
and impartial deliberation on the part
of those who had such proceedings in
charge.
ave do also most solcmnly protest
against this thrice repeated attempt to
degrade and break down one of the great
CO ordinate branches of the government,
through the spirit of party hatred and
vengeance against the person who, BY
the Constitution, is in the rightful and
conscientious discharge of its functions,
thus consuming the precious time which
ought to be faithfully devoted to an earn
est effort to relieve the pressing wants of
the people, restoration of a torn and dis
tracted country to union and good order,
and to tightening the burden Of taxation
which is pressing down all the energies Of
trade and commerce to the point of uni
versal bankruptcy and ruin.
awe do again most solemnly protest
against, and profoundly deprscate aud de-
plore any and all attempts to array in hos.
tile antagonism to each other, any of the
departments of the government upon the
mere question of the constitutionality or
construction of law of Congress, the
proper jurisdiction and final adjudication
Of which belong exclusively to the judi
cial tribunals, and we hereby warn the
people Of the United States, that the pub
lie liberty and the existence of free institu
tions are involved in this suicidal struggle,
and that they are in imminent peril Of
utter overthrow.
ave do fnIther most solemnly protest
against that wild aud radical spirit of in
novation upon the early aud well settled
practice Of the governmental practice
established by the men who framed the
Constitution, and who best understood its
spirit and meaning-whlch puts the Chief
Magistrate of the republic, the representa-
tive Of the dignity and power of the peo-
pie, at the mercy of one Of his subordi.
mates, assuming to be the Secretary of
War, in violation Of his own pronounced
convictions of the law, and who has the
unblushing effrontery TO place himself in
the unwarranted position of communirat.
ing directly with Congress in utter con-
tempt of the authority OF his superior, and
with the deliberate purpose of resisting
his authority.
"The undersigned, therefore, IN their
character of representatives of the people,
being deprived, by the despotic power Of
an inexorable majority. of the high privi-
leges of debate, that great instrument in
the discovery of truth, and the most cher
ished heritage of free people, do hereby
solemnly and earnestly protest against
these infractions of the rights of the peo-
pie, and respectfully asked that this their
protest may be spread upon the journal
Of the House Signed by 45 members.
THE PRosPECTs.-The n. Y. World of
Wednesday, in an editorial on the New
Hampshire election, says:
Assuming that the total vote of each
party in the election IN New Hampshire,
as printed in yesterdays World, to be
substantially correct,the gain Of each party
upon its vote of 1867 is, Democratic IL
per cent. and Republican ST per cent
Should the vote at the Presidential elec
ton next fall show the same change, the
following States (taking for basis Of cal
culation their vote at their last gene raj
elections) would be carried by the Demo.
cratic parry