Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-29

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From tbe constitutional reinforcement that
the Attorney General is 10 furnish the Presi.
dent with oninious in writing. and the fact
that such opinions are collected and bound by
authority of Congress. Mr.. Nelson argued that
/ they have o,,0si authoritative character for
the Presidents action. He then cited a LARGE
number of opipions ip writing by yarinu. AZ.
torney Generals since the foundation of the
Government i'm which tbey place tbe same
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the same views regarding the mower. OF re-
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Senate ia expunrng Re resolution of censure
on him and then recapitulatinp tbe nuthoritie.
and precedenfs for Mr.. Johnson's course and
policv. and insisted that the presumrtiou of
honest intent was clearly made out
lie next considered the position that Con.
gre.s has by Implication. superior power to
the President. and maintained that No greater
powers were granted in that way TO the Leg.
islature than 10 the Executive branch of the
Government. At this poiut the Senate took
a recess of fifteen minute.
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Cnny;dorin', I,o tontb art;olo Lo claimed
that il WAS b5ssod on nr;nc;nles Which nnderlie
the Sedition law. which ever since its passage
had stunk in the nostril, of the American peo-
pie. He held that the President had followed
the example of certain member of Congress
in disregardinr amenities of expression. and
was excusable Tor using strong language in
reply to the abuse which had been heaped up.
on him. Mr. Nelson insisted that the preser.
walton of the right of freedom of speech was
indispensable TO maintain our liberties. At.
ter brief consideration of the eleventh arti-
Gle, which he said was sufficiently answered
by his remarks concerning the preceding ar.
ticle. he referred to the charge of Mr.. Bout
well, that the President wished to control the
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