The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-03-13
more completely to place the minority Z
the mercy Of the majority.

!. more completely to place the minority
the mercy Of the majority.
!. While the msjori,y Of Congress are wal
- Jag upon the other co-ordinste department,
= The Executive and Judicial. and endesv vorin
to suSjuRa,e and bring them both under N
will and control Of Congress. the minori.
3. Of 'hs House Of Representatives ere stead
!. iIy and surely stripped Of oil power. an
their CO nsii'uen 10 deprived Of oil representa-
Z. tive voice in the the eounseIs OF The Re
+. public. We do therefore, most solemn oil
, protest against the lndecorous and undipni
hed haste with which the msj j,ri,y Of ,h
House i0susurs,ed. presented, and rushe,
through bv strict party vote, in plain pal
psb'e violation of one Of the stsnoing rule.
lot the House, the reso luton de mar nr tha
impeachment of the Chief Magis.rs,e OF The
people, for slieged high crimes and misde
'nesnors in Office, when the gravity Of the
charge and the character Of :he hich office
sgainst which this sitsck vas directed, and
the unforeseen and tremendous conseo U e nee,
which might result ,hereirom 10 Tho pesce
aud prosperity OF the people. called for the
exercise Of the cslmsst and wisest judp.
mens. and the mos. unprejudced and impur
t'al delberstion on The part Of those no had
such proceedings in charge. We do mos,
so'emoly protest sgsinst thrice. repested at.
tempt to degrade and break down one Of the
great coordinate branches Of the Govern.
nent, through the spirit Of psrty haired end
vengeance against the person who, BY the
Constitution, IL in The righ.,u, and cons Glen.
'ious d'schsgs OF iis functions lhus consuming
the pecious lime which oueh,to be faithfully
devoted 10 On esruest effort 70 relieve the
pressing wants Of The people, the restors
lion Of . torn aod distracted country 10
union end good order. end 10 tightening the
burden Of taxstion which j, pressing down
oil snergies, trade, and commerce., 10 the
point Of universal bankruptcy. Aud we do
sgsin most solssnnly protest sgsinst end
profoundly dePrecs,e end deplors any and
all attempts TO svsy in hos,iIe sntsxoAAM1
10 escn other. the departments Of the
Government upon tho mere question Of the
c"ns,i,ulionsli,y Of iae law OF Congress,
he 6asl adjudication Of which be.ongs ex.
'lusivsiy to the Judicial Tribunals. end we
IL hereby warn the people Of the United
'lstes, that the public liberty soa existence
u Tree institutions ere involved 10 ths sui.
'idsl struggle, and they are in Imminent,
'erii Of utter overthrow. We d. further \
most sole'aaIy protest sgsins, that wild sud
sdiesl spirit Of iNHovs,ion upon tho essly
nd veil settled practice Of the Govero.I
ness-s practice established By men who u
osMed the Constitution. snd " no best IN. 4
-rs'ood i've spis' s"d @esoins. and which
u's the Chief Magistrate Of the RepubIic;
he representative of the dignity end power
Tho people-st tae mercy Of one Of his !
nSorSinstes, sssumioG 70 be Secretary oil
Vsr. in violstion Of his own pronouu ccd
e"sr,ion OF The litUiionsiIty Of the h
~. b. which hs holds, cad Ass tho On.
lushiog ohrostery 10 place himself in On
NJ arrsn'ed position BY communicating Dr. -
'c'ly with Congress, 10 utter contempt olIo
'thosi'y Of his superior. end wi,h tho de.
Ders'e purpose Of resisting his su,horiy.
ne undsrsieaed, therefore. io Tho character ct
representatives Of the people, beios 0c. ss
ved BY the despo'ic powers Of On inexo,. Ii
Ne msjoritS. Of the high privilege Of debate is
At great ins,rsment in discovering the IN
nh. and 'hs cherished prestige of free v
op'e. do hereby soIemaly sud esrnes,lv NJ
otest sxsinst thess infrs ciions Of the peo a&
% rish's and respectfully ask that ,his, Z. 3.
ss protect. be spread upon the journsl Of ~ =.
, House. !n
Z Kerr Jss B McCormisk -
ssIes A Edridgs Pvsn Trump .
w Woodward Stephen T.bsr c0
o.ge y Adams CIV Morgsn ee
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