Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-21


dangerous rni oppressive prarllr,
obtained, that measures affecting
Viially the whole country, and lhs
dearest Interests 0f 0nr constituent
eirs, ienllns as we believe - 'hg
sulver,i0n oI nur republican i0rnl
~ government in ihelr very a tury
demanding ~ the people unl rep
rcsenlaliyes lhe most careful exam
inaiion and scrutiny, have hoeu
hurried ghgonsh i1rrs II legislation
without being printed, without oue
Waid "i l,haie ar one moment :
consideration, without the oppur-
luniiy II tho undersigned 10 pro-
test, vyCept la violation or tho then
operating order enforced hy the
mai, ritz as tho order the House,
These alarming abuses al power
might not seem u demand this for
NAL protest, IL we worc not forced
10 believe that a lc,cl mined, inien-
tion exists with u majority 10 rcvo'
lutionlEc the government, hy de'-
trnying the other 60 ordinate
branches, and vosting all lhc pow
crS al government Ia Congress, In
the ,tcps taken to dcposc the Pres,
idcnt Of the United States, We are
astonishcd there Is no end to the
oppressive measure 10 cripple the
power aud silence the voice Of the
minority, Tie resolution was rush
ed through the House under the OPP
Grafton of the previous question, rc.
icrring the matter 80 tEo committee
on rcConstruciion. The committee,
in hot haste, sitting when the House
was in session, in violation of one
Of its express rules, considered, and
by n strict party vote adopted and
presented 10 the House for its ac-
tion; ard then was exhibited one
Of the most extraordinary spcc,a-
clcs ever witnessed in Il dclibcralivc
parliamentary body. Members
were allowed, some thirty minutes,
some twenty, some ten, and some
one minute only, 10 discuss the most
momcntous question ever presented.
Many could not even get ono min
ute under the arbitrary rule Of the
majority; and more ihan half Of
those even of the party voting TO
enforce the previous question who
desired To be heard, were permitted
only 10 print speeches in the GlDbc
after the question upOn the rcsoin-
tion was decided, and which are
never delivered in tho House. No
comment can demonstrate, more
completely than the facts them
selves, the viciousncss and Illegal
ty OF such proceedings; but this
and excessive use Of the
power Of INC majority dues not stop
here. While the committee were
in session upon further proceedings
to remove the President, and in ac.
ceptancc Of its action under the OPP
GRAFTON Of the previous question,
debate, in violation Of eX-
press rule, new, special, and most
extraordinary rules for the conduct
Of this proceeding, changing with
out previous notice the rules of the
House, were adopted, TO further linn
It debate, and completely place the |
in the power and ut the |
mercy Of the majority. Thus, while |
,hc majority Of Congress are war
ing upon the other coordinate de-
partments-thc executive and judi
misunderstanding to suhiugate and
BRING them both under the will and
control of Congress, the minority
If the House of Representatives arc
steadily and surely being stripped
,f all power, and their constituents
deprived Of all representative voice
n the counscls of the republic.
We do therefore most solcmnly
protest against the indccorous and
haste with which the
of the House inauguratcd,
presented and rushed through, by
trict party vote, in plain and pal
'ablo violation of one Of the stand
ng rules Of the House, the resolu-
ion demanding the impeachment
f the chief magistrate of the pco-
lie for alleged high crimes and mis-
emeanors in Office, when tic gray
ty Of the charge, the character Of
he high office against which this
tack was directed, and the unforo-
cen and Tremendous consequence
yhch might result thcreirom to tho
CAGE and prosperity of the people,
allied for the exercise Of the calm
st and wisest judgment, the most
nprejudiccd and impartial dclibc-
alton on the part OF those who had
uch proceedings in charge. We
o most solcmnly protest against
MS thrice repeated attempt to 1
, degrade and break down
nc of the great CO ordinate branch !
5 of the government through the
pirit of party hatred and vcngencc
gainst Il person who, by the Con- ;
5itution, is in rightfnl and conscicn-
Gus discharge OF its functions, thus
onsuming the precious time which
ught to be faithfully devoted to an
lrnest effort 10 relieve tho press
ig wants of the people, the resto- ;
alton of this distracted country to
nion and good order, aud to light {
ming the burden oftaxation which
pressing down all the energies of ;
'ade and commerce to n poii4t Of I
bankruptcy and ruin
We do again most solemnly pro- {
st against. and profoundly dcpre-
tie and dcplorc any and all at j
'inpts TO array in hostile antago- +;
ism to each other, of the depart
Ients o! the government upon n
Iere question of cOnstiiutionaiity {
r construction OF n law of Goa {
ress, the proper jurisdiction and ,
nal adjudication of which belong
a q A - a. 1. 4.