The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-12
NUMBER 20.

ed, and the unforeseen and tremendous
consequence which might result therefrom
to the peace and prosperity Of the people,
called for the exercise Of the calmest and
wisest judgment, the most unprejudiced
and impartial deliberation on the part OF
those who had such proceedings ia charge.
We do most solemnly protest against this
thrice repeated attempt to degrade and
break down one of the coordinate branch
es of the government through the spirit Ct
party hatred and vengeance against per-
son who, by the constitution, is in rightful
and conscientious discharge of its func-
tions, thus consuming the precious time
which ought to be faithfully devoted to an
earnest effort to relieve the pressing wants
of the people, the restoration of this dis
tracted country to union and good order.
and to tightening the burthen of taxation
which is pressing down all the energies of
trade and commerce to point of universal
bankruptcy and ruin.
We do again most solemnly protest
against, and profoundly deprecate and de-
plore any and all attempts to array in hos
tile antagonism to each other, of the gov
ernment upon mere question of constitu-
tiouality or construction ola law Of con-
gress, the proper jurisdiction and final ad-
publication Of which belong exclusively to
the judicial tribunals; and we hereby
warn the people of the United States that
the rublic liberty and the existence of
free institutions are involved IL this sui
cidal struggle, and that they are in immi-
nent peril Of utter overthrow.
We do further most solemly protest
against that wild and radical spirit of in
novation upon the early and well-scttled
practice of the government; apractice es-
tablished Icy the men who framed the con-
stitution, and who best understood its
spirit and meaning, which 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 subordinates.
assuming to be secretary of war, in viola
ton of his own pronounced conviction OF
law, who has the unbiushing effrontery ID
place himself in the unwarranted position
of communicating directly with congress,
in utter contempt Of the authority of his
superior, and with the deliberate purpose
of resisting MS authority.
The undersigned, therefore, in the char
acter of representatives Of the people. be-
ing deprived by the despctic powers of an
inexorable majority of the high privilege
of debate-thai gfea. instrument in tho
discovery of truth, and the most cherished
heritage of free people-do hereby SOL
emnly and earnestly protest against these
iniractions of the rights of the people, and
respectfully ask that this their protest
may be spread upon the Journal of the
house.
Charles A. Eldrilge, F. Van Trump, G.
W. Woodward, w Munger, Stephen Ia
Der, Geo. NJ. Adams, G. ". Morgan, S. S.
Marshall, d. NJ. Van Anken, Thos. Law
renee, Morgan Jones, w. Ii. Barnum,
John A. Nicholson, f. D. HolIbrook, t.
Stone, Charles E. Phelps, James NJ. Cave
naugh, Charles liaight, Lewis w. Ross,
L. S. Trimble, r. d. Hubbard, j. S. Gal
aday, III. Jones, w Chanler, J. Hotch-
kiss, S. AxteIl, w. Z. Niblack, w. S. Hol-
man, Demas Barnes, A. j. GlossbreDner,
Lawrence Getz, Il. NJ. Boyer, j. W. Stew
enson, - Archer. Albert G.. Burr; JAS.
a. johnson, James d. Beck, Asa p. Gro
yer, j. NJ Humphrey, John V. i. Pruyn,
Samuel j. Randall, James Brooks, I'll. Nc
Cullough, j. p Knott, Charles Sitgreaves,
VI. G. Kess, James Il. Mccormick.
The house then proceeded to vote on the
articles. The first article was adopted
yeas l26, nays 4 second, yeas l22, nays
IL third, yeas 12l, nays AZ fourth, nays
l4i, nays SO; the fifth, sixth, seventh, and
eighth, yeas l26, nays IL ninth-changed
FROM number l0-yeas los, nays 40.