The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12

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Mr.. SUMNER-I shall not undertake now to follow
che Senator IN his elaborate speech; nor at any
ana inuendoes which he has so freely slrewn In
path: leave him In the iull enjoyment OF what he
simply discharged a conscientious duty as sena-
tor Taxing counsel OF experience. following the
felt duty give TO the Senate an Opportunity Of
deciding upon the question now before It, say
the ana at %nc ao' sve
arrvedf Is It not sustained by the best authorities
the side 1no the rom New
YORK reDsese h1s today What eminent statesman
names Of Andrew Jackson. Henry CLAY ana Bena.
min +: Wadef Who IS the statesman know him
New York opposes these iastroas characters but
In his opposition he mistakes the whole foundation
OF the argument. The oolec. is TO guard against temp
tatiOn to see that the President shall be placed
IN position where he may be tempted TO use his
powers Improperly. The argument Of the Senator
understand him. he goes further, and saws that the
people ought not to be restrained In the choice Of
tons upon the people. Sir, that argument Is an
assault on constitutional liberty II is by restriction
ns Ss ss srsa mat ct
Civilized government but liberty regulated by law,
S under the Of the
sSsS were upon the ps sases
face contrary 10 republican institutions Why Sir
one definition OF republic Is government calcu-
ment not Of men, but OF law. But the Senator
would make 1t a government OF men. l know no
than the manner in which men nave gradually come
within u1 sphere OF the law. AT nrst there
but as saa
power Is diminished and the domain Of law Is ex-
tended. Now, sir, my object In preparing TINS
amendment Is to bring the executive power OF the
republic within the domain OF constitutional law to
the end that 1t shall not fall under temptation
which all experience shows TO be most pernicous
In the preamble OF the resolution there Is sum-
mary OF the ground on which place the "One-term"
principle.
Mr. SUMNER here read the preamble, heretofore
published. and also quoted from speech made by
senator Wade OF ONO In December, 1866, In sup.
port OF the "0ue term' principle and, In conclusion
Haid:-
Without going into argument but merely sug.
costing the great Importance OF the measure,
simply say that all parties for several years seem 10
have been Of the opinion that the great defect in
our system at which this proposition is aimed
should be remedied. Such has been the condition
OF parties generally In this government that has
been almost hopeless task to engraft the measure
upon the Constitution, but now there Is an OppOrIu
nifty, ana believe every man Is sensible mat the
correction OF this evil ought to be promptly applied.
On motion OF MI. WILSON the further considera-
ton OF the Joint resolution was postponed.
At half-past three O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session and soon after adjourned till
Monday.