The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-15

ploy this power to accomplish its ends I know
that danger. and surely do not underestimate 1t,
impunity and secure enjoyment OF the fruits
OF their iniquity to those who acquire seats upon
You viii Encourage the Propagation Of these
scandalous practices; you will invite to the
dangerous tools in the hands OF reckless par.
tisanship. For you must know that those who feel
themselves most Vulnerable, and have TO shun the
searching light Of inquiry, will never have the
courage or that Independence which deHes attack,
but will always be the first to earn by abject ser.
OF protecting majorlties Secure the ex-
eusion from our legislative bodies OF that class 0
sordd ends, and you will have secured better
safeguard against the abuse q power than by cir
cumscrlbing the authority OF the Senate In limits
narrower than the constitution has designed them.
1t Is time that We should face
THE DANGERS WHICH THREATEN THIS REPUBLIC.
1t has monarchcal traditions. no pretenders
OF historic right to disturb Its repose and TO plot
Its not likely to s suecum so to Inc
whose original consti ution was IS healthy as
ours, but which died after all Of the slower
that day of constitutional life and anarchy Of
power which always go hand in hand with them.
1t is time for us TO keep in mind that it requires
public decays its soul is apt to die first,
while its outward form may still be lasting. Ihope
but no candid observer will deny that there
u
But there are symptoms also which inspire the
hope that the downward movement may soon be
na a ne anasr e
cumstances like theseP This is the Senate OF the
United States When the American people strug-
gle against the power OF corruption, their Senate
should march in the front rank to lead
the advancing column. Their Senate should
ut least hold high standard of purity and honor
which is to restore the waning confidence OF the
citizen In the integrity OF the lawmakers. what.
consideration and higher than party and IN this ut
least the Senators Of the United States should be
REASONS FOR ExPELLTNG MR.. CALDWELL.
shall vote for the resolution to declare the cleo
ton OF Mr. Caldwell illegal and void. shall do
so, clearly convinced AZ / am from the care
full reading OF the testimony in this case, that
Mr.. Caldwells election was effected by the COR
rupt use OF money. ! shall do so, firmly believ-
ing that the Senate. under the constitution, does
possess the power to declare void an cleo
Should 50 a wSeh hone and trust It w
not shall then vote for the resolution to expel
Mr.. Caldwell, firmly believing as l do that
the corruption shown In this case touches his
character no less than the election and clearly
units him for seat In the Senate of the United
some Senators say tnat there was here an
ungenerous and even vindictive desire to
victim to popular clamor cannot refrain from
The Senator's whom know to entertain
among the least honorable and trustworthy
members of this body. AS to myself, / know
my own motives and need not vindicate them. Mr..
Caldwell has never offended me; bear him
the same kindly feelings that ! bear to
every fellow man. Nothing is further from
my nature than to harm any human be-
ing without justice and necessity.
should be among the first to stand between him
and the sacrifice; and he has even now my pro-
foundest sympathy in his deplorable situation.
But no consideration Of personal kindness and SYM
pathy. no emotion of compassionate friendship
could induce me, nor should seduce any one here
to sacrifice to him wuat stands higher than
the moral authority OF the laws it Makes the purity
OF representative governments and the hest inter-
ests of the American people. Whatever sacrifice
might be willing to offer, these things ut least
should not constitute the victims.