The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-04


tellect could discern, the wide differ
ence between prosecution by impeach
ment and an ordinary criminal procedure
in the Courts for an indictable offence
And this was the conclusion which b.
announced
A constitutional tribunal solely, YOU 9TH
Senate) are bound by no law, either statute
or common, which may limit your eonsti
tutional prerogative. You consult no pre-
cedents save those of the Tar and customs O.
parliamentary bodies. You are law unto
yourselves, bound only by the natural prin-
ciple0 of equity and justice and that Sagus
popuh supreme est Ie1-THE SAFETY OF THE
PEOPLE Is THE HIGHEST Law, (p. 90.)
These principles were applied to the
case of President johnson when he was
impeached Of ''high crimes and INSIDE
meanors" by the entire Republican vote
in the House of Representative On
the trial, the vote stood for conviction, 50,
to 10 against. The alleged ofenses of
President johnson consisted of his at
tempt to remove Stanton, member of his
cabinet, and to appoint Thomas in his place
In violation of the tenure-of-office &C t.
his attempt to induce Gen. Emory, COM
mander of Z. S. forces at Washington,
to obey the orders of the President with
out reference to the General of the Army
and of his speeches, criticism and ridi-
culing the Congress of the United States.
These alleged ofenses compared to Ames'
crimes were as mole hills to mountains.
Now, apply the principles laid down by
Manager Butler in his prosecution of
President johnson to the case of Gov. |
Ames, and how can impeachment and
conviction be avoided? Says Butler an
lmpeachable high crime or misdemeanor
" may consist of violation of the con-
Sc stitution, of law, of an official oath, or
Sc an act committed or omitted, or even
without violating a positive law, by
= the abuse of discretionary powers,
g ETC." ANY malversation in Office"
continues this distinguished Republican
"highly prejudicial to the
public interest, or subversion of some
fundamental principal of government
. is high crime" punishable with i'm
'eachment and removal
Ames has ''violated the constitution"
y Subordinating the civil to the military
uthorlty by organizing troops in man.
er unauthorized by the constitution and
aradIng them oyer the country with all
ne paraphernalia of war to intimidate and c
gerawe the people and to produce riot t
nd bloodshed; by counseling and prompt h
Il crosby to usurp the functions of
nee "hlch he had resigned after for Il
'itlng his rIghtto hold it; by authorizing Il
retended officers of militia to abet the
I'd Crosby in his illegal designs with the Il
90 and thus to produce war between the
ces avowedly for the purpose of she'd
ne blood that partisan ends might be
tanned; by keeping troops in time of
ace without the consent of Congress. .,
BY using the troops so organized in \,
'latlon of the Constitution of Mississin- %
when there was no ''insurrection" TO -,
uppress' nor invasion" "to repeI" T,
BY calling on the President for FEEDER. 10
troops IN manner (according TO the da
Inlon OF the President and the A ttornev L.
neral OF the United States) unauthor- tn,
oy the Constitution, and bringing
ndal, derision and reproach upon the VI
lite, to the disturbance of her peace ito
tarnlshment of her good name, and the s sh,
grace of the high Office which he holds ins
BY treating with contempt the preroa- c. c.e
yes OF the Senate, which, by the consti- S
on Is made coordinate with the Exec IN 10
We IN the appointment of Judges. Bv pre-
to influence the decisions of t tho.
ancellors and making their confrma- rec
depend upon their servile compliance t xos
the will of the Executive, and TINS secl
rplng the functions of the Judiciary s S,s
ehance OF the constitution, which re. o'cl
'es that the several departments of the O Oh
eminent shall each be independent of hou
others the
y the arbitrary removal of Judges in hey by i
amer not authorized by the Consti- the
IN. of I'll
has
appointing members ofthe Legisla- BY t
TO offices of emolument under laws of oife 81
Ied' not only during their term Of tor
zee, but by their votes. G ora, al
? "omlttinr" Tn disobo ~ nous
. n. &c the duties decls
Executive office, and LEAVING tbor, such
ing periods to be performed by the d dfm
iONeTnOr, thus maxine q ,,,Io pl sion