The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

impt ach the President for en- 4
chments in the rights OF States.
Mr.. Wood took the position that the
party should 60 boldly forward, and
enquire whether facts were strong
enough to warrant such extreme
measures, and moved the appoint
ment of committee to look care
fully into the subject. But Messrs.
Hewitt and Wattcrson were more
conservative. They did not express
positive opinions on the merits OF
the proposed impeachmen;s, but
evidently desired that the strug-
Gle with their antagonists should be
in higher plain than that found
in the arena of impeachment.
The conservative element pre-
vailed so far as to prevent immedl-
ate preparation of articles OF I'M
neachmcnt. 1t is said, however,
= That this delay is only to gather
more strength, and, that when an
4. attack is made it will be along the
t whole line. 1t will not be difficult
3 to find supporters for any proposed
$ line of attack beginning with IN
t yestigation Of most partisan char
g acter and ending with impeachment
It and treason with the overt act
/ Each day the Democratic House Is
W contradicting, by its action It's
> favorite theory Of State sovereignty
re Its first act was to appoint commit
e. tees to visit South Carolina, fior
s. ida and Louisiana to inquire int
b. the conduct of State officers. I'm
to is done with view to furnlshin'
to themselves with evidence and IN
nc formation upon which to base thel
x action when they come to object
b. the count of the electoral vote {
In one ofthcse sovcrcignties. Ihes
ng Inquiries, this investigation OF I'll
he conduct of State officers, triflln
y, with the sacred rights OF the state
ed is wholly inconsistent with TIN TIL
re. principle of State rights and Sta
lid sovereignty without which the Den
le- ocratic marty would be lifcle
ere BODY. Senator Bayard is amor
nd the few Democrats who oven ia
ant moment of despair clings to
nse fayorite heresy. At least, he re;
m ICES that the party will make
try tai record of Inconsistency it'untf
'if- to its aged principles and tradition
'alk it intcrfercs for any purpose wh
'. ever in the affairs OF the stat
the Upon what slender threads ~. IN
not Democratic hopes is partially Ill
the trased by tho discussion IN
in Senate yesterday Of the resolut
8 to requesting information from
sent President Why troops were
ably toned at Petersburg, ", on the
h:to cent election day. Of course
the whole point of this inquiry cons
cnts in the effort to show that the II II
ndi- ident has violated Section y
pen Rev. Stat, prohibiting the prese
,ress of United States troops, az
orce. Mace where any general electlo
'rthy held in any State. The absur
ed in of the Interpretation given to
not not section by Senators Withers
build Johnston is apparent when one
arc to answer the question as to :.
Mr.. disposition shall be made OF
ntary Army at the time Of general {
eatly ton The statute must mea
uish- prevent the presence OF troop
OBJ the polling places otherwls'
adow- have a reiuctio al absurdum,
too a bad one of its kind.
ntici- The Democratic House ca
$ very has been consuming the aftcrno
y MIR. further talk of impeachment. 1t
and decided on it will be at the inst
ian a Of such conspicuous patriot
hand Fernando Wood. The better
amen of Democrats discountenance =
,ssion. at best it would be q most II
lliant. proceeding. The bungllng.
com per in which the Governor OF
and it CON has tried to do service ft
egisla- reform party receives almost
after yersal condemnation. In an
lie you ment with a Democrat it
n par wonderfully we'll as an offset
ressing record of the Louisiana ret'
autioh. hoard.