Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-22
The MINT MEETING.
STIRRING ADDRESS BY GEN.
CLARKE.
How the Law has been System
aticafIy Violated.

How the Law has been System
aticaiIy Violated.
There was a large gathering Of
the leading citizens of Carson al
the called meeting last evening
II. S. Mason was elected Chairman
and Wells Drury Secretary. Mr.
Mason in a shor speech stated that
the object which called the people
together was the purpose of taking
some action, relative to the closing
of the Z. S. Mint in this city.
Mr.. Drury stated that several
plans had been suggested and called
| upon Gen. Clarke to address the
meeting. General Clarke in re-
Spouse said that he had no plans
matured, but had come to exchange
ideas with all present and to hear
suggestions from anyone interested
in the welfare Of the State and the
city Of Carson. He had seen a no.
tice in the Carson papers. and he
had come to see what could be done
in the way of reopening the Carson
Mint. The speaker had examined
the statutes relative to the Mint.
The laws upon the subject were
very clear and should receive the
careful attention of all interested.
He found under the law provided by
act of Congress the Carson Mint
with other MINIS Was erected and
the Offices created.
An appropriation was made at
the last session Of Congress to pro-
vide for the expenses of running
the Mint. The statutes in terms
provides that any citizen of the
United States could take gold or
silver bullion to the Mint and re-
ceive coin in exchange for his bull
lion.
The General then read extracts
from the revised statutes of the
United States, and showed by the
statutes that the Treasurer Of the |
United States had violated the law
of the land.
The General believed that if he |
took bullion to to the Superintend-
ent of the Mint, and the bullion
was refused, that an action could
be begun and the Superintendent
to receive that bullion
and pay for it.
After reading voluminous ex-
tracts from the statutes, all of
which expressly provided that
;itizen could secure the coinage of
lis gold and silver bullion at each
Mint in the United States.
The General held that this denial
# the rights of a citizen, rights
,iven him by law, that the redress
vas a legal action and that a man
Janus could be made to compel
he u. S. Treasurer to obey the law.
No power existed by which the
President could possibly re-
move an officer of the Mint except
or cause, while the Senate was not
n session.
The appointing power rested with
he President and Senate and that
'ower alone could remove.
The Constitution of the United
'tates provided that the President
aust appoint these off GERS; it was
mandatory. Any attempt on the
art Of the President to override or
eglect Constitutional duties rem
ers him liable to the law of the
and.
He showed very clearly that the
Nv expressly provided that any Of
Ger appointed by the President !
lust be with the advice and con-
emf of the Senate, and that all re-
lovals must be made also with the
dvice and consent Of the Senate.
During a recess the President
as only able to suspend and not
emove an officer, and in case of
suspension, another appointment
lust be made to hold until the
enate met. He believed the Pres
dent of the United States was act
lg in good faith, but had not in
estigated the law.
The Secretary of the Treasury had
cen nothing but a banker all his
fe and believed in running the
overnment just as he would I
IN a bank, and close Mint as he