The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-14


idea of our governments government
of and by the peoplel He is the supreme
head of the only purely republican form
Of government in this world-a union of
thirty six mighty, sovereign aud indie
pendent states forming one grand,
mighty and harmonious wholel- APP
plause la whole in which. in one sense.
each part is equal to the whole-a whole
in which each part is controlled by strict
and written constitutions, and where
each citizen thereof is supreme within his
sphere; whole in which each citizen is
equal in all OF his political rights, and no
one so powerful, but must respect him
and do him reverence.
The president OF the United States is by
virtue Of his Office. the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the army, and of the militia of
the several states when called into the
actual service of the United States, from
the highest to the lowest. from the lieu>
tenant general TO the humble private. he
is the supreme head and authority. He
is commander .in> chief of the navy OF the
United States, and he alone directs the
same. He is the chief executive officer
of the nation. "He shall take care, says
the constitution. that the laws be faith
fully executed"
He commissions every officer Of the
United States. He appoints ambassadors
and all other public ministers and con-
suls to the various nations with which we
held diplomatic relations, and recalls
them at his pleasure. He has power to
grant reprieves and pardons for all Of
lenses against the laws of the United
States -except impeachment He has
power to make treaties with the other
nations of the EARTH subject to the con
sent of the senate. The president OF the
United States has no power of a Judicial
nature. but he has the power Of appoints
ing the judges OF the supreme court, and
each and every other Judicial officer OF
the nation. He has large Legislative
powers. he is equal to about one-sixth of
the senate, and to about fifty members of
the house OF representatives. The con :
stitution makes it h duty from time 10
time to give TO the legislative power in,
formation of the state of the union, and
recommend to their consideration such
measures rs he shall Judge necessary and
exI ient. He may. on extraordinary
OCCASIONS. convene both houses Of con
gress, or either OF them; and in some
cases he may adjourn them to such time
as he shall think proper, He may be re,
moved from Office on Impeachment for,
al ;of. nf bril-
other high crimes and misdemeanors. He
has the power of apo 'ntment, directly
and indirectly, of perhaps 100. 900 Offices
in this republic. He has great revenues,
great influence, he can, by his conduct.
involve US in war with other nations, al ,
though he has not the power to declare
war. Ii is his duty to issue proclamstions
of war and of peace. He signs the deeds
that convey the public domain. And yet,
this great man, the very head and front
aud foremost man in this nation, with all
his powers, all his honors, dignities and
emoluments of office, Is limited by law.
He can no more violate the laws of the
land with impunity than you or L. He,
by the organic law can hold his office
only four years. He is responsible to the
people Tor his every act ana all cltizens
nave the right To openly and pnbllciy us
cuss ana crltlclse MS conduct lie can
not perpetuate himself or his family in
once; bnt every Tour years must return
To the great source from whence he came
the people. lie can be impeached and
deposed from ONCE and power His
salary Is nxed and certain. and he can
not, rlghttully, receive one dollar more
than $50, 900 per year. He cannot OPP
press any citlzen or take from him. or de
prlve MN OF single legal or natural
rlSht, without Que process OF law II he
owes any one OF you ten dollars and he
does not pay IL, you can sue MN IN a
lusIices court anu levy upon ms property
ana sell II at constable $ sale 10 use
the sentiment OF Lord Chatham When
speaking oil The hing oil Ent land; The
poorest man, The most humble citizen
may In his cottage b'd de-
nance to the president OF the
United States and all his power,
his home may be trail, its roof may
shake, the winds may enter, but the pres
ident OF the United States, with all his