The Columbus journal., 1896-10-21
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further, as laid down in this written doc
ument.
We named an officer to execute the
laws, called the President. comforting
upon him certain powers to execute and
carry out the provisions of Congress.
HIS powers were conferred and limited
by the written constitutions: it had never
been done before. What then! Still a
further check in this new experiment.
To what tribunal or what umpire shall
1t be referred to decide upon the question
whether Congress goes beyond its writ
ten license under this constitution of the
United States. and to what umpire shall
it be referred if the President shall go
beyond h powers conferred upon him
by his constitution of the United
States?
We had created a congress ~independ-
ent of the President: we had created
a President independent of the con-
gress. within the powers conferred by
the written instrument. Then the faith
ers decided that another check was
necessary: this President and this Con-
gress, that We have set up. may go the
way Of the French republic. or the
Roman republic, and of other systems
of government that have been formed:
even with q written constitution they
We will set up here a tribunal, far re-
moved from political contest. the Su-
preme court Of the United States zap
plause). with power to say to the public
body and the representatives of the state
and the Senate: THUS far shall you
90 in dealing with the rights of the peO-
BBHi;a t tSas f faa s sns fo nS fdethe To- d sna these we
things by this constitution of the United
States" (Applause.)
They said further that the President,
occupying the Office of the greatest pO-
tentate ON earth. with these great pow
ers conferred upon him. he may trans
States, and there is no power to inter
fere with him as it stands, except by
way of impeachment before the Senate,
and If the Senate and the President
agree. that power would be futile, SO
that we will name this great tribunal.
far away from partisan politics. far
AWAY way from from the i"e d RenstSns Of Of r s,rts'S sonv ear
tons. and the decision of this tribunal
as to what may be done. or what may
not be done. by the President or the Con-
gress Of the United States. that decision
shall be final and binding on all the
people of the United States. ZAP
plause.)
Now. what have We today? In the
first place. We have this extra ordinary
proposition made. We find the powers
conferred upon the President of the
United States to execute the laws of
Congress in these " things: We find
that by the law of Congress the Presi-
den must see to it that the mails of the
United States. the COMMUNICATIONS be-
tween our commercial people. shall be
kept open; that the mails shall go ut all
hazards. (~Applause.)
We find Congress providing. 10 be-
tween the states. that the President shall
execute the law regarding the free trans
,~s.Sson of f,s~l,$ aud ~,ppho ,l:So T.o,~~ /
to state. We find this power re- |
sisted. and find in the declaration of the
party platforms made at Chicago q state |
ment in effect that the President of the
United States cannot execute the fed |
eral laws: cannot execute the power
conferred upon him by Congress and the
Constitution Of the United States, except
by leave of the governor of the state
and this is declared. fellow
citizens-mark it well-this is declared
by q body Of people that came together
at Chicago and declared that they were
Jasksonian Democrats: Iaughter.)
Why. gentlemen. in 1882. John G. Cal
in the state of South Carolina to con-
slider the question whether President
could execute the law for the
Of tariff. this high protective
tariff, and to execute the tariff law in
the state of South Carolina. That con-
declared t00t the federal gov
,rnment, through its President. had no
,Ower to execute that federal law in that
,tate without the leave of the govern
nent of South Carolina.
What did Jackson do? These people
themselves JacksOnian Democrats.
md l speak by the card. Before the
after end of 1872. Jackson ordered Gen.
then in command of the United
States armies. to establish his military
headquarters in the capital of South Car
in the first place. (Applause.)
IN the same day he ordered the two
most powerful ships in the American
lavy to Charleston harbor. Next he or
Tered the troops Of the United States
on the Atlantic coast to con-
entrate within striking distance of
south Carolina. (.Applause.) And he
ent word to John C.. Calhoun, not BY
proclamation. but in private-they
lad been good friends before: he said:
You tell John C.. Calhoun that IL he
~ersists in this reasonable advice to his
tate. by the Eternal. I will hang him
ligher than Haman. Laughter and ap-