The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-12

by the committee OF investigation in that
case as follows. .'
The plan hlnted at in this extraordinary let
ter 10 DO executed under the auspices OF the
British is capable Of different construc-
tionS and conJectures that your committee at
present forbear giving any declocd opinion
respecting II, except that TO Mr.. Blounts own
mind IL appeared 10 be inconsistent with tho
interests OF the United States and Of Spain.
and he was therefore anxious TO conceal II
from both But when they consider hts at
tempts TO seducc Carey from his duty
faithful interpreter and 20 employ him as an
engine 10 ALLEVIATE the affections and confidence
OF the Indiana from the public officers OF the
United States residing among them. tho
measures he has proposed 10 exotic a temper
which must produce tho recall OF expulsion
OF superintendent from the Creek Ma
tion; his inEidious advice tending 10 the ad-
vancement OF his own popularity and conse-
quence. at the expense and hazard OF tho
good opinion which the Indians entertain Of
this Government and OF the treaties subsisting
between and them. your committee have no
doubt that Mr. Blount's conduct has been In
consistent with his public duty, renders him
unworthy OF a further continuance Of bis
present public trust In this body. and amounts
20 high mIsdemeapor.
The vote on the expulsion of Mr.. Blount
resulted as follows. Yeas. 70; nays. !,
tSenate Election Cases. Sd ed. PIP S29-
93j)
In the year 1907. John Smith. a Senator
from the state OF Ohio. was accused of
being associated with Aaron Burr In
perity'' OF tho United States. In the re-
port of the committee-of which John
Quincy Adams was chairman-appointed
TO investigate the case tho committee
eay1
In examining the question whether those
forms OF tudiciual proceedings or the rules
OF judicial evidence ought 10 DC npphs3 20
the exercise of that censorisl authority wnlch
the Senate OF tho United Staten possesses over
the conduct Of It's members, let us assume 40
tho test OF their application either tho die
tatcs of unfettered reason. the letter and spirit
OF tho Consutution, or precehonts; doIpesHo
or foreign. and your committee believes thst
tho result will bo tho same-that inc power
OF cIp-lling a member must in Its nature, DO
discretionary, and in It's exercise always moro
summary than tho tardy process OF ludieial
tribunals.
Tho power Of expelling member for mis-
conduct results on the principles OF common
sense from tho interest Of the Nation that
the high trust OF legislation should DO invested
In pure hands. When the trust is clectiNe II
is not TO be presumed that the constituent
body will commit tho deposit 10 inc hoepins
OF worthless chnractcTs But when man
whom his fcllow-citizcna have honored WIN WIN
tholr confidence on the pledge OF hie spotlcss
reputation hos dogpded himself by coTnTnis-
sion OF Infamous crimes. which become sud
denly and Unexpectedly revealed TO inc "oIlu
Defective indeed would be that Institution
which should hnyo no remedy OF HIhpututloh
10 apply until the poison had reached the
heart ,
The question upon the trial Of n criminal
cauEo before the courts Of ammon law rs hot
between guilt and innocence, but ofI%eoh
guilt and tho possibility OF innocence. III n
doubt can possibly bo raised, clther py tnc
ingenuity of the party or OF ms eoun5t'' VI
by tho operation OF general rules In thelr uh-
forosecn application 10 particular cases thnt
doubt muot DO decisive for acquitak an tho
verdict OF not guilty perhaps In nine eus1S oue
OF ton means no more thun that the guilt OF
tho party hns not been demonstrated In The
precise. specific and marrow LorIns prescrlDro o,
BIZ Ing Tho hunnnc spirit OF the laws null
tplics the barriers for the protection OF In
noccnce and freely admits that thcsc barriers
may be abused for the shclter OF gullt. IL
avows strong Partially favorable TO the
person upon trial and acknowledge the prefer
l Ehn
TINT one innocent should suffer. Tho interest
OF the publc that u particular crimo should
be punished is but MS ono 10 ton compared
with tho Intcrest OF the party that innocence
should be spared Acquittal only restores the
party 10 tho common rights or every other
cltIzon; II restores him 10 no public trust; IL
invests him with no public confidence; IL rub.
stitutea tho sentence Of morcy for the doom OF
justice. end 70 tbs eyoa q lnHsLllaa Less2a Ia. y