Year: 1868




astronomicsi punishment i which the learned and
applied to this novel case of impeachment Cicero,
Think II is who says that lawyer should know
everything, for sooner or later there Is fact In
win not come into his argument, Profoundly
sensible OF my ignorance being devoted to profess
can admire without envyng the superior knowl.
But nevertheless, while some A'S Of his Assi Col:
and unapproprated island on the surface of the
seas, Mr.. Manager Boutwell,, more ambiguous, had
In the kies-Qaughter)- he would have us
think, IN the dnal counses OF the Almighty as Q
place OF punishment punishment for convicted and deposed
american presidents. Now, at first ! thought that
his mind had become 80 enlarged that it was not
sharp enough to observe that the constitution had


ton saw that he was as and logical as Ua he Wss
ambiguous and astronomical for the constitution has
ss ssia rsmov az tom once and has put no limit to
shedding drop OF his blood or taking penny Of his
property or ironing his limbs, he ls sentenced to
Laughter This is the great undertaking, and II the
learned Manager can only get over the obstacle Of
the laws OF nature the constitution won't stand in his
Of ne as aG prOeS
the deposed President to this Infinitely distant space;
great result might unsettie IN g even ven = the @ 50 so
we accomplish ~ Why in the first place nobody
himself aaughter and he s the necessary deputy to
execute the Judgment Of the court. Let 1t then be
and removal from ONCE, the honorable, the astro-
nomicai Manager shall take into his own hands the
execution aS Of the sentence the President made
having essayed the night by Imagination,
better prepared to execute 1t IN form, taking
TO the top Of this high capital and spurning them
with his feet the Goddess OF Liberty let him set out
upon his night-Qaughter)- while the mouse OF Con-
And ALI the Of l1nitad States shall
shout "Stc tar ad astra.n daughter long and con-
tinued) Here an oppressive doubt strikes me. How
beyond the power OF gravtaton to restore him, will
he get back and so ambitious wing as he could
passes through the espanse that famous S question oi
human aiisirs what thinks thinks sootes @ Of them ss he
leash Of slderea nre." win occur to the.
Manager. What indeed, would Bootes think Qt
@ new e q o
nST so decide SsRsS the sss= d E s
eide which is the sup. and which is the moonS VINO
seasea haTSesl upon @ the StSers sA' sushter @ &''1
Wish 70 draw your attention now to what
! regard as an important part Of my argu.
menL q matter Of great concernment and
Sa l4I a statesmen ana ail lovers OF
der which the two departments OF the government
now brought In controversy are placed. speak not





of the two policies. Now, the Office Of President Of
the United States In the view Of the trainers of the
tory and in the estimation Of the people, is an olce
great trust and power 1t is not dependent any
tenure of office, because the tenure Of office is
source Of original commissions; yet 1t IL,
and is intended to be, an Office OF great
authority and the constitution in its coordinate de-
partments cannot be sustained without maintaining
all the authority that the constitution has intended
for the Executive Office. But 1t depends for its place
in the constitution upon the acts that its authority
Ia nnnffh hn fltnf
purpose o or WIN W %Sys The mere st strength i that
of the Congress Of the United States. II is
because and as the people who by their
place are behind hkn, holding up his hands, speak
ing with his voice, sustaining him In his high duties,
that the President has his place under the consitu
tion its great power Is safe then to the people, for
the reasons have stated ana 1t is safe to the resi-
dent because the people are behind him and have
exhibited their confidence In him by their suffrage.
has not received the suffrage OF the people
for that Offce, then at once discord, disioca.
powers Of the Office which are consonant with free
constitution and with the popular viii owe the breatl
is that In the criticisms Of the press in the views
the people, these great powers strictly within N
then YOU are subject to another difficulty that ou
vicious system Of politics has introduced and that


in our nominations for the two onces, selecting al
ways tue true leader OF the popular sentiment OF tn
time for the place OF President. We look about 10
candidate for the Vice Presidency to attrac
the minority, and to assuage difnculty aDd 4
bring in inconsistent supporters Coupled witt
this phase, when the Vice President become:
President OF the United States not only il he in III,
attitude Of not havng the popular support for The
great powers OF the constitution, but Of not having
original opinion, 10 the very opinions and political
attitudes which form the argument for placing him
In the second place, he Is denounced as "a
criticised by all the leaders OF that party
present incumbent and the actual condition OF par
ties here, but all the public men, ali the ambitious
men engaged IN the public service and In the carry
the interest and duties Of the party. All have
framed their views and established their relations
with the President VINO has disappeared, and they
then not in the attitude OF support personal or
political, that should properly be maintained among
men, who had formed their purposes both for the
present ana the future upon the faith OF Presidential
domination find their calculations disturbed. Then
10 IL that prudence ana wisdom find that terrible evils
threaten the conduct Of the government and the ma
tion This all know by looking back at the party
moved against him In the House Of Represen tatives
sad had 1e ha sr one M ssr oa
nothing in the conduct Of Mr.. Tyler TO justify
1t. So, TOO, similar imputation Will be remembered
on the conduct OF Mr.. Fillmore. Then the opposition
seized upon the opportunity entered into the contro
versy, urged the quarrel but did not espouse III
and thus ended in the President being left without
the support Of the guarantees Of authority which un
derlie and vivfy the constitution OF the United
states.namely, the favor Of the people; and so
when this unfortunate, this irregular condition of
the Executive Office, cOncurs with time OF great
national coDjointure, then at once you have
at WORK the special or peculiar operation oi forces
upon the executive Office, which the constitution
left unprotected and uDdefended, without the full
measure OF support which every department OF the
government should have In order to resist the others.
Passing on 10 dangers which may shake and bring
down the very pillars OF the constitution Itself, sug
gest then to you IA wise men that you understand
now, out Of circumstances for which Is respon-
sible, attributable TO the workings OF the constitution
itself, there is weakness and special weakness,
In the Presidency OF the United States, which is IL
were undeended fort; and TO see 10 IL that in
vason Is not urged and made successful by thetemp-
taton that is offered. This exceptional weakness OF
the President under our constitution IL accompanied
In the present state OF affairs by the extraordinary
development OF party strength IN Congress. There
are IN the constitution but three barriers against
the WIN OF majority In Congress. Ono Is thai It re-
qulres twothirds vote TO expel member OF either
House, another is that twothirde vote s necessary
TO pass law the objections OF the President,
and the third Is that two thirds vote OF the Senate