...feel for such an abuse of his power, and the restraints to operate to prevent it ? In the first place, he will be impeachable by this house before the senate for such an act of maladministration ; for I contend, that the wanton removal of meritorious officers would subject him to impeachment and...

...ot thil power, on which Mr. Madison relied? "In the (first place,1 he says, " he will be impcachable by this House before the Senate for such an act of mal-administration," be. Impeachment! It is not a scarecrow. Impeach the President for dismissing a receiver or register...

...Madison, who advocated this executive power, said emphatically — " In the first place he (the president) will be impeachable by this house before the Senate for such an act of mal-administration ; for I contend, that the wanton removal of meritorious men, would subject him to impeachment, and...

...do you suppose are the securities against the abuse of this power, on which Mr. Madison relied 1 " In the first place," he says, " he will be impeachable...a collector of the customs ! But who is to impeach him ? The House of Representatives. Now suppose a majority of that house should consist of members...

...force to the appointment of the successor whom he may prefer. And what, Mr. President, do you suppose are the securities against the abuse of this power, on which Mr. Madison relied 1 " In the first place," he says, " he will be impeachable by this house before the Senate, for such...

...force to the appointment of the successor whom he may prefer. And what, Mr. President, do you suppose are the securities against the abuse of this power,...a collector of the customs ! But who is to impeach him ? The House of Representatives. Now suppose a majority of that House should consist of members...

...force to the appointment of the successor whom he may prefer. And what, Mr. President, do you suppose are the securities against the abuse- of this power,...scarecrow. Impeach the President for dismissing a receive? or register of the land office, or a collector of the customs ! But who is to impeach him...

...force to the appointment of the successor whom he may prefer. And what, Mr. President, do you suppose are the securities against the abuse of this power,...by this House before the Senate for such an act of mat-administration," &c. Impeachment ! It is not a scarecrow. Impeach the President for dismissing...

...successor whom he may prefer. And what, Mr. President, do you suppose are the securities against lhe abuse of this power, on which Mr. Madison relied?...the senate, for such an act of maladministration,' and so forth. Impeachment! It is not a scarecrow. Impeach the president for dismissing a receiver or...

...force to the appointment of the successor whom he may prefer. And what, Mr. President, do you suppose are the securities against the abuse of this power,...relied ? 'In the first place,' he says, 'he will be impeaehable by this house before the senate, for such an act of maladministration,' and so forth. Impeachment!...