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Mr. Hope, member of the Tennessee LegiSla-


ure contend ed in debate, that if the charges made


against the Administration by the Legislature were
true enforced by long argument in writing it was
their duty to proceed to impeachment. Where is
the man. ne said who Can bciiepe them true and not
feel it his duty to exert all his influence to insure
the punishment Of the guilty. He would not march,
boastingly forth to meet the enemy, and skulk or
fly, when brought to the charge. lie would not
make accusations, and hide his head when called to
sustain them He would not pronounce man gull
| ty, and refuse to meet him before the competent
tribunal, in order to prore him The friends OF
the administrations continued Mr. Hope, will say you
are afraid to meet the nan whom you have accused.
They will say--we are ready TO meet and repel the
accusations md you dare not undertake TO support
them. We have placed ourselves in tins dilemma


by adopting the resolutions and argument II these
resolutions are true--and have said they are Sc
lit is onr duty good citizens and as Representa-
tiVes of the people of Tennessee, especially ate


'se have taken up the subject in our legislative ca
capaeity--to cry aloud for the impeachment AM


punishment of those who have sullied their hig


stations. Which exhibits most strongly an illibera
and prosecuting dispostonto make a charge /


positiue TERMS and publish it to the world as true
without afIording the accused an opportunity to b
heard in his own defcnce--or to present the accust
ton before the proper tribunal, and challenge til


accused to meet and repe it If the facts were NJ
so ought not TO have made the chargesif the


ae SO, ~ ought learessly to perform our duty.


we stop Short shall have done worse tina


nothing The administration party wili exnlt oyt