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Editorial
February 6, 1837
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Critiques the President's undignified response to a committee inquiry and the ruling party's tactics to obstruct investigations into government abuses, questioning representatives' rights to probe such issues.
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If this be true, it is a most undignified proceeding on the part of the President; for it is hardly supposable, that a committee, consisting of 6 of his friends and only 3 of his opponents, would have addressed him a disrespectful enquiry, or one which they had no right to send him. It seems, from the whole tenor of the investigations now going on, that although "the party" have mined to prevent an exposure of abuses, by refusing to grant committees of enquiry, they are determined to prevent an exposure of abuses, by refusing to answer questions, pleading privilege, and the like. Have we come to this, that the people's representatives have no right to examine into the abuses of government? There must be "something rotten in Denmark," when the patient manifests so much sensitiveness under the probe.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Government Abuses
Committee Inquiry
Political Obstruction
Presidential Privilege
Representatives Rights
What entities or persons were involved?
President
The Party
Committee
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Obstruction Of Government Investigations
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Presidential And Party Tactics
Key Figures
President
The Party
Committee
Key Arguments
President's Response To Committee Is Undignified
Committee Unlikely To Send Disrespectful Inquiry
Party Refuses Committees And Answers To Hide Abuses
Representatives Have Right To Examine Government Abuses
Signs Of Corruption In Government