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The Daily Dispatch: February 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
would become the imperative duty of such Cabinet to resign, and give place to others who should be in accord with the popular sentiment as thus indicated. A refusal thus to yield to public opinion, deliberately expressed, after careful consideration, would justify a civil revolution. He did not propose to mend the bill, but deemed it right to say, in supporting it, that he did so with the intention of maintaining for it the construction indicated. Mr. Smith, of Virginia, inquired if Mr. Foots considered the resignation of the President involved in this forced resignation of his Cabinet? Mr. Foote said not. The resignation of the English Ministers did not involve the abdication of the British Queen. Mr. Smith supposed that no analogy could be drawn between a hereditary sovereign and an elective President. He wished to know what became of the President's constitutional right to appoint and control his Cabinet advisers. Mr. Foote had no fear that a President would