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The Democratic Party has invariably supported the position of Madison and Jackson, that the power of removal is vested by the Constitution in the President, and cannot be controlled by legislation.
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Hoar notes the Democratic Party's consistent support for the President's constitutional power to remove officials without legislative interference.
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