The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-12-19
Whole No. 1917.

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instances, the railways had been con-
structed by the United States that in
others, such railways and railway
| property had been captured from the
enemy in war, and afterwards repaired
at great cost by the United States,
such transfer and surrender being
made without the authority Of law,
and in violation of law. In that he
directed and authorized the sale Of
large quantities of railway rolling
stock. and other railway property, OF
the value of many millions Of
dollars, the pro- erty of Il g Unite1
States, by pu ase and eOntrac-
ton, to corporations and par
ties then Known to him to be unable
to pay the debts, then matured and
due; and this without exacting of said
corporations and parties any securities
whatever.
In that he directed and ordered sub
ordinate officers Of the Government
to postpone and delay the collection
Ofmoneys due and payable to the
United States on account Of such sales,
in apparent conformity to an order
previously made by him, that the in
terest upon certain bonds issued, or
guaranteed by the State of Tennessee
in aid of certain railways then due
and unpaid for a period Of four years
and more, should be first paid out Of
the earnings of the roads in whose be-
half said bonds were 50 issued or guar
anteed.
That in conformity to such order
and direction the collection of moneys
payable, and thea due to the United
States, was delayed and postponed, and
the interest on such bonds, of which
he himself was II large holder, was
paid according TO the terms of his own
order, thus cOrruptly using his Office,
to defraud and wrong the people of
the United States for his own personal
In that he has not only r stored to
claimants thereof large amounts Of
cotton, and other abandon d properly
that had been seized and taken by
the agents of the Treasury, in conform
ity to law, but has paid and directed
the payment of the actual proceeds of
sales made thereof, and this in viola
ton ola law of the United States,
which orders and requires payment
into the Treasury of the United States
of all moneys received from such sales,
and provides for loyal claimants a
and easy remedy in the Court
of Claims; and in mlnifest violation,
also, Of the spirit and meaning of the
Constitution, wherein tits declared that
no money shall be drawn from the
Treasury, but in consequence of ap-
made by law.
And further in that Andrew John
son, President of the United States,
the use of the army of the
United States, for the dispersion of a
peaceful and lawful assembly of citi-
zens Of Louisiana, and this by virtue
Of a dispatch, addressed to q person
who was not an officer of tn, army,
but who was public and notorious
traitor. and all with the intent to d.
prive the loyal people of Louisiana of
every opportunity to frame State
Republican in form. and
with the intent, further, to continue
in places of trust and emOlum Mt, per-
sons who had engaged in an attempt
to overthrow the Government of the
United States, expecting thus to
eOnciliate such persons to himself
and secure their aid in support o his
aforesaid demonstrations designs.
All of which omissions of duty,
of power, violations Of his
path OFOffice, of the laws and Of the Con-
of the United States, by the
,aid Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States. have retarded the pub
ic prosperity, Iassened the public rev.
enUes, distorted the business and finan-
,Ps Of the country, encouraged insUb-
ordination in the people of the States
ately in rebellion, fOstered sentiments
If hostility between different classes of
itiZens, revived and kept alive the
pirit of rebellion, Inundated the
latiOn, dishonOred Republican in
ObStructrG the restoration of
aid States to the Union, and delayed
nd postpOn5d tha p 'a'e nj and frater.
laI recognition of the Government Of
he UniteI States.
The Committee therefore report the
ccompanying resolution, and recon-
mend its passage.
TSigned,7 GEO. s. boutwell,,
FRANCIS THOMAS,
THOMAS WILLIAMS,
WNI. LAWRENCE,
JOHN G. CHURCHILL.
.ESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE M
IEACHNIENF OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.
BesOlred, That Andrew Johnson,
resident Of the United States, be inn
cached of high crimes and misda-
lUanOTS.