Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-12-06

and in violation of law. In that he di
rected aud authorized the sale Of. lare,
quantities OF railway property, Of tn,
value of many millions Of dollars, the
property Of the United States by purchas,
and construction, TO corporations and
parties then known to him TO be unable tc
pay their debts, then matured and due
and this without exacting Of said corpora
tions and parties any securities whatever
In that he directed and ordered subordi
nate officers OF the Government TO post
pono and delay the collection of moneys
due and payable TO the United States OF
account of such sales. in apparent con.
formity to an order previously made BY
him, that the interest upon certain bond,
issued or guaranteed by the State ol
Tennessee in aid Of certain railways then
due aud unpaid for a period Of four years
and more, should be hrst paid out Of the
earnings Of roads in whose behalf said
bonds were issued or guaranteed. 'e''
That ip conformity 20 such order and
direction the collection OF moneys payable
and then due TO the United Statcs was
delayed and postponed. aud the interest
on such bonds of which he himself was q
large bolder,was paid according TO the term,
Of his own order, thus corrupty using his
Office TO doffaud aud wrong the people ol
the United States for bis own personal ad.
vantage. #t''''
In that be has not osly restored "a
claimants thereof large amounts Of cotton
and other abandoned property, that had
been seized aud taken by tho agents OF the
Treasury. In conformity TO law, but has
paid, aud directed the payment, of the
actual proceeds Of sales made thereof and
this in violation of law Of the United
States, which orders and requires paymen,
into the Treasury OF the United States OIL
all moneys received from such sales, and
provides for loyal claimants sufficient
and easy remedy In the Court of Claims
and 10 manifest violation, also, Of tho
spirit and meaning Of the Constitution
wherein IL IL declared that no money shall
be drawn from the Treasury, but In conse
quencc Of appropriations made by law.
And further, in that the said Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States
authorized the use Of tho army Of the
United States for the dispersion Of peace
ful and lawful assembly Of citzens oi
Louisiana, aud this BY virtue OF dispatch
addressed 10 person who was not M
officer Of the army, but who was public
aud notorious traitor, aud all with the in.
tent to deprive the loyal pcop,e Of Louisi
ana of every opportunity to frame a State
Government, republican in form; ant
with the intent further 10 continue il
places Of trust and emolument, persons
who had engaged in an attempt TO over
throw the Government of the United
States, expecting thus 10 concilate such
persons to himself aud secure their ait
10 support Of his aforesaid uneonsillution
al designs.
All of which omissions Of duty, usur
pations Of power, violations Of his oath
OF Office, of the laws aud the Constitution
Of the United Staies by tho said Andrew
johnson, President Of tho United States
have retarded the public prosperity, less
eued tho public revenues. disordered th,
business aud finances of the country, en-
couraged insubordnaiion in the people OF
the States lately in rebellion, foslored sen
duents Of hostility between different class
cs Of citneng, revived aud kept alive III,
spirit or the rebellion, humilatcd the na.
tiou, dishonored republican institutions
obstructed the restoration Of said States
to the Union, and delayed aud postponed
the peaceful aud fraternal Reorganization
Of the Government Of the United States.
The Committee therefore report the ac
campaigning resolution and recommcn,
Its passage.
[signed1 GEO. s. BOUTWELL,,
FRANCIS THOMAS,
I'Hos. WILLIAMS,
WIN LAWRENCE,
JonS z. CnURcnILL.
RESOLUTION PRONIDIN0 FOR rHEIMPEAcH
MENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES.
Resoiced, That Andrew johnson, Presi
dent Of the United States, be impeachec
Of high crimes aud misdeneanors.