Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-02-15
THOMAS BoYCE. is our only au
horized Agent in San Francisco.
Hon VIM. Highly and the Examiner.

OF the ''chIvalry" wing of the Democracy,
recently contained an article upon the course
pursued by the Member of Congress from
this District in relation to the impeach-
ment question. As might be expected from
the source from which it emanated, the arti-
Gle partakes more of the character of a per-
sonal attack upon an individual, than a
criticism of the record Of public official.
The editor of the Examiner. himself speci-
men type of the mulatto- breeding, unrecon-
structed chivalry, rendered peevish by the
severe contusions received in the Senatorial
fight, sighs for those palmy days of the
Southern Democracy, when such intellect
ual giants as Scott, Herbert and Birch made
the halls of Congress resound with their
fervid eloquence. 1t Is not our intention,
however. to reply to the personalities con-
tanned in the Examiners article. That pa
per asks a question which we design to
answer. Mr.. Highly voted for the impeach-
ment of Johnson, and the Eramiaer, after
dilating upon the fact, inquiries why "the
sSsAOh Va ehc OohoAlss do ~ sly les
those who voted for impeachment, is not
"approved or rebuked by the party:" In
this connection the Examiner says:
"Is not the question at issue of sufficient
import to call for grave reflection on the
part of the people when their representative
shows such decided bias for the disgusting
and loathsome dcgmas of the extreme wing
of party, now dominant in the Legislative
branch of the Government, and able yet to
provoke another civil war; Why do the
"Union" members of our Legislature sit
still in their seats when so fragrant an act
of treason is committed in open Congress as
that which now renders odious the names
and blackens the characters of the fifty-six
impeacherss We call upon them to speak
out and to tell the people if the boasted
"Unionism" of the "loyal masses" of Cali
fornia, adopts and indorses this assault upon
the high Office of President of these United
States. The feelings and opinions of the
ion-hearted Democracy of this coast are too
well known to need proclamation-but We
would suggest that they call upon the Re-
publican Senate of the State and upon the
minority of the Assembly-to join them in
one sweeping dennnciation of the dangerous
demagogue whose name heads this article
Be it Resolred, That William Highly, the
member of Congress from the Second Con-
gressional District of this State, is hereby
declared in the opinion of the General As
sembly of the State of California, to be
guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors for
votes east by him in the Congress of the
United States, and especially for fraternizing
with the 56 members who voted for the i'm
peachment of the President, nasmuch as
vote cast with view to bringing about ne
gro suffrage by the po"er of the General
Government to reduce to the condition of
Territories, States of this Union, and to de-
prive the people of their Chief Executive
Officer, for the party ends had in view by
said 56 members of Congress, is vote con-
ceived in willful disregard of the Constitution
of our fathers. and wit a reasonable design
against the rights Of their children
The answer to the Examiners interroga-
tory, "why the action of those who voted for
impeachment has not been approved by the
partys" is simply because it was not party
question. 1t was matter of guilt or inno-
cence of a crime-B question of right or
wrong, with which party bias had nothing
to do whatever. The House of Represen-
tatives occupied the position of Grand Jury
investigating charges brought against an
official to determine the fact whether an in
members of that body were convinced that
the President was guilty of misdemearors for
which he should be removed from office, and
voted for his impeachment. A majority
thought otherwise, or did not deem such
course expedient. Outside of the "lion-
hearted" Democracy, there are but few peo-
pie who think johnson had not ought to
have been impeached, and the reason why he
was not, is because duty was sacrificed to
expediency. The Eraminer will undoubt-
edly admit that the most binding obligation
upon Representative, one which transcends
a strict observance of party ties, is to reflect
the views, sentiments and wishes of his i'm
is concerned, had he voted differently,
he would have violated every pledge made
during the canvass, and acted in direct op-
position to the wishes of those who elected
him. He visited all portions of this District
previous to the election. and openly avowed
his belief that Johnson should be impeached'
and stated everywhere from the stump that
if he were reelected, and that question
arose. he should vote in the affirmative
standing upon radical platform, the people
of this District saw fit to return him to
Congress, and he has reflected the sentiments
of his constituents in every particular. The
very fact that his course has been such as to
provoke an attack from so notorious shee.
as the Eraniner, is sufficient proof to every
decent man that it has been an honorable,
upright and consistent one, No "treasona-
BILE" assault was made upon the "high Office
of President of the United States;" it was
simply an effort to rid the nation of the low
person who disgraces the exalted position-a
move which is fully indorsed by the loyal
masses of California. The Democracy may
possibly be ..lion-hearted," but judging from
the appearance of that portion of the animal
visible, and the peculiar "roar" of its mouth
piece, the s.heart" is as much out OF place as
the lions skin in the fable. We would sug-
gest the passage of the following resolution !:
Be It Resolved That the ''lion-hearted'
editor of the Examiner is advised to devote
his attention in the future to the promulsa-
ton of the doctrines contained in the Ken
lucky Resolutions of "9S." the careful study
of that sacred work, the s'Lost Cause" and
to writing affecting, "tear-provoking," laud-
atory obituary notices of the fallen South