[186] House Jour., 1870, 152-5.
[187] “After a lengthy and thorough examination of all the witnesses whose attendance your committee has been able to procure, they have been able to find from the testimony elicited no foundation whatever, for any one of the charges preferred by George Wickliffe against his Excellency.” Ibid., 1870, 310.
[188] See Sen. Jour., 1870, 2-7 (rear) for articles in full.
[189] Ibid., 1870, rear, 191. For full account of the trial see Impeachment Proceedings in rear of Ibid., 1870.
[190] Ibid., 1870, rear, 176, March 3.
[191] On the authority of Herbert, Why the Solid South, 410.
[192] “I found that the books were not written up to date, or those that were written up, the columns were not footed up; addition had not been made. A great many appropriations had been overdrawn.” Sen. Jour., 1870, 66.
[193] House Jour., 9.
[194] For the full text of the message, see House Jour., 1870, 9 ff.
[195] House Journal, 1870, 9.