The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-12-06
Impeachment.

The following are the articles Of i'm
peachment presented by the majority of
the Judiciary Committee
''In accordance with the testimony here
with submitted, and the view of the Law
herein presented, the committee ars of
opinion that Andrew Johnson. President
of the United States, is guilty of high
crimes aud misdemeanors requiring the
InterpositioR of the constitutional powers Of
the House
''In that upon the final surrender OF the
rebel armies, and the overthrow Of the
rebel Government, the said Androw John
son, President Of the United States, neg
lected to convene the Congress Of the
United States. that By its aid and author
sty legal and constitutional measures E1ight
have bsen adopted for the organization Of
loyal and constitutional governments 10
the States then recently in rebellion In
that in his proclamation to the people OF
North Carolina Of the 29th day Of May,
1865, he assumed that he had authority to
decide whether the government of North
Carolina and whether any other govern
ment that might be set up therein was re-
publican in form, aud that in his Office of
President it was his duty and within his
power to guarantee to said people repub
lican form of government, contrary to the
Constitution, which provides that the
United States shall guarantee to every
= TTnsor -av,,hisoor Of
government contrary also to a deliberate
opinion Of the Supreme Court, WhiSh de-
clares that Congress is vested exclusively
with the pouer to decide whether the
government of State is republican or not !;
in that he did therefore recognize and treat
a plan Of government set up in North Car
oIina. under and in conformity to his own
advice and direction as republican in form,
and entirely restored to its functions as q
State, notwithstanding Congress is the
| branch OF the government in which, bY
the Constitution, such power is. exclusive
Iy vested, and notwithstanding that Con-
gress did refuse to recognize such govern
ment as Legitimate government, or ss .
government Republican in form in that,
by public proclamation aud otherwise,
he did, 10 the year 1865, invite, solicit and
convene in certain other States, then in re-
cent rebellion, conventions of persons, most
Of whom were known traitors, who haC
been organized in an attempt to overthrow
the government Of the United States, anC
urged and directed such conventions t.
frame constitutions for such States il
that he has not only restored to claimant
thereof large amounts of cotton and othe
abandoned property that had been seizet
aud taken by the agents of the Treasury. il
conformity to law, but has paid and direct
ed the payment OF the actual proeeeds Q
sales made thereof. aud this in violation o
all laws of the United States, which orde
and require payment into the Treasury o
the United States Of all moneys receive,
from sales, and provide for loyal claimant
a sufficient and easy remedy in the CouI
of Claims and in manifest violation, also
; Of the spirit and neaning Of The Constitu
ton, wherein it is declared that no none
shall be drawn from the Treasury but i
consequence Of appropriation made b,
Law.
"And further, in that the said Andres
johnson, President OF the United States
authorized the uss Of the army Of the Uni
ted States for the dispersion Of peaeefu
and lawful assembly of citizens Of Louisi
ana. aud this by viitus Of . dispatch ed
: dressed to a person who was not an Office
Of the army, bat who was public and nc