The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-04
ARTICLES of Impeachment, ten in

ARTICLES of Impeachment, ten in
number, having been prepared by its
Select Committee, were submitted to
the approval ofthe House on Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Gazette, OF Monday,
epitomizes as follows:
1st. That the President unlawfully
and unconstitutionally, on the 2lst of
February, removed Secretary STAN
TON from the War Office. This article
then proceeds, specifically stating the
suspension of August 18th, his report
of such suspension, with his reasons
therefore, to the Senate, December
18th, the nOn-concurrence of the Senate
in the suficiency of such reasons,
January 18th, the immediate rein
statementofthe Secretary which follow
ed, and his absolute removal with the
appointment of THOMAS as his success
or ad interim February 21st, the same
being with the intent by the President
to violate the Tenure Of Office Act.
End. That, on the 2lst February,
he unlawfully and unconstitutionally
appointed said THOMAS as Secretary
ad interim.
3rd Substantially repeats the charge
in the second Article, with the added
specification that he had appointed
Thomas, no vacancy existing at the
time, and without the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, which was then in
session.
4th That on the 21st Of February he
conspired with said THOMAS and other
persons unknown, in violation Of the
Conspiracy Act of July 3lst, 1861,
with the intent to intimidate the Secre-
tary of War, and by threats to hinder
and prevent him from holding the
office to which he was legally entitled
5th That on the Dist of February
and at other times prior to the 2Sth Of
February, he conspired with said
Thomas and other persons to prevent
and hinder the execution of the Tenure
of Office Act, and specifying the
attempt to prevent Secretary Stanton
from holding his Office according to
law.
9th. That, on the 21st of February,
he conspired with said Thomas to seize,
take and possess the property of the
United States in the War Department,
contrary to the provisions of the Con-
spiracy Act of 1861, and of the Tenure
ofOtiice Act of March, 1867.
7th. That he had, on the 2lst Of
Feb, and other days, conspired with
said THOMAS to prevent and hinder
the execution of the Tenure of Office
act, specifying the attempt to prevent
Secretary STANTON from holding the
office to which he is lawfully entitled.
Sth. That, on the 2lst of February
he conspired with said THOMAS to
seize, lake and possess the public
property in the War Department, with
intent to violate and disregard the
Tenure of Office Act.
9th. That on the 21st Of February
he appointed THOMAS to be Secretary
ad interim, there being no vacancy, the
Senate being in session and without
its advice and consent, with the inten
unlawfully to control the disburse.
mepts of moneys appropriated fol
expenditures in that Department.
10th. That on the 22nd of Feb
be attempted 10 corrupt the official in
egrity of Gen. Emory, the commander
Of the Department OF Washington
with the intent to instignte said Emory
in his official acts as such Commander
!, to violate the appropriation law o
March End, 1867, by disregarding tn,
section thereof which directs that !. al
military orders or instruitions shal