The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-03-05
THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACH-
MENT,

At q quarter past 2 o'clock on
Saturday, Mr.. Boutwell,, Chairman Of
Select Committee, to prepare articles
Of impeachment against the President
Of the United ststes, presented a
printed copy, Which was thsreupOp
road By the the Clerk, as follows
The articles exhibited BY the House Of
Representahirei offhe United States,
in he name Of Themselves and all
tie People Of the United States,
against Andreto JohnSon, President
Of TIE United States, az n,aiHien.
dnee and support Of their im2sach.
ment agdia1 him for high crimes
and misdemeanor in Office.
ARTICLE /. That said Andrew
johnson, President Of the United
States, on the 2lst day Of February,
in tho year Of our Lord, 1868, at
Washington in the District Of Colum.
bia, unmiudful Of the high duties of
his Office, Of his oath Of Office, and of
tho requirements Of tho Constitution,
that he should take care that the
laws DO faithfully executed" did, uu.
lawfully and 10 violation Of the Con-
stitutiOn and laws Of the United
States, issue an order in writing for
the removal Of Edwin NJ. Stanton
from the Office of Secretary for the
Department Of War, said Edwin NJ.
Stanton having been there duly ap-
pointed and commissioned by aud
with the consent Of the Senate Of the
United States, aud said Andrew John.
sou, President of the United States,
on the 18th day Of August 10 the
year Of our Lord 1867, aud during
the recess Of the said Senate, having
suspended, by his order, said Il. NJ.
Stanton from said Office, aud within
twenty days after the frst day Of the
next meeting of said Senate ION the
18th day of December, 1859, having
reported to said Senate such suspcn-
sion. with the evidence and reasons
for his action ia the case, and tho
names Of tho person designated to
perform tho duties of such Office TEN.
porarily, until tho next meeting of
tho Senate, aud said Senate then
afterwards (on the 18th day of Janu-
AIRY, 1869, having duly considered
the evidence and roasouI reported by
said Andrew johnson for said sus-
pension, did refuse to concur in said
suspension, whereby, aud by force of
the provisions of an act entitled, "a n
act regulating tho term Of certain
officers passed March I'd, 1867, said
Il. NJ. Stanton did forthwith resume
the functions of his Office, whereof
the said Andrew Johnson had then
aud there due notice and said Il. NJ.
Stanton, by reason of the premises,
on tho said 2lst day of February, was
lawfully entitled to hold said Office as
Secretary Of tho Department of War
which said order for tho removal OF
said Il. NJ. Stanton is in substance, az
follows that is to say
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l, 1865.
SlR--By virtue of tho power and
authority vested in me, as President
by tho Constitution and laws of the
United States, you are hereby remov.
ed from the Office as Secretary for Il {
Department of War, and your fun.
tions as such will terminate upon
receipt of this communication. Yor
will transfer to Brevet Major Genera
Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant Genera
of tho Army, who has this day beer
authorized aud empowered to act al
Secretary of War ad interim, all re
cords, books, papers, and other publ,
property now in your custody ant
charge. Respectfully yours.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To tho Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton
Washington.
Which order was unlawfully ISSUED
with intent then aud there to violat,
tho act entitled "an act regulatin.
tho tenure Of certain civil officers,
passed March I'd, 1867, and coutrar,
to tho provisions Of said act and il
violation thereof, aud contrary to tn,
provisions Of the Constitution of tn,
United States, and without the ad
vice aud consent of tho Senate of tn,
United States, the Senate then anC
there being in session, TO remove sale
Edwin NJ, Stanton from the Office O.
Secretary for the Department of War
whereby said Andrew johnson, Pre-
sidcnt Of tho United States, did theI
and there commit and was guilty of,
high mis1emeauor in Office.
ARr. 2. That on tho said 2ls
day of February, 1868, at Washing.
ton, in the District of Columbia, sal,
Andrew Johnson, President of tn
United States, unmindful, &c, and il
violation Of the Constitution of tn
United States, aud contrary to tn
provisions of an act entitled "an ac
regulating the tenure of certain oivi
officers" passed March Cd, 1867
) without the advice aud consent of tn
Seu1te Of tho Uaited States. sai,
Senate then aud there being in ses
SION, and without tho authority o
law, did appoint one Lorenzo Thoma
TO DO Secretary Of War al interim
by issuing to said Lorenzo Thoma,
letter of authority, in substance, a
follows
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S, 1865.
SIR-The Hon. 4. NJ. Stanton
having been this day removed fror
Office as Secretary for the Department
Of War You are hereby authorize
and emporod to act as Secretary Q
War al iaterim. aud will immediatel
enter upon the discharge Of The dutie
pertaining to that office. Mr., Stan
ton has hcen instructed to transfer /
you all tho records, books, and othe
public property now in his eustod
aud charge. Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JoHNsroS