The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-23
Articles Of Impeachment.

That our readers may have these articles
IN full we give the summary of the New
York Post which gives the substance of the
whole even better than the technical articles
in full would do. Those who have voted
against the 18th article, says the Public
Ledger, viii find no reason for voting for the
others, some of which are without the
shadow Of proof Tie Senators cannot now
convict if they would, and We are glad to
say, would not if they could. The death Of
one Of the nineteen would still leave enough
to defeat a two-thirds majority in Senate
of 50.
Article L That the President issued an
order to remove Secretary Stanton, with in
tent to violate the Tenure-oEOf6ce act
Article II. That he by letter authorized
Lorenzo Thomas to act as Secretary of War
all interim, when there was no vacancy in
that Office, with intent to violate the same
act
Article III. That he so authorized Thomas
/ TO act as Secretary, with intent to violate
the Constitution of the United States.
Article ". That he conspired with Lo-
renzo Thomas and others, by intimidation
and threats to hinder Mr. Stanton from
violating the Constitution and the con-
spiracy act of July 81, 1861, thus committing
a high crime in Office.
Article Y. That he GOnspired with Lo-
renzo Thomas, and other persons unknown,
to prevent the execution oS the Tenure of
Office act and in pursuance of this conspi-
racy attempted to prevent Mr.. Stsnton from
holding his Office of Secretary of War, thus
committing high misdemeanor in Office
IL, n, n, -,
reno Thomas to seize by force the War
Department, contrary to the Conspiracy Act,
and with intent to violate the Tenure-oE
Office act thus committing high crime in
Office
Article VII That he couspired with Lo
renzO Thomas to seize by force the War De
partment, with intent to violate the Tenure
of-0fhce act, thus committing high INSIDE
meanor in Office.
Article VIII That he delivered to Lo
renzo Thomas a letter of authority to act as
Scores airy of War al Interim, with inten
unlawfutly to control the military app1opria
tons, in violation of the Constitution and 0
the tenure Ofofhce act and so committed {
high misdemeanor in Office.
Article X. That on February 22d last h
instructed Maj Gen. En- Try that that par
of the Appropriation act of March ,, 1857
which provides that all orders of the Presi
f dent and War Department relating to mill
tary operations shall be issued through thu
J General Of the army was unconstitutional
and tried to induce Emory to violate 1t, b.
, receiving orders directly from the President
, with the further intent to prevent the execu
, ton of the tenure of-ofice act, and to pre-
: vent Mr. Stanton from holding the Office c
= Secretary of Var
+ Article X That he delivered inhamme
) tory and scandalous haraugues, at yariou
: times, to bring contempt upon Congress, j
g this charge specification first quotes
speech at Washington, August Is, 1866
about body hanging on the verge Of tn
.t Government"
Specification second The Cievelan
:. speech of September 3, 1866" Your Coz
:, ;. gress that is trying to break up the Govern
Il nent" etc.
e Specification third: The St Louis speec
? of September 8, 1865" If I have playe
!. the Judas, who has been my Christ that
II have played the Judas with Vas it That
b Stevens? Vas it Wendell Phillips p ct
/ These speeches are charged as high mi
r. demeanor in Office.
Article XII That he declared in publ
speech in Washington, August Is, 1866, tho
e the ThiFty-ninth Congress was not a CO.
lie stitutional Congress of the United State
a but a Congress of part of the United States
/, thus denying the validity of their legisl
p" ton, except so far as he chose to approve il
G and in pursuance Of this declaration, a
le tempted to prevent the execution of Il
m tenure-of-ofice act, by unlawfully contriyin
> means of preventing Edwin NJ. Stanto
u from resuming the Office Of Secretary
If Var, when the Senate had refused TO co
y cur N his suspension; and also attemptt
le to prevent the execution of the Appropfi
i: ton act of March ?, 1867 las in Article g.
= and also of the act of March 2, 1867, " f
81 =
S States; thus committing high misdemean,
% in Office.