Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27


fec, the twenty first day Of February, in the yea
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, at Washington, in the District Of Columbia
did unlawfully eonspire with one Lorenzo Thomas
70 seize take ard possess the property Of the United
States In the War Department, with intent 30 vic
laIe and disregard the act entitled An act regula
Tag the tenure OF certain civil Offices passed March
?, 1867, whereby said Andrew johnson, President
OF The United States did then snd there commit a
high misdemesnor in Office.
NINTH ARTICLE.
That said Andrew johnson, President OF The Uni
ted States, uumindful Of the high duties OF bis Of
Lee and OF his oath of Office with intent unawfuliy
to control the disbursements of the moneys appro-
priated for tie military service and fer the Depart
ment OF War, on the twenty-frst day Of February,
In the yesr Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-sight, at Washington in the District Of
Columbia did unlawfully and contrary 30 the pro
Visions Of an act entitled An act regulating The
tenure OF certain civil offices, passed March 2,
Ie5i, and IN violation of the Constitution Of the
I nited States and without the advice and consent
OF the Senate of the United Ststes, and while the
senate was then and there in session there being
vacancy IN the Office of Secretary for the DEPART
ment OF War, appoint Lorenzo Thomas Secretary
Of war al interim, and then and there deliver TO
SAID Lorenzo Thomas letter of authority in writ
ing IN substance as follows that is to say:
executive MANSION.
The Hon Edwin NJ Stanton having been
this day removed frsm office as Secretary Tor The
Department Of War you are hereby authorized and
empowered 30 act as Secretary al War al interim
and VIII Immediately enter Hpon the discharge of
the duties pertaining o. that Office
Mr. Stal'ton has been Instructed ~ transfer To y,u
s 'he 'e;"rd', books, papers and ether public rrar
ely Dos 10 bis custody mi charge
ReSpe, tiulig vours ANEKEu JoENsoN
!" Dfolet Mayor General Lorenzo Thomas. Adil-
tant General U. S. A., Washington, D. c.
whereby said Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States. did then and there commit end was
Suilly "i high misdemeanOr in office
TENTH ARTICLE.
That said Andrew johnson, President of The nj
Ted States, on the twenty day OF February.
IN the year Of Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, at Washington in the District of
Columbia in disregard Of the Constitution and the
laws ol Congress duly enacted. ~ CUmmander-ip-
Ohlel OF The Army of the United States did bring
before hialseif then and there William H. Emory,
MAJOR General by breyeL in the Army OF the Uni
ted States actually in command of the Department
oi Washington snd The military forces thereof and
dId then and there, such Commander. u Cbiel
declare 10 end instruct said Emory that part Of .
law ct the United State, passed March . 1861 Ell
Titled An act making appropriations for the sup
port OF the srmy for the year ending J une So SOS
and Tor other purposes especially The second seq
That all orders and instructions relating 60 military
operations issued by the President or Secretary OF
War shall be issued through The General Of the |
Army and in case OF bis inability through the next
N rank was unconstitutional and in contraventiop
}i the commission of said Emory aud therefore.
not binding on him an officer in the Army of the
nlted States, which said provision of law bad
been, therefore, duly and legally promulgated bv
general order for the government and direction Of
he Army of the United States, as the said Andrew
Johnson then and there well knew, with intent
hereby to induce said Emory, in his official capac-
ty as Commander Of the Department of Washing
on to violate the provisions Of said act and TO take
md receive, act upon and obey such orders as he
the said Andrew Johnson) might make and give.
nd which should be issued through the General of |
be Army Of the United States, according TO the
provisions Of said act, whereby said Andrew John
on, President of the United States did then and
here commit and was guilty Of high msdemeanor
n Office
And the House OF Representatives, by pTutesLa-
ion saving TO themselves the liberty of exhibiting
any time hereafter any further articles or other
qcusaton, or impeachment, against the said An
DIV johnson, President of the United States and
lso OF replying TO his which he shall make
INTO the articles herein preferred against him, and
Offering proof 10 the same, and every part there
!, and TO all and every other article accusation or
impeachment which shall be exhibited by them. as
he shall require, DO demand that the said An
rev johnson may be put to answer the high crimes
nd misdemeanors in Office herein charged against
i'm, and that such proceedings, examinations trials
nd judgments may be thereupon had and given rs
lay be agreeable TO law and justice