Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05

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ment 50 made by the said Andrew john
son OF the said Lorenzo Thomas is in sub
stance as follows;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Feb, 81,
SR:-Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton having
been this day removed from office as See
rotary for the Department Of War, you
are hereby authorized and empowered to
act rs Secretary Of War ad iuscrim. and
will Immediately enter upon the discharge
Of the duties pertaining 10 that Office,
Mr.. Stanton has been instructed to trans
fer 10 YOU all the records, books, papers,
and other public property now in his Gus
toby and in his charge,
Respectfully yours,
! Signed ANDREW JOHNSON
To Brevet Mai. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas,
/ Adj. Gen. L. 5. Army, Washington,
| d. {.
Art. 4. That said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, unmindful
Of the high duties Of his office and of his
oath of office, in violation of the Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States, on the
9lst day of February, \. ID. 1868, at
Washington. in the District of Columbia,
did unlawfuily conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas and with other persons 10 the
House of Representatives unknown, with
intent by intimidation and threats to
hinder and prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton,
there and then the Secretary for the De-
partment Of War. duly appointed under
Il Tire m - tie nited States from hold
ing said office of Secretary for the De
partment of War, contrary to and in yio-
.lation of the Constitution of the United
States, and OF the provisions of an act en-
titled, AN act To define and punish GER
tain conspiracies," approved July 81, 1861,
whereby said Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty of high crime in
office
Art. ). That the said Andrew John
son, President Of the United States, I'M
mindful of the high duties of his Office
and of his oath of Office, on the 2lst day
Of February, A. ID. 1868, and on divers
other days and times in said year, before
the said 2Sth day of February, at Wash.
ington. in the District of Columbia, did
unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas and with other persons to the
House of Representatives unknown. by
/ force to prevent and hinder the execution
( of an act entitled, :" An act regulating the
tenure of certain officers" Passed March
I'd, 1867, and in pursuance of said conspi-
racy did attempt to prevent Edwin nj
Stanton, then and there being Secretary
for the Department of War, duly appoint
Il 4 Il .
the United States, from holding said Of
fee, whereby the said Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, did then
and there commit and was guilty Of n
high misdemeanor in Office.
Art. g. That the said Andrew John
/ son, President of the United States, I'M
mindful of the duties of his high Office
and of his oath of office, on the 2lst day
Of February, A. d. 1865 at Washington,
in the District of Columbia. did unlaw-
/ fully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas
/ by force to seige and take possession of
property of the United States in the War
/ Department, contrary to the provisions of
an act entitled, An act to define and
punish certain conspiracies," approved
July Dist, 1861, and with intent to VIC
late and disregard an act entitled, AN
act regulating the tenure Of certain civil
offices. Passed March I'd, 1867, whereby
said Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, die then and there commit
high crime in office.
Art. !. That the said Andrew John
son, President of the United States, I'M
mindful of the duties of his high Office
and of his oath of Office, on the 2lst day
of February, A. d. 1868, and on divers
other days in said year, before the 2sth
day of said February, at Washington, in
the District of Columbia, did unlawfully
conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas 10 pre-
vent and hinder the execution of an act
of tho United States entitled, IAN act
regulating the tenure of certain civil Of
ficers,' passed March I'd, 1867, and in
pursuance of said conspiracy did unlaw
fully attempt to prevent Edwin M. Stan
ton, then and there being Secretary for
the Department of War, under the laws
of the United States, from holding said
office, to which he had been duly appoint
ed and commissioned, whereby said An
drew johnson, President of the United
States, did then and there commit and
was guilty of high misdemeanor in Of
fee.
ART. S-That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, unmind-
full of the high duties of his office and of
his oath of office, on the 21st day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1868, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, did unlawfully con-
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas to seize
and take possession Of the property of the
United States in the War Department,
with intent to violate and disregard the
act entitled IAN act regulating the tenure
of certain civil officers" passed March I'd,
1867, whereby said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, did then
and there commit high misdemeanor in
office.
ART. 9-That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unmind-
full of the high duties of his office and of
his oath Of Office, with intent unlawfully
TO control the disbursement of the moneys
appropriated for the military service and
for the Department of War, on the 2lst
day of February, A. d. 1868, at Washing
ton, in the District of Columbia, and I'M
lawfully and contrary to the provisions of
aa act entitled "sn act regulating the ten.
ure Of certain civil officers" passed March
I'd, 1867, and in violation of the constitu-
ton Of the United States, and without the
advice and consent of the Senate OF the
United States, and while the Senate was
then and there in session, there being no