Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-04

States, and without the advice and consent
of the Senate of the United States, the said
Senate then and there being in session, to
remove said Edwin NJ. Stanton from the office
of Secretary of War, whereby said Andrew
johnson, President of the United States. did
then and there commit, and was guilty of
high misdemeanors of office.
The Cd article charges an offence in ap-
pointing Gen. Thomas % Secretary od inter
I'm"
The Sd article is a variation of the sec
ond.
The 4th article charges offence in con-
spring with Gen. Thomas to prevent Mr.
Stanton from performing the duties of Sec
Rotary.
The 9TH, 9TH, eth, 9Th and 9th articles
state in different way the offences stated in
the preceding articles.
The 10th article is as follows
ARTICLE 10
That said Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, on the 22d day Of Zebra
ary, in the year of our Lord 1868, at Wash,
ington i'll the District of Columbia in dis,
regard of the Constitution and the laws O.
Congress, duly enacted, as Communicating
Chief of the Army of the United States, did
bring before himself then and there William
III. Emory, a Major General by brevet in the
Army of the United States, actually in com
mand Of the Department of Washington and
the military forces thereof, and did then and
there, as such COMMANDMENTS Chief declare
| to and instruct said Emory that part of !,
law Of the United States, passed March >,
1867, entitled Sc An act making appropria-
tions for the support Of the army for the
year ending Jnne 80, 1868, and for other
purposes" especially the second section
thereof, which provides among other things
that all orders and instructions relating to
military operations issued by the President
or Secretary of War shall be issued through
the General of the Army, and in case of his
inability, through the next in rank, was I'M
constitutional and In contravention of the
commission of said Emory, "nd ;'rerefore
L;.-a:-, l.; officer in the Army
of the United States, which said provision Of
law had been therefore duly and legally
promulgated by general order for the govern
ment and direction of the Army of the
| United States, the said Andrew johnson
then and there well knew, with intent there
/ by to induce said Emory, in his official ca
pacity as commander of the Department al
Washington, to violate the provisions O
said act and to take and receive. act upor
and obey such orders as he, the said Andrew
johnson, might make and give, and which
should not be issued through the General o
the Army of the United States, according t,
the provisions of said act whereby sale
Andrew johnson, President of the UniteC
States, did th9n and there commit and wa
guilty Of high misdemeanor in office
The articles conclude as follows
And the House of Representatives, by pro
testation, saving to themselves the liberty o
exhibiting at any time hereafter any furthe
articles or other accusation Of Impeachment
against the said Andrew johnson, Prcslden
Of the United States, and also OF replying Z
his answers which he shall make unto tn
articles herein preferred against him, and q
Offering proof to the same and every par
thereof. and to all and every other article
accusation or impeachment which shall b
exhibited by them the case shall require
do demand that the said Andrew johnson
may be put to answer for high crimes am
misdemeanors in office herein charged gains
him, and that such proceedings, examination
trials and judgments may be thereupon ha'
and given as may be agreeable 70 law an
justice