The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-06
The -4rticIes of Impeachment.

Articles exhibited by the House of Re-
representatives. of the United States. in
the name of themselves and all
the people of the United States
ag' inst Andrew Johnson. President
of the United States, az maintenance
and support Of their Impeachment
against him for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in office.
a 'ticle l. That said Andrew John
son President of the United States. on
the list day of February, in the year OF
our Lord 1865, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, unmindful of the
high duties of his office, of the oath OF
Office and of the requirements of the
Constitution that he should take care
that the laws be faithfully executed, did
in violation of the Constitution and
Laws of the United States. issue an or
der 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 thereto duly
appointed and commissioned by and
with the consent of .he United States az
such Seer et8ry and said Andrew John
son, President of the United States. on
the 18th day of August, 1867. and during
the recess OF the said Senate, having sus-
pended by his order Edwin NJ. stanton
from said office, and within twenty
days after the first day of the next meet
ing of said Senate on the 18th dav of
December, in the year of our Lord afore-
said, having reported to said Senate
such suspension, with the evidence and
reasons for his action in the case, and
the name of the person designated to
perform the duties of such office tempo
rarily until the next meeting ofthe SEN
ate and said Senate thereafterwards on
the fourteenth day of January, 1865.
having duly considered the evidence
and reasons reported by said Andrew
Johnson for said suspension, did refuse
to concur in sid suspension, whereby
and by force of the provisions fan act en-
titled, % An act Regulating the Tenure
of certain civil officers" passed March
?, 1867, said Edwin NJ. Stanton did forth
with resume the functions of his office.
whereof the said Andrew johnson had
then and there due notice, and said Ed
win NJ. Stanton, by reasons of the pre-
misses on said Dist day OF February, was
lawfully entitled to hold said office of
Secretary for the Department of War,
which said order for the removal of said
Edwin NJ. Stanton, is in substance as
tOliOnS. Tic vi re-
moval (which order was unlawfully
issued with intent then and there to viO-
late the tenure Of certain civil Officers"
passed March 2, 1867, and contrary to
the provisions of said act and i'll viola
ton thereof, and contrary to the provis-
ions of the Constitution OF the United
States, and without the advice and con-
sent OF the United States, the said SEN
ate then and there being in session, to
remove said Edwin NJ. Stanton from
the office of Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, whereby the said Andrew
johnson, President of the United States,
did then and there commit aid was
guilty of high misdemeanor in office.
Article :. That on the said 2lst day
of February, 1868, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, said Andrew John
son, President of the United States, I'M
IN ndful of the high duties of his office,
and of his oath of office, and i'm violation
of the Constitution of the United States
and contrary to the provisions of an act
entitled, An act Regulating the Ten
ure Of certain civil officers" passed
March 2, 1867, without the advice and
consent of the Senate then and there be-
ing in session, and without authority of
law did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to
be Secretary of War dd interim, by is
suing to said Lorenzo Thomas letter
of authority, in substance as follows
I Here follows order to Gen. Thomas +
whereby, said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, did then and
there commit, and was guilty of high
in office.
Article 8. That said Andrew John
son, President of the United States, in
the year of our Lord, 1868, at Washing
ton in the District of Columbia, did COM
nit and was guilty of high misdemean-
or in office in this, that without authOri-
ty of law, while the Senate Of the Unit
ed States was then and there In session,
he did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to
be Secretary for the War Department
AL interim without the advice and con-
sent of the Senate and in violation Of
the Constitution Of the United States,
no vacancy having happened in said
office of Secretary for the Department of
War during the recess of the Senate and
no vacancy existing in said Office at the
time, and which said appointment so
made by the said Andrew Johnson of |
the said Lorenzo Thomas is in substance
As follows: Here follows the order of |
of Gen. Thomas.
Article 4. That said Andrew John
,On. President of the United States, I'M !
mindful of the high duties of his office,
and of his oath Of Office, in violation |
IF the constitution, and the laws of the |
United States, ON the 21st day of Febru-
.ry, 1868, at Washington, in the District |
# Columbia, did unlawfully conspire
With one Lorenzo Thomas, and with |
,ther persons. to the House of Represen-
atives unknown, with intent by intimi-
lation and threats, to hinder and pre-