The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

~fF tsAt ina -ssfIltBfAf ARTICLES ia iu48 re-
ported % the House by thc impcach.
nent committee ON Saturday, the 1t
Articles czh lifted ~ the House @.
Representative of The United States ia
The name q themselves aud al the pco.
pie q the United States against An.
drew Johnson, President Il the United
States il maintenance and support q
their impeachment agaiust him FOR high
! crimes and misdemsanor IN office
Article Ist That said Andrew John
/ son, President Of the United States. on
the 2ist day u February. 10 The year
Of our Lord opo ihousaud eight hum
dred aud slzly eight, At Wusah ,ton. III
the Dsstuct oi Colnmbia. anEnndlul Of
tie high duties 81 his cfilct u his oath
81 Office aud u ;he requirement of the
Constitution, tuai he should take care
that tho iRrs bc faithfully executed. did
unlaWiuiiy aud 10 violation Of the Con-
siitution aud laws Of The United States.
issue an order in writing FOR the re-
moFai Of Edwin NJ Stanton from the
Office of Secretary of War, said Edwin
NJ Stanton having been Heretofore du-
y appointed and commissioned by and
with the consent Of the Senate as such
Secretary, aud said Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States, on the
18th day Of August, 1867, and during
the recess Of said Senate, having sus-
pended by his order Edwin NJ Stanton
from SAID Office, aud within twenty days
after The FIRST day Of the next meeting
Of SAIL Senate, ON the l2th day Of De-
ceEiber, IN the year last before mention
cd, having reported to said Senate such
suspension with evidence and reasons
for bis action in the case, and the name
Of the person designated TO perform the
duties Of such office temporarily until
the next meeting Of the Senate. And
said Senate on the 18th day of January
1865, having duly considered the evil
denee aud reasons reported by said An |
drew Johnson for SAID suspension, did
refuse 10 concur in said suspension
whereby, and BY the force of the provi- |
sions OF an act entitled an act regulat-
ing the tenure Of civil Office, passed |
Marcll 2, 1867 said Edwin NJ. Stanton
dld forthwith assume the functions of |
hjs Office, when Of the said Andrew
Johnson had then and there the notice |
aud said Stanton by reason of the
promises on the 2lst day Of Feb. was
lawfully entitled to hold said office of
Secretary Of War which order for re-
mosal ui SAID E.lwin IL. S. anton is in
substance as follows, Previously pub
Ashed beng the President S letter Of re-
moval. Which order was unlawfully
issued with intent then and there to vi
olote the act entitled an act regulating
the tenure di certain c!vil Offices" &c.
And contrary g tie provisions Of said
act, and ia violation thereof and con-
trdry % the Constitution Of the United
STATES and without tie advice aud con-
sent of the Senate. smd Senate being
then aud there i'll session to remove
sasd Stanton irolu office whereby said
Johnson dia thea nnd there commit
ald VA g,,4 i Vi hioA m.sdemeanor
Ia office.
Article 2d. That on the said 2lst
day Of February 1868, at
at Washington, said Andrew johnson.
Of the high duties of his of
nee, of his oath of office, and in viola
ton Of the Constitution and contrary
to the provisions Of an act, without the
advice and consent Of the Senate, said
Senate then and there being in session,
and without authority of law, did APP
point Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary
OF War al interim, IN issuing TO the said
Lorenzo Thomas letter of authority
~ substance as follows that is To saw.
Letter OF appointment to Thomas pre-
'ionsiy published. Whereby said An
drew johnson, President. &c.. did then
and there commit, and was guilty Of
a high misdemeanor in Office
Article 3. That the SAID Andrew W !
Johnson, President &c, on tho 2Ist day
1f February, 1868, at Washington. did
commit and was guilty Of high mis-
iemeanor ia Office in this, that without /.
authority of law, while the Senate ofthe
United States was then and there in
session, did appoint one Lorenzo
Thomas to be Secretary Of War, ad in. !
erin, without the adSlce and consent /,
" the Senate, and in violation OF the
constitution Of the United State no
Tacancy having happened in said Office !,
4 Secretary OF War during the recess !
i the senate, and NJ vacancy existing !
a said Office at the tame, and which said !
50 made BY said Andrew :,
Johnson Of said Lorenzo Thomas is in /,