The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-26

sI1esH 20 et1e aeleS OF smp5aPhnHiit
srs ts1siiiy made to them by their.
Ehuinb and as the final vote is
likely to be legraphed TO; the press
/ in the Same way, it will be con-
venient for ionr readers to have brief
synopsis Of Che articles:
ARTIcLE I-Declares that the Pre-
sident issued an order for the re-
moval of Mr.. Stanton from the Office
of Secretary of War. the Senate then
being in session, intending thereby
to violate the Tenure of Office Act.
ART. u-Charges that the Presi-
dent, there then being nc vacancy
in the War Office, authorized Gen.
Thomas in writing to act as Sec
Iotary ud interim, the Senate then
being in session, and with intent to
violate the Tenure of-Office Act and
she Constitution.
ART. ILLS like the second, ex-
cept that il alleges that the President
appointed Thomas Secretary of War
without the advice and consent of
the Senate, and without authority of
law, and with the intent to violate
the Constitution.
ART. IV--Alleges that the Presi-
dent conspired with Thomas and
other unknown persons to prevent
Stanton, by threats, from acting ms
Secretary of War, thereby violating
the Conspiracy Act of July, 1861, and
the Constitution.
ART. V-Charges that the Presi-
dent conspired with Thomas and
others to prevent the execution of
the Tenure Of Office Act; and that in
pursuance of this conspiracy, he and
they attempt to hinder Stanton, by
unlawful means, from acting as Sec
retary of War.
ART. VI-Alleges that the conspi-
rators intended by force to get pos
session of the public property in the
War Department, contrary to the
Conspiracy Act of July, 1861, and
with the purpose of thus violating
the Tenure. Of Office Act.
ART. Wills very much like arti-
Gle vi, merely adding that the con-
spiracy to get possession of the pro-
perty in the War Office was formed
with the intent to violate the Tenure
Act, emitting all allegations as to the
Act of July, 1861.
ART. VIII-Declares that the al in
terim appointment of Thomas was
made with the intent on the part of
the President to control the military
appropriations for the War Depart
ment in an illegal manner, intending
thereby to violate the Tenure Act.
ART. IX-Charges that the Presi-
dent. on the 22d of February, 1868,
instructed Gen. Emory. (the COM
mander of the troops in Washington, J
that the Act of March, 1867, which
requires all military orders tc be
given through Gen. Grant. was un-
constitutional; and that the President
tried to persuade Emory to disregard
this law and receive orders directly
from him.
ART. X-Relates to tho speeches
made by the President at Washing
ton, in August, 1866, about Congress
hanging on the verge of the Govern
ment, and at Cleveland and st.
Louis. in the following September,
while "swinging around the circle"
ART. X-Charges that the Presi-
ueut oeClareu III Speecn ut WASH
ington, in August, 1866, that the
Thirty-ninth Congress was not con-
stitutional body, but Congress of
only part of the States; that he
thus denied that its legislation was
valid and obligatory upon him, ex-
cept 80 far as he approved the same,
and also denying its power to pro-
pose amendments to the Constitu-
tion; and, in pursuance of this denial,
unlawfully devised means to prevent
the execution OF the Tenure Act, by
trying to prevent Stanton from re-
sum;ng his duties as Secretary of
War; and also devised means to pre-
vent the execution of the Act re-
quiring army orders to be given
through Gen. Grant. and also devised
means to prevent the execution of
"the Act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel
States" commonly called the Recon-
struction Act. These offences are
popularly called misprision of per-
jury. e., trying to induce officers
to violate their oaths, or devising
plans to violate ones own oath, by
, refusing to execute these laws.
This is the substance of all the
articles omittinp their tech nicoIitie