Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-03-26
hkTICLEs OF IMPEACHMENT
~ ADOPTED
By the House Of Representatives,
Protest Of the Democratic Members,

nt ipiioMlHk hit AuV oiNNiNo VI
Impeachment against the President,
an reported by Mr. Boutwell,, Chair.
hmm of the Select Committee on the
suhject, and adopted by the House Of
Rc0resentatives:
Ar<1ctEs exhibited by the House Of Representa-
iItts Of the United States In the name Of them
1e'scs and all the people Of the United States
1<ninst Andrew johnson, President Of the Uni
tel States, a. maintenance and support Of their
impeachment against him for high crimes and
uisdemeanors in Office.
ARTIoLE |. That said Andrew John
eon, President OF the United States,
lon ihe 2lst day of February, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, ut Washing
<Qn, in the District of Columbia, un-
mindful of the high duties of his office,
of bis oath of Office, and of the require
ment Of the Constitution that he
ehoold take care that the laws ba
faitbfully executed, did unlawfully
land in violation of the Constitution
aod laws OF the United States, issue
IN order in writing for the removal OF
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>le Sene,e a - tho Uni,ed S,otosass soo,, i,
Secretary, and said Andrew johnson
ProSident of the United States. on
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N 80 'o"oOn' o'' ~ 10 "Ns'O" ~ V"N
ctee, anu the naine ol the person ucslg-
mated TO perform the duties OF such
ofY{..e norariIv until tho navt r,aet-
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sHk VI tue oenhtei anu Tue ealu SENATE
t1cre -afterward, on the 18th day of
n January in the wear of our lord 1863
1. .,I.i -
""FlhS uuIy cohsluered lne eVluence
and reasons reported bv said Andrew
Johnson for said suspension. die refuse
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tVt"hcur ih salu SUSPENSION, WHEREBY
and by force of the provisions of an
act entitled, an act regulating the ten
|ure Vt certain civil offices passed March
Z, 4 s67, Ed win Nj. Stanton did forth
with resume the functions of his Office,
whereof the said Andrew Johnson had
then and there due notice, and said
tQwin NJ. stanton, by reason OF the
|prcmlses on said 2lst day OF February,
was lawfully entitled TO hold said office
oi Secretary for the Department OF
war, which said order for the removal
of SAID Edwin NJ. Stanton, is in sub
stance as follows, that is TO say:
EHteurIyE MANSION; ,s,.
Sri By virtue Of the power 20 and s authority vest.
Ia in me as President by the Consultation and laws
ot 'ne United states, you are hereby removed from
year fapc,iops =; .veb M viii ,srminsia mon ressnt
ai,bis communication. You win transfer to Bre-
ys, 3llo,- -Genernl LORENZO Thomas Adjutant Cen
s- spd v emnows,.s s1 10 s asy pseS SS.nOs
zi<rsm, all records, books, papers, and other pub
n e'sIsr'y now IN your custody and charge Re
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tvb;cb order wss mi, wf,ll,s ;ssnod
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whereby SAID Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dsnt of the United States, did then and
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ART 2. That on the said 21st day
|or Fahroar,, IN tho ,.aor oc o,,r I.o,d
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v"' tnousanu elgnt nunureu ana sixty
eight, at Washington, in the District
IN Colnmhi said Andrar Johneon
h. - - IT'..S c','' Y'O"'
z resident OF the United states, un-
mIndful of the high duties Of his office,
snd in violation of the Constitution of
the United States, and contrary to the
provisions of an act entitled, an act
rexulating the tenure Of certain civil
Offices. passed March 2, 1867, without
'he adyice and consent of the Senate
of fhe United States, said Senate then
apd there being in session, and with
ont authority OF law, did appoint one
Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary of
War dd interim, by issuing TO said Lo-
re!'to Thomas letter of authority in
substance as follows, that is TO say: