The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-12

and was guilty of high misdemeanO
in office in this: That without author
ity Of law, while the Senate of the Q
s., was then and there in session
ne did appoint one Lorenzo Thona
to be Secretary of Warad interim
without the advice and consent Of tn
Senate, and in violation of the Con
!. stitutiOn of the United States, NJ
vacancy having happened in sale
ONCE OF Secretary for the Department
OF War during the recess of the Senate
and no vacancy existing in said Ofict
at the time; and which said appoint
ment so made by the said Andrew
johnson, Ofthe said Lorenzo Thomas
3 is in substance, as follows:
"EXECUTIVE MANSION, J
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
February q, 1868.
"SIR:-The Hon. Z. M. Stanton
having been this day removed from
Office as Secretary for the Department
of War, you are hereby authorized
and empowered to act as Secretary OF
War Gd interim, and will Immediately
enter upon the discharge of the duties
pertaining to that Office. Mr.. Stanton
has been instructed to transfer to you
all the books, papers and public prop
erty now in his custody and charge,
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
"To Brevet Major General Lorenzo
Thomas, A. G., o. s. A, Washing
ton, D. G.
CART. 4. That said Andrew John
son, President Of the United States,
unmindful of the high duties of his
Office, and of his oath of office, in viO-
latiOn of the Constitution of the United
States, on the 21st day of February, in
the year of our Lord 1868, at Wash
ington, in the District of Columbia,
did unlawfuIly cOnspire with one LOr-
EMO Thomas, and with other persons
to the House of Representative un-
known, with intent, by intimidation
and threats, to hinder and prevent
Edwin M. Stanton, then and there the
Secretary for the Department of War,
duly appointed under the laws of the
United States, from holding said office
of Secretary for the Department of
War, contrary to, and in violation of
the Constitution of the United States,
and the provisions of an act entitled
ian act to define and punish all con-
5piratOrs,' approved July 81, 1861;
whereby said Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, did then
kE1d here commit and was guilty of a
high crime in Office.
CART. 5. That the said Andrew
johnson, President of the United
States, unmindfuI of the high duties
of his office, and of his oath Of Office,
on the 2lst day of February, in the
year of our Lord 1868, and on divers
other days and times in said year, be-
fore the said 28th of February, at
Washington, in the District of Column
bia, did unlawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas, and to other per-
sons to the House of Representatives
unknown, by force, to prevent and
hinder the execution Ofan act entitled
an 'act regulating the tenure of certain
civil offices, passed March 2, 1867, and
in pursuance of said conspiracy, did
attempt to prevent Edwin M. Stan
ton, then and there Secretary of the
of War, and duly ap-
pointed and commissioned under the
laws of the United States, from hold
ing said Office, whereby the said An
drew johnson, President of the United
States, did then and there commit and
was guilty of a high misdemeanor in
office.
CART. 6. That said Andrew John
'On, President of the United States,
of the duties of his high
office and of his oath ofOffice, did on the
21st day of February, in the year of
our Lord 1868, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, unlawfully con-
'pire with one Lorenzo Thomas, by
Orce to seize and take possession of
of the United States in the
War Department, contrary to the pro- |
visions of an act entitled tan act to /
iefine and punish certain conspira- /
les approved July 81, 1861, and |
With intent to violate and disregard |
m act entitled ian act regulating the
enure of certain civil offices, passed
March z, 1867; whereby said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United |
states, did then and there commit
high crime in Office.
CART. z. That said Andrew John
on, President of the United States. un-
mindful of the high duties of his office,
nd of his oath of office, on the 21st
lay of February, in the year of our
Lord 1868, and on divers other days
n said year, before the 2Sth day of
aid February, at Washington, in the i
district of Columbia, did unlawfully
Onspire with enc Lorenzo Thomas, to
,revent and hinder the execution of
n act of the United States, entitled
an act regulating the tenure of certain
ivil Offices passed March 2, 1867,
nd in pursuance of said conspiracy,
lid unlawfully attempt to prevent
edwin M. Stanton, then and there
'eing Secretary for the Department of
Var, under the laws of the United
tates, from holding said Office to
7hich he had been duly appointed {
nd commissioned; whereby said An
rev johnson, President Of the Unit
d States, did then and there commit,
nd is guilty of high misdemeanor
D Office.
CART. 8. That said Andrew John
on, President of the United States,
mindful of the high duties of his
flee, and of his oath of Office, on the
1st day of february, in the year of our
ord 1853, at Washington, in the Dis
rict of Columbia, did unlawfully con-
Dire with one Lorenzo Thomas, to
9ize and take possession of the prop
rty Ofthe United States in the War
with intent to violate
nd destroy the act entitled 'an act
9gulating the tenure of certain civil g
fices, passed March 2, 1867; where '
y said Andrew johnson, President {
f the United States, did then and
lere commit high misdemeanOr in
flee.
ART. 9. That said A0dreU TObO- {