Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-29

regulating the tenure of certain civil Offices
passed March 2, 1861, ana in pursuance of said
cons piracy, did attempt to prevent Edwin M
Stanton, then and there being Secretary for thp
Departmental War, duly appointed and comis-
stoned under the laws of the United States,
from holding said Office, whereby the said An
drew johnson. Pres lent of the United States
dId then and there commit and was guilty of a
high misdeameanor in office.
ARTICLE VI.
That said Andrew Johnson, President of The
United States. unmlndful of the duties of his
high office and of nIs oath of office, on the TWEEN
ty-hTst day of February, In the year ofour Lord
one thou sand eiGht hundred and sixtyeight-
At Washington IN the District of Colum-
bia- did unlawiully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas, by force to seiZe. take
and possess the property of the United
States in the War Dcpa tment contrary to the
provisions of an act entitled ''An act 10 define
and punish certain coDsnira cIes," approved
July 81. i-6l, and with intent 10 violate and dis
regard an act entitled "An aci regulating the
tenure of certain civil Offices" passed March
,. 1857. whereby said Andrew johnson, PresI-
dent of the United STATES, did then and there
commit a high crime in office.
PRTICLE VII.
That said Audryw Johnson President of the
United States unmindful of the high duties of
hIs office and of his oath of Office, the twen-
ty-first day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight. and Oh divers other days in said year.
before the twenty -eght day of said February,
AT Washington, In the District of Columbia,
did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas TO prevent and hinder the execution of
an act of the United States, entitled IAN act
regulating the tenure of certain civil Offices"
passed March >, 1851; and i'll pursuance of
said conspiracy did unlawfully attempt TO
prevent Edwin M. Stanton, then and there be-
ing Secretary for the Department of War under
the laws of the United States, from holding
said office to which he had been duly appoint
ed and commissioned. whereby said Andrew
JObnsos, President Of the United States, did
then and there commit, and was guilty of a
high mIsdemeanor in Office.
ARTICLE VIII.
That said Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, ulmindful of the high duties of
his Office and of his oath of Office, on the TWEEN
ty-first day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thouss nd eight hundred and sixty
eight, at Washington, in the District of Column
hia, did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas TO seize. take and possess the property
OF the United States i'll the War Department,
with intent TO violate and disregard the act en-
titled an ''Act regulating the tenure of certain
civil offices" passed March :, 1867, whereby
said Andrew Johnson, President of the United
STATES, did then and there commit high mis-
demcanor in office
ARTICLE TX.
That sand Andrew johnson. President of the
nitrd States, unmlndful of the high dutie- or
his office and of his oath of office, with intent
UnlawfuIly To control the disbursements of the
moneys appropriated for the military service,
and for the Department of War, on the twenty
first day OF February. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty -eigh
n. Washington, in the District OF Columbia. did
unlaw fully and contrary to the provisions of An
act entitled IAN act regulating the tenure ofcer-
tam civil Offices passed March ,, 1857. and in
violation of theConstitution of theJ nitedStates,
nj without the ad vice and consent of the Sen l.
a- of the United States. and while the Senate
was then and there in session. there being no
vacancy in the Office OF Secretary for the De
p.'TtIn.n nj OF War. appoint Lorenzo Thomas
deliver 10 sad Lorenzo Thomas a letter of au =
tIority in writing, in substance as follows, THAI
i '0say
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington. ID. c..
February II, 1-6o.-SIR: The Hon. Ed win NJ.
stanton having been this day removed frcIl Of
flee as Secretary for the Department of War,
You are hereby authorized and empowered 10
act as Secretary of War od interim, and will
immediately enter upon the discharge OF the
duties pertaining TO tnat office.
Mr.. stanton has been instructed to transfer 20
you all the records. books, papers, and other
public property now IN his custody and charge.
RESPECTFULLY yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Breyet Major General LORESzO Thomas,
Adlutant General United Sta,es Army Wash
'ng'on, ID. G.
wi ere y 50 Andrew johnson. President
I of the Cuited states, did then aud there COM
! nit and WIS guilty of high misdemeanor in
office.
ARTICLEx.
That said Andrew johnson. President OF the
/ Tnited States. on the nty-second day OF
| February, in the year of our Lord one ;hou
/ sand eight hundred and sixty eight, Al Wash :
/ ihgton. in the District of Columbia, in GIsrc-
/ garG OF the Constitution and the laws OF Con-
I gress duly enacted, as eommandrr-m-chef OF
/ the army of The United States. did bring before
/ himself then and there William II. Emory, a
! MAJOR general by orevet in the army OF the
| United States- actually in command of the
/ Department of Washington, and thu mill.
! tary forces thereof ard did then and there
/ 81 such comm2nder-in-chief. declare TO and
/ Istruct said Emory that par of law
/ OF Il Uni,ed States, passed March,. 1s6., enti-
tied ''AJd act moking 0pEroI Irinfto,s for the sup
| port Of the army for the year s"di"y J".e 3oth
! ord section thereof which pTovi des, among
I other things, that .all orders and instructions
I relating 10 military operations issued by
The President or Secretery OF War shall
| be- issued through the General of the
| army. and. IN case of his inability through the
| next in rank was uncons uonal, and In
| cohtrayeDtion of the comm' ssIon of said En-
! ory. and therefore not binding on him an
/ officer the army of the United States, which
| said provision of law had been Heretofore duly
/ and legally promulgated by General Order
4 for the government and direction OF the army
i Of he United states, as the said Andrew John
/ son then and there well knew, with intent
/ thereby 10 induce said Emory in his official
| capacity As commander of the Department OF
4 Washington. TO violate the provisions of sand
act. and 10 take and receive. act upon, and ODE V
! such orders he, the said Andrew Johnson
/ IN ght make and give, and which should no,
/ he issued through the General of the Army
OF the United States, according TO the provi-
! sions of said act, Whereby said Andrew John
| son, President of the United STATES, did then
| cEd there commit and was guilty of a high
! misdeme amor in office.
And the House of Representatives. by pro-
! iesiaiion, saving TO themselves the liberty of
| exhibiting AT any time hereafter any further
articles or other accusation, or Impeachment
against the said Andrew johnson, President of
| the UnIted States, md also OF replying to his
| answers which he shall make unto the ARTICLES
herein preferred against him. and of Offering
proof to the same, and every part thereof. and
10 all and every other article, accusation, or
I impeachment which shall be exhibited BY
them, as the case shall require, DO DEMAND that
| the said Andrew Johnson may be put 10 an =
4 swer the high crimes and misdeneInors in
| Office herein charged against him. and that
| such proceedings examinations, trials and
| judgments may be thercupon mad and given a.
may be agreeable TO law and justice.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRIAL.
The officials of the Senate are making prepa-
rarinns for the i'm hn nent trial II II. nrnh-