The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-25
disgrace, or that he has committed or has been
guilty of high misdemeanor in office.
ANSWER TO ARTICLE xI.

guilty OF high mlsdemeanor IN ONCE.
| ANSWER TO ARTICLE xI.
And in answer to the eleventh article, this
| respondent denies that on the 18th day Of
August. in the year 1865, at the city Of Wash
| ing ton in the District of bia, ne oia, oy
public speech or otherwise, declare or ahirm,
| in substance or 1T all, that the Tnirty.nIntn
Congress of the United States was not q Con.
gress of the United States, authorized by the
Constitution 70 exercise legislative power
under the same, or that he did then and there
declare or affirm that the said Thirty ninth
Congress was Congress of only part Of the
States in any sense meaning other than
that ten States OF the Union were denied re-
presentation therein; or that he made any or
either Of the declarations affirmations in
this behalf, in the said article alleged, rs de-
nymg, or intending 10 deny, that the legisla-
ton OF said Thirty ninth Congress was valid
or obligatory upon this respondent, except so
far as this respondent saw fit to approve the
same: and rs 10 the allegation in said
article that he did thereby intend or
mean 10 be understood that the said
Congress had not power to propose amend
nents TO the Constitution, this 'respoudent
says, that in said address he said nothing in
reference TO the subject OF amendments Of the
Constitution, nor was the question of the com.
petency Of the said Congress TO propose such
amendments IS without the participation OF said
excluded States ut the time of such address In
any way men ntioned or considered, or referred
TO by this respondent; nor In what he did say
had he any intent regarding the same and ne
thereof. But This respondent, in further an
swcr to aud in respect of the said allegations
of the said eleventh article hereinbe1ore IRA
versed and denied, claims and insists upon MS
personal and official right OF freedom OF opinion
and freedom OF speech. and his duty In ms po.
liticaI relations as President OF the United
States to the people of the United States, In
the exercise of such freedom OF opinion ana
freedom OF speech, in the same manner torin,
and effect Us he has IN this behalf stated the
slrnp in his answer 10 the said tenth article,
and with the same effect rs If he here repeated
the same: and he further claims and insists,
rs in said answer 10 said tenth article he has
claimed and insisted, that he is not subject
to question, inquisition, Impeachment, or in
cnlpation, III any form or manner of or con-
cern:ng such rights OF freedom of opinion, or
freedom of speech, or his said alleged exercise
thereof Aud this respondent further denies
that on the 2lst day OF February, in the year
1865 or Ut any other time, At the city of Wash
ingtun, in the District OF Columbia, III pursu-
lncr of ANY such declaration rs Is III that be-
half in said eleventh article alleged, or other
wise he did unlawfully and in disregard OF
the requirement OF the Consultation that ne
should take care that the laws should be faith
fully executed, attempt 10 prevent the eXecu-
ton of an act entitled " An act regulating the
tenure OF certain civil Offices passed. Rlarch
= 1857 by unlawfully devising or coutriving,
or attempting 10 devise or contriVe, means by
which he should prevent Edwin Nj. stanton
from forthwith resumiug the functions OF Sec
retury for the Depar tment OF War, or ty un-
lawfully devsiug or cuntriV!ng, or attempting
to devise or contrlve, means 10 prevent the
execution of an act entitled " An act making
luppropriations for the support OF the army
tor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, and for
other PURPOSES approved March =, 1867, or
| To prevent the execution OF an act entitled
| " An act to provide for the more efficient gov
arnment of the rebel States" passed March
| :, 1867.
| And this respondent, further answering
| the said eleventh article, says that he has, in
ltS,.. .hl ~
tail the acts, steps and proceedings done and
| taken by this respondent TO, and towards, or
IN the matter of the suspension or removal OF
the said Edwin NJ Stanton in or from the Of
flee of Secretary for the Department OF War,
v ilh the times, modes, circumstances, IN
tents, views, purposes, and opinions OF Official
obligation and duty under and with which
such acts, steps, and proceedings were done
and taken: and he makes answer TO this
eleven tn article, OF the matters in his answer
10 the first article, pertaining to the snspen-
sion or removal OF said Edwin M. Stanton, TO
the same intrnt lnd effect rs II they were here
repeated and set forth.
And this respondent, further answering the
| said eleventh article, denies that, by means or
reason of anything in said article alleged, this
| res Snondent, rs President Of the United States,
did, on the lis day OF February, 1865, or any
other day or time, commit, or that he WAS
| guilty of, Il high misdemeanor III Office.
| Ard this respondent, further answering the
| said eleventh article, says that the same and
| the ma tiers therein contained do not charge
or alcse the commission OF amy act whatever
by this respondent, in his Office of President
OF the United States, nor the omission by this
respondent of any act of official obligation or
duty in his office Of President of the United
States nor does the said article nor the mat
ters therein contained name, designate, de-
scribe, or define, any act, or mode, or form or
attempt, device. con trivance, or means, or or
attempt 1T device, contriyancc, or means,
whereby this respondent can know, or under
stand, what act, or mode, or form of attempt,
device, contrivance, or means, or OF attempt
ut device, con ntriyance, or means, are imputed
To or charged against this respondent, III his
office OF President OF the United States, or in
tended so TO be-, or whereby this respondent
can, more fully or definitely, make answer
un to The said article than he hereby does.
Aud this respondent in submitting 10 this
honorable court this his answer 10 The arti-
clcs of impeachment exhibited against him,
re spectfully reserves leave TO amend and add
10 the same, from time TO time, rs may be-
come necessary or proper, and when and rs
such necessity and propriety shall appear.
AkDREw JOHNSON.
He,uy Shn,.bery p. 4 CttrtS, Thomas A. r. Nj.
son. William " EutrtS, ". $. Gr0esbeck, OF
counsel.