The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-03-06
THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.

In the House, on Saturday the select
Committee of Seven reported through
their Chairman, Mr.. Boutwell,, the Ar
ticles of impeachment. They are ten
in number, and relate exclusively to the
removal of Mr.. Stanton from the War
office, and the "offenceS" committed by
the President incident to the act. The
first article declares that the President
''unmindful of the high duties of his OF
flee, of the obligation of his oath of of
fee, and of the requirement of the Con-
stitution that he should take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, did un-
lawfully, and with intent to violate the
the Constitution and laws of the [ mi
ted States, issue an order in writing
for the removal of Edwin Nj. Stanton
from the Office of Secretary for the de-
partment of War, he the said Edwin
NJ. Stanton before that having been
duly appointed and commissioned
therein. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, Secretary of the
Department of War, and being then
and there in the execution of the duties
thereof, and was then and there law
fully entitled to hold said office until
successor should be appointed by and
with the advice aud consent of the Sem
ate.' The order of removal is then
cited. and declared to have been claw
fully issued and with intent to violate
the Civil Tenure law" and it is charged
that the President ibid then and there
commit, and was guilty of, high mis-
demeanor in office" The second ar
ticle in nearly identical language charg-
es high misdemeanor in the appoint
Secrctarv Of War, od interim, ~ The
third article CHARGES that the Pres
idnnt consniroI With one s.I,orenzo
TLnr,os nnd with other persons to the
49, ~ Ranrnsontatives unknown
,.t ;,tcrt hv Intimidation and threats
" ~ h;, ,ie an i rravant Ed,yin M Steo-
to,, ~ tbo,, and thern the Sncretarv tor
tb bn' D Sl,n Of war nndnr The INT
tod Stotas fron, boIdinr s,iI oflica Of
Son,otar,, Cor tha Dnnartmant of war
60 t 90 in yiai"t,nn of tho Co.
Stitntin9 Of tha J;niteJ States and nf
thn nrorisions Of an act entitled An
oat r. 5at;no ond pnnnish cart,in con
sn;roo;oS nnnroved Iuiv n 1891 and
tpn" -, t, "pp Ia tbarn tbe soid An.
sro,,' Jobnson President as afnresaid
G;d COMMIT and was guilty. of a high
nisdon,nanor in Office :, The Four2h
art,cla charges conspiracy with Thorn
as AMI Others to preyent and hinder
tha nvecution of fire Civil Tenure law.
The -1iftb charges that the Presidept
..jid coron,it o,Sd was ouiltv of a bigh
m;sdemeanor in office in this. that he
did while the Senate was then and
thera in session annoint one Lorenzo
rhon,,s 70 be Secrntarv of War nd in
tsr;,n without the advice and consent
Of thn senate and i'm violation of the
Constitution of fine n. $. no vacancy
having hopnened in said Department
of war during the recess of the Senate
and no vacancy existing therein at the
time" The sixth charges conspiracy
TO s.by force seize, take and possess the
nropcrty of the United States in the
War Denartment' contrary to the laws
The seventh charoes conspiracy in I'M
lawfully attempting to prevent and
hinder Edwin n. Stanton from dis
CHARGING the duties ofSecretary of War.
The eig6t char0es the same offence in
a diffeTe # form. The ninth charges
the President with an attempt to I'M
l,wfu1lv ,.control thc disbursement of
monies appropriated for the military
service. and for the Department of
War" The tenth and last article
charges that the President ON the
22d day OF February, sin disregard of
the CONSTITUTION and laws of Congress
dulo enacted. as 9commander-in-chief
of fine army of the United States. did
brine before himself then. and there,
William II. Emory, n Mai1r General
bv brevet in the army of the u. s., ac-
italy in command Of the Department
ofW Sshincton. and the Military forces
thereof. and did thcn and there, as
'snch comman,lcr-in-chcif. declare to