Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-03-26

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Respectfully yours ANDREW JonwsoN.
To Brevet Major Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant
General U. S. A., Washington, ID. c.
Whereby said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, did
then and there commit and was guilty
Of high misdemeanor in Office.
ART. 10. That said Andrew John
son, President of the United States.
on the 22d day of February, in the
year of our Lord ore thousand eight
hundred and sixty eight, at Washing
ton, in the the District of Columbia,
in disregard Of the Constitution and
the laws of Congress duly enacted, as
Commander-in-C Chief of the Army of
the United States, did bring before
himself then and there, William Ii.
Emory, Major General by brevet in
the Army of the United States, actu-
ally in command Of the Department
of Washington and the military forces
thereof and did then and there, as
such Commander-in- Chief, declare to
and instruct said Emory, that part of
a law of the United States, passed
March 2, 1867, entitled, "An act max
ing appropriations for the support OF
the army for the year ending June 80,
1868, and for other purposes, cspeci-
ally the second section thereof, which
provides. among other things, that
"all orders and Instructions relating
to military operations, isued by the
President, or the Secretary of War.
shall be issued through the General
Of the Army, and in case of his inabil-
ity, through the next in rank" was
unconstitutional and in contravention
OF the commission of said Emory, and
therefore not binding on him as an
officer in the army ofthe United States,
which said provision Of law had been
therefore duly and legally promul.
gated by general order for the gov.
ernment and direction Of the army Of
the United States, as the said Andrew
johnson then and there well knew,
with intent thereby TO induce said
Emory in his official capacity as Com
mander of the Department of Wash.
ington TO violate the provisions of
said act, and to take and receive, act
upon and obey such orders as he, the
said Andrew Johnson, might make
and give, ard which should not be
issued through the General of the
Army Of the United States, according
TO the provisions OF said act, whereby
said Andrew Johnson, President OF
the United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty of high mis-.
demeanor in office, and the House of
Representatives by protestation, saw
ing TO themselves the liberty Of exhib-
itingat any time hereafter any further
articles or other accusation or i'm
peachment against the said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United
States, and also of replying to his an.
swor which he shall make to the arti.
cles herein preferred against him, and
of offering proof to same and every
part thereof, and TO all and every other
article, accusation or impeachment
which shall be exhibited to them as
the case shall require, do demand that
the said Andrew johnson may be put
to answer the high crimes and misde.
meanors in office herein charged
against him and that such proceed.
ings and examinations, trials and
Judgments may be thereupon had and
given as may be agreeable to law and
justice.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.
After the adoption of the above ar
ticles, Ben. Butler, the spoon thief Of
Massachusetts, proposed the following
additional article, which, after debate
was also adopted
ARTIcLE.-That the said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United
States, unmindful Of the high duties
of his office and of the dignity and
proprieties thereof and ofthe harmo
ny and courtesies which ought to ex-
ist and be maintained between the
executive and legislative branches of
the Government Of the United States,
and intending TO set aside
the rightiul authority and powers of
Congress, did attempt TO bring into
disgrace, ridicule, hatred, contempt
and reproach, the Congress of the
United States and the several branch
es thereof, to impair and destroy the
regard and respect of all the good peo-
pie of the United States for the Con.
gress and legislative power thereof,
which all the officers of the govern.
ment ought inviolately to preserve
and maintain, and not TO excite the
odium and resentment of all the good
people Of the United States against
Congress and the laws by il duly and
constitutionally enacted and pursu- |
ance Of bis said design and intent, |
openly and publicly, and before d. |
vers assemblages of the citizens of
the United States convened in divers
parts thereof, to meet and receive
said Andrew Johnson us Chief Magis.
trate of the United States, did on the
10th day of August in the year of our
Lord 1866, and on divers other days
and times, as well before as afterward, /
make and deliver, with loud voice,
certain intemperate, ,inflammatory and |
scandalous harangues, and did there
in utter loud threats and bitter men
aces, as well against Congress as the
laws Of the United States, duly enac-
ted thereby. amid the cries, jeers and /
laughter of the multitude then Assem-.
blcd and in hearing, which are set
forth in the several specifications
hercinto written, in substance and |
effect that is TO say;
Specification l. In this, that at
Washington, in the District Of Colum.