The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03
THE IMPEACHMENT.
ARTICLES AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRESENTED. -
SOME OF THE TESTIMONY.
TIVE PRESIDENT AND THE AR4F-2ESa1-
YogY OF GENERAL WILLIAM d.
EMORY AND COLONEL GEORGE
". WALLACE.

On Saturday, in the United STATES
House of Representatives, Mr.. BoutWeh
from the Impeachment Committee re-
ported the following articles Of impeacn'
ment:
ARTICLES EXHIBITED By THE HOUSE of ne
REPRESENTATIVES. OF THE UNITED STATES
TN THE NAME OF THEMSELVES AND ALL
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES,
AGAINST ANDREW JOHNSON, PREsiDENt
or THE UNITED STATES, IN MAINTs-
NANCE AND SUPPORT OF THEIR lAfSAon
MEST AGAINST HIM FOR HIGH o'in''
AND M1sDEMEANoRs IN OFFICE.
Article l. That said Andrew JonhsUn'
President of the United States, on the
twenty first day of February, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundTeo
and sixty.eight, at Washington, IN the Dls-
trict of Columbia, unmindful of the hlgn
duties of his office, of his oath OF ONCE
and of the requirement OF the ConsIl.u-
ton that he should take care that tne ia"s
be faithfully executed, did unlaWtuliy, anu
in violation of the Constitution ana laws
of the United States, issue an order ID
writing for the removal of Edwin Nd: Stan-
ton from the Office of Secretary for Inc
Department of War, said Edwin III. Stan,
ton having been Heretofore duly appointed
and commissioned by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate of the United
States as such Secretary, and said Andrew
johnson, President of the United States,
on the twelfth day of August, in the year
of orr Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven, and during the recess OF
said Senate, having suspended by his
order Edwin M. Stanton from said office,
and within twenty days after the first
day of the next meeting of said Senate,
on the twelfth day of December, in the
year last aforesaid, having reported to said
Senate such suspension, with the evidence
and reasons for his action in the case, and
the name Of the person designated to per
form the duties of such Office temporarily
until the next meeting of the Senate, and
said Senate thereafterwards, on the thir-
teenth day of January, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
having duly considered the evil
dence and reasons reported by said An
drew johnson for said suspension, did
refuse to concur in said suspension, where
by and by force of the provisions of an act
entitled can act regulating the tenure of
certain civil Offices" passed March 2, 1867,
said Edwin M. Stanton did forthwith re-
sumo the functions Of his office, whereof
the said Andrew Johnson had then and
there due notice; and said Edwin NJ. Stan
ton, by reason of the premises, on said 2lst
day of February, was lawfully entitled to
hold said Office of Secretary for the De-
partment of War, which said order for the
removal of said Edwin M. Stanton is in
substance as follows, that is to say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 81, 1868. )
Sir,-By virtue of the power and author
ity vested in me as President by the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States,
you are hereby removed from Office as Sc
cretary for the Department of War, and
your functions as such will terminate upon
receipt of this communication.
You will transfer to Brevet MAJ Gene
raj Lorenzo Thomas, acknowledgement Of
the army, who has this day been author
lied and empowered to act as Secretary OF
War ad interim, all records, books, papers,
and other public property, now in your
custody and charge.
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To the Hon. Ed1oin II. Stanton, Washing
ton, D. G.
Which order was unlawfully issued with
intent then and there to violate the act
entitled can act regulating the tenure OF
certain civil Offices" passed March 2, 1867
and contrary to the provisions of said act
in violation thereof, and contrary to the
provisions of the Constitution Of the United
States, and without the advice and con.
sent Of the Senate Of the United States
the said Senate then and there being il
session, to remove Edwin NJ. Stanton from
the office of Secretary for the Department
of War; whereby said Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, did ther
and there commit and was guilty of high
misdemeanor in Office.
Article 2. That on the said twenty first
day of February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
eight, at Washington, in the District of Co.
lumbia, said Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, unmindful of the
high duties of his Office, of his oath of Of
fee, and in violation of the Constitution o.
the United States, and contrary to the pro-
visions of the act entitled can act regu
lating the tenure Of certain civil Offices
passed March 2, 1867, without the advice
and consent of the Senate of the United
States, said Senate then and there being
in session, and without authority Of law
did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to BIZ
Secretary of War ad interim, by issuing t.
said Lorenzo Thomas a letter of authority
in substance as follows, that is to say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, D. c., February FL, 1868.
Sir,-The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton having
been this day removed from Office as Secre
tary for the Department of War, you are
hereby authorized and empowered to act
as Secretary of War ad interim, and vii
Immediately enter upon the discharge o.
the duties pertaining to that Office.
Mr.. Stanton has been instructed to
transfer to you all the records, books, pa
pers, and other public property, now In his
custody and charge. Respectfully,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas
Adiutant- General United States Army
Washington, D. G.
Whereby said Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent of the United States, did then anc
there commit and was guilty of high
misdemeanor in Office.
Article 8. That said Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, on the
twenty-frst day of February, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the
District Of Columbia, did commit and wa;
guilty Of high misdemeanor in Office, ir
this, that without authority of law, while