Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-11

as they have been reported 10 the senate, 10
all others this will seem very roundabout
way Of charging The President with viola
ton Of the Civil Tenure Act, ia attempting
to force Mr.. Stanton out of the War office,
in violation Of the expressed will Of the SEN
ate.
ARTICLE l.
Taat said Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, ON the Dist day Of Febru-
ary. in he year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud sxty-eight at Washing
ton. IN the District Of Columbia, mmindhal
of the high duties Of his office, Of his oath Of
office. and of the requirements Of the Consti-
tuition. that he should take care that the
laws be faithfully executed did mlawiuily
and in violation Of the Constitution and laws
of the United States issue am order in writing
for the removal of Edwin NJ Stanton from
.hc Office of Secretary of the Department OF
War: and Edwin NJ Stanton having been
therefore duly appointed and commissioned
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate OF the United States as such Sccrc,a-
rv, and said Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, on the twelfth day Of Au-
gust. In The year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and Nxty-scvcn, and during
the recess Of said Senate, having suspended
by his order, removed Mr. Stanton from said
office, and within twenty days after the first
day Of the next meeting OF said Senate on the
l2th day Of December in the year aforesaid,
having reported to said Senate such suspen-
sion, with the evidence and reasons for his ac-
ton in the ease, aud the name Of the person
designated TO perform the duties Of such Office
temporarily until the next meeting Of the Sem
ate. and said Senate thcrcaiterward, on the
18th day of May, in the year Of our Lord
1867 having duly considered the evidence
and reasons reported By said Andrew john
son, for said suspensions did refuse TO concur
ia said suspension, whereby and by force Of
the provisions Of an act entitled An act reg
ulating the tenure Of certain civil offices,
passed March >, 1867, said Il. NJ. Stanton
did forthwith resume the functions OF his of
fee Whereof the said Andrew johnson had
then and there due notice; and said Edwin
VI. Stanton, by reason Of the premises on said
Dist 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 T. NJ Stanton is as follows
there follows the order of remoyal)-which
order was mlawlully issued with intent there
and then to violate the act entitled " An act
regulating the tenure Of certain civil officers.
passed March . 1867, and contrary TO the
provisions OF said act, and in violation there
of and contrary TO the provisions Of the Con
stitu,ion Of the United States and without
the advice and consent of the Senate OF the
United States, thc said Senate being then and
there in session, 20 remove said Edwin NJ
Stanton from the Office Of Secretary of War
whereby said Andrew Johnson President OF
the United States, did then aud there commit
aud wn4 guiiry Of, high misdcmeanors Of Of
fee
The ID article charges an offence in appoint
ing Gen. Thomas Secretary nd interim"
The 81 article is a variation Of the sec
ond.
The Attn article charges an offence in con
spring with Gen. Thomas to prevent Mr.
Stanton from performing the duties of Socrc
ary.
Tho 9TH 9th, 7th, Sth and 9th article,
statein "A different way the offences stated il
the preceding articles.
The 10th article Is as follows.
ARTICLE TO-
That said Andrew johnson, President of tn,
United States, on the 22d day of February,
in the year Of our Lord 1865, at Washington
in the District Of Columbia in disregard o
the Constitution and the laws of Congress
duly enacted as Commander-in-Chief of th,
Army Of the United States, did bring beior,
himself then and there William H. Emory
Major General by breyet in the Army Of th,
United States, actually in command of the
Department of Washington and the military
forces thereof, and did then and there, as aucl
Commander-n-Chicf declare to aud instruc
said Emory that part of law Of the Unite,
States, passed March = 1867, entitled al
act making appropriations for the support o
the army for the year ending june 30, 1868
and for other purposes, especially the seeon'
section thereof, which provides among othe
things that all orders and instructions re
lating to military operations issued by tn
President or Secretary Of War shall be issue'
through the General Of the Army and in cas-
of his inability, through the next in rank
was unconstitutional and in contrayenton o
the commission of said Emory, aud thereior
not binding on him as an officer in the ARM
of the United States, which said provision o
law had been therefore duly and legally pro
mulgated by general order for the government
and direction Of the Army Of the Unite,
States, as the said Andrew johnson then am
there well knew, with intent thereby to in
duce said Emory, in his official capacity a
commander OF the Department at Washing
ton, TO violate the provisions OF said act AN
to take and receive, act upon and obey sue
orders as he. the said Andrew5J ohnson, nigh
make and give, and which should not be is
sued through the General Of the Army Of tn
United States, according to the provisions {
said act; whereby said Andrew johnson
President of the United States, did then an
there commit and was guilty of high mii
demeauor in Office.
The articles conclude as follows;
And the House of Representatives by pr'
testation, saving to themselves the liberty {
exhibiting at any time hereafter any turth'
articles or accusation Of impeachment again
the said Andrew johnson, President, of III
United States, and also Of replying to h
answers which he shall make unto the article
herein preferred against him, and Of ofierin
proof to the same aud every part thereof, an
TO all and every other article, accusation
impeachment which shall be exhibited by the
E as the ease shall require, do dema'M that Il
E said Andrew johnson may be put to answ'
. for high crimes and misdemeanors in oih
herein charged against him, and that su'
proceedingl, examinations, trials and jud
ments may be thareupon had and given as mi
be agreeable to law and justice.
subsequently, the vote adopting the art
clcs being rooonsidered for the purpose Il
8 two following articles were added to the list
: the Grst being that of General Butler al
! the last offered by Mr.. Bingham they a
numbered 10 and II, number Z having be
dropped FROM the list, by vote of the House
a ARTICLE 10.