The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-27
ANSWER TO ARTICLE XI.

And in answer to the llth article this re
| spOndent denies that. ON the 18th day of A u
| gust, lS66. at the city Ot Washington, in the
District of Columbia, he did, by public
speech or otherwise, declare or affirm, in
substance, or at all, that the 39th Congress.
Of the United States WIS a Congress OF the
United States, authorized by tho COnstitu
tionto exercise legislative power under the
same, or that he did then and there declare,
affirm that the said Thirty-Ninth Congress
vas Congress Of only part o. the States, in
any sense of meaning, other than that StaIe $
Of the United States were denied represen-
tatio.' therein. or made any or either of the
declarations in this belief in the said article
alleged rs denying or intending t0 deny that
the legislation OF the Thirty Ninth Congress
WAS obligatory upon the respondent. except
so far as this respondent saw lit To approve
tee sane and as to the 9 allegation in said ar
tcle that he did thereby intend or mean to
be understood that said Congress had not
power to postpone amendments To the Con-
stitution, this respondent says that in said
address. he said nothing in reference to the
subject of amendments 10 the Co. s;itntion,
nor was the question Of competency rt said
Congress to propose such amendments la
any way mentioned, it considered or refjT-
red 10 by this respondent. nor in what he
did say bad he any intent to insult the SEN
ate. and he denies the allegation 80 made TO
the contrary thereof. But this respondent
m further answer. and in respect OF said allie
cations of said llih article hf reinhsiore tra-
versed. and denied. claims and INSISTS upon
his pc 'onal and tflcial rights Gf freed m IL
opinion and freedom Of speech, and his auty
in his political relations ~ President of The
United States 10 the people of the United
States, in the exercise OF such freedom o.
. IiniOn and freedom of speech, In tho same
manner, form and effect as he has in this be.
half stated the same AS in his answer to said |
4 lrff M IN n ssras. f.
the same; and further claims and |
insists, AS in said answer to the 10Th article, |
le has claimed and Insisted, that he ia not |
iubject TO question inquisitioE, impeachment. |
md inculpation. in any form or manner, Of, |
'r concerning his right of freedom of op mi, n |
n freedom or speech, or fis said alleged ex- |
rcise thereof
And this respondent further denies,
hat on the 2lst day of February,
lS6S, or any other time, at the city !
If Washington, in the District ofI
in pursuance of any such |
declaration as is in that behalf in
aid eleventh article, alleged or otter-
wise, that he did unlawfully, and In
disregard of the requirements of the
Constitution that he should take care
hat the law be faithfully executed,
ttempt to prevent the execution OF
n act regulating the tenure of certain
iyil officers passed March 2, 1867,
y unlawfully devising or contriv-
ne, or attempt to devise or con-
rive means by which he should
revent Edwin Nj. Stanton from
orthwith resuming the functions
( Secretary Of the Department
{ War, or by unlawfully de-
ising or attempting to devise or
ontrive means to prevent the execu-
on of an act entitled an act making
preparations for the support of the
rmy for the fiscal year ending June