The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-17
THE ELEVENTH. ARTICLE.

The following is the eleventh and closing article
of the impeachment series-the one voted on yes.
terday. This article is recapitulation of the
points of all the others, so that acquitta on this
necessarily involves acquittal on the rest. II is
for this reason, probably, that it was taken up and
acted on first:
ARTICLE xr.
That said Andrew johnson, president Of the
United States unmindful Of the high duties Of his
Office and of his oath of Office. and in disregard OF
the Constitution and laws of the United States,
did heretofore, towit: on the 18th day Of August,
1866, at the city of Washington, and the District
of Columbia, by public speech, declare and affirm
in substance, that the Thirty ninth Congress OF
the United States was not a Congress of the
United States authorized by the Constitution to
exercise legislative power under the same; but,
on the contrary. was Congress of only part OF
the States, thereby denying and intending to deny
that the legislation of said Congress was valid or
obligatory upon him, the said Andrew Johnson,
except in so far as he saw ft to approve the
same and also thereby denying and intending to
deny the power of the said Thirty-ninth Congress
TO propose amendments to the Constitution of
the United States; and in pursuance OF said de.
claration the said Andrew johnson, president OF
the United States, afterwsrd, to-wit: on the 2lst
day of February, 1868, at the city OF Washington,
in the District of Columbia did nnlawfully and in
disregard of the requirements Of the Constitution,
that be should take care that the laws be faith
fully executed, attempt to prevent the execution
of an act entitled "An act regulating the tenure
of certain civil officers" passed March 2, 1867,
by unagfully devising and contriving and attempt
ing to devise and contrive means by which ne
should prevent Edwin M. Stanton from forthwith
resuming the functions Of the Office Of secretary
for the department of war, notwithstanding the
refusal of the Senate to concur in the suspensio
heretofore made by said Andrew Johnson OF
said Edwin NJ. Stanton from said office OF secretary
for the department of war, and also by further un-
lawfully devsing and contriving, and attempting
to devise and contrive, means then and there to
prevent the execution Of an act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the support Of the
army for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1S6S, and
for other purposes" approved March 2, 1867, and
also to prevent the execution of an act entitled
ian act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States" passed March 2, 1867 !;
whereby the said Andrew johnson, president Of
the United States, did then, to.wit: on the 2lst
day of February, 1865, at the city OF Washington,
commit and was guilty Of high misdemeanor Ia
office. And the House Of Representatives, by
protestation, saving 10 themselves the liberty of
exhibiting at any time hereafter any further arti.
ces or other accusation or impeachment against
the said Andrew johnson, president OF the United
States, and also of replying TO his answers which
he shall make unto the articles herein preferred
| against him, and of offering proof to the same
and every part thereof and to all and every other
| article, accusation, or impeachment which shall
be exhibited by them, as the case shall require, dc
| demand that the said Andrew johnson may be
| put TO answer the high crimes and misdemeanor:
| in Office herein charged against him, and that
| such proceedings, examinations, trials and Judg
| ments may be thereupon had and given as may
be agreeable to law and Justice"