The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-03-05

stitution OF the United States, no
vacancy having happened in said
office Of Secretary for the Department
Of War, during the recess Of the
Senate, and no vacancy existing in
Office at the time, aud which said ap-
pointment, SO made by the said
Andrew johnson, Of the said Lorenzo
Thomas, was in substance hs follows
(Hero follows repetition Of the
order appointing Thomas Secretary,
al interim
ART. 4. That the said Andrew
johnson President Of the United
States, upmindrul Of the high duties
Of his Office, and Of his oath Of Office,
in violation Of the Constitution aud
the laws Of tho United States, on the
2lst day Of February. in the year Of
our Lord 1868, at Washington, 10
the District Of Columbia, did unIaw
full conspirc with one Lorenzo Thorn.
as, and with other persons, 70 the
House Of Representatives unknown,
with the intent by intimidation and
threat, to hinder aud prevent Mr..
Il. NJ. Stanton, then and there Secre.
tary for the Department of War, du
ly appointed under the laws Of the
United States, from holding said OF.
fee Of Secretary for the Department
Of War. contrary to and in violation
Of tho Constitution Of the United
States, aud Of the provisions Of an
act entitled "an act to punish certain
couspiracies," approved July 3lst,
1861, whereby Andrew johnson,
President of the Unitsd States, did
then aud there Commit, and wds gull
" of high crimes IN office.
ART 5. That the said Andrew
johnson, President Of the United
States, unmindful cf the high duties
of his office, aud of his oath Of Office,
on the 2lst day Of February, in the
year of our Lord 1868, and on divers
other days aud times in said year,
before the 2Sth day Of said February,
at Washington in the District OF
Columbia, did unlawfully conspire
with other persons to the House of
Representatives unknown, by force
to prevent aud hinder the execution
of an act entitled ian act regulating
tho tenure of certain civil officers
and in pursuance Of said conspiracy
did attempt to prevent Il. NJ. Stan
ton, then and there Secretary for the
Department Of War, duly appointed
aud commissioned under the Con.
stitution of the Unitd States from the
said offence, whereby the said An
drew johnson, President of the Unit
ed States, did then and there commit
and ,oGs guilty Of high misdeneanor
IN o6ice.
ART. G. That said Andrew John.
son, President Of the United Statos,
unmindful of the duties of his high
office, and Of his oath, as the 2lst day
of February, 1868, at Washington in
the District of Columbia, did unlaw.
fully conspire with one Lorenz 70
Thomas, by force to seize and take
possession of the property of Uuited
States in tho War Department con-
trary to the provisions Of an act en-.
titled "An act to define and punish
certain conspiracics" approved, July
81, 1861 and with intent to violate
and disregard an act entitled "An
act regulating the tenure of ecrtair
civil officers" which said Andrew
johnson, President of tho United
States, did then and there conlmi
crime in office.
Art, Z. That said Andrew John
son, President Of the United StatN
unmindful of tho high duties IF hi
office, and of his oath Of Office, on tn,
2lst day of February, 1868, aud OF
divers other days in said year befor,
the 2Sth day of said February, a
Washington in tho District of Colum
bia, did unlawlully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas to prevent aud him
der tho execution of law Of tn,
United States entitled, "Au act reg
ulating the tenure of certain civi
Offices" aud in pursuance of said con
spiracy did unlawnlly attempt t,
prevent Il. NJ. Stanton then ant
there being Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, under the laws of tn,
United States, from holding sal,
Office to which he had been duly ap.
pointed and commissioned, whereby
: said Andrew johnson, President o
the United States, did then and ther
commit and 'ods gully Of misdemeaaoi
an office
ART. 8. That the said Andrew
johnson, President of tho Unitct
States, unmindful of the high dutie
of his Office, and his oath of Off
co, on the 2lst day Of February, 1868
at Washington, in the District o
Columbia, did unlawfully couspir
with one Lorenzo Thomas 4
, seize aud take possension of tho prop
perty of the United States in the Wa
Department, with tho inteOt 10 vio
late and disregard an act entitled "a
, act regulating the tenure of certai
/ civil officers, passed March Cd, 1867
whereby said Andrew johnson, Pres
E ident OF tho United States, did the
and there commit high misdeuean
or in office.
ART 0. That tho said Andre,
, Johuson, President of the Unite,
States, unm,ndful Of tho high dutie
of his Office aud of his oath Of Office
with intent, unlawfully, to control tn
disbursement Of the monies appropri
ated for the military service aud 70
the Department of War, on the 2l ,
! I, day of February, in the year of ou
Lord 1868. at Washington, in tn
District of Columbia, did unlawful
aud contrary to the proviOhs Of Al
act entitled "au act regulating IN
tenure of certain civil officers" il
violation Of the Constitution of tn
United States, aud without the ad
vice aud consent Of tho Senate Of til
United States, aud while the Senat
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