The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-05

ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Breyet Major General Lorenzo Thomas .Adjutant
General U S "A, Washington, ID. G..
Whereby said Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, did then and
there commit and was guilty Of high
misdemeanor of office.
ART 8 That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, on the
21st day of February, in the year of our
Lord 1868, at Washington, in the Dis
trict of Columbia, did commit and was
guilty of high misdemeanor in office in
this: that without authority OF law, while
the Senate of the United States was
then and there in session, he did appoint
one Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary of
the Department Of Var dd interim, with
out the advice and consent of the Senate
and in violation of the Constitution of
the United States, no vacancy having
happened in said office for Secretary of
the Department of War, during the re-
cess of the Senate, and no vacancy ex
listing in said Office at the time, and
which said appointment so made by the
said Andrew Johnson Of the said Loren
20 Thomas in substance is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. C. February 81, 1853.
day removed from office, Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, you hereby authorized and empow-
cred Secretary of War ad interim, and will
Immediately enter upon the dichargs OF the duties
pretaining to that Office. Mr.. Stanton haS been
instructed to transfer you all the records books
papers and other public property now in his custody,
and charge.
ANbREW JoHNsoS-
To brew Maj. zen Lorenzo Thomas, A ijutant Gen
e.al, U. ). a., ashington, u. y.
ART. q. That said Andrew johnson.
President of the United States, unmind
fui of the high duties Of his office, and Of
his oath Of Office, in violation Of the Con
stitution and laws Of the Ul,ted States,
on the 2lst dav Of February, in the year
Of our Lord. 1868. at Washington. in the
District of Colum bia. did unlawiully con
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas, and
with other persons to tue House of Rep
resentatives unknown, with intent, by
intimidation and threats, tn hinder and
prevent Edwin Nj. Stanton. then and
there Secretary for the Department of
War, duly appointed under the laws Of
the United States, to discharge the du
ties of said Office Of Secretary for the
Department of War, contrary to and in
violation Of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. and of the provisions of San
act entitled an act to Seine and punish
certain consplracies, approved July 81,
1861" whereby SAID Andrew johnson,
President Of the l. nited States, did Tia en-
and there commit, and was guilty of
high crime III Office
ART. 5. That the said Andrew john
son, President Of the United States, un
mindful of the duties OF his high Office,
and OF his oath of office, on the 2lst day
OF February, in the year of our Lord,
1868, and on divers other days and
times in said year, before the 10Th day
of said February, at Washington, in the
District Cf Columbia, did unlaw fully
conspire with other persons. 10 the
House of Representatives unknown, by
force to prevent and hinder the eXecu-
ton of an act entitled an act regulating
the tenure of certain civil offices, passed
March Cd, 1867, and in pursuance Of
said conspiracy did attempt to prevent
Edwin Nj. Stanton, then and there Sec
retary for the Department Of War, duly
appointed and commissioned under the
laws of the United States, from holding
said Office, whereby the said Andrew
johnson, President of the United States,
did then and there commit and was gull
~ of a high misdemeanor in office.
ART. 6. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unmind
fpI Of the duties of his high office, and
his oath Of office, on the 21st day of
February, in the year Of our Lord, 1868.
at Washington, in the District of Colum
bia, did unlawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas, by force to seize and
take possession of the property Of the
United States, in the War Department,
contrary to the provisions Of an act en-
titled san act to define ami punish Ger
tain conspiracies,' approved July 3lst,
1867. and with intent to violate and dis
regard an act, entitled "an act Regulat
ing the Tenure of certain Civil Offices
passed March I'd. 1867, whereby said
Andrew Johnson. President of the Uni
ted States, did thea and there commit
high crime in office.
ART 7. That said Andrew ohnson,
President Of the United States, uumnd-
ful of the high duties of his office and
of his oath, on the 2lst day of February,
in the year of our Lord, 1868. and on Iii
vera other days in said year before the
28th day Of said February, at Washing
ton, in the District Of Colu nbia, did un-
lawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas to prevent and hinder the exc
cution Of IAN act of the United States
entitled an act regulating the tenure of
certain civil Offices passed March "a,
1867, and in pursuance of said cOnspi
racy did unIawfully attempt to prevent
Edwin NJ Stanton, then and there being
Secretary for the Department of War,
under the laws of the United States,
from holding said Office, to which he
had been duly appointed and commits
whereby Said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, did then
and there commit and was guilty of high
in office
ART. 8. That said Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, unmind- !
full of the high duties of his Office and of /,
his oath of office, on the 2lst day of |
February, in the year of our Lord, 1868, |