The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-27
late The Constitution of the
United Srates or any act of Congress.
On fhH CONTRARY fhls raspondont

late The Constitution of the
United States or any act of Congress.
On fhe contrary, this respondent
again atfirms that his sole intent was town
dlcdie his authority as President of The
United States, and by pt scefnl means 10
bring the question OF the right of the said
stanton To continue 10 hold the sal ! office of
secretary OF War to a tnal decision before
the Supreme Court OF the United States. a.
has been hereinbefore set forth. and he
premises as II the same were again repeated
AT length.
ANSWER TO ARTICLE TX.
And for answer to the said ninth article,
the respondent states that on the said 22d
day of February, 1865, the following note
was addressed to this Secretary OF War by
the Trfvate Secretary of RESPONDENT:
ExECUrIyE MASsIns.
Washington, February %, 1868.
GEYERaL: The President directs me to say
that he will be pleased TO have you call upon
him as early as practicable. Respectfully
and truly yours.
wN. J. MooRR, U. s. A.
General Emory called at the Executive
Mansion according to this request.
The object Of respondent was to be advised
by Gen. Emorv, as Commissioner of the De-
psrtment of Washington. what changes had
| been made In the military affIirs Of the De
psrtment. Respondent had been informed
that various changes had been made which.
in nowise had been brought to his notice or
reported TO him from the Department OF
War, or from any other quarter, and desired
to ascertain the facts. Afssr the said Emory
had explained in detail the charges which
had taken place, said Emory ca"ed the at
tention of the respondent to a general order
which he referred to, and which this "a
spOndent then sent for, when it was pro-
duced.
ANSWER TO THE ARTICLE Y.
And in answer to the 10th article and
Specifications thereto, the respondent SAYS
that on the I4th and 18th dsys Of August.
1866, a political Convention of delegates
from all or most of the States and Terrific
ries Of the United Staies. was held in the
style OF the National Union Convention, for
the purpose OF maintaining and advancing
certain political views and opinions before
the people of the United States, ard for their
support and adoption in the exercise Of the
constitutional suffrage in the electi1a of Rep
resentatives in Congress, which were soon
to occur In many Of the States and Terrific
ries, which said Convention, in the course
of its proceedings and In furtherauce of the
object of the same, adopted declaration OF
principles and an address to the people of
the United States. appointed a committee Of
two of its members from each State, and one
from each Territory. and one from the Dis
Irict of Col umbia. to wait upon the Presi-
dent of the United States, and present to
him copy of the proceeding% OF the Con-
vention. That in the 18th of said month Ct
| August, this COmmitte waited upon the Pres
ident OF the United States, AT the Executive
Mansion, was received by him in one of the
rooms thereof. and By their chairman the
Hon. Reverdv Johnson. u en- and now. Sena-
tor OF the United States speaking in their bt-
half. presented a copy OF the proceedings, of
the Convention and addressed the President
of the United States in a speech. of which q
copy, according to the published report of
the same, and, AZ the respondent beheves
substantially correct report, is
hereunto annexed as part of this xhawer,
and marked exhibit q. That iherefno1D re-
lplv to the address OF said cOmmitf6G by
their chairman this respondent addressed
said Committee IN one of the rooms of the
Executive Mansion, and this respondent be-
lIeves This to be his address Ia said Com
mittee on the occasion referred To in the
first specification of the 10th article hnt this
respondent does no. admit the passage herein
set Tor tn. rs II extracts from a speech or ad-
dress OF this respondent, upon such Occ tsiO n,
lcorrectly or irstly present his speech or ad-
dress upon said occasion. but, on the con-
tray, this respondent demands and insists
that II this honorable Court shall dee m said
article, and the said first specification there
lot, contain allegation OF matter cngnizant by
this Honorable Court as high msdemeanor
sithin the intent ami meaning of The Con-
situation OF the United States, and shall re-
ceive or allow proof in support OF the same.
That proof shall be required to be made OF
the actual speech and address of this re
spondent denies this article correctly or
Justly represents. and this respondent fur
!. ther answering to the tenth article, and the
specification thereof says that at Cleveland,
IN the Sta,e OF Ohio. and on the 81 day OF
september lS66, he was attended by Il large
lassemblage of bis fellOw-citIzsns. and IN de
ference and obedience 10 their call and de.
mand. he addressed them upon matters Of
public and political cOnsideraIi. n, and this
respondent believes that said occasion the
addresses are. be referred IN second speciii.
Cations OF tine tenth article, but tins respon-
dent does not admit the Passage therein sci
forth as an extract from the speech OF the
respondent, or SAID correct, or Justly present
his speech upon said occasion. but on the
contrary this respondent demands and in
! slsts " this hOnroabla Court shall deem the
said article, or second spt cificatIun thereof
To contain allegations of matter cocnfZable
by this honorable Court, ss n high msde.
meanor. in Office, " thin the intent and mean
ing OF Cons utution of the United States. and
shall receive or allow proof OF the same. that
proof shall te required to be made OF the ac-
tual speech and address of the President on
said occasion, which this respondent denies
said article and specification contains cor
rectly, OF Justly presents
And that this respondent. further answer
ing the ten articles and the specifications
thereof, that At ST Louis, in the State of Mis-
souri,, on the sth day OF September. 1866, he
was attended by 4 numerous assemblage OF
his fellow citizens, and Ia Difference and Obe-
dlence To tn cir call and demand, he addre ss-
ed Them on notices. and political cons idera-
tom, and the respondent believes that saiS
occasion and address are referred u IN the
third specification of the tenth article, but
this respondent does not admit the passages
herein set forth as extracts from the speech
OF this respondent on said occasion, correct
~ or justly present his speech upoa said
occasion but, on the contrary, the respond.
eEt demands and insists that IT this Honora-
BILE Court shall deem the article and said
third spe ciheatlOn thereof to contain matter
cognizable by this Court as "a high misde-
meanor IN Oflicce, within the intent and
meaning Ct the Constitution of the United
states, and shall receive or aiIOw proof Oi
the same that proof shall be required to be
made OF the actual speech Of this respondent
on said occasion which this respondent de-
MES that re sald that lie has ROT brought
the high ctiee OF President OF the United
States into contempt, rIdicule ana disgrace,
or that he has committed or been guilty of
high misdemeanors.