The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington City, May 26, ls6
The Second ana Third Articles OF I'm
peach9en emit.

Peach1ent.
The following are the articles of impeachment
voted on yesterday;
ARTICLE II.
That on the 2lst day of February, in the year
Of our Lord 1868, at Washington, in the District
Of Columbia, said Andrew johnson, president of
the United States, uDmindful of the high duties
of his Office of his oath Of Office, aud in violation
of the Constitution OF the United States and con-
trary to the provisions of act entitled an act
regulating the tenure of certain civil Offices"
passed March 2, 1857, without the advise and con-
sent of the Senate of the United States, said
Senate then and there being in session. and with
cut authority of law, did, with intent to violate
the Constitution of the United States and the act
aforesaid, issue aud deliver 10 one Lorenzo
Thomas letter of Authority in substance as fol
lows, that is to say:
" EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, d. O., February Il, 1868
"SiI,- Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, having this day
been removed from Office secretary for the de.
partment of war, you are hereby authorized and
empowered to act as secretary of war dd interim
ard will imme diatey enter upon the discharge Of
the duties pertaining TO that Office.
"Mr. Stanton has been instructed to transfer TO
you all the records, books papers, and other pub
lie property row in his custody and charge. Res.
pectfully, yours. ANDREW JoHSsoN.
ITO Breyet Major General L,rsi 70 Thoas Gene
raj United sta es Army, Warrington, G."
Then and there being no vacancy in said Office
of secretary for the department Of war. whereby
said Andrew johnson, president of the United
states, did then and there commit, aud was gull y
of high misdemeanor in office.
ARTICLE III.
That said Andrew johnson, president Of the
Ucited States on the 2lst day Of February, in the
year of our Lord 1868, at Washington in the Dis
tTict of Columbia did commit and was guilty of
a 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 ap.
point one Lorenzo Thomas to be secretary TO the
department of war dd interim, without the ad-
vice ard consent of the Senate and with intent
70 violate the Constitution Of the United States
vacancy having happened in said Office Of Sec
Rotary for the department of war during the re.
cess Of the Senate, and no vacancy existing at
the time. and which said appointment, so made
by said Andrew johnson, Of said Lorenzo
Thomas, is in substance as follows that's to say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 81, 1868.
"Sir-Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton having been this
day removed from Office as secretary for the de-
psrtment of war, you are hereby authorized and
empowered 10 act as secretary Of war Gd interim
and will Immediately enter upon the discharge Of
he duties pertaining to that Office.
mr.. Stanton has been instructed 10 transfer to
you ell the records, books, papers aud other pub.
lie properly now in his custody and charge. Re
specially yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.
"Breve Major Ger ers>LorerEo Thomas Adjutant Gene
raj United States army. Wsshinrt0n, ID. o.