The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

sons e The House II Representative
unknown, with the intent by intinida
ton and threats 10 hinder and prevent
sad Edwin NJ Stanton from holding
said Office u Secretary Of War contrar,
to aud IN violation ofthe Constitution o
the United States and provisions Of M
act, entitled % define aud punish Ger.
tain couspracies, approved, July 81
1861, whereby said Andrew Johnson,
President, &c, did then and there com.
nit and was guilty Of high crime IN
Office.
Article 3 That Andrew johnson
President, unmindfal fthe high duties
Of has Office, Of his oath Of Office, on the
2lst day Of Feb 1865, and on divers
other days and times IN said year be-
fore the Goth day of said Feb. at Wash
ington did unlawiuily conspire With one
Lorenzo Thomas and other persons, to
the House Of Representatives unknown
by force to prevent aud hinder the ex-
ecution OF an act entitled an act regu-
latlng the tenure Of certain civil offices.
&c, and in pursuance of said conspira-
cy, did attempt to prevent Edwin NJ.
Stanton from holding said office where
4 by said johnson did then and there
commit and was guilty of high INSIDE
meanor in Office.
Article 6. That Andrew johnson
President &c, unmindfu Of the duties
Of his Office, and Of hE oath of office on
the 2lst day of Feb 1868, at Washing
ton did unlawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas by force to seize, take
and possess the property Of the United
States in the War Department, contra
ry to the provisions Of an act entitled
an act to define and punish certain CON
spiraces &c, and, with intent to violate
and disregard an act to regulate the
tenure of certain civil offices, &C..
whereby said Andrew johnson Presi-
dent &c, did then and there commit
high crime in Office.
Article 7. That said johnson, Presi-
dent &c, unmindful Of the high duties
Of his Office, or Of his oath Of Office on
the Il day of February, 1868, and on
divers other days in said year before
the 2Sth day Of February at Washing
ton, did unlawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas, to prevent and him
der the execution of an act regulating
the tenure of civil affairs, &c, and in
pursuance ofsaid conspiracy did unlaw-
fully attempt to prevent Edwin NJ, Stan
ton, &c, from holding said office to
which he had been duly appointed and |
commissioned, whereby said Johnson,
&e., did then and there commit, and
was guilty OF high misdemeanor in Of
fee
Article 8 That said johnson, &c, |
Of lac high duties of Lis o.
fee, and of his oath of office on the 21st I
day OF February, 1868, &c.. did unlaw-
fully conspire with one Lorenzo Thorn |
as, to seize and take possession of the
Of the United States in the
War Department, with intent to violate
and disregard an act entitled an act
regulating terms Of certain civil officers,
&c., whereby said Johnson &c, did
then and there commit high misde-
in Office.
Article 8. That siad Andrew John
son, President of the United States,
Of the high duties of his Of
fce, and Of his oath Of Office, with in
tent unlawfully to control the disburs-
ment OF the monies appropriated for
the military service and for the depart
ment Of War, on the 2lst Of February.
1868, did unlawfully and contrary to
The provisions Of an act entitled an act
regulating the tenure Of officers, SC. Il
and IN violation Of the Constitution Of
the United States, and while the Sem
ate was then and there in session, there
being no vacancy in the office of Secre-
AIRY OF War, ad interim, and then and j
here deliver to said Lerenzo Thomas a
etter Of authority in writing in sub
stance as follows Letter of Presi-
lent to Thomas, Whereby said An
irew Johnson, President &e.. then and (
here did commit and was guilty Of high
in office. I
Article To- That said Andrew john
on President, &c, on the 22d day OF l
Feb, 1868, in disregard Of the consti- !
alton and the laws Of Congress duly !
.nacted, as commander-in-ch Of the ,
'rmy, did bring before himself then and {
here William II. Emory Mai. Gen. s
y Breyet in the army oT the United 1
states, actually in command Of the I
department Of Washington and the :
Military forces thereof, and did then and 1
here as such Commander-fn. Chief Ia I